Tina Knowles-Lawson & Richard Lawson Open WACO Theater: Beyonce, Vanessa Williams & More (PHOTOS)

Solange Knowles once spoke of her mother encouraging her and big sister Beyonce to embrace the arts at a young age. Today, Tina Knowles-Lawson and husband Richard Lawson are still strong proponents of the arts, recently opening the WACO (W)here (A)rt (C)an (O)ccur Theater Center in Los Angeles.

The facility aims to provide “a place where we can celebrate an individual’s artistic creation and self-expression through theatre, reflecting fine art, innovation, craftsmanship and inspire imagination,” according to Playbill.

Plenty of celebrity friends and family showed up to the grand opening, including Glynn Turnman, Nicole Ari Parker, Bill Bellamy, Nija Okoro, Vanessa Williams and Beyonce.

Check out photos from the event below.

Grand Opening

We finally opened WACO Theater Center( where Art Can Occur) ❤️

A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Nov 6, 2017 at 12:06am PST

Richard and Tina with Bill Bellamy and wife Kristen

The talented and Handsome Bill Bellamy graced us with his presence on stage for a stage reading, he was great ! That is his gorgeous wife Kristen, my friend❤️at our grand opening of Where Art Can Occur (WACO )

A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Nov 6, 2017 at 5:38pm PST

With Nicole Ari Parker

The gorgeous , talented actress Nicole Ari Parker was so awesome as Pam in our first production, “The Talented Tenth “ By Richard Westley. She is as Beautiful inside as out❤️#Waco (Where Art Can Occur) we were so honored to have her❤️@wacotheater and yes she could be one of my daughters ! That is a compliment❤️

A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Nov 6, 2017 at 6:37pm PST

Naja Okuro, Glynn Turman and Vanessa Williams

We are so blessed to have these amazing talented actor friends, Who so generously donated their time for this great cause. The super talented veteran actor Glynn Turman, And the beautiful talented Vanessa Williams, This wonderful , pretty talented actress Naja Okuro. ( The Good Fight) They did our first production Richard Westleys “The Talented Tenth” @wacotheater

A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Nov 7, 2017 at 8:01am PST

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🎉🎉🎉Malin came to support her sisters 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️#soulfoodsaturdaynight Thank you sis and @terrijvaughn for coming 😙😙😙 GRAND OPENING 🌟🌟 @WacoTheater 🌟🌟🌟 #WhereArtCanOccur @MagicJohnson and @ThecookieJ too. And my #MBCrew 👭 @jinjinchachacha And @shopjuleslosangeles came thru😎

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Beyonce & Nicole Ari Parker

#Beyonce & #NicoleAriParker attend the Grand Opening of Tina and Richard Lawson’s Waco Theater Center

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