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The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center is a Theater and Fine Arts Venue in Atlanta, Georgia . The theater, which seats 4,600, regularly hosts touring productions of Broadway Musical s, concerts, seminars, and comedy acts. In addition to performances, the Civic Center can host Conference s and Exhibit s as well, with 5,800 square feet (540 m&2) of meeting space. The Civic Center is owned and operated by the Atlanta city government’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, but brings in enough revenue to be self-supporting . The Civic Center was originally built in 1967 as the city's Convention Center , a role now largely filled by the state-run Georgia World Congress Center . The Civic Center served as the site for the 1996 Summer Olympics cultural program. The Atlanta Civic Center underwent a $2 million renovation in 2001 and added "Boisfeuillet Jones" to its name in honor of Atlanta businessman and philanthropist Boisfeuillet Jones . In 2003 , the Civic Center became the host for the Atlanta Opera . In May 2007 it was revealed that the city is considering Demolition of the facility, in addition to the neighboring SciTrek , replacing them with a new Performing Arts Center . REFERENCES |
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