The Boch Center (formerly Citi Performing Arts Center and Wang Center for the Performing Arts ) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization located in Boston, Massachusetts . It manages the historic Wang and Shubert theatres on Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District , where it offers theatre, opera, classical and popular music, comedy, dance, and Broadway musicals. The center also offers a diverse mix of educational workshops and community activities; collaborates with artists and local performing arts organizations; and, acts as a champion for the arts in the Greater Boston community by aggressively helping to make the arts an integral part of the community's collective, daily experience. It maintains partnerships with numerous arts organizations in Boston, including the Celebrity Series of Boston , Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Express Yourself, and more.
20-829: When the Wang Theatre first opened in 1925, it was called the Metropolitan Theatre. After 30 years as the Metropolitan Theatre, the venue was called the Music Hall, then the Metropolitan Center. In 1983, An and Lorraine Wang donated the funds to renovate the theatre, and it became the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. The Wang Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and with 3,600+ seats, it
40-603: A champion for the arts in the Greater Boston community by aggressively helping to make the arts an integral part of the community's collective, daily experience. It maintains partnerships with numerous arts organizations in Boston, including the Celebrity Series of Boston , Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Express Yourself, and more. When the Wang Theatre first opened in 1925, it was called the Metropolitan Theatre. After 30 years as
60-572: A co-booking arrangement with The Madison Square Garden Company for the Wang Theatre. The lobby was used in the movies American Hustle , for the live band performance and casino scenes, and The Witches of Eastwick , as part of the house in which Jack Nicholson 's character lived. It was also used for numerous scenes in the ABC TV pilot Gilded Lilys . Boch Center The Boch Center (formerly Citi Performing Arts Center and Wang Center for
80-1030: A long-term partnership with the Boch family. In the past, it also managed the booking and preservation of the Emerson Colonial Theatre and the Strand Theatre . The Boch Center hosts a variety of performances and events at the Wang and Shubert Theatres, including theatre, dance, comedy, opera, classical and popular music concerts, and Broadway shows. The center maintains partnerships with other Boston arts nonprofits such as Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Handel and Haydn Society , A.R.T. , Celebrity Series of Boston , Huntington Theatre Company , World Music, Dance Umbrellas, and Express Yourself. The Wang and Shubert Theatres also host special events, such as corporate conferences, award ceremonies, galas, weddings, and more. They are also used as locations for movie filming. Movies filmed at
100-539: A very large donation and the Wang Center was born. From 1989–1992, $ 9.8 million was raised to restore the Theatre to "its glory days of the 1920s". Boston based architecture firm Finegold Alexander & Associates restored the theatre with Conrad Schmitt Studios performing the elegant decoration, gilded moldings, murals, scagliola and marbleized surfaces. In 2008, the Citi Performing Arts Center announced
120-502: Is a seven-week summer employment program for teens in the Boston area. In 2016, the program reached 61 students from 30 different high schools and 13 Boston and Everett neighborhoods. The program includes arts and leadership training, community advocacy, and performance. Teen Leadership Council brings together a smaller group of teens from greater Boston for year-round programming where teens create original performance pieces, facilitate workshops, advocate for social change, and volunteer in
140-501: Is a seven-week summer employment program for teens in the Boston area. In 2016, the program reached 61 students from 30 different high schools and 13 Boston and Everett neighborhoods. The program includes arts and leadership training, community advocacy, and performance. Teen Leadership Council brings together a smaller group of teens from greater Boston for year-round programming where teens create original performance pieces, facilitate workshops, advocate for social change, and volunteer in
160-510: Is another nonprofit initiative produced by the Boch Center. This bi-annual, 10-day creative festival features more than 150 unique and creative experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to artists or the creative process. It is presented by Highland Street Foundation. Wang Theatre The Wang Theatre is a theatre in Boston . It originally opened in 1925 as
180-456: Is one of the five largest stages in the country. The Wang Center began managing and operating the Shubert Theatre in 1996 when it entered a 40-year lease agreement with the venue. In 2006, the Wang Center became the Citi Performing Arts Center after establishing a 10-year partnership with Citigroup . In 2016, the Citi Performing Arts Center became the Boch Center following the announcement of
200-813: The Metropolitan Theatre and was later renamed the Music Hall . It was designed by Clarence Blackall and is located at 252–272 Tremont Street in the Boston Theatre District . The theatre is operated as part of the Boch Center . The theatre was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1990. The structure was originally known as the Metropolitan Theatre when it opened in 1925. The Metropolitan Theatre
220-413: The Shubert Theatre in 1996 when it entered a 40-year lease agreement with the venue. In 2006, the Wang Center became the Citi Performing Arts Center after establishing a 10-year partnership with Citigroup . In 2016, the Citi Performing Arts Center became the Boch Center following the announcement of a long-term partnership with the Boch family. In the past, it also managed the booking and preservation of
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#1732852126000240-708: The Emerson Colonial Theatre and the Strand Theatre . The Boch Center hosts a variety of performances and events at the Wang and Shubert Theatres, including theatre, dance, comedy, opera, classical and popular music concerts, and Broadway shows. The center maintains partnerships with other Boston arts nonprofits such as Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Handel and Haydn Society , A.R.T. , Celebrity Series of Boston , Huntington Theatre Company , World Music, Dance Umbrellas, and Express Yourself. The Wang and Shubert Theatres also host special events, such as corporate conferences, award ceremonies, galas, weddings, and more. They are also used as locations for movie filming. Movies filmed at
260-419: The Metropolitan Theatre, the venue was called the Music Hall, then the Metropolitan Center. In 1983, An and Lorraine Wang donated the funds to renovate the theatre, and it became the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. The Wang Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and with 3,600+ seats, it is one of the five largest stages in the country. The Wang Center began managing and operating
280-551: The Performing Arts ) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization located in Boston, Massachusetts . It manages the historic Wang and Shubert theatres on Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District , where it offers theatre, opera, classical and popular music, comedy, dance, and Broadway musicals. The center also offers a diverse mix of educational workshops and community activities; collaborates with artists and local performing arts organizations; and, acts as
300-750: The Wang Theatre include Ghostbusters (2016) , American Hustle , The Pink Panther 2 , The Witches of Eastwick , and The Great Debaters . In 1988, the Education Department at the Boch Center was founded, and the following year the Walter Suskind Memorial Education Fund was established. The nonprofit arts education initiatives at the center include the City Spotlights Leadership Program, Teen Council, Target Arts, Interactive Readings Stories Alive, and Ticket Access. City Spotlights Leadership Program
320-524: The Wang Theatre include Ghostbusters (2016) , American Hustle , The Pink Panther 2 , The Witches of Eastwick , and The Great Debaters . In 1988, the Education Department at the Boch Center was founded, and the following year the Walter Suskind Memorial Education Fund was established. The nonprofit arts education initiatives at the center include the City Spotlights Leadership Program, Teen Council, Target Arts, Interactive Readings Stories Alive, and Ticket Access. City Spotlights Leadership Program
340-588: The community. Founded in 2009 in partnership with Boston Public Schools , the Target Arts Program is an artist residency program funded by Target Corporation . It provides an in-depth arts residency at four different Boston schools each year. The Interactive Reading: Stories Alive program provides interactive storytelling to children in various Boston neighborhoods. The center's Ticket Access program provides tickets to roughly 3,000 community organizations and schools in Greater Boston each year. ArtWeek Boston
360-522: The community. Founded in 2009 in partnership with Boston Public Schools , the Target Arts Program is an artist residency program funded by Target Corporation . It provides an in-depth arts residency at four different Boston schools each year. The Interactive Reading: Stories Alive program provides interactive storytelling to children in various Boston neighborhoods. The center's Ticket Access program provides tickets to roughly 3,000 community organizations and schools in Greater Boston each year. ArtWeek Boston
380-548: The large touring companies because of the size of their stage as well as their outdated production facilities. Converted to a non-profit center in 1980 and renamed the Metropolitan Center , they were able to attract theatrical performances again. Bob Marley and the Wailers ' 1978 concert at the Music Hall was released in 2015 in honor of Bob Marley's 70th birthday as Easy Skanking in Boston '78 . In 1983, Dr. An Wang made
400-666: Was developed by Max Shoolman and designed by architect Clarence Blackall , with the assistance of Detroit theatre architect C. Howard Crane . It seats more than 3,600 people. In 1962 it became the home of the Boston Ballet and was renamed the Music Hall . During the 1960s and 1970s, audiences could see the Stuttgart Opera , the Metropolitan Opera , Bolshoi Ballet and Kirov Ballet as well as popular movies and performing artists. With time though, they could no longer attract
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