odeon

noun

1. An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.

   “The other building type similar to theatres, although smaller and generally roofed, was the odeon. Unlike theatres and amphitheatres, odea were not built in all of the larger Roman towns, although they became more common in the second century ad.”

   “Based on its small size, the excavators have suggested it may have been an odeon with a seating capacity of between 150 and 200 people; see Uziel, Lieberman, and Solomon (2019, 245–48). Odea were, initially at least, designed for small-scale concerts and recitals; but this distinction blurred over time and varied depending upon the size and resources of individual cities.”

2. A theatre or concert hall.

name

1. Any of several ancient Greek and Roman buildings built for musical activities
2. Any chain of British cinemas, or other cinemas or theatres