Pollak Theatre hosts a variety of arts and gallery events on campus, including plays and musicals, concerts and comedy shows, films and readings, as well as lectures and exhibitions by renowned artists. The theater has 714 seats and only 20 rows, making any event an intimate experience. At Pollak, every seat in the house is a good one. Throughout the year, students and the public can visit the theater to watch performances from Britain's National Theatre and New York's Metropolitan Opera. All of these broadcasts are shown on a high-definition big screen with surround sound.