Houston Theater District
 |
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2009) |
| Theater District | |
|---|---|
| — Neighborhood of Houston — | |
 |
|
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Harris County |
| City |  Houston |
| ZIP Code | 77002 |
| Area code(s) | 713 |
| Website | houstontheatredistrict.org |
The Houston Theater District, a 17-block area in the heart of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, is home to Houston's nine performing arts organizations, the 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m2) Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas, and parks. More than two million people visit the Houston Theater District annually.
Contents |
Rankings and recognition [edit]
The district, with 12,948 seats for live performances and 1,580 movie seats, ranks second in the United States for the number of theater seats in a concentrated downtown area, and is one of only five cities with permanent professional resident companies in all of the major performing arts disciplines: the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and The Alley Theatre.[1][2][3]
Houston is recognized as an important city for contemporary visual arts. The city is a prime stop for touring companies from Broadway; concerts and shows, from The Rolling Stones to Cirque du Soleil; and exhibitions for a variety of interests, ranging from the nation's largest quilting show to auto, boat, and home shows.
The Houston Grand Opera is the only opera company in the U.S. to win a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy. In 2007, Da Camera of Houston was awarded the CMAcclaim Award from Chamber Music America, for significant contribution to the cultural life of its region.
Venues [edit]
- Alley Theatre
- Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
- Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
- Bayou Place
- Wortham Theater Center
Attractions [edit]
One of the several attractions in the district is the Bayou Place Entertainment Complex—a large multilevel building that is home to full-service restaurants, bars, live music, billiards, multiple theaters, and art house films. The Houston Bayou Music Center -Formerly the Verizon Wireless Theatre- stages a variety of live concerts, and the [Sundance Theatre - Formerly the Angelika Theatre] presents the latest in art, foreign, and independent films.
History [edit]
Early venues in the district were the Sam Houston Coliseum and the Houston Music Hall.
See also [edit]
- Boston Theater District
- Buffalo Theater District
- Cleveland Theater District
- Broadway Theater District (Los Angeles)
- Theater District, New York
Notes [edit]
- ^ "Houston Arts and Museums". City of Houston eGovernment Center. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
- ^ "About Houston Theater District", Houston Theater District. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ "Performing and Cultural Arts". Houston Downtown Organization. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
External links [edit]
 |
Warehouse District |
|
|||||
 |
|||||||
 Theater District, Houston  |
Historic District | ||||||
 |
|||||||
| Civic Center, Houston | Skyline District |
