Stamford Center for the Arts

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The Stamford Center for the Arts in downtown Stamford, Connecticut actually consists of two facilities on Atlantic Street: the restored Palace Theatre, and the Rich Forum, both within four blocks of each other:

[edit] Performance and other facilities

Palace Theatre, with 1,580 seats, was originally a Thomas Lamb designed vaudeville house, which opened in 1927. It was restored and re-opened in 1983 for live theatre, concerts and art exhibitions. A recently completed multi-phase improvement project has provided the Palace Theatre with an enlarged stage, new dressing rooms, new technical-support facilities, and improved services.

Rich Forum opened in 1992. It includes:

Truglia Theatre, a conventional proscenium theatre with 757 seats.

Leonhardt Studio, a black box theatre, for more intimate performance events.

Mercede Promenade, the main lobby and reception area.

Rossi Salon on the upper level has a panoramic view of downtown Stamford.

Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Gallery overlooks the Mercede Promenade.

Both the Rich Forum and Palace Theatre seasons include performances by Connecticut Grand Opera and Orchestra, Stamford Symphony Orchestra, New England Lyric Operetta, Ballet School of Stamford, Young Artist Philharmonic, Lumina String Quartet, Zig Zag Ballet, and The Perry Players.

The theaters have presented such performers as Lily Tomlin, Peter, Paul & Mary, Tom Jones, B.B. King, Carrot Top, Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles, Liza Minnelli, Kathy Griffin, Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett and Judy Collins.