Aurora Fox Arts Center, Historical performing arts center in Aurora Arts District, United States.
The Aurora Fox Arts Center is a performing arts venue at 9900 E Colfax Avenue in Aurora, Colorado, housed in a modified Quonset hut that first opened as a movie theater on October 30, 1946. The building was originally used for military purposes at the nearby Lowry Army Air Force Base. It is the City of Aurora's performing arts center, run by the City of Aurora Cultural Services Division.
The building opened on October 30, 1946, as a movie theater. It is a modified Quonset hut that was first used for military purposes at the nearby Lowry Army Air Force Base. It now serves as the City of Aurora's performing arts center, run by the City of Aurora Cultural Services Division. In October 2017 the Aurora Symphony Orchestra returned to the center as a resident organization.
Since October 2017 the Aurora Fox Arts Center has again been the home of the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, which performs here alongside the city-run theater programming. The venue sits in the Aurora Cultural Arts District on East Colfax Avenue and is run by the City of Aurora Cultural Services Division with support from theater-goers.
The center sits at 9900 E Colfax Avenue in Aurora's Cultural Arts District, so plan around Colfax traffic and parking before a show. Check the current event calendar and opening hours before visiting, since the venue is run by the City of Aurora Cultural Services Division.
The building is a modified Quonset hut that was first used for military purposes at the nearby Lowry Army Air Force Base before becoming a movie theater. It opened as a cinema on October 30, 1946, and today houses the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, which returned in October 2017.
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