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The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which ranks among the top ten most-visited theaters in the world, hosts more than 700 events and 700,000 visitors annually.  Overlooking the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, the Center brings Broadway musicals, operas, ballets, concerts, plays, multi-cultural performances, films, lectures and numerous community workshops and educational events to South Florida while also creating unique and successful collaborations with partners in the arts, community, government and business. 
 
The vision to create a cultural centerpiece came to life at the Broward Center in the form of a grand, multi-venue arts and entertainment complex with its beautiful 2,700-seat Au-Rene Theater, the intimate 590-seat Amaturo Theater and the flexible 250-seat Abdo New River Room.  The complex opened in 1991 and soon became the anchor of the downtown arts district.
 
The Center's mission includes a strong focus on integrating the arts into education. A long-standing partnership with the School Board of Broward County has created an award-winning model for other communities through the Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS) program. SEAS activities are designed to advance specific educational goals tied into state standards, helping to develop our future workforce. The education programs at the Broward Center serve thousands of students each year, totaling more than 2.9 million students since its inception.
 
As the Broward Center continues to rise to the challenge of keeping pace with the rapid growth and changing face of South Florida, the anticipation of live performance remains in the hearts of Broward Center audiences, from the community leaders who gave the Center life, to the students who experience theater here for the first time, and to the members of the community who simply love coming to the Broward Center.