Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center
Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center, Performing arts center in downtown Omaha, United States.
The center features a large copper domed tower with smaller towers, diamond-patterned brick facades, oriel windows, and columns supporting decorative griffins.
The building opened as The Riviera in 1927, designed by architect John Eberson, and operated as a Paramount Theater before becoming the Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center.
The venue functions as a children's theater producing professional shows like Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid while offering arts education programs.
The theater maintains 2,776 seats with a ceiling painted to replicate a night sky, providing seating on a first-come basis for performances.
The interior design simulates a Mediterranean courtyard complete with a hydraulically operated Wurlitzer organ and formerly featured water fountains with goldfish aquariums.
Location: Omaha
Address: 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68102
GPS coordinates: 41.25719,-95.94244
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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