ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS/METHODS
A venue includes an exterior structure having a spherical-like shape, a theater area inside the exterior structure, an audience seating area positioned in the theater area, a first plurality of light-emitting diodes, and a second plurality of light-emitting diodes. The theater area includes an interior curved surface. The audience seating area has a plurality of levels of seating. The first plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned to facilitate providing a first display along the interior curved surface and in front of, to the side, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area, and a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a second display around at least a majority of the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure.
1 . A venue comprising:
an exterior structure having a spherical-like shape;
a theater area inside the exterior structure, the theater area including an interior curved surface;
an audience seating area positioned in the theater area, the audience seating area having a plurality of levels of seating;
a first plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a first display along the interior curved surface and in front of, to the side, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area; and
a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a second display around at least a majority of the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure.
2 . The venue of claim 1 , further comprising a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area.
3 . The venue of claim 2 , wherein the mezzanine area provides at least one of a bar, a lounge, dinning, food and beverage sales, additional seating, or merchandise sales.
4 . The venue of claim 1 , wherein the interior curved surface has a spherical-like shape.
5 . The venue of claim 1 , further comprising a stage positioned in the theater area.
6 . The venue of claim 5 , wherein the stage is movable.
7 . The venue of claim 5 , wherein the audience seating area is arranged in a curved orientation and at least partially encircles the stage.
8 . The venue of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned to facilitate providing the second display substantially around an entirety of the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure.
9 . The venue of claim 1 , further comprising:
an interior structure positioned inside the exterior structure, the interior structure defining the theater area; and
open space positioned between the exterior structure and the interior structure.
10 . A venue comprising:
an exterior structure having a spherical-like shape;
a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a display substantially around an entirety of the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure;
a theater area inside the exterior structure;
a stage positioned in the theater area; and
an audience seating area positioned in the theater area.
11 . The venue of claim 10 , further comprising a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area.
12 . The venue of claim 10 , wherein the theater area has an interior curved surface.
13 . The venue of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes are a first plurality of light-emitting diodes and the display is a first display, further comprising a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a second display in front of, to the side, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
14 . The venue of claim 10 , wherein the stage is movable.
15 . The venue of claim 10 , wherein the audience seating area is arranged in a curved orientation.
16 . The venue of claim 10 , further comprising an interior structure positioned inside the exterior structure, the interior structure defining the theater area, the interior structure having a spherical-like shape.
17 . The venue of claim 16 , further comprising open space positioned between the exterior structure and the interior structure.
18 . The venue of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes are a first plurality of light-emitting diodes and the display is a first display, further comprising:
an interior structure positioned inside the exterior structure, the interior structure defining the theater area, the interior structure having a spherical-like shape such that the theater area has an interior curved surface;
a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area; and
a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned along the interior curved surface to facilitate providing a second display in front of, to the side, above, and behind at least a portion of the audience seating area.
19 . A venue comprising:
an exterior structure having a spherical-like shape;
an interior structure inside the exterior structure, the interior structure having a spherical-like shape, the interior structure defining a theater area;
an audience seating area positioned in the theater area;
a first plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a first display along an interior curved surface of the theater area; and
a second plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned to facilitate providing a second display around the spherical-like shape of the exterior structure.
20 . The venue of claim 19 , further comprising:
a stage positioned in the theater area; and
a mezzanine area positioned inside the exterior structure, outside the theater area, and at least partially beneath the audience seating area;
wherein the audience seating area has a plurality of levels of seating; and
wherein the audience seating area is arranged in a curved orientation.