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Wortham Center
Wortham Center may refer to: * Wortham Theater Center The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. The ..., a performing arts center in Houston, Texas * Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, a performing arts center in Asheville, North Carolina {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wortham Theater Center
The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham Theater Center, designed by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects, was built out of private funds totaling over $66 Million. The City of Houston owns the building, and the Houston First Corporation operates the facility. History The Wortham Theater Center officially launched on May 9, 1987. The inaugural performance, ''Tango Argentino'', was performed in the Brown Theatre. '' The Knee Plays'', written by Robert Wilson and lead singer David Byrne of The Talking Heads, was presented by the Society for the Performing Arts in the Cullen Theater. In 2017 it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey; it reopened in September 2018. Significant Private Funding A significant portion of the funding needed to build the center came from the estate of the late Gus Wortham (1891–1976), a local philanthropist and founder of American General Insurance Company. The Wortham Foundation co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |