A wide view of the Roper Center

About the Roper

The TCC Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center occupies the former Loews State Theater building. Originally built in elegant style in 1926, TCC lovingly restored this former movie and Vaudeville palace as a state-of-the-art performance venue.

Since reopening, The Roper has hosted hundreds of national and world class arts attractions, including The Royal Shakespeare Company, the Netherlands Dance Theatre, Art Garfunkel, the Guthrie Theatre Company and the Emerson String Quartet.

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Shows & Events

May 10

360 ALLSTARS

"A supercharged show! Heart-pumping music, dazzling lights and video, and incredibly talented athletes and musicians." - Theatermania, New York

June 1

Conversations for Sistas Only

A comical yet serious look at the stuff black women are passionate and gossip about.

October 5

BLS Virginia Fitness & Fashion Show

You can compete with the best of the best but can you beat you versus You?

"Without music, life would be a mistake."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

History of the Roper Theater

The TCC Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center occupies the former Loews State Theater building in the revitalized downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Originally built in elegant style in 1926, TCC lovingly restored this former movie and Vaudeville palace as a state-of-the-art performance venue.

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