Oxford Performing Arts Center
The Oxford Performing Arts Center is a performing arts venue located in Oxford, Alabama. The venue opened in May 2013 with a gala concert by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.[1]
The $10.4-million project saw the addition of a 1,200-seat theatre to an existing historic building dating to 1921, which previously served as a school, city hall, police station, and city jail.
The center utilizes the Tessitura ticketing platform and maintains memberships in regional and national arts organizations, such as the Association of Performing Arts Professionals.[5] The Oxford Performing Arts Center has presented several national Broadway touring musicals, including The Sound of Music, Jersey Boys, and Chicago.[6]
In August 2022, the center presented and hosted the inaugural Rubato Internation Piano Festival with support from Steinway Piano. [7] The competition is the first of its kind as it will integrate the categories of classical and jazz music in a single competition. [8] The judges for the inaugural competition are Steinway Hall of Fame of artists and professors from Fullerton College, Berklee College of Music, Texas A&M, University of Georgia, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
References
- ^ Burkhalter, Eddie. "Oxford's new performing arts center opens with ASO program". The Anniston Star.
- ^ a b McCreless, Patrick. "Construction of Oxford performing arts facility coming along". The Anniston Star.
- ^ Tyler, Zach. "Arts center improvements will take history into account". The Anniston Star.
- ^ Gaddy, Daniel. "Oxford City Council OKs new work inside Performing Arts Center". The Anniston Star.
- ^ Center, Oxford Performing Arts. "Contact Info & Hours | Oxford Performing Arts Center". www.oxfordpac.org.
- ^ "Oxford Performing Arts Center Theater". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ^ Graves, Brian. "Oxford to host international piano competition". The Anniston Star.
- ^ "Rubato". RUBATO Piano.