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Have you seen the Longman?

A sophisticated space for arts, tucked inside a high school campus

"The prominence of the performing arts center adjacent to the main entry, expresses the school’s commitment to community engagement. Along with performing arts, the gym and all of the schools public spaces occupy the east portion of the building; they are clearly delineated for visitors and accessed through the central commons that acts as a lobby to each. The Performing Arts Center contains a 600 seat main house and a stage with a partial fly loft. Equipped with technically sophisticated rigging and lighting, the theater will be an asset to the school and vibrant local performing arts community.”

• 2012 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture ‘Project of Distinction’ 

Interior view of the Longman Performing Arts Center at Issaquah High School

Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra, Master Chorus Eastside, and Issaquah Dance Theater are all based in Issaquah. 

The problem is - they’re not performing regularly in Issaquah.