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Arts & Entertainment

Rochester offers a full variety of arts and entertainment to residents and visitors. Rochester is home to a unique Opera House, sitting atop City Hall that was designed by noted Boston architect and NH native George Gilman Adams. The Rochester Opera House opened to the public in 1908. Boasting magnificent architectural details, the theater's most notable feature was its unique mechanical floor which lifted for stage performances and lowered flat for dances, sports and civic functions.

Unique assets of the Opera House include being listed on the National Register for Historic Places, having the only known surviving moveable floor, superlative acoustics, horseshoe balcony, proscenium stage, large rehearsal/staging area, dressing rooms, handicapped access, and seating for 900.

The Rochester Opera House houses professional touring theater and entertainment, local theater and cultural events and varied community activities for adults and children. In addition, the Rochester Opera House, in conjunction with the Rochester Recreation & Youth Services, hosts a Summer Arts Festival with some outdoor concerts at the Rochester Commons.

Arts Rochester is a membership organization of local individuals who work to promote the arts in Rochester by producing and directing plays.

Dance instruction studios are located throughout the City offering children and adults the opportunity to learn and enjoy several forms of dance including ballet, jazz, tap and more.

Arts & Entertainment Arts Rochester (603) 330-0111

Rochester Opera House (603) 332-2211