The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. It occupies a city block between 5th and 6th Avenues North and Deaderick and Union Streets. The cultural center adjoins the 18-story James K. Polk State Office Building.
In the early 1800s, the site was where the fourth mayor of Nashville, Joseph T. Elliston, lived with his wife Louisa and their son William R. Elliston until they moved to Burlington, their plantation in mid-town Nashville.[1]
The idea for a large-scale performing arts facility developed in 1972 when Martha Rivers Ingram was appointed to the advisory board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. She proposed a similar center for her home city of Nashville. Ingram's proposal involved a public-private partnership that would operate within a state-owned facility. Her idea met with considerable resistance, but she persevered, for eight years and throughout the terms of three governors. The result is the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, a three-theater facility located beneath a state office building across the street from the Tennessee State Capitol.[2] In 1980, TPAC opened as the state's premier theater venue.
Among its operations, TPAC presents a series of touring Broadway shows and special engagements, and administers a comprehensive education program.
Martha Rivers Ingram and her supporters also raised an endowment to defray operating losses and to fund a program that grooms future audiences for TPAC performances. The endowment goal was $3.5 million, and they surpassed it, raising $5 million. Today,[when?] the endowment has grown to $20 million. Each year, more than 100,000 students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, are brought to Nashville for performances by the Nashville Ballet, the Nashville Opera, and the Nashville Repertory Theatre, which are all resident performing arts groups of TPAC and provide year-round programming. Other companies also use TPAC's facilities for plays, dance performances, concerts and other cultural programs.
The Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation is governed by a 27-member Board of Directors. Directors serve for a term of three years.[3]
Andrew Jackson Hall is the largest of TPAC's multi-purpose theaters with a seating capacity of 2,472 seats, including 47 pit seats. The stage is more than 130 feet wide by 53 feet deep. The stage has a proscenium opening of more than 57 feet by 36 feet. Up to 112 performers can be accommodated in 14 dressing rooms, including a star suite, two onstage quick change rooms, and high-capacity choral spaces. Expansive wings, fly space, rigging and catwalks provide for productions of every size.
James K. Polk Theater
TPAC's Polk Theater
James K. Polk Theater is amazingly intimate for its size, with a seating capacity of 1,075 seats, including 44 pit seats. The stage is more than 87 feet by 50 feet, with a proscenium opening of nearly 47 feet by 30 feet. The theater features spacious wings and expansive fly space. Up to 86 performers can be accommodated in 10 dressing rooms, including one quick change room and two high-capacity choral spaces.
Andrew Johnson Theater
TPAC's Johnson Theater
Andrew Johnson Theater is TPAC's smallest theater, ideal for adventurous and experimental art and entertainment. The 59 feet by 54 feet center open floor performing space is surrounded by three sides with banks of theater seating. With seating up to 256 configurable seats, this theater can host a variety of seating arrangements. Wing and storage space adjoin the theater, which features a 22-foot catwalk. Two dressing rooms can accommodate up to 24 performers. Designed for live theater and intimate performances, Johnson Theater has hosted a variety of acoustic concerts, "in the round" performances, readings, lectures, and video shoots.
War Memorial Auditorium
TPAC also governs the War Memorial Auditorium (1,661 seats), a historic building that anchors the War Memorial Plaza, adjacent to Nashville's capitol building and across 6th Avenue from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
Resident companies
Nashville Ballet
Nashville Opera
Nashville Repertory Theatre
References
^Davis, Louise (August 14, 1983). "Early Silversmiths Left Marks on City. Names of Elliston, Calhoun Figure Big in Nashville History". The Tennessean. pp. 93–94. Retrieved April 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"South Carolina ETV". Retrieved October 17, 2016.
^"TPAC Board of Directors". Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
External links
TPAC Website
TPAC's War Memorial Auditorium
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Tennessee Performing Arts Center TPAC is located in the James K Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville Tennessee It occupies a city block between 5th and 6th Avenues North and Deaderick and Union Streets The cultural center adjoins the 18 story James K Polk State Office Building Tennessee Performing Arts CenterAddress505 Deaderick StreetNashville TennesseeUnited StatesCoordinates36 09 54 N 86 46 54 W 36 1649 N 86 7817 W 36 1649 86 7817TypePerforming arts centerCapacityAndrew Jackson Hall 2 472James K Polk Theater 1 075Andrew Johnson Theater 256Opened1980Websitewww wbr tpac wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Performance venues 2 1 Andrew Jackson Hall 2 2 James K Polk Theater 2 3 Andrew Johnson Theater 2 4 War Memorial Auditorium 3 Resident companies 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditIn the early 1800s the site was where the fourth mayor of Nashville Joseph T Elliston lived with his wife Louisa and their son William R Elliston until they moved to Burlington their plantation in mid town Nashville 1 The idea for a large scale performing arts facility developed in 1972 when Martha Rivers Ingram was appointed to the advisory board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D C She proposed a similar center for her home city of Nashville Ingram s proposal involved a public private partnership that would operate within a state owned facility Her idea met with considerable resistance but she persevered for eight years and throughout the terms of three governors The result is the Tennessee Performing Arts Center a three theater facility located beneath a state office building across the street from the Tennessee State Capitol 2 In 1980 TPAC opened as the state s premier theater venue Among its operations TPAC presents a series of touring Broadway shows and special engagements and administers a comprehensive education program Martha Rivers Ingram and her supporters also raised an endowment to defray operating losses and to fund a program that grooms future audiences for TPAC performances The endowment goal was 3 5 million and they surpassed it raising 5 million Today when the endowment has grown to 20 million Each year more than 100 000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade are brought to Nashville for performances by the Nashville Ballet the Nashville Opera and the Nashville Repertory Theatre which are all resident performing arts groups of TPAC and provide year round programming Other companies also use TPAC s facilities for plays dance performances concerts and other cultural programs The Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation is governed by a 27 member Board of Directors Directors serve for a term of three years 3 Performance venues EditThe performance venues are named for the three Presidents of the United States who hailed from Tennessee Andrew Jackson Hall Edit Andrew Jackson Hall is the largest of TPAC s multi purpose theaters with a seating capacity of 2 472 seats including 47 pit seats The stage is more than 130 feet wide by 53 feet deep The stage has a proscenium opening of more than 57 feet by 36 feet Up to 112 performers can be accommodated in 14 dressing rooms including a star suite two onstage quick change rooms and high capacity choral spaces Expansive wings fly space rigging and catwalks provide for productions of every size James K Polk Theater Edit TPAC s Polk TheaterJames K Polk Theater is amazingly intimate for its size with a seating capacity of 1 075 seats including 44 pit seats The stage is more than 87 feet by 50 feet with a proscenium opening of nearly 47 feet by 30 feet The theater features spacious wings and expansive fly space Up to 86 performers can be accommodated in 10 dressing rooms including one quick change room and two high capacity choral spaces Andrew Johnson Theater Edit TPAC s Johnson TheaterAndrew Johnson Theater is TPAC s smallest theater ideal for adventurous and experimental art and entertainment The 59 feet by 54 feet center open floor performing space is surrounded by three sides with banks of theater seating With seating up to 256 configurable seats this theater can host a variety of seating arrangements Wing and storage space adjoin the theater which features a 22 foot catwalk Two dressing rooms can accommodate up to 24 performers Designed for live theater and intimate performances Johnson Theater has hosted a variety of acoustic concerts in the round performances readings lectures and video shoots War Memorial Auditorium Edit TPAC also governs the War Memorial Auditorium 1 661 seats a historic building that anchors the War Memorial Plaza adjacent to Nashville s capitol building and across 6th Avenue from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Resident companies EditNashville Ballet Nashville Opera Nashville Repertory TheatreReferences Edit Davis Louise August 14 1983 Early Silversmiths Left Marks on City Names of Elliston Calhoun Figure Big in Nashville History The Tennessean pp 93 94 Retrieved April 14 2018 via Newspapers com South Carolina ETV Retrieved October 17 2016 TPAC Board of Directors Tennessee Performing Arts Center External links EditTPAC Website TPAC s War Memorial Auditorium Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tennessee Performing Arts Center amp oldid 1170932741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
