Ernie Boch Jr. Becomes Citi Performing Arts Center Title Sponsor

BOSTON, MA —Ernie Boch Jr. now wants to come on down to a place that isn't the Norwood Automile.

The Citi Performing Arts Center announced Thursday that Boch Jr. and his family are now the title sponsor for the two theaters. Under the multi-year agreement, the operator of the Wang and Shubert Theatres will be called the Boch Center.

“My family has a long history in celebrating all genres of music and a great respect for the power of the performing arts. The Wang and Shubert are magnificent theatres with great historical value but it’s the programs they provide to the community that are truly inspiring. We’re deeply vested in the cultural and artistic vibrancy of Boston and I’m thrilled be a part of such an important legacy,” Boch, Jr. said in a press release.

One of Boston most historic music venues, the Wang Theater started life at the Metropolitan Theater in 1925 before becoming Music Hall in 1962. The theater's current incarnation came in 1983 with the founding of the Wang Center. The theater started operating the Shubert Theatre in 1996 and Citigroup became the sponsor in 2006.

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