Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena Convention Center | |
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Location | Pasadena, California, United States |
Owner | City of Pasadena |
Operator | Pasadena Center Operating Company |
Built | 1931 |
Enclosed space |
The Pasadena Convention Center is a convention center in Pasadena, California, United States. It consists of three buildings.
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium, one of the major structures in the
The venue's
In addition to the main auditorium, the Civic Auditorium building originally contained two lecture rooms and an exhibition hall of 100 by 200 ft (30 by 61 m).[3]
The auditorium was famously the site of some of the earliest live performances of Van Halen before being discovered.
The Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever special was taped here on March 25, 1983; and aired on NBC in May. The show is best remembered for Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean" in which he debuted his signature dance move the "Moonwalk".[4] Louis Armstrong's 1951 album Satchmo at Pasadena was also recorded here.
The annual NAACP Image Awards have been held at the Auditorium numerous times, including at least (earlier records are incomplete) 1992–2000, 2014–2018, and 2020–2023, excluding 1995 (no awards presented), 2021 and 2022 (virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
The auditorium has also been used for the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant. The preliminary and final competitions were broadcast live on NBC.
From 2017 to 2019, the Auditorium hosted the 44th, 45th, and 46th Daytime Emmy Awards alongside their related 44th, 45th and 46th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.[5]
The auditorium has hosted the
The auditorium hosts the annual Pasadena Unified School District graduation ceremonies for Blair High School, John Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, John Muir High School and Pasadena High School, which takes place after the Memorial Day holiday, since 2011.
Exhibition Building
The Exhibition Building, adjacent to the west side of the Auditorium, features 31,200 sq ft (2,900 m2) of exhibit space and can seat up to 4,400 for various events. Adjacent to the Exhibition Building is a 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) annex seating up to 600 patrons.
Conference Building
The Conference Building, adjacent to the south side of the Auditorium, has 20 meeting rooms totaling 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2).
See also
References
- ^ California Southland, April 1927; California Arts and Architecture, March 1932
- ^ a b "ATOS: Pasadena Civic Auditorium Moller". Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ Southwest Builder & Contractor, January 2, 1925
- ^ Williams, Janette (June 25, 2009). "Michael Jackson left indelible mark on Pasadena". Whittier Daily News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Honorees for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards". New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.