Bologna Performing Arts Center
The Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University was built in 1994 through state funding from the Mississippi legislature. The state-of-the-art facility was built to offer a rich tapestry of cultural and educational programs to serve the entire Mississippi Delta. The Bologna Performing Arts Center, a multi-disciplinary facility, first opened its doors on September 1, 1995. The Bologna Center houses two performance venues, the 1,171 seat Delta & Pine Land Theatre and the 135 seat Recital Hall.
The Bologna Performing Arts Center has earned recognition as one of the premier houses for entertainment and arts in Mississippi and the Southeast and was voted the Best Performing Arts Venue in Mississippi by Mississippi Magazine. The Bologna Center attracts quality programming, superb artists and powerful performances to enrich, entertain and strengthen our Delta community.
The Bologna Center offers a variety of cultural and educational programming, providing entertainment that appeals to everyone. In addition to Main Stage performances, we have a School-Time Matinee Series and many events hosted by Delta State University and community organizations.
The Bologna Center has demonstrated its commitment to arts education. The Bologna Center developed and hosts the Janice Wyatt Mississippi Summer Arts Institute, which provides a comprehensive training program in all arts disciplines. The School-Time Matinee Series provides new learning opportunities through the performing arts for approximately 10,000 K-12 students each year. The Bologna Performing Arts Center has also been selected to participate in the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Mission
The Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University brings together artists and audiences to celebrate the arts, to enrich the cultural life of the Delta community, to educate and deepen
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