Antoinette Hatfield Hall, Performing arts center in downtown Portland, United States.
Antoinette Hatfield Hall is a performing arts complex in downtown Portland with three separate theater spaces designed for different types of productions. The building contains several performance areas ranging from intimate to larger-capacity venues, each configured to suit different artistic needs.
Antoinette Hatfield Hall opened in 1987 as the New Theatre Building, built at a cost of $28.4 million and designed by Broome, Oringdulph, O'Toole, Rudolf, Boles & Associates with Barton Myers and ELS of Berkeley, California. It kept that name for 19 years before being dedicated on December 13, 2007, to Antoinette Hatfield, Oregon's First Lady from 1959 to 1967 and wife of Senator and Governor Mark Hatfield.
The three venues carry donors' names: Dolores Winningstad, wife of Norman Winningstad, who gave a donation in 1984; Herb and Jeanne Mittleman Newmark, honoured in 1997; and Corey Brunish's mother, after whom the black box Brunish Theatre is named. The complex itself was dedicated on 13 December 2007 to Antoinette Hatfield, Oregon's First Lady from 1959 to 1967.
The different theaters have separate entrances and varying interior layouts, so arriving early helps you navigate to your seat comfortably. Using public transportation or nearby parking options before your show is recommended for a smooth visit.
One theater features a courtyard-style layout that allows seats to be reconfigured based on the type of performance or artistic vision. This flexibility means the same space can feel completely different depending on what production is taking place.
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