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Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera

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Not to be confused with Pittsburgh Opera. Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera ( Pittsburgh CLO ) is a nonprofit professional theater company based in the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Despite its name, the organization presents musical theatre classics rather than opera. Its productions draw more than 200,000 patrons each year and its annual budget is nearly $10 million. Established on 20 February 1946, it premiered at Pitt Stadium on 3 June 1946, where it offered outdoor performances until 1958. In 1961, the Civic Arena, was built to house the CLO. The arena, former home of the Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL, 1961-67) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL, 1967-2010) hockey franchises, is covered by the world's first retractable roof, designed so that audiences might enjoy theater under the stars.In 1973 the company moved to the newly renovated former Penn Theatre that was now called Heinz Hall. The company moved to the Benedum Center in 1988. CLO opened its n

McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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City in Pennsylvania, United States Marshall Township,Pennsylvania City McKeesport City Hall, built circa 1890 Nickname(s):  Tube City Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40°20′38″N 79°50′56″W  /  40.34389°N 79.84889°W  / 40.34389; -79.84889 Coordinates: 40°20′38″N 79°50′56″W  /  40.34389°N 79.84889°W  / 40.34389; -79.84889 Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny Settled 1795 Incorporated (borough) September 3, 1842 Founded by John McKee Government  • Mayor Michael Cherepko (D) Area [1]  • Total 5.41 sq mi (14.02 km 2 )  • Land 5.04 sq mi (13.06 km 2 )  • Water 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km 2 ) Elevation 760 ft (230 m) Population (2010)  • Total 19,731  • Estimate  (2016) [2] 19,273  • Density 3,820.98/sq mi (1,475.21/km 2 ) Time zone UTC-5 (EST)  • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) Zip Code 15132 Area Code 412 FIPS code 42-46256 W