The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts center in downtown
Cincinnati
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,
Ohio
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. Events that can typically be found at the Aronoff Center include: plays, ballet, popular music concerts, stand-up comedy shows, and musicals. The center was designed by renowned architect
César Pelli
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and named in honor of Cincinnati native and Ohio senator
Stanley Aronoff.
Performance and other facilities
Performance facilities:
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Procter & Gamble
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Hall, the Aronoff Center's largest theater seating 2,719
*Jarson-Kaplan Theater, a mid-size theater seating 437
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Fifth Third Bank
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Theater, a studio theater which seats up to 150
Additional event areas:
*The Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery, a art gallery
*Center Stage Room and The Green Room, used for receptions, dinners, and screenings
See also
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List of concert halls
A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage (theatre), 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 ...
Notes
External links
Aronoff Center official websiteAronoff Center Events
Performing arts centers in Ohio
Concert halls in Ohio
Theatres in Cincinnati
Music venues in Cincinnati
Art museums and galleries in Ohio
César Pelli buildings
1995 establishments in Ohio
Music venues completed in 1995
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