Inside the Ellie Caulkins Opera House is a beautiful lobby that hosts a boutique, some art installments, 2 bars and plenty of room to move around and enjoy some conversation before the ballet begins. Opportunities for rest on this 90-minute walking tour will be limited.īy providing your email address, you agree to receive updates about the Denver Architecture Foundation’s programs, events and other happenings.Part of the fun of The Nutcracker is in the time before and after the show. Semple Brown has been involved in design projects in all of the venues of the Arts Complex over more than 25 years.Īccessibility: As the tour may enter into behind-the-scenes or on-stage areas, certain elements of the tour may be wheelchair inaccessible. He is trained as an actor and director and has played multiple roles in performing arts design projects for more than 30 years. The ten separate performance spaces are united by a single outdoor lobby, the Galleria.Ībout the tour guide: Chris Wineman, Principal at Semple Brown Design, has worked on design projects in the Denver Performing Arts Complex since 1994. It hosts performances ranging from classical orchestral music to touring rock and pop, ballet to modern dance and Broadway tours to immersive media/performance. Designed to complement the Buell Theatre and Boettcher Concert Hall, The Ellie also features the Studio Loft and Chambers-Grant Salon spaces.Ībout the Arts Complex: The Denver Performing Arts Complex is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse in terms of venue sizes and types. Experience the acoustic excellence and uninterrupted sight lines from all of The Ellie's 2,200 seats. Learn about The Ellie's latest renovation and how it transformed what was once the 1908 City Auditorium into a world-class performance hall. About the tour: Explore The Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver's premier performance hall designed to host opera, ballet and more intimate Broadway performances.

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