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Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

2 E. South St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Telephone: 919.831.6060 Fax: 919.831.6661 Web: www. dukeenergycenter. com

Robert Flynn

Overview

Imagine a venue where your imagination can run wild. From the innovative to the grand, the acclaimed Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts showcases the burgeoning cosmopolitan offerings of Greater Raleigh. Taking the lead as the cultural gateway to the revitalized Fayetteville Street, the Duke Energy Center houses four unique venues. Experience the acoustic excellence of Meymandi Concert Hall, home of the North Carolina Symphony, or enjoy the Fletcher Opera Theater or Kennedy Theatre for smaller gatherings. The understated elegance of Memorial Auditorium is the perfect setting for larger functions.

Features

� 80,000 square feet of versatile meeting space. � 4,770 seating capacity throughout four unique venues housed in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. � State-of-the-art lighting, sound and full-service video production available.

� Raleigh is one of only 14 U. S. cities to have all four disciplines of the performing arts here: ballet, symphony, opera and theatre.

� 4,000 parking spaces available.

� On-site catering available.

� Features Lichtin Plaza, a two-acre setting serving as a venue for festivals and outdoor functions.

� Within short walking distance of downtown Raleigh restaurants, hotels and attractions, including the Raleigh Convention Center.