Recap: The Architecture of Performance: Bonfils Complex

DAF offered this tour on Saturday, July 24th and Tuesday, July 27th.

About the tour: The Bonfils Complex opened in 1979 and has recently undergone several phases of renovation. It houses 4 separate venues: The Wolf Theatre (600 seats); the Kilstrom Theatre (450 seats); the Singleton Theatre (200 seats); and the Jones Theatre (150 seats). It is the home of the Denver Center Theatre Company.

About the complex: The Denver Performing Arts Complex is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse in terms of venue sizes and types. It hosts performances ranging from classical orchestral music to touring rock and pop, ballet to modern dance and Broadway tours to immersive media/performance. The ten separate performance spaces are united by a single outdoor lobby, the Galleria.

About the tour guide: Chris Wineman, Principal at Semple Brown Design, has worked on design projects in the Denver Performing Arts Complex since 1994. He is trained as an actor and director and has played multiple roles in performing arts design projects for more than 30 years. Semple Brown has been involved in design projects in all of the venues of the DPAC over more than 25 years.