El Dorado, Arkansas Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Venues=== [[File:El Dorado, AR, Conference Center IMG 2633.JPG|thumb|El Dorado Conference Center]] The Murphy Arts District (MAD) opened in 2017 in downtown El Dorado.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-03 |title=High marks greet new Arkansas entertainment district; 21,000 people attend 4-day festival |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/oct/03/high-marks-greet-el-dorado-venue-201710-1/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Arkansas Online |language=en}}</ref> The district includes a music hall, outdoor amphitheater, farmer's market, musical performers, restaurant with performance stage, the largest playscape in the state, and a water park.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/murphy-arts-district |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=www.architectmagazine.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Murphy Arts District Calendar {{!}} Murphy Arts District |url=https://eldomad.com/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=eldomad.com}}</ref> The South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC) is a {{convert|22500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility with three visual art galleries, a ballet studio, a theatre, educational classroom space, and an open art studio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Arkansas Arts Center and Theatre - El Dorado, AR - Events, Entertainment |url=http://www.discoverourtown.com/AR/El-Dorado/Events/south-arkansas-arts-center-and-theatre/136821.html |access-date=2012-08-19 |publisher=Discoverourtown.com |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718231824/http://www.discoverourtown.com/AR/El-Dorado/Events/south-arkansas-arts-center-and-theatre/136821.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> SAAC hosts stage events and art exhibitions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-29 |title=South Arkansas Arts Center {{pipe}} El Dorado, AR |url=http://www.saac-arts.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729131940/http://www.saac-arts.org/ |archive-date=2010-07-29 |access-date=2012-08-19 |publisher=Saac-arts.org}}</ref> The El Dorado Municipal Auditorium is a multi-purpose auditorium with a large lobby, grand hall seating, and multi-tiered sloping balcony. It has featured musical acts, entertainment shows, school productions, dance recitals and was formerly the location of the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, which was founded in 1956.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venue |url=https://www.southarkansassymphony.com/venue |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=SASO |language=en}}</ref> The El Dorado Conference Center is a {{convert|50764|sqft|m2|adj=on}} multi-purpose facility opened in 2011, which features an assembly hall main hall, small meeting rooms, the student services for [[South Arkansas Community College]], and bookstore, and cafΓ©.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-19 |title=El Dorado Conference Center |url=http://www.southark.edu/conference/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719094521/http://www.southark.edu/conference/ |archive-date=2011-07-19 |access-date=2012-08-19 |publisher=Southark.edu}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page