The lecture room was hot and packed—probably the most popular lecture during the weeklong festival. The land, near Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts has been bought and marked off for building, and the long process of obtaining permits is ongoing.

The four halls under the one Constellation Center roof are being meticulously designed to provide the best acoustics, lighting and sight lines possible, depending on the composition date of the music or drama. It’s an ideal architectural dream begun early this century, which is daily coming closer to reality.

For details and more information go to www.constellationcenter.org