How does a concert sound? Here in Portsmouth, quite
well, thank you. And the variety of venues is quite pleasing to the
eye as well.
This 6,500-seat, pavilion-style performance venue includes 3,500 covered
seats and another 3,000 on a raised berm behind the covered seats.
Comparable in size and sound quality to Wolf Trap in Northern Virginia
and Chastain Park in Atlanta.
901 Crawford Street
(757) 393-8181
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A luxuriously restored 1945 Art Deco-style motion picture theater
that shows first-run movies while serving light dinners. Among the
many features are a 42-foot screen, THX Digital sound system, upholstered
seating and crystal chandeliers.
421 High Street, Olde Towne
(757) 393-6962
www.commodoretheatre.com
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A 2,000-seat entertainment facility with outstanding acoustics.
Features concerts, guest speakers, theater, musicals and dance performances.
3701 Willett Drive
(757) 393-5144
www.willetthall.com
Portsmouth's oldest presenter of concerts continues to bring to
the stage of Willett Hall many nationally and internationally acclaimed
artists. Portsmouth citizens, along with those from surrounding
cities, are invited to participate. Reasonable season subscriptions
and single tickets available. Local restaurants cooperate in a "concert
cuisine" discount prior to or following concerts.
(757) 686-5447 www.portsmouthcommunityconcerts.com
TodiMusicFest, the American counterpart to the UmbriaMusicFest in
Italy, has been dubbed the summer showcase for music aficionados in
Virginia. Italian conducting sensation Walter Attanasi and
Metropolitan Opera tenor Howard Bender have facilitated this
cultural and musical sister relationship between Portsmouth and
Todi, Italy. Enjoy high quality entertainment presented in multiple
venues, headquartered in three historic communities on two
continents. The twin festival concept is modeled after the renowned
Spoleto festivals of Italy and Charleston, SC.
(757) 397-8651
www.todimusicfest.com |
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