OPAC

What do you do with a building that once served as a school, city hall and a jail? You revitalize it, expand and transform it into a beautiful performance venue presenting more than 130 performances annually in a state of the art 1,133 proscenium theatre.
From performance arts and education to community programs and events, the Oxford Performing Arts Center reaches more than 14,000 children each year with performances of music, theatre and dance.
Sitting at 100 Choccolocco Street, the building dates back to 1920 as an elementary school, but when the school moved in 1952, the property became Oxford City Hall, including the police department, and remained so until the new Justice Center was completed in 2009.
The old original building serves as the lobby and entrance, complete with its original pine floors, columns and brick exterior.
The space now also includes the Wren's Nest Gallery, featuring the art of local artist Larry Martin.
Just this week, they will host everything from magicians and Broadway medleys, and during the upcoming weeks, they'll host a songwriters showcase, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and more!