Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center
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The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is currently under construction performing arts center
in Downtown
Orlando, Florida
, United States
. It will replace the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
, originally built in 1926. The new performing arts center is scheduled to open in 2014. Barton Myers Associates of Los Angeles is the design architect, with acoustics by Artec Consultants and Theatre Project Consultants designing the theaters.
The venue was approved along with a new Amway Center (to replace Amway Arena) and improvements to the Citrus Bowl
after a series of hearings and votes, culminating in final votes in the Orange County Board of County Commissioners
on July 26, 2007, and the Orlando City Council on August 6, 2007.
The design for the new venue was revealed on August 21, 2008. The venue will feature a 2,700-seat amplified hall for Broadway theater-class play events, a 1,700-seat acoustic hall for ballet, operas and orchestral performances, and a 300-seat venue for smaller functions.
The venue will cost US$386 million. Two-thirds of the funding comes from public funds, largely from the Orange County, Florida
, tourist development tax. The other one-third comes from private donations, including a large grant from the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation, the philanthropic organization funded through the estate of Dr. Philip Phillips
.
A slow-down in the tourist development tax and other economic conditions have forced the plans to become phased. The amplified hall and the 300-seat venue are planned for phase I and Phase II includes the acoustic hall. Groundbreaking took place in June 2011.
Performing arts center
Performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is used to refer to* A multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre....
in Downtown
Downtown Orlando
Downtown Orlando is the historic core and central business district of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is bordered by East Marks St in the north, Mills Ave in the east, Orange Blossom Trail in the west, and Kaley Ave in the south...
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, United States
United States
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. It will replace the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
The Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre is a major performing arts auditorium in Orlando, Florida and seats 2,518. It is part of the larger Orlando Centroplex organization which manages several facilities....
, originally built in 1926. The new performing arts center is scheduled to open in 2014. Barton Myers Associates of Los Angeles is the design architect, with acoustics by Artec Consultants and Theatre Project Consultants designing the theaters.
The venue was approved along with a new Amway Center (to replace Amway Arena) and improvements to the Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl
The Florida Citrus Bowl is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA, built for football, which currently seats around 70,000 people....
after a series of hearings and votes, culminating in final votes in the Orange County Board of County Commissioners
Orange County Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Orange County, Florida. It runs in the manner of a county commission...
on July 26, 2007, and the Orlando City Council on August 6, 2007.
The design for the new venue was revealed on August 21, 2008. The venue will feature a 2,700-seat amplified hall for Broadway theater-class play events, a 1,700-seat acoustic hall for ballet, operas and orchestral performances, and a 300-seat venue for smaller functions.
The venue will cost US$386 million. Two-thirds of the funding comes from public funds, largely from the Orange County, Florida
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, tourist development tax. The other one-third comes from private donations, including a large grant from the Dr. P. Phillips Foundation, the philanthropic organization funded through the estate of Dr. Philip Phillips
Philip Phillips (businessman)
Dr. Philip Phillips was a prominent businessman and philanthropist who was particularly active in the Central Florida area. He earned a medical degree from Columbia University in New York. A citrus magnate, at one point he owned more than of citrus groves before selling his industry assets in...
.
A slow-down in the tourist development tax and other economic conditions have forced the plans to become phased. The amplified hall and the 300-seat venue are planned for phase I and Phase II includes the acoustic hall. Groundbreaking took place in June 2011.