Maltz Performing Arts Center
Maltz Performing Arts Center, Performing arts center at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, United States.
Description
The Maltz Performing Arts Center showcases Byzantine Revival architecture with intricate ornamentation, rounded arches, and a distinctive yellow-tiled dome reaching 85 feet in height and spanning 90 feet in diameter.
History
Originally constructed in 1924 as Temple Tifereth-Israel synagogue by architect Charles R. Greco, the building served as the main synagogue for the Tifereth-Israel congregation until 1963 when they relocated to suburban Beachwood.
Culture
The center features three notable stained glass windows by Arthur Szyk depicting biblical figures Gideon, Samson, and Judah Maccabee, along with a W. W. Kimball pipe organ that enhances the venue's acoustics for musical performances.
Practical
The renovated facility offers approximately 1,200 seats and includes multiple performance halls, scenic and costume shops, classrooms, and offices to support university departments and community programming since its reopening in 2015.
Did you know?
The building houses the Temple Museum of Religious Art founded in 1950 by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, making it one of the few performing arts centers that combines theatrical productions with a religious art museum.
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