Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California owned by the City of Santa Monica. It was built in 1958 and designed by Welton Becket.[1]
For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space, for a total of 16,260 square feet (1,511 m²). The East Wing meeting room adds even more space — 4,200 square feet (390 m²) of space, while the main lobby features 6,708 square feet (623 m²) of space.
The main hall of the Civic is adaptable for not only tradeshows, 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.
In 1964, the auditorium played host to the T.A.M.I. Show, a filmed concert. A former home of the Academy Awards from 1961-1967,[2] the Civic remains home to the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra.
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The main floor of the auditorium can be raised to be level to accommodate trade shows and what not as well as lowered so that there is an incline to see plays and shows. The mechanism's travel is about 6 feet measured from the orchestra pit area.
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- ^ 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". Daily News (Los Angeles, Calif.): p. L.11.
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| Preceded by Pantages Theatre Hollywood |
Host of the Academy Awards 1961 - 1968 |
Succeeded by Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles |
Coordinates: 34°0′32″N 118°29′21″W / 34.00889°N 118.48917°W
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