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Overview
Wilder Events Calendar
One of the area’s newest concert halls, the L. Douglas
Wilder Performing Arts Center is located on the beautiful campus of Norfolk
State University. The Center, which seats 1,800 people, has curvilinear and
elegant designs.
In addition to the concert hall, the Wilder Center has a full
theatrical stage, excellent acoustics, houses an atrium, three large conference
rooms and assigned offices that will more than meet your expectations. A grand
staircase and an exquisite spiral chandelier also serve as the focal point of
this magnificent and luxurious venue.
The Wilder Center has hosted a broad spectrum of events,
which include premier classical and jazz performances, conferences, historic
lectures and notable educational forums. Highly acclaimed national and
international artists such as the Russian Ballet, the President of the United
States’ Marine Band, Russell Simmons’ Black Authors on Tour, The Virginia
Symphony, and the American Theatre Arts for Youth, Inc. have been showcased at
the Wilder Center.
The L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center’s mission is
to educate, enlighten and entertain through the presentation of artistic events
of excellence and diversity in the performing arts and thereby ensure the
viability of art in all its forms.
Norfolk State University’s L. Douglas Wilder Performing
Arts Center, which is a first-class facility is aesthetically pleasing and
functional, whereby creating versatility and elegance for a myriad of activities
and multi-cultural events.
For more information, please contact:
General Manager at (757) 823-2063, or fax
(757) 823-2064
L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center
Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504
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