130-Year-Old Rehabilitated Courthouse Becomes McKinney Performing Arts Center; Fastest Growing City in Collin County, McKinney, Texas, Embraces Arts and Culture as Economic and Community Development.MCKINNEY, Texas McKinney is a city in Collin County, Texas (USA), the county seat and second in population to Plano. As of the 2006, the North Central Texas Council of Governments estimated the city population to be 102,853. -- McKinney, Texas, known as "Unique in Nature," is now also known as "Unique in Culture." As the county seat, McKinney is home to a grandeur 130-year-old courthouse located in the heart of its charming historic downtown. After several years of painstaking rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. , during which every aspect of the project was overseen and approved by the Texas Historical Commission, the McKinney Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. at the Historic Collin County Courthouse (MPAC MPAC Muslim Public Affairs Council MPAC Municipal Property Assessment Corporation MPAC Muslim Public Affairs Committee MPAC Missouri Precision Agriculture Center MPAC Member Political Action Conference MPAC Medicare Payment Advisory Commission ) reveals itself as a cleverly configured performance hall and meeting facility to serve the arts, corporations and community at large. The 23,023-square-foot MPAC, includes a 440-seat Courtroom Theater, Encore Wire Conference Room, Ruschhaupt Reception Hall, Noble Hall small auditorium, art gallery, working artist studios, Market Street Catering prep area, and executive suites for lease to non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. . The Courtroom Theater offers an intimate venue for a variety of musical and arts performances, lectures, movies, and other events. The theater is also home to a vintage Mighty Wurlitzer The phrase Mighty Wurlitzer has multiple meanings:
The McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC MCDC Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (US civilian border patrol) MCDC MultiCultural Development Center MCDC Modified Condition Decision Coverage MCDC Multiple Condition Decision Coverage ), whose mission is to enhance McKinney's aesthetic, cultural and leisure amenities funded the $9M project along with funding from the City of McKinney and Collin County. Community leaders and area philanthropists have also stepped forward as major donors. "Hundreds of volunteers worked through the years to create the MPAC," says Mike Gibson Cameron Michael Henderson ("Mike") Gibson MBE (born 3 December 1942 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former Irish rugby union footballer. He first played for Ireland in 1964, and earned his 69th and final cap against Australia in 1979 at age 36. , executive director of MCDC. "This project is a tremendous amenity with artistic, cultural and historic character that enhances the quality of life for the citizens of McKinney. The MPAC distinguishes us as a regional leader in supporting the arts and cultivating a unique cultural community along with generating economic development," continues Gibson. Located in the heart of the Historic Downtown McKinney, Texas, just 35 miles north of Dallas, McKinney is a Main Street designated city with a diverse environment of retail, restaurants and entertainment. "While our downtown has been a thriving attraction for some time, the McKinney Performing Arts Center is really the missing piece of the puzzle," says Mayor Bill Whitfield. "We have great places to shop and eat, and now we have a great place to catch a show or conduct a meeting. It is great to have MPAC as an integral part of historic downtown McKinney, Texas." For more information, visit www.mckinneyperformingartscenter.org. |
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