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Providence Performing Arts Center

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), formerly Loew's State Theatre and Palace Concert Theater, is a multi-use not-for-profit theater located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1928 as a movie palace by the Loews Theatres chain to designs by Rapp & Rapp, the leading designers of music palaces at the time. PPAC contains 3,100 seats and hosts touring Broadway shows, concerts, plays and films.

History
The theater was built in 1928 as '''The Loew's State''' and was designed by Rapp and Rapp. George and C. W. Rapp were architects who made their name by designing movie palaces across the United States. The state of Rhode Island joined in the effort to rescue the theater, as did local businesses and foundations. The venue re-opened in October 1978 ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:PPAC side.jpg|Old Loew's name File:Providence Theater (32053152083) crop.jpg|The marquee at night in 2017 File:Providence Performing Arts Center interior stage.jpg|The theater's interior ==See also==
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