| Jefferson Performing Arts Center | |
| Address: | 6400 Airline Drive |
| City: | Metairie, Louisiana |
| Country: | United States |
| Owner: | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
| Capacity: | 1,041 |
| Type: | Live Event Venue |
| Opened: | June 19, 2015 |
| Currentuse: | Performing arts venue |
| Website: | https://www.jeffersonpac.com/ |
| Nickname: | JPAC |
The Jefferson Performing Arts Center is a 1,041-seat live event venue located in Jefferson Parish in Metairie, Louisiana.[1] The venue was designed to host grand operas, musicals, symphonies, choral concerts, ballet and private or corporate events. The venue is currently managed by the Jefferson Performing Arts Society.
The $54.5 million performing arts center features an acoustically designed interior, a 51-ft. proscenium arch stage with a mechanical orchestra lift, a theatrical fly rigging system, four star-dressing rooms and six ensemble-dressing rooms.[2] [3] The theater inside the arts center is named after former Louisiana State Senator Ken Hollis, who helped secure funding for the theater.[4] [5]