Julie Rogers Theater


Julie Rogers Theater
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Location	765 Pearl Street Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates	30°04′54.5″N 94°05′45.3″W / 30.081806°N 94.095917°W / 30.081806; -94.095917Coordinates: 30°04′54.5″N 94°05′45.3″W / 30.081806°N 94.095917°W / 30.081806; -94.095917
Built	1928
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Beaumont Commercial District

The Julie Rogers Theater is a historic performing arts theater located on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1928, the theater was once Beaumont's City Hall and Auditorium. The capacity is approximately 1700 seats.^[1]

Renovations

The building was renovated in 1982 when it was re-purposed from the city hall and auditorium combination to a theater for the performing arts. The theater was renovated again in 2007. The theater now features continental seating (no center aisle). Seating includes 1,253 seats in orchestra seating, 144 seats in loge seating, and 266 seats in balcony seating.^[2]

Performances

This facility is home to the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and hosts performances of the Beaumont Civic Opera, the Beaumont Civic Ballet and the Beaumont Ballet Theatre.^[3]

Photo gallery

The main entrance
The Julie from the San Jacinto Building
The Auditorium
The Lobby
From Pearl Street

References

↑ http://www.beaumont-tx-complex.com/julierogerstheatre.html
↑ "Information and Specs - Julie Rogers Theater for the Performing Art". discoverbeaumont.com. Beaumont Event Venues. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
↑ http://www.beaumont-tx-complex.com/julierogerstheatre.html

External links

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Official Site

Beaumont Commercial District

Since 1893

Contributing Members	Jefferson Theatre Julie Rogers Theater San Jacinto Building Goodhue Building Orleans Building Hotel Beaumont Edson Hotel Jack Brooks Federal Building Jefferson County Courthouse Tyrrell Historical Library Gilbert Building

New Construction	Edison Plaza Century Tower

City of Beaumont

Counties	Jefferson Orange Hardin

Businesses	ExxonMobil Jason's Deli City of Beaumont Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Port of Beaumont Entergy Conn's Ohmstede Limited

Education	Higher education: Lamar University Lamar Institute of Technology Primary and secondary education: Beaumont Independent School District West Brook High School

Community events and culture	Downtown Beaumont South Texas State Fair Symphony of Southeast Texas Beaumont Jazz & Blues Fest Boomtown Film and Music Festival Crockett Street Dog Jam Babe Didrikson Zaharias Gusher Marathon People From Beaumont

Landmarks	Montagne Center Vincent–Beck Stadium Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont Civic Center Ford Park Hotel Beaumont Julie Rogers Theater Spindletop Tyrrell Historical Library Jefferson Theatre Beaumont Commercial District

Parks and preserves	Beaumont Botanical Gardens Beaumont Country Club Big Thicket National Preserve Tyrrell Park and Cattail Marsh Village Creek State Park McFaddin and Texas Point National Wildlife Refuges Sea Rim State Park

Bodies of water	Neches River Sabine River Village Creek Pine Island Bayou Gulf of Mexico

Museums	Art Museum of Southeast Texas Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum Beaumont Art League Beaumont Children's Museum Beaumont Police Department Museum Chambers House Clifton Steamboat Museum Dishman Art Museum Edison Museum Fire Museum of Texas John Jay French House Jefferson County Historical Commission Mini-Museum McFaddin-Ward House Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum Texas Energy Museum List of museums in East Texas

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