National Register of Historic Places

Shubert, Sam S., Theatre

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
October 31, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001230

About this property

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts (formerly the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center) is a performing arts center and flagship for dance in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Cowles Center was developed as an incubation project by Artspace Projects, Inc and includes the refurbished 500-seat Goodale Theater (formerly the Sam S. Shubert Theater); the Hennepin Center for the Arts, home to 20 leading dance and performing arts organizations; a state-of-the-art education studio housing a distance learning program; and an atrium connecting the buildings. The Cowles Center is a catalyst for the creation, presentation and education of dance in the Twin Cities. The Cowles Center closed the Goodale Theater in March 2024 and ceased all operations in May 2024 due to financial challenges. The abrupt closure ended the performance season two months early, cancelling planned shows. Both the Goodale Theater and the Hennepin Center for the Arts (formerly the Minneapolis Masonic Temple) are on the National Register of Historic Places. The distance learning program began teaching students in 2002. Using IP videoconferencing technologies, it brings artists into classrooms throughout Minnesota, nationally and internationally, creating two-way interactive, real-time teaching environments.

Location

516 Hennepin Ave., S.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.97963, -93.27329

Categories

PERFORMING ARTSARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Shubert, Sam S., Theatre listed on the National Register?

Shubert, Sam S., Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1995.

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Shubert, Sam S., Theatre is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Shubert, Sam S., Theatre is recorded as the industrial era.

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