Theater of the Living Arts
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The TLA, also known as The Fillmore at the Theatre of Living Arts or Theater of Living Arts, is a music venue
located at 334 South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It is a venue converted from an old single-screen movie theater. It has a capacity of 1000 and is used for smaller concerts. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the TLA was a well known repertory theater screening art house/grind house films in addition to weekly midnight screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
.
It is currently owned and operated by Live Nation
.
In March 2007, it was announced that the Theater of Living Arts would be rebranded as the Fillmore Philadelphia, after The Fillmore
in San Francisco.
However, as of June 2008, Live Nation announced that the venue would once again be rebranded using its original name.
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
located at 334 South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is a venue converted from an old single-screen movie theater. It has a capacity of 1000 and is used for smaller concerts. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the TLA was a well known repertory theater screening art house/grind house films in addition to weekly midnight screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the...
.
It is currently owned and operated by Live Nation
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
.
In March 2007, it was announced that the Theater of Living Arts would be rebranded as the Fillmore Philadelphia, after The Fillmore
The Fillmore
The Fillmore Auditorium is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California, made famous by Bill Graham. Named for its original location at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard, it lies on the boundary of the Western Addition and the Pacific Heights neighborhoods.In 1968,...
in San Francisco.
However, as of June 2008, Live Nation announced that the venue would once again be rebranded using its original name.