Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) Ribbon Cutting On Friday, June 19, 2015, the Jefferson Performing Arts Center officially opened with a ribbon cutting at 6400 Airline Drive. State and local officials were there to cut the ribbon along with the Maestro, Dennis Assaf, who runs the Jefferson Performing Arts Society. Located at 6400 Airline Drive, the building is the only one of its kind in Jefferson Parish. At 86,000 square-feet, it seats 1,005 people comfortably and will become the stopping place for many important musical and theatrical performances throughout the coming years.