The Holland Performing Arts Center is a performing arts facility located on 13th and Douglas Streets in downtown
Downtown Omaha
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,
Nebraska
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in the United States; it opened in October 2005. Designed by Omaha architectural firm
HDR, Inc. in collaboration with
Polshek Partnership Architects
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, the structure is owned and managed by Omaha Performing Arts, and specializes in events requiring an environment with good acoustics, including performances by touring jazz, blues and popular entertainers, as well as the
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
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and Omaha Area Youth Orchestra. Kirkegaard Associates provided acoustics consulting and New York firm Fisher Dachs Associates provided theater planning and design consultation.
Performance and other facilities
The Center includes several performance areas. The Peter Kiewit Concert Hall seats 2,005 and has a stage size of 64 feet by 48 feet; it is modeled after European "shoebox" shaped halls. The Suzanne and Walter Scott Recital Hall is a "black box" space with seating for 486 people and a stage size of 40 feet by 32 feet. The Courtyard is a semi-closed area for events, with a capacity of 1,000 people.
See also
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The Orpheum
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List of concert halls
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats.
This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theatres or convention centres that ma ...
External links
Omaha Performing Arts SocietyTicket Omaha
2005 establishments in Nebraska
Theatres in Omaha, Nebraska
Music venues in Omaha, Nebraska
Performing arts centers in Nebraska
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