Richmond CenterStage
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Dominion Energy Center is a performing arts center in Richmond, Virginia that houses a number of venues including the historic Carpenter Theatre, Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, Bob & Sally Mooney Hall, and the Genworth BrightLights Education Center. The theatre was formerly known as Richmond CenterStage.
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Carpenter Theater; Dominion Energy Center; Richmond Performing Arts Alliance; | |
Address | 600 E. Grace St. Richmond, Virginia United States |
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Coordinates | 37.541°N 77.436°W / 37.541; -77.436 |
Owner | Carpenter Theatre: City of Richmond Dorothy Pauley Square: Richmond Performing Arts Alliance |
Type | Proscenium Theater |
Capacity | est. 1,800 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1928 |
Reopened | September 12, 2009 |
Website | |
https://www.dominionenergycenter.com/ | |
Loews Theatre | |
Location | 6th and Grace Sts., Richmond, Virginia |
Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
Built | 1928 |
Architect | John Eberson |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79003292 [1] |
VLR No. | 127-0324 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
Designated VLR | September 18, 1979[2] |
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The Carpenter Theatre was originally a Loew's Theatre movie palace developed by the Loew's Theatres company and designed by John Eberson. The building's construction began in 1927, with its doors opening in 1928.