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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]
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- ^ "Our History". The Mahaffey Theater. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Cridlin, Jay (22 April 2015). "After 50 years, St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater is getting some respect". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Sharockman, Aaron (July 19, 2007). "Southpinellas: St. Petersburg to host GOP debate". www.sptimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ Park, Mary (July 30, 2006). "Neighborhoodtimes: Theater charity is reborn with an eye toward youth". www.sptimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-04.