Wonderful venue for the annual CATALYST conference. Spacious lobby areas. Excellent view from any seats in the house. Helpful staff. Concessionaires this year were very friendly, courteous, and pleasant to deal with. I look forward to my trip here each October!
All was quiet at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center. It was the day after Christmas at 4:30 pm. We hadn't expected the drive to take so long. We weren't sure the Hudgens Center would be open, but we took a chance and went it. The chance was worth it as we ended up having a marvelous time! Even though the Center would be closing in 30 minutes, we were greeted with warm smiles by Hannah and her sister (yep!) They welcomed us to the Gallery and explained their exhibition. They even said that with the late hour, they wouldn't charge us admission. We had my parents and our tween and teen with us. Our family appreciates and loves art, so seeing Old Masters (like Picasso and Mìro) paired with Self-Taught Artists was an interesting and new twist to a show. The Hudgens Center also had a wonderful exhibition of the Georgia artist, Howard Finster. We heard lots of giggles and laughs from our teens - always a good sign! The Center also sells art from local artists. Hannah was smart to not charge us admission as we felt freer to spend on gifts and ourselves from the fabulous selection of jewelry, pottery and clothing items for both adults and kids. Believe me, the Hudgens Center certainly profited from our visit - and it was well worth it! After our delightful visit to the Hudgens Center for the Arts, we drove to Le Mekong Vietnamese Cuisine in Johns Creek and had one of the best dinners we have ever had! We have Hannah and her sister to thank for our lovely evening! If Hannah had turned us away due to the late hour, our nearly one hour drive would have been for naught and everyone would have been grumpy. Lucky for us, Hannah's sunny disposition and willingness to work late - provided us with a wonderful art-filled evening!
good seats, good views....good place to see a show...I would see a major show here anytime....I would think parking would be much more accessible (and free) than in Atlanta proper....
My wife and I attended a concert here on Jan 31st. It was my first time here and my wife's second. The arena is conveniently located off I-85. The acoustics were great and the seats were very comfy. I will return.
The Gwinnett Center offers convenient parking, is clean, well organized with courteous staff, all in a center that provides very good acoustics. There are food and drink stations everywhere and squeaky-clean bathrooms around every corner. I wish our city had such a venue.
We enjoyed the concert. There were plenty of vendors for food and drinks. The drinks and tickets were expensive, but they always are at large concerts. We felt safe inside and out. Everything was clean and well run.
Been at a large conference meeting and Cirque du soleil performance. I very much preferred the Arena over the Cirque tent. Very good space!
The center itself was very nice and clean. The only downside was the concession stand that was way overpriced and limited in selection.
This is a nice venue. Very spacious. I was here for an homeschool convention. Great area, however there are no eateries.
FANTASTIC VENUE - NO BAD SEATS!! Free parking, easy in and out. Food cost is outrageous - $8.00 beer - YIKES! But the unlimited Popcorn and soda is a pretty decent deal.