Fox Theatre, Performance venue in Midtown Atlanta, United States
Fox Theatre is a former movie palace and performing arts venue at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Its exterior and auditorium follow Islamic design, while the Egyptian Ballroom and some lounges use Egyptian motifs. The 4,665-seat auditorium is modeled on an Arabian courtyard, with 96 crystal stars set into its ceiling.
The building was constructed as part of a temple headquarters for a fraternal organization and opened its doors in December 1929. Citizens saved the structure from demolition in 1974 through an organized campaign that led to the creation of a nonprofit organization.
The theater regularly presents Broadway productions, Atlanta Ballet performances, concerts, and serves as the centerpiece of the Fox Theatre Historic District.
The Fox Theatre offers guided tours of its interior in addition to performances. The auditorium seats 4,665 people, and the building sits at 660 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown Atlanta, across from the Georgian Terrace Hotel. Visitors enter through the Peachtree Street front, where the vertical FOX sign and the marquee stand.
The ceiling's 96 crystal "stars" include one confirmed in June 2010 to be a piece of a Coca-Cola bottle, found by restoration staff searching the attic above the auditorium. A third of the stars flicker, and projected clouds drift across the painted night sky.
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