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The RiverCenter, a 240,000-square-foot facility that is the heart of Columbus Uptown’s arts and entertainment district, is a stunning blend of the past and the present, mixing the brick and iron work of the area’s historic buildings with a modern multi-level glass and steel facade.

Columbus artists and arts enthusiasts as well as arts and entertainment patrons from the region and all around Georgia benefit from the 240,000-square-foot RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in the heart of Uptown Columbus.

This beautiful center is the crowning glory of Columbus’ arts and entertainment district.

RiverCenter’s state-of-the-art facilities include the 2,000-seat Bill Heard Theatre, the center’s main venue and home to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Featuring orchestra, mezzanine and balcony seating, the hall is designed to meet the complex technical needs of attractions, such as Broadway shows, symphonic concerts, dance performances, pop concerts, lectures and conferences. Performances have included James Taylor, Jerry Seinfield, and Broadway productions, including Annie, Cats and Rent.

The center’s second largest performance space, Legacy Hall, has 430 seats and an elegant ambiance that includes orchestra and parterre levels and a balcony that wraps entirely around the stage. Known for its perfect acoustics and impressive Jordan Concert Organ, the hall is a popular venue with many noted musicians. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, violinist Robert McDuffie, organist Olivier Latry and others have sung the hall’s praises after performing on its stage.

Legacy Hall and the facility’s 150-seat, black-box Studio Theater also provide rehearsal and performance space for the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music. The music school’s classrooms, studios, rehearsal rooms and practice rooms also are located at RiverCenter.

Unique and entertaining programs are presented throughout the year.

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• Read more about Columbus RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, including a schedule of up-coming events.
• Find more Columbus, Georgia, travel and recreation resources.