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War Memorial & Performing Arts Center

Home of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet, the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center has a very impressive facade. The elegant lines, vaulted and coffered ceiling, marble foyer, and broad balconies make it a classical setting to watch a performance. To offer viewers a top quality experience, the center uses state-of-the-art A/V equipment. Built in 1932, this theater was designed in the French Renaissance style by Arthur Brown Jr. Coit Tower and City Hall were also designed by Brown.

San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, is known as one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States with a combined capacity of 7,500 spanning over 7.5 acres in San Francisco's Civic Center Historic District. The center is also home to many small and diverse museums and you can stroll around for hours discovering new things.

The center showcases opera, symphony, modern and classical dance, theater, recitals, and plays. The space is also available to rent for lectures, meetings, receptions, special screenings and gala events.

Loaded with cultural and culinary diversions, the neighborhood is quite energetic and tempting. The streets lead you on to a mix of chic bistros, a plethora of restaurants with menus roaming the globe.

If you are destined for this neighborhood, try the Serrano Hotel, with its Spanish-Moroccan décor and a romantic ambience. Or book yourself at the historical and artsy Warwick Regis Hotel for a comfortable stay.

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Address:
401 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102

Tel: (415) 552-8338

Web address: http://www.sfwmpac.org