Forum Hall in Harrisburg

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
Built in the Classical architectural style, with an Art Deco flavor, The Forum seats 1,763 patrons in a semi-circular arrangement. The ceiling, on which the various constellations and the entire zodiacal band are brilliantly and clearly drawn, depicts more than 1,000 stars in their proper position.

The Forum Ceiling
Of these, 365 are illuminated according to their actual levels of brilliance. Cleverly concealing the central ventilation shaft is the seven-ton "Sunburst" fixture, a concrete and steel sculptural representation of the three major theories of our solar system.

The "Sunburst" Fixture
Around the promenade wall in back are seven painted maps, each 21 by 35 feet, illustrating the march of civilization from prehistoric times to World War I. Alternating between the maps are chronological tables containing more than 30,000 facts. Eight different varieties of marble, coming from Germany, Italy, Belgium, Africa, Vermont, and Tennessee, are used throughout the building. Railings, door fixtures, and even several doors are made of polished brass. The massive bronze doors leading outside depict "Man's Creative and Recreative Occupations."
The Forum stage measures 70 by 30 feet and is paneled in Circassian walnut. In 1968, a 3,600 pipe Moller organ was installed; more recently, in 1994, the facility was modified to better accommodate patrons who are handicapped. In 1998 the facility was restored to its 1931 appearance during an extensive technical renovation, which included the installation of an acoustically engineered sound system.