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Klein Memorial Auditorium

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Klein Memorial Auditorium
The Klein
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Address910 Fairfield Ave
LocationBridgeport, Connecticut
OperatorThe Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation
TypePerforming Arts Center
Seating typeTheater
Capacity1,400[1]
Opened1940
Website
http://www.theklein.org

The Klein Memorial Auditorium is a 1400-seat proscenium theater located at 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. The venue was built with funds willed to the city by Bridgeport native Jacob Klein (1862 – 1932), a lawyer and active supporter of Bridgeport community organizations. The auditorium, designed by local architect Leonard Asheim, was built in the Art Deco style and features bronze doors, a marble lobby, inlaid wood and geometric motifs.

After opening its doors in 1940, the Klein hosted such acts as Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Fiedler, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Paul Robeson, Milton Berle, Victor Borge and Bill Cosby.[citation needed] More recently The Klein has hosted such diverse musical acts as Alice Cooper, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Boz Scaggs, Herbie Hancock, Ziggy Marley, George Carlin, Peter Frampton, Boyz II Men, the B-52s, and the Parris Island Marine Band.[citation needed]

In addition to its history as a concert venue, local dance recitals, graduations, and union meetings occur regularly at the Klein, and the theater has been the home of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra for the past 60 years. Other companies currently in residence include the New England Ballet Company, Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestras, ConnectUs, and the Fairfield County Children's Choir.[2]

List of notable performers and speakers

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References

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  2. ^ "The Klein Memorial Auditorium – ABOUT US". Archived from the original on 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  3. ^ "Events in Connecticut". The New York Times. 2008-08-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
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  8. ^ "Events in Connecticut". The New York Times. 2008-09-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  9. ^ "City of Bridgeport | Things to do | the Klein Memorial Auditorium". Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Hartford Jazz Society". hartfordjazzsociety.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  12. ^ "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra | Fairfield Theatre Company". Retrieved 2016-09-27.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Trump Supporters Fill Bridgeport's Klein For Campaign Rally". Fairfield Daily Voice. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-06.

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