About the Reichhold Center

The Reichhold Center for the Arts, University of the Virgin Islands is located on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, adjacent to beautiful John Brewer's Bay. The RCA was a gift from Mr. Henry Reichhold, an American industrialist, who had a life-long interest in music and art. Among other philanthropic projects throughout the world, Mr. Reichhold built the Center for St. Thomas where he lived part of the year. The center opened in 1978 and operations continue, in a large part, through the Reichhold Foundation - a trust fund also donated by Henry Reichhold.

The RCA both produces its own shows and presents artist from around the world. The Center's productions include STARfest, an annual Virgin Islands talent extravaganza and The Reichhold Caribbean Repertory Company's series of Caribbean plays. Performers presented by the Center include most recently, Itzhak Perlman, Maya Angelou, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and in years past Bill Cosby, Chuck Mangione and Ray Charles, among others. The facility is also rented to outside organizations for their productions.

A driveway from the beach leads through a landscaped area to the Box Office and main facility, which houses administrative offices and the theater. Natural stone, boulders and beautiful vegetation make the center a showplace. The amphi-theater has 1196 seats, 356 upholstered seats sheltered by a high-winged canopy roof and 840 outdoor seats.



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