| Name | Ferguson Center for the Arts |
| Brief Description | The new and beautiful cultural beacon of Newport News. |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Coastal Virginia Culture |
| Description | Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center for the Arts has become an important cultural beacon in the Commonwealth. This $60 million, 300,000-square-foot facility attracts and presents the finest artists and entertainers in the world. The Ferguson Center includes the impressive 1,700-seat Concert Hall, the 500-seat Music & Theatre Hall and a 200-seat Studio Theatre. Designed by the world-renowned architectural firm of Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, the Center boasts an open design and multifaceted, adaptable layout lending itself to a variety of purposes. There are separate and unique theatres, modern classrooms, rehearsal halls, design labs, soundproof practice rooms, dance spaces and scene and costume shops that were developed to also meet the educational needs of Christopher Newport University students now and for generations to come. |
| Address | One University Place |
| CSZ | Newport News, VA 23606 |
| Phone 1 | (757) 594-7448 |
| Email | fergusoncenter@cnu.edu |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Website | www.fergusoncenter.org |
| Last Updated | 8/2/2007 |
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