Herbst Theatre facts for kids
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 Herbst Theatre
Location in San Francisco
Herbst Theatre
Location in California
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| Address | 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°46′47″N 122°25′14″W / 37.779653°N 122.420544°W |
| Owner | San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center |
| Capacity | 928 |
| Opened | 1915 |
The Herbst Theatre is a special auditorium located in the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. This center is in the Civic Center, San Francisco area. The theatre has 928 seats. It hosts many different kinds of shows. These include talks like City Arts & Lectures and music events from SFJAZZ Center. San Francisco Performances also uses this hall.
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About the Herbst Theatre Building
Design and Art Inside
The Herbst Theatre was first called the Veterans Auditorium. It was updated and renamed in 1977. This was done to honor brothers Herman and Maurice Herbst. Their foundation helped pay for the updates.
You enter the theatre through a foyer. This foyer is off the main lobby of the building. Eight large, beautiful murals decorate the walls. These murals were created by Frank Brangwyn. He made them for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition. Above, five fancy chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The ceiling is decorated with blue and gold leaf.
A Historic Signing Place
On June 26, 1945, a very important event happened here. The United Nations Charter was signed on the stage of the Herbst Theatre. This document was signed by 50 countries. It happened after a two-month meeting. That meeting took place at the War Memorial Opera House. The United Nations Charter is like a rulebook for how countries should work together. It aims to keep peace around the world.
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