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Newport Music Hall opened in 1921; it was then known as the State Theater. [2] [3] In the 1970s, it became known as the Agora Ballroom. The hall seats 2,000 and most of the original decor is intact. It is one of the many music venues on High Street in Columbus, and the oldest continually running venue.
In 1968–69 the theater was known as the Cleveland Grande. In the early 1980s, it briefly re-opened as the New Hippodrome Theatre showing movies. [8] [9] Following the fire which damaged the Agora Ballroom on East 24th Street, club owner Henry LoConti Sr. decided to move to the 5000 Euclid Avenue location.
Drake Center housed the Department of Theater at Ohio State. [3] The center offered Buckeye TV and houses The Ohio State University's on-campus marina. The center once housed Archie's Alley, which included bowling alleys, pool tables, and a bar, but closed in 1999 due to low patronage. [4]
Later CAPA took over management of Columbus's Capitol Theater complex for the State of Ohio. Outside of Columbus, CAPA managed the historic Chicago Theatre from 1998 to 2003, [2] and took over operations of the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut in 2001. [3] CAPA was responsible for overseeing the 2009 $13.5 million renovation of the ...
The building, named for former Ohio Governor and United States Ambassador to India Richard F. Celeste, is used for concerts, trade shows, banquets, and sporting events. The arena contains 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m 2 ). of unobstructed floor space and two stages, one a 75-foot (23 m)-by-32-foot permanent stage and a portable stage measuring up to 60 ...
Germain Amphitheater (originally Polaris Amphitheater) was a 20,000-seat outdoor entertainment venue located in Columbus, Ohio, near the suburb of Westerville. The venue opened as part of a large development venture off of Interstate Highway I-71. There were 6,700 seats in an open-air pavilion—much of it under cover—and room for another ...
The Ohio Theatre is a performing arts center and former movie palace on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Known as the "Official Theatre of the State of Ohio", the 1928 building was saved from demolition in 1969 and was later completely restored. [3] [4] The theater was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. [3] [5]
In 1982 Actors' Theatre began with a single production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1590 and 1596). In 2011, the troupe celebrated its 30th annual season. Over the last 30 years, the troupe has increased its schedule from one production to two in their second season, and three productions each summer from their third season o