Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Contact Information
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2410 Wickham Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Highway Exit: 6 from I-664
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Phone: 757-247-8950
Email: Contact us
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2410 Wickham Avenue
Description
The Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center houses the Ella Fitzgerald Theater, a 276-seat venue that honors the "First Lady of Song," who was born in Newport News in 1917. Originally built as the Walter Reed School, this historic building has been restored, and it reopened to the public in October 2008.
Hours of Operation
Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Fri; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat; closed Sun.
Additional Information
- Associations / Options
- African American Heritage
- Handicapped Accessible
- History
- Meeting Facilities
- Meeting Room Count: 5
- Meeting Facility Sq. Feet: 3,040
- Banquet Round Style Seating: 144-180
- Classroom Style Seating: 60
- Standing Theater Style: 250