Teatro Yagüez, National Historic Theatre in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Teatro Yagüez is a theatre in Mayagüez featuring Spanish Baroque architecture with a glass dome crowning its facade. The interior displays ornate ceilings imported from Italy and decorative tiles from Spain throughout the main performance space.
Francisco Maymon Palmer built the structure in 1909 as the city's cultural center. A major fire in 1919 caused significant damage, leading architect Sabàs Honoré to reconstruct and modernize it in 1921.
The venue shapes the artistic life of the city and hosts performances by local and regional artists. Visitors find theater, music, and dance productions here regularly.
The building sits at the intersection of Candelaria and Dr. Basora Streets in the city center. Tickets are available at the central box office on-site, and the performance schedule changes regularly throughout the year.
The venue played a key role in introducing cinematography to Puerto Rico when it first opened. Equipment for projecting films was distributed from this location throughout the Caribbean region.
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