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Boston Center for the
Arts
Located
at 539 Tremont Street Downtown, the Boston Center for the Arts is a
performing and visual arts complex. The center showcases diverse artistic expressions and
promotes new artists. Experimental theater is alive and kicking at the
Boston Center for the Arts.
The
complex is an eclectic concoction of exhibition halls, theaters,
rehearsal rooms, and artist studios. This is a community-based arts
organization that is committed to showcasing emerging local talent.
Symphony Hall
Located
on 301 Massachusetts Ave, the Symphony Hall is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. This acoustic masterpiece dates back to
1900. It is the first performance venue designed as per standards
developed by Wallace Sabine, a physics professor. It was financed by
philanthropist Henry Lee Higginson and designed by McKim, Mead, &
White, a New York based architectural firm. Symphony Hall is one of the
best musical performance halls in the world, even today, because the
quality of sound is built into the very fabric of the building.
Wang Center for the
Performing Arts
Located
at 270 Tremont Street, the Wang Center has a grand lobby modeled after
the Palace of Versailles. It opened in 1925 and was hailed as “The
Wonder Theater of the World” at that time. The Metropolitan Theatre as
it was called them had a 3,700-seat performance hall, decked up in
finery from top to bottom. Seven floors under an expansive domed
ceiling, and decorated in Italian marble columns, crystal chandeliers,
gold leaf detail, and ornate murals, it was the place to be.
Today
the Wang center covers both the original Metropolitan Theatre and the
Shubert Theatre across Tremont Street. The Shubert dates back to 1910,
and it is much smaller. Both theaters serve as performance venues and
learning space for “Young at Arts” a group that introduces
performing art to students at schools.
The Wang center for the Performing Arts is one of the top
cultural venues in the United States.
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