performing arts center

Live entertainment complex

A performing arts center is a venue designed for live entertainment—theater, dance, music, and similar performances.

These facilities typically include one or more stages, auditoriums, and support spaces for performers.

Most cities of any size have one: The performing arts center hosts everything from symphony concerts to touring Broadway shows.

Opposites
live vs. recorded entertainment venue

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Venue for film screenings

cinema · multiplex · drive-in theater · home theater · IMAX theater

high culture vs. popular/commercial entertainment

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Venue for athletic contests

stadium · amusement park · casino · nightclub · comedy club

formal venue vs. informal/outdoor space

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Where two roads intersect

subway platform · garage · basement · backyard · public park

Family

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