Luther Burbank Center for the Arts explained

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Address:50 Mark West Springs Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95403[1]
Coordinates:38.4932°N -122.7492°W
Type:Performing arts center
Opened:1981
Owner:Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation
Construction Cost:$4.5 million
Former Names:Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (2005–2016)
Seating Capacity:1,612 (Ruth Finley Person Theater)
399 (East Auditorium)
Website:http://lutherburbankcenter.org/

The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (sometimes called the LBC), and previously known as the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts from March 2005 to March 2016) is a performance venue located just north of Santa Rosa, California, near U.S. 101. The facility is owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, a non-profit arts organization established in 1979.[2]

Facilities

The principal performance space is the Ruth Finley Person Theater, which seats 1,612 around a 58feet wide stage,[3] with no seat further than 75feet from the stage.[4] In addition to performing arts, the Center offers facilities for parties and community events.

The Center's smaller venues include:

Presentations and tenants

The Center presents more than 100 performances each year. Many notable artists have performed at the Center. Resident companies include the North Bay Stage Company and Roustabout Theater.[12]

Other tenants include the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market and various medical and educational organizations.[13]

History

The Foundation purchased the property from the Christian Life Center in the 1970s for $4.5 million. The facility opened to the public in 1981.[14] Henry Trione, a philanthropist affiliated with Wells Fargo bank, assembled a group of donors, dubbed "Henry's Angels", who purchased the property for $4.5 million cash in a bankruptcy court in 1981.[15] In 2006, the Foundation sold the naming rights to Wells Fargo Bank for ten years, coming into effect on March 12, 2005.[16] The foundation continued to own and operate the center,[17] which reverted to its original name on March 12, 2016.[18] [19] The center's east wing was heavily damaged in the Tubbs fire.[20]

Notable performances

The venue was the site of the taping of comedian Lewis Black's fourth album, Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues, and the final recorded performance by comedian George Carlin, his 14th HBO special, It's Bad for Ya.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-07 Annual Report. 2009-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20100620014418/http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/pdf/wfca-annual-report0607.pdf. 2010-06-20. dead.
  2. Web site: Info: Foundation, Nonprofit. 2009-04-04.
  3. Web site: Main Theater Specification Sheet . 2009-04-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090824073430/http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/pdf/tech/wfca-theater-specs.pdf . 2009-08-24 .
  4. Web site: Seating Chart. 2009-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20090312012955/http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/seating.html. 2009-03-12. dead.
  5. Web site: Carston Cabaret - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010516/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/carston-cabaret/ . 2016-12-21 .
  6. Web site: The East Auditorium - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010615/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/harry-merlo-theater/ . 2016-12-21 .
  7. Web site: Fireside Room - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010549/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/fireside-room/ . 2016-12-21 .
  8. Web site: Pavilion - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010404/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/pavilion/ . 2016-12-21 .
  9. Web site: Lytton Rancheria Grand Lobby - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010503/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/lytton-rancheria-grand-lobby/ . 2016-12-21 .
  10. Web site: Atrium - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010322/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/atrium/ . 2016-12-21 .
  11. Web site: Conference Rooms - Luther Burbank Center for the Arts | Official Website . 2016-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221010511/http://lutherburbankcenter.org/rentals/our-venues/conference-rooms/ . 2016-12-21 .
  12. Web site: Resident Companies. Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation. 2016-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160222052130/https://wellsfargocenterarts.org/about-the-center/resident-companies/. 2016-02-22. dead.
  13. Web site: Resident Partners . Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation . 2016-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160217042954/https://wellsfargocenterarts.org/about-the-center/resident-partners/ . 2016-02-17 . dead .
  14. Web site: History. Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation. 2016-02-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160217074933/https://wellsfargocenterarts.org/about-the-center/history/. 2016-02-17. dead.
  15. Web site: Santa Rosa power broker, philanthropist Henry Trione dies at 94. Press Democrat. 2019-05-07.
  16. . Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Officially Becomes Wells Fargo Center for the Arts . . March 9, 2005 . October 29, 2013.
  17. Web site: Naming Sponsorship. 2009-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20090503084911/http://wellsfargocenterarts.org/naming.html. 2009-05-03. dead.
  18. News: Santa Rosa arts and entertainment center to be Luther Burbank Center again . Taylor . Dan . February 17, 2016 . The Press Democrat . Santa Rosa, California . February 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160220102700/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/5238726-181/luther-burbank-restored-to-name . February 20, 2016 . dead .
  19. Web site: Hallelujah, It's Called the Luther Burbank Center Again . Gabe . Meline . February 17, 2016 . KQED Arts . KQED, Inc..
  20. News: Luther Burbank Center Heavily Damaged by California Wildfire . Deb . Sopan . The New York Times . October 10, 2017.

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