Chrysler Hall, Norfolk's premier performing arts venue, is the building you are facing here in the downtown section of the city. Built in 1972 and originally designed by Pier Luigi Nervi alongside local architects, this theatre has been the city’s primary stage for orchestras, ballet and Broadway. You can imagine the Virginia Symphony Orchestra tuning in the hall, the Virginia Ballet rising on cue, and Broadway plays filling these seats.
The City of Norfolk owns and operates the venue, and beneath the main house a studio theater in the lower levels serves as the current home of the Generic Theater, a compact creative space tucked within the complex. Positioned next to the Norfolk Scope arena, Chrysler Hall anchors a cultural block in downtown Norfolk, functioning as both theater and concert venue for the community. Listen for the echoes of rehearsals and the murmur of audiences that have passed through since it opened, and picture the hands of its designers shaping sound and light.
Your attention can move from the façade to the neighboring Norfolk Scope arena and the surrounding downtown streets.