- Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
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Coordinates: 29°38′16″N 82°21′51″W / 29.63765°N 82.36418°W
Curtis M. Phillips Center 
Established 1992 Dean Director Michael Blachly Location Florida, USA Website Phillips Center website The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts theatre in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located on the western side of the University of Florida campus. This facility presents the some of the most established and emerging national and international artists on the main stage. In all, the Phillips Center consists of a 1,700-seat proscenium hall and a 200-seat Black Box Theatre.[1] In 2000, retired Jacksonville surgeon Dr. Curtis M. Phillips provided The Barbara J. and Curtis M. Phillips M.D. Endowment Fund to name the performing arts center.
Performances
Since opening its doors in January 1992 with three sold-out performances of Cats, the Phillips Center has hosted performers as diverse as Tony Bennett, Itzhak Perlman, Riverdance, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Ray Charles, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Alison Krauss, Stomp, Yo-Yo Ma, David Sedaris, Bolshoi Ballet, Wynton Marsalis, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and Capitol Steps. In recent years, the Phillips Center has hosted world premieres and been home to productions of Aeros and the People of the Forest as they mounted new, collaborative works.
See also
- University of Florida
- Buildings at the University of Florida
External links
- University of Florida Performing Arts
- Virtual tour of the Center for the Performing Arts
- Gainesville Sun info about the facility
Categories:- Theatres in Florida
- Buildings at the University of Florida
- Visitor attractions in Alachua County, Florida
- Performing arts centers in Florida
- University and college arts centers in the United States
- Florida building and structure stubs
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