Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
| Wells Fargo Center for the Arts | |
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 Wells Fargo Center for the Arts exterior in 2009 |
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| Former names | Luther Burbank Center (LBC) |
| General information | |
| Type | Performance venue |
| Address | 50 Mark West Springs Road Santa Rosa, CA 95403[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°29′36″N 122°44′57″W / 38.4932439°N 122.7491544°WCoordinates: 38°29′36″N 122°44′57″W / 38.4932439°N 122.7491544°W |
| Elevation | 155 feet (47 m)[2] |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation |
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (formerly known as the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts) is a performance venue located just north of Santa Rosa, California, by U.S. 101.
The Arts Center is owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, a non-profit arts organization established in 1979.[3]
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[edit] Facilities
The principal performance space is the Ruth Finley Person Theater, which seats 1,612 around a 58-foot (18 m) wide stage,[4] with no seat further than 75 feet (23 m) from the stage.[5]
The Center has two other stages:
- Carston Cabaret (capacity: 100-300 people)
- Harry Merlo Theater (capacity: 400)[6]
[edit] Presentations
The Center presents more than 100 performances each year. Many notable artists have performed at the Center.
Resident companies include:
- Santa Rosa Symphony
- Roustabout Theater
- American Philharmonic, Sonoma County[7]
[edit] History
The Foundation purchased the property from the Christian Life Center in the 1970s for $4.5 million. The facility opened to the public in 1981.[8] In 2006, the Foundation sold the naming rights to Wells Fargo Bank for ten years. However the Foundation still owns and operates the Center[9] The venue has the distinction of hosting the final recorded performance by comedian George Carlin, his 14th HBO special It's Bad For Ya.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "2006-07 Annual Report". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/pdf/wfca-annual-report0607.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "ACME Mapper 2.0". http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=38.49263,-122.75058&z=16&t=T&marker0=38.49263,-122.75058. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Info: Foundation, Nonprofit". http://luther-burbank-memorial-foundation.idilogic.aidpage.com/luther-burbank-memorial-foundation/. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Main Theater Specification Sheet". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/pdf/tech/wfca-theater-specs.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Seating Chart". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/seating.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Fact Sheet". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/facts.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Resident Companies". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/resident.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "History". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/history.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Naming Sponsorship". http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/naming.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
