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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov.1, 2018 New Name. Same Passion. Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Announces New Name: Tacoma Arts Live The fresh look underscores the organization’s commitment to connect and energize the South Sound community through live experiences [cid:image005.jpg@01D471F4.ACC1FBE0] TACOMA, WASH. - Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, which has served as the performing arts anchor of the South Sound since 1979, today announced the unveiling of a new name and identity: Tacoma Arts Live. The name is new, but the organization’s passion for providing its community with a diverse range of arts and education programming, stewarding four cultural venues in downtown Tacoma’s Historic Theater District, and collaborating with Tacoma’s Resident Arts Organizations remains the same. Tacoma Arts Live is a dynamic cultural system dedicated to building common ground throughout the Tacoma and South Sound community. The new name signifies the start of a new act and speaks to a revitalized mission: energizing community through live performance. “We believe that live events serve as the pulse of our city,” explained David Fischer, Tacoma Arts Live’s Executive Director. “A community’s identity takes shape in the moments when people connect with each other. Our role as a convener in the heart of the city is vital to creating and sustaining these connections.” Tacoma Arts Live provides a dynamic mix of performances, lectures and more; plus, an award-winning, nationally recognized set of educational programs that impact citizenship and whole-child development through the arts. It also provides vital stewardship of Tacoma’s historic venues, such as the historic Pantages Theater, which will reopen on Nov. 15 after extensive renovations. “At our core, we are working hard to create opportunities where our community can emerge from behind electronic screens, and come together to share transformative experiences,” said Fischer. Through the adoption of the new name, logo, and visual imprint, Tacoma Arts Live emphasizes its broader role as a community connector and its focus on expanding access and equity for all. The organization’s four venues (Pantages Theater, Rialto Theater, Theater on the Square, and the Tacoma Armory), and its growing list of events and partnerships, are all now united by a single visual identity with a bold and expressive brand-mark that reflects the organization’s key values. Visit www.tacomaartslive.org/wearelive<https://www.tacomaartslive.org/wearelive> to learn more. For tickets, membership, and more information, call the Box Office at 253.591.5894, toll -free 1.800.291.7593, or visit the Box Office at 901 Broadway in Tacoma’s Historic Theater District. Media contact: Mariesa Bus Associate Director of Communications mbus@tacomaartslive.org<mailto:mbus@tacomaartslive.org> 253.573.2507 ### The core of Tacoma’s Historic Theater District, Tacoma Arts Live’s mission is to energize the community through live performance. Founded in 1979, Tacoma Arts Live is a non-profit organization recognized for leadership in presenting world-class performing artists, providing one of the largest arts education programs in Washington State, and preserving Tacoma's historic theaters. Learn more at TacomaArtsLive.org<http://www.tacomaartslive.org/>. Mariesa Bus Associate Director of Communications & Grants Tacoma Arts Live O: 253.573.2507 * M: 253.948.6643 TacomaArtsLive.org<http://www.tacomaartslive.org/> * Box Office: 253.591.5894 Pantages Theater ● Rialto Theater ● Theater on the Square ● Tacoma Armory [cid:image006.jpg@01D471F4.ACC1FBE0]<http://www.tacomaartslive.org/> New name. Same passion. Broadway Center for the Performing Arts is now Tacoma Arts Live. 901 Broadway, Suite 700 ● Tacoma, WA 98402 Our mission: Energizing community through live performance. #TacomaArtsLive #WeAreLive Upcoming events <https://broadwaycenter.org/events/broadway-center-season> * Virtual tour<https://broadwaycenter.org/virtual-tour> * Education through the arts<https://broadwaycenter.org/education> * Support our work<https://broadwaycenter.org/support> [cid:image003.png@01D47138.AB579CE0]<http://www.tacomacreates.org/>