Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
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 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
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| Coordinates | 34°0′32″N 118°29′21″W / 34.00889°N 118.48917°WCoordinates: 34°0′32″N 118°29′21″W / 34.00889°N 118.48917°W |
| Built | 1958[1] |
| Architect | Welton Becket & Associates[1] |
| Designated | 9 April 2002[1] |
 Location of Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center venue at 1855 Main Street in Santa Monica, California owned by the City of Santa Monica. It was built in 1958 and designed by Welton Becket.[2]
For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 sq ft (1,093.9 m2), while the stage adds 4,485 sq ft (416.7 m2) more space, for a total of 16,260 sq ft (1,511 m2). The East Wing meeting room adds an additional 4,200 sq ft (390 m2), while the main lobby features 6,708 sq ft (623.2 m2).
The main hall of the Civic is adaptable for not only trade shows, but also sporting events, concerts, meetings, awards shows and other events. As a concert venue it can seat 3,000, as a banquet hall 720 in tables, and as a sports arena it can seat up to 2,500. The main floor of the auditorium can be raised or lowered to create a raked floor for theatre seating or a level floor for exhibits.
In 1964, the auditorium was host to the T.A.M.I. Show, a filmed concert. A home of the Academy Awards from 1961 to 1967, the Civic remains home to the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra.[3]
On April 9, 1982, "Weird Al" Yankovic made his first major appearance when his band opened for Missing Persons at the Civic Auditorium. It was not a happy experience; "I got pelted for 45 minutes," Yankovic later said, "(with) anything that wasn't nailed down."[4]
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- ^ a b c "City of Santa Monica Designated Landmarks". City of Santa Monica. Retrieved 27-02-2013.
- ^ Reynolds, Christopher (March 6, 2003). "L.A.'s invisible builder; Long overlooked, Welton Becket is getting his due". Los Angeles Times. p. E.36.
- ^ Shuster, Fred (November 4, 2001). "Coming Home; A New Venue For The Oscars, Glittering Kodak Theatre Is The Crown Jewel In Hollywood's Rebirth". The Daily News (Los Angeles). p. L11.
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