The Barnstable High School Performing Arts Center, is located at Barnstable High School, in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was built in 1999 with the sponsorship of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in New England, seating over 1,400 people.
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