Civic Theatre
The Civic Theatre is a 1,200-seat theater located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The theatre was originally built in 1906 and is used for concerts, plays, films, corporate events and private parties.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Lafayette Theatre”, “Poche Theatre”, “Shubert Theatre”, “Star Theatre”, and “The Civic Theatre”
- Address: 510 Okeefe Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House and Smoothie King Center.
Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House
Heritage site
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House was a historic, two-story building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, that played a significant role in the early promotion of jazz when the neighborhood was known as "Back of Town". Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House is situated 670 feet northwest of Civic Theatre.
Smoothie King Center
Stadium
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smoothie King Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, adjacent to the Caesars Superdome. Smoothie King Center is situated 2,500 feet west of Civic Theatre.
Gallier Hall
Government building
Photo: Baronplantagenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gallier Hall is a historic building on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the former New Orleans city hall, and continues in civic use. Gallier Hall is situated 950 feet east of Civic Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Business District and New Orleans.
Central Business District
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Central Business District is the part of New Orleans similar to what many cities call "Downtown". Just "up" from the French Quarter is the CBD. Like many other large American cities, this area has skyscrapers and modern office towers housing cooperate and regional offices; however some interesting 19th-century architecture is also preserved.
New Orleans
Photo: briangratwicke, CC BY 2.0.
Way down yonder in New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
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.
Civic Theatre
- Categories: movie theater, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.94951° or 29° 56′ 58″ northLongitude
-90.07417° or 90° 4′ 27″ westLevels
5Height
50 feet (15 metres)Open location code
76XFWWXG+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 328669302OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q20708699
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In Other Languages
“Civic Theatre” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “المسرح المدنى”
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