Krider Performing Arts Center

Krider Performing Arts Center (KPAC) is an auditorium in Paris, Tennessee, U.S.A. The building is attached to the Paris Elementary School, which frequently makes use of the auditorium. KPAC consists of a full stage with curtains, backstage/props room, green room, piano room, sound booth, catswalk, lobby with a ticket counter, and a large auditorium that can seat roughly 500-600 people.

Uses

Aside from the frequent use by the elementary school, the city also uses KPAC for strings and band concerts. It hosts both profit and non-profit groups throughout the year. Because the auditorium has the sound booth and stage, musical and promotional groups also book appearances.

The Krider Center is used yearly for theatrical purposes, too.

"The Krider Center is available throughout the year for musical, dance, and theatrical performances, as well as conferences, seminars and church meetings."-quoted from KPAC's website

Programs

KPAC holds auditions for a program called "Krider Idol", [ [http://www.nwtntoday.com/news.php?viewStory=16300 Krider Idol contest to be held in Paris. NWTN Today. Tuesday, September 9, 2008] ] a semi-mock of the popular TV show "American Idol". They also have a summer theater workshop called Children's Theater and a winter one called Winter Workshop, founded winter 2007, in which instructors both direct and teach the students in three plays based for three differnt age groups: 5-8, 9-12, 13-18 years old.

History

KPAC's name is taken from a Paris, Tennessee couple, Clem and Ruby Krider. For more than 60 years, they played a major role in the art community of Henry County. Ruby taught public speaking and drama to many generations of Parisians, a few being Tony winner Cherry Jones, Pulitizer Prize winner John Wilford, "Cheers" star Shelley Long, Vanderbilt law professor Robert Covington, and Ford Motor Company Controller Frank Mason. In the summer of 2003, KPAC was minorly hit by a tornado passing through the Henry County area. It was quickly repaired.

References

* [http://archives.thepilot.com/PilotEditorials/November1999/112299FineArts.html LARRY McGEHEE: Fine Art of Learning to Appreciate the Fine Arts. The Pilot, November 22, 1999]

External links

* [http://www.kridercenter.com Krider Performing Arts Center]