Bayou Place is a 130,000 square foot entertainment complex that houses multiple theaters, bars, and restaurants located in

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. The complex was the former Albert Thomas

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located in the

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on the eastern edge of downtown. After years of discussion (which included possibly turning the building into offices, or demolishing it altogether), Maryland-based developer David Cordish entered into an agreement with the city of Houston in 1991 to redevelop the site. After a few more years of discussions, delays, and construction, it was reopened to the public as an entertainment complex December 31 (

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), 1997. At one time the complex had a scheduled completion date in the year 1996.Racine, Marty.
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''. Friday May 19, 1995. Houston Section, Page 1. Retrieved on May 27, 2012. Cordish Company has had a 50-year lease to manage Bayou Place since 1997.Patel, Purva.
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''. March 31, 2011. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.

Dining and Entertainment

The following are located within the complex: * The

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Revention Music Center The Bayou Music Center (originally known as the Aerial Theater) is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation and located in Houston, Texas, United States. The theater is located at the Bayou Place entertainment complex in Downtown Houston. Naming ...

– a versatile theater that can be arranged in a variety of seating configurations: Theater style with rows of chairs (capacity 2400); cabaret style with cocktail tables for four (capacity 1930); general admission - standing (capacity 2,815); banquet style with 72' round tables of 10 (capacity 750). A four-tiered riser system on the main floor creates an intimate cabaret/dinner theater feel. The permanent 56' x 40' stage is equipped with ample sound and light. Two 8' x 10' video screens are suspended above the stage. Check the Website for upcoming concert schedules. *

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Houston) opened in Bayou Place in early November 2011. The theater features specialized film programming and also present features from film festivals and from general release. In March 2011, Cordish signed a 10-year lease with Sundance. The space will receive a $2.25 million remodeling. It opened to the public on November 23, 2011. On November 21 and 22, four pre-opening benefit events will be held by the

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, the Houston Cinema Society, the Montrose Counseling Center, and the Galveston Bay Foundation. **The space was originally held by Angelika Film Center. The theater closed after being open for 13 years. Angelika left the space and closed on Sunday, August 29, 2010 due to a dispute with the landlord.Dansby, Andrew and Nancy Sarnoff.
Angelika theater hopes to make another run in Houston
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''. Tuesday August 31, 2010. Retrieved on September 13, 2011.

References

External links

Bayou Place official site
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