Laurie Auditorium is located on the campus of Trinity University midway between downtown San Antonio and the International Airport. A unique venue that plays an important role in both Campus life and the life of San Antonio, the amphitheatre design and wide stage allow for excellent site lines through out the hall. Normal seating capacity is 2,479 and can be increased to 2,709 by additional seats on the covered pit. The Auditorium is host to the San Antonio Symphony School Concerts, the Children's Fine Art Series, Arts San Antonio Events and concerts, and a wide variety of dance presentations, concerts, world-renowned lecturers and corporate meetings. Artists like Bill Cosby, Victor Borge, and Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight!" Kodo, Jay Leno, Anne Murray , Patti Labelle, B.B. King, Van Cliburn and "Stomp" have all performed in recent years. Trinity's Distinguished Lecture and Science Series have brought to campus life a remarkable variety of former heads of state, journalists, writers, poets and numerous Nobel Laureates. The University is proud to offer these as free and open to the entire San Antonio Community.