Bayou Place
Bayou Place is an 130,000 square foot[1] entertainment complex that houses multiple theaters, bars and restaurants located in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The complex was the former Albert Thomas convention center located in the Houston Theater District at 500 Texas Street (originally built in the late 1960s). It was reopened to the public as an entertainment complex December 31 (New Year's Eve), 1997.[2]
Cordish Company has had a 50 year lease to manage Bayou Place since 1997.[3]
Dining and Entertainment
The Following are located within the complex:
- The Hard Rock Cafe is a popular global chain that offers meals with an atmosphere surrounded by plenty of Rock and Roll memorabilia.
- The Blue Fish seafood restaurant
- Verizon Wireless Theater The theater is very versatile and can be arranged in a variety of seating configurations: Theater style with rows of chairs (capacity 2400); cabaret style with cocktail tables for four (capacity 1930); general admission - standing (capacity 2,815); banquet style with 72' round tables of 10 (capacity 750). A four-tiered riser system on the main floor creates an intimate cabaret/dinner theater feel. The permanent 56' x 40' stage is equipped with ample sound and light. Two 8' x 10' video screens are suspended above the stage. Check the Website for upcoming concert schedules.[4]
- Samba Grille is an upscale Brazilan Steakhouse with a full lounge area for drinks.
- Sundance Cinemas, the exhibition arm of Robert Redford's Sundance Institute, will open in Bayou Place in early November 2011. The theater will feature specialized film programming and will also present features from film festivals and from general release.[5] In March 2011 Cordish signed a 10 year lease with Sundance. The 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) space will receive a $2.25 million remodeling.[3] It will open to the public on November 23, 2011. On November 21 and 22, four pre-opening benefit events will be held by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Houston Cinema Society, the Montrose Counseling Center, and the Galveston Bay Foundation.[6]
- The space was originally held by Angelika Film Center.[7] The theater closed after being open for 13 years.[8] Angelika left the space and closed on Sunday August 29, 2010 due to a dispute with the landlord.[9]
- Live! at Bayou Place - club venues on the second level that include PBR Houston, Lucie's Liquors, Shark Bar and Chapel Spirits.
- In 2011 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2) of space was being refurbished to house four new nightclubs.[10]
References
- ^ Houston Theater District retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ Central Houston
- ^ a b Patel, Purva. "Sundance Cinemas to move into Angelika’s old digs." Houston Chronicle. March 31, 2011. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.
- ^ Verizon Wireless Theater Official Site. Find Concert Tickets, Schedule, Seating Charts, Information for Verizon Wireless Theater, A Live Nation Venue
- ^ http://www.houstongovnewsroom.org/go/doc/2155/1053847/
- ^ "Sundance Cinemas Houston plans pre-opening benefit parties." Houston Chronicle. Friday October 7, 2011. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Redford Sundance Cinema Coming To Houston." KHOU. Thursday March 31, 2011. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Angelika Houston." Angelika Film Center. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew and Nancy Sarnoff. "Angelika theater hopes to make another run in Houston." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.
- ^ Patel, Purva. "Nightclubs coming to Bayou Place. Maybe a theater?" Houston Chronicle. February 10, 2011. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.
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