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Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a 2,755-seat
performing arts centerPerforming arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is used to refer toeither:* a multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre.or...
located in
Des Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts,
BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
shows, and other special events. It is noted for its acoustics, and is handicapped-accessible. In addition, no seat is more than away from the stage. All seats are on one level.
The stage is high and wide.
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The
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is a 2,755-seat
performing arts centerPerforming arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is used to refer toeither:* a multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre.or...
located in
Des Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts,
BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
shows, and other special events. It is noted for its acoustics, and is handicapped-accessible. In addition, no seat is more than away from the stage. All seats are on one level.
The stage is high and wide. Backstage there are ten dressing rooms. The theater has two lobbies, each of which has a ceiling height of , skylights, glass walls, and skywalks connecting the theater with most of downtown Des Moines.
Located on street level is the 200-seat Stoner Studio Theater, used for smaller theatrical shows and lectures.
Plans for the Civic Center emerged after the KRNT Theater closed in 1972. The city's largest fundraising effort at the time raised $9.3 million to build the Civic Center.
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