Annette Strauss Square, Open-air theatre in Dallas Arts District, United States
Annette Strauss Square is a 128,000 sq ft (11,900 m2) open-air performance facility in the AT&T Performing Arts Center, within the Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park in downtown Dallas. It has a main stage, a sloping lawn and a smaller platform stage set in a grassy plaza, and can accommodate audiences of up to 5,000.
Artist Square opened in 1989 as a 2-acre lawn and performance pavilion built by the City of Dallas for $1.8 million, giving local artists an affordable public forum. It was renamed Annette Strauss Artist Square in 1998 for the late mayor, a supporter of the arts. The original venue closed in 2005, and the redesigned square, by Foster and Partners with Good Fulton & Farrell, was rededicated in September 2010.
The square serves as a public gathering space where concerts, theater productions, and dance performances take place regularly throughout the year. Visitors encounter diverse artistic expressions in an open setting accessible to everyone.
Annette Strauss Square sits in the northwest corner of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, within the Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park in downtown Dallas. The 128,000 sq ft venue is an open-air facility with a sloping lawn, so visitors should plan for sun, rain or heat during events. It holds up to 5,000 people.
The square is part of the Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park and covers 128,000 sq ft (11,900 m2), with room for audiences of up to 5,000. It was designed by Foster and Partners, with Dallas firm Good Fulton & Farrell as Architect of Record, and rededicated in September 2010.
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