performing arts

noun

: types of art (such as music, dance, or drama) that are performed for an audience
a high school for the performing arts

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The city's plans call for an approximately 20,000-seat arena, a 4,000-seat music and performing arts venue, two hotels, offices, shops, restaurants, 1,385 rental units and 26 acres of parks, plazas and trails. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The structures involved were a performing arts theater, a restaurant called Newhall Refinery and a body shop, all located in a historic structure more than 100 years old in Old Town Newhall, according to the LAFD and reports from the scene. — City News Service, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial to Kennedy in 1964, the year after he was assassinated. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Its mission is to serve the community through history, visual arts and performing arts, offering programs and experiences for visitors of all ages. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for performing arts

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