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Address | 400 First Street South St. Petersburg, Florida United States |
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Coordinates | 27°46′2″N 82°37′55″W / 27.76722°N 82.63194°W |
Owner | City of St. Petersburg |
Operator | Big3 Entertainment Group |
Type | Performing arts center |
Capacity | 2,031 |
Opened | May 6, 1965 |
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The Mahaffey Theater – Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts facility and concert hall located on the downtown waterfront in St. Petersburg, Florida. The facility first opened on May 6, 1965.[1][2][3] The 2,031-seat facility features European box-style seating, a ballroom space and views of Tampa Bay.
The theater is close to museums such as the Salvador Dalí Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, and several beaches.[citation needed] The Mahaffey hosts national and international artists and performances – Broadway, classical, pop, rock, country, Americana/folk, jazz, comedy, dance and the Florida Orchestra.[4] The Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, associated with the theater, supports the 'Class Acts' program, which enables school children to experience the performing arts through in-theater performances as well as in-school outreach and extension programs.[5]