Jefferson Performing Arts Center (Louisiana)

Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Address 6400 Airline Drive
Metairie, Louisiana
USA
Owner Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Type Performing arts
Capacity 1,061
Current use Performing arts venue
Opened June 19, 2015
Website
Official website

The Jefferson Performing Arts Center is a 1,050-seat theater located in LaSalle Park in Metairie, Louisiana.[1] It serves as the home of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society. The venue was designed to host grand operas, musicals, symphonies, choral concerts, ballet and modern dance.[1]

The $54.5 million performing arts center features an acoustically designed interior, a 51-ft. proscenium arch stage with a mechanical orchestra lift, a theatrical fly rigging system, four star-dressing rooms and six ensemble-dressing rooms.[2][3] The theater inside the arts center is named after former Louisiana State Senator Ken Hollis, who helped secure funding for the theater.[4][5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Jefferson Performing Arts Center". jeffersonpac.com/. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Jefferson Performing Arts Center to host gala June 20". bestofneworleans.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Jefferson Performing Art Center is finally open". wgno.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Jefferson Performing Arts Center to open with June 19 open house". theneworleansadvocate.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  5. ↑ "Jefferson Performing Arts Center finally opens today, with free tours". wwl.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.

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