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Bass Performance Hall

Performance hall in downtown Fort Worth

Summary

Performance hall in downtown Fort Worth

Field	Value
name	Bass Performance Hall
nickname	Bass Haul
fullname	Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
image	Basshall.JPG
image_size	250px
caption	Exterior view of venue (c.2006)
address	525 Commerce St
Fort Worth, TX 76102-5440
location	Downtown Fort Worth
broke_ground
opened
owner	Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc.
operator	Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc.
cost	$65 million
($ in dollars)
architect	Schwarz Architects
HKS Architects
project_manager	Fisher Dachs Associates
structural_engineer	Moore and Associates
general_contractor	Linbeck Construction
capacity	2,042 (Founders Concert Theater)
tenants	Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (1998-present)
Fort Worth Opera (1998-present)
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2001-present)
Texas Ballet Theater (2003-present)
website

Fort Worth, TX 76102-5440 ($ in dollars) HKS Architects Fort Worth Opera (1998-present) Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2001-present) Texas Ballet Theater (2003-present)

The Bass Performance Hall (also known as Bass Hall) is a performing arts venue, located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Overview

The hall was first suggested by pianist Van Cliburn to philanthropist Nancy Lee Bass and her husband, Perry Richardson Bass.

It was built with limestone and designed by David M. Schwarz of Architectural Services, Inc. in 1998. An 80 ft dome, painted by Scott and Stuart Gentling, tops the Founders Concert Theater. The façade features two 48 ft angels sculpted by Marton Varo from Texas limestone.

It seats 2,056 people. Built as a multi-purpose facility, the Hall is able to house symphony, ballet, opera, stage, musicals, and rock concerts. It is also now the permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Cliburn Concerts. Performing Arts Fort Worth, which manages the Hall, also hosts its own performances here, including national touring Broadway productions and a family series.

In 2001, the adjacent Maddox-Muse Center officially opened; and with it, the new Van Cliburn Recital Hall and the McDavid Studio with 220 seats (renamed in 2006 from McNair Rehearsal Studio). Also housed within Maddox-Muse Center are offices for Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit organization that oversees management of the Hall, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

Fleetwood Mac guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham's performance at the hall on January 27, 2007 was recorded on his live album, Live at the Bass Performance Hall, which was released a year later on March 25, 2008.

View of Bass Performance Hall at sunset looking down 4th street

Details of statue on the outside of the Bass Performance Hall at sunset

References

Steve Campbell, [http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/01/4653160/bass-family-matriarch-dies-at.html Nancy Lee Bass was the "first lady of Fort Worth"], ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]'', March 1, 2013
[http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2014/08/18/14048444/ Nancy Lee Bass dies at 95] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-11-08 , ''[[WFAA]]'', March 1, 2013)
[http://travel.michelin.com/web/destination/USA-USA_West-Fort_Worth/tourist_site-Nancy_Lee_and_Perry_R_Bass_Performance_Hall-555_Commerce_St_ Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-11-08 , [[Michelin Guide]])
[http://www.martonvaro.com/public-gallery/ Marton Varo: Public gallery]
[http://www.fortwortharchitecture.com/basshall.htm Architecture in Fort Worth: Bass Hall]

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