Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts
Amarillo Civic Center
This state of the art facility is conveniently located in downtown Amarillo, Texas. Easy access to Interstates 27 and 40 (Historic Route 66) and over 2000 hotel rooms within 10 minutes make The Amarillo Civic Center an excellent choice for conventions, meetings, concerts and special events. The Amarillo Civic Center is the primary meeting place for over 300,000 residents living in the Texas Panhandle. The 340,000 square foot complex contains a variety of multipurpose areas including a 4,870 fixed seat coliseum with a 90' x 190' floor that will seat up to an additional 2,000 and an auditorium with 2,324 seats and fully equipped stage. Ample space is available.
Designed to meet a wide variety of needs including business meetings, banquets, dances, conventions and trade shows, the Amarillo Civic Center hosts numerous conventions and meetings each year attracting thousands of visitors to Amarillo that inject millions of dollars into the local economy. The Amarillo Civic Center is also host to several performance and sports organizations including the Amarillo Bulls NAHL hockey team, the Amarillo Venom professional indoor football team, the Amarillo Opera, the Amarillo Symphony, Lone Star Ballet and the Broadway Spotlight Series.
Globe-News Center
The Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, opening in January of 2006 houses a 1300 seat auditorium with balcony, rehearsal/ education room, spacious multi-level lobby, and numerous dressing rooms. It is designed with acoustical excellence in mind and serves as a landmark for the Arts scene in Amarillo. It is equipped with a one-of-a-kind one piece orchestra shell, retracting into an upstage garage area to reveal a fully equipped road house.
Featuring a sprung dance floor, hydraulic orchestra pit, complete fly system and available lighting and audio packages, the Center is equipped to host from the smallest meeting to the largest road show. It serves as the performance home for The Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Opera, and Lone Star Ballet. The facility is operated and managed as part of the Amarillo Civic Center.
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