Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts is a theater located in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named after gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who was born in New Orleans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Arts center
- Description: theater in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Mahalia Jackson Theater”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square.
Louis Armstrong Park
Park
Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0.
Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
Congo Square
Park
Photo: Mr. Littlehand, CC BY 2.0.
Congo Square is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter. Congo Square is situated 750 feet south of Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts.
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Museum
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
The Backstreet Cultural Museum is a museum in New Orleans, Louisiana's Tremé neighborhood, founded by Sylvester Francis. Backstreet Cultural Museum is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tremé and French Quarter.
Tremé
Photo: Bart Everson, CC BY 2.0.
Tremé is an old historically African-American and Créole neighborhood of New Orleans, just "back" from the French Quarter. The Tremé is famous for its music, and has some attractions, music venues, and small inexpensive hotels.
French Quarter
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.
Storyville
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts
- Categories: theater building, performing arts center, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.96319° or 29° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
-90.06946° or 90° 4′ 10″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Levels
2Open location code
76XFXW7J+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 329368955OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح ماهاليا جاكسون للفنون المسرحيه”
- Japanese: “マヘリア・ジャクソンシアター”
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