Civic Center Music Hall

Designed by Parr and Hawk in Art Deco styling, the Civic Center Music Hall opened in 1937 as the 6,200 seat Municipal Auditorium, complete with a giant concert pipe organ. In 1967 another renovation restyled the auditorium into a Contemporary look that reduced seating capacity to 4,200. A third face-lift in 1997 gave the space an International flair, but further reduced seating capacity to 2,827-seats

Equipped with a full projection booth, special fund raiser movies have been previewed here on a limited night basis. During the 1960’s and 1970’s experimental and New Wave films were often presented on the massive screen. The mainauditorium is known as the Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre.

Also within this complex is the 250-seat Little Theatre (with its own projection equipment) that has been restored to its original Art Deco style elegance. There is also the City Space theatre which has 90-seats

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missmelbatoast on September 24, 2007 at 11:53 am

Both addresses would be correct. Named for actress Carol Channing, 201 Channing Square is a driveway at the main entrance, and was official address before the latest renovation.
201 N. Walker is actually a small park bounded by Channing Drive, Couch Drive, Park Street, and Walker Street.
This link has some interesting before and after photos,
http://www.okc.gov/MAPS/civic_center/index.html

missmelbatoast on April 2, 2011 at 11:59 pm

From The2Buds comes this old 1930 postcard view
http://www.the2buds.com/pc/ok/OK_0028.jpg

bicyclereporter on June 13, 2013 at 10:11 am

It was used for live concerts as well. The Grateful Dead played here on 11/15/72.

ridethectrain on September 13, 2026 at 8:44 pm

Please add website https://www.okcciviccenter.com/ and total seats is 2,827 and it’s 3 venues and change functions to performing arts and the address is 201 N Walker Avenue as per website

Seating Capacity: 2827

Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre 2477

The Little Theatre 260

CitySpace Theatre 90