Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Performing arts center in downtown Tulsa, US.

The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is a venue in downtown Tulsa with four main theatres, a studio space, an art gallery and a reception hall. Its largest theatre, Chapman Music Hall, has 2,365 Continental-style seats; the John H. Williams Theatre seats 437. Architect Minoru Yamasaki designed the complex, which opened in 1977.

This venue opened in 1977 following a successful partnership between private and public funding sources. Architect Minoru Yamasaki designed the building, which marked a turning point for the city's arts scene.

The building holds a permanent collection of 76 works, begun under a 1969 city ordinance requiring one percent of public construction costs to go to art. The original purchase included a large representation of Native American art, among it works by Woody Crumbo, alongside pieces by Alexandre Hogue, Wolf Kahn, Barbara Hepworth and Louise Nevelson. Fourteen local groups, including Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera and Tulsa Symphony, fill the calendar.

The venue hosts a wide range of events from Broadway shows to concerts and ballet performances throughout the year. Before visiting, check what productions are scheduled so you can plan which performance interests you most.

The opening event in Chapman Music Hall was a concert featuring legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald and the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra. This performance marked a special moment in the venue's history and in the city's cultural calendar.