.jpg) Texas Hall exterior in 2021 | |
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| Location | 701 S Nedderman Dr, Arlington, Texas 76010 |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′47″N 97°06′55″W / 32.7297°N 97.1154°W |
| Owner | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Type | Multi-purpose venue |
| Capacity | 2,625 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 18, 1965 |
| Architect | George Dahl[1] |
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Texas Hall is a 76,000-square-foot (7,100 m2) proscenium theater on the campus of The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. It opened in 1965 and has a seating capacity of 2,625.[2]
Texas Hall hosts numerous events per year, including concerts, lectures, meetings, theater, and dance.[2]
The debut event at Texas Hall was a performance by legendary American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong on October 18, 1965.[2]
Historic performers who have appeared at Texas Hall include Rihanna, Aerosmith, Maya Angelou, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Pat Boone, Bowling for Soup, Blue Öyster Cult, Harry Chapin, Neil Diamond, Everclear, Focus, Harlem Globetrotters, Houston Ballet, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, James Earl Jones, Judas Priest, Kansas, King Crimson, Kiss, Ludacris, Barry Manilow, Steve Miller Band, MTV Battle of the Bands, Nektar, Willie Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Edward James Olmos, Cal Ripken Jr., Bob Seger, Jerry Seinfeld, Shiva's Headband, Emmitt Smith, The Supremes, Veggie Tales, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Winter and Frank Zappa.[3]
- ^ [Untitled] (Image). Arlington, Texas: UTA Libraries. 1964–1965. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
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