A Great Hall Rises: The Nancy Lee & Perry R. Bass Performance Hall

Take trip back in time to 1998 when Bass Performance Hall first opened in this documentary about the last great hall built in the 20th century.

Located in Sundance Square in downtown Fort Worth, the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall is a Texas icon and nationally distinguished performing arts venue. Celebrating 25 years of operation in 2023, Bass Performance Hall is the permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the Cliburn. Performing Arts Fort Worth, the nonprofit organization that owns and operates Bass Hall, also presents touring productions, including the Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank and the BNSF Popular Entertainment Series.

Since 1998, Bass Hall has enhanced the range, quality and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public; promulgated arts education; and contributed to the cultural life of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and North Texas.