Tulsa Performing Arts Center
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The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is a performing arts venue in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma
. It houses four theaters, including the 2,365-seat Chapman Music Hall. The building occupies half a city block in downtown Tulsa. The center hosts regular performances by the Tulsa Opera
, Tulsa Ballet
, and Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
. Arts organizations that use the hall also include Chamber Music Tulsa, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Celebrity Attractions Broadway Series, American Theater Company, Theatre Tulsa, Theatre North, Tulsa Town Hall and LOOK. The Tulsa PAC also attracts touring shows and headline performers such as Michael Bublé, Chris Botti and B.B. King.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center was built with a combination of public and private funds and first opened in 1977. The facility was the design of World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki
. The Center is a department of the City of Tulsa.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. It houses four theaters, including the 2,365-seat Chapman Music Hall. The building occupies half a city block in downtown Tulsa. The center hosts regular performances by the Tulsa Opera
Tulsa Opera
The Tulsa Opera, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the 18th oldest opera company in the United States and is ranked among the top 10 regional opera companies in the nation. The company produces three opera productions each season performed at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center...
, Tulsa Ballet
Tulsa Ballet
Tulsa Ballet is a professional American Ballet company located in Tulsa, OK. The artistic mission of Tulsa Ballet is "To preserve the tradition of classical ballet, promote the appreciation of contemporary dance, create works of superior and enduring quality, and educate through exemplary...
, and Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed in 2005 by musicians from the Tulsa Philharmonic, which ended in 2002, and currently performs with Light Opera Oklahoma....
. Arts organizations that use the hall also include Chamber Music Tulsa, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Celebrity Attractions Broadway Series, American Theater Company, Theatre Tulsa, Theatre North, Tulsa Town Hall and LOOK. The Tulsa PAC also attracts touring shows and headline performers such as Michael Bublé, Chris Botti and B.B. King.
The Tulsa Performing Arts Center was built with a combination of public and private funds and first opened in 1977. The facility was the design of World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki
Minoru Yamasaki
was a Japanese-American architect, best known for his design of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, buildings 1 and 2. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century...
. The Center is a department of the City of Tulsa.