Concert hall in Atlanta, Georgia
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is a
Located in Cobb County near Vinings , the venue is owned and operated by the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority, and took over two years to build.[2] The naming rights for the facility were acquired for $20 million by Cobb Energy Management Corp.[3] Real estate developer John A. Williams' personal donation of $10 million led to the theater itself being named in his honor.[4]
Design and construction
I-75 just south of the
I-285 highway interchange (the Cobb Cloverleaf).
[5] It was designed by
architects Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates,
[6] and built by
general contractor Hardin Construction.
[7]
The asymmetrical top of the building rises above the multi-story glass facade that allows views of the grand
fly tower required over the stage.
[5] Just inside the entrance, visitors are greeted by the commissioned
mural The Nine Muses by
Jimmy O'Neal .
[6] The chandeliers in the main lobby
[5] and those in the ballroom are the Nastro designed by
Tobia Scarpa and made by
Andromedamurano .
[6] The interior throughout the Centre makes extensive use of traditional theater colors such red and gold as well as dark wood finishes. The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre was completed within schedule and budget.
[6]
Performance and other venues
John A. Williams Theatre
This 2,750-seat theater at the core of the centre was designed to accommodate both
amplified performances with the specific intent of attracting touring companies of Broadway shows.
[5]
Within the theatre itself, seating is distributed on three levels —
The centre's first resident company is the
Ballroom
The facility includes a 10,000 sq ft (930 m2 ) ballroom available for event rental.[7]
Other facilities
The adjoining
HOV-only half-access at this point, for Akers Mill Road to 75 southbound and from 75 northbound.) The parking deck for the "
bus rapid transit "
station would be next to the centre.
Events
The centre is home to the ArtsBridge Foundation,
.
The building also appeared in the first-season finale of the television show The Walking Dead , its exterior being used to represent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .[10]
The Cobb Energy Centre is also the perennial host of the
ELeague Season 1 semi-finals and finals on July 29–30, 2016.
[13]
In popular culture
The centre was used as the conference center for the KEN talk in the 2014 film Dumb and Dumber To .
It was also used as the Center for Disease Control in AMC 's The Walking Dead .[14]
It was mentioned as a location that the Barden Bella's had performed at, in Pitch Perfect
Scenes were filmed in the theatre for the 2012 film Parental Guidance .
Scenes were filmed there for the film Dumplin' on Netflix.
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