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Peace Center

Field	Value
name	Peace Center
fullname	Peace Center
former_names	Peace Center for the Performing Arts (planning/construction)
image	PeaceCenterGreenvilleSC.jpg
image_size	250px
caption	Exterior of the venue, c. 2016
address	300 S Main St
Greenville, SC 29601-2606
location	Downtown Greenville
coordinates
type	Performing arts complex
broke_ground	November 1990
opened
renovated	2010
owner	Privately Owned Non-Profit
cost	$34 million
$23 million (2010 renovations)
architect	Craig, Gaulden, and Davis
structural_engineer	Jerit/Boys Incorporated
seating_type	Continental
capacity	2,115 (Peace Concert Hall with Orchestra Pit Seated)
1,450 (TD Stage)
439 (Gunter Theatre with Orchestra Pit Seated)
tenants	Carolina Ballet Theatre
Greenville Chorale
Greenville County Youth Orchestra
Greenville Symphony Orchestra
International Ballet
website

Greenville, SC 29601-2606 $23 million (2010 renovations) 1,450 (TD Stage) 439 (Gunter Theatre with Orchestra Pit Seated) Greenville Chorale Greenville County Youth Orchestra Greenville Symphony Orchestra International Ballet The Peace Center is a performing arts center located in Greenville, South Carolina. It is composed of a concert hall, theater, and amphitheatre. Located adjacent to Falls Park, the center hosts over 300 events each year, including classical music, Broadway shows, pop stars, and magic shows including David Copperfield.

About

Under consideration since at least the 1970s, a new Greenville performing arts center was being designed and was of utmost importance for then-mayor Bill Workman. The Peace Center is named after the local Peace family who donated $10 million towards its development. The center was opened in 1990 and is built on the former site of three dilapidated factories – one that produced wagons for the Confederate Army, a textile plant built in the 1880s, and a former home of Duke's Mayonnaise. There are three resident companies: Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Carolina Ballet Theatre, and the International Ballet. In January 2004, the Peace Center hosted a debate among Democratic presidential candidates. In May 2011, it was the site of the first Republican debate for the 2012 presidential election. In February 2016, it was the site of the ninth Republican debate for the 2016 presidential election.

The TD Stage at the Peace Center (formerly the Peace Center Amphitheater) opened September 12, 2012, hosting Vince Gill. The night started with Mayor Knox White and TD executives hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony. Seating capacity is projected to be 1,400+. Patrons are able to sit along the tiered seat-walls or use blankets or lawn chairs in the open-seating areas.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra performed at the Peace Center in 2006 for their Christmas Rocks Tour, and also played some of their hits like "Jump, Jive, and Wail".

In 2022, a $36 million renovation project was revealed.

References

(2012-07-09). "Peace Center".
(2015-03-20). "The construction and opening of downtown Greenville's Peace Center". The Greenville News.
(2010-12-04). "The Peace Family". Greenville Journal.
"Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate in Greenville, South Carolina".
"Republican presidential primary debate in Greenville, SC May 6, 2011".
Davis, Corey. (2016-02-13). "Loyal supporters of GOP granted tickets to debate in Greenville". WYFF.
(2012-09-06). "Superstar Vince Gill to Open TD Stage at the Peace Center!".
King, Jay. (2022-09-13). "Peace Center unveils $36 million renovation project". Greenville Journal.

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