Pasadena Conference Center
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Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, near Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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, owned by the City of Pasadena. It consists of three buildings.
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
The Civic Auditorium, one of the major structures in the Pasadena Civic Center DistrictPasadena Civic Center District
Pasadena Civic Center District is a historic district in Pasadena, California roughly bounded by Walnut and Green Streets and Raymond and Euclid Avenues. Construction of the civic center was funded with a $3.5 million bond issuance in 1923. The plan was created by the Chicago firm of Bennett,...
, was built in 1931 and is best known for being the home for the Emmy Awards from 1977 until 1997. It was designed by architects George Edwin Bergstrom
George Bergstrom
George Edwin Bergstrom was an American architect most noted for his design work on the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.-Background:...
, Cyril Bennett, and Fitch Haskell. Today, the Auditorium is home to the People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public. The People's Choice Awards air on CBS and are produced by Procter & Gamble and Survivor magnate Mark Burnett...
and the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra. It has also been used for some episodes of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. It was used as the shows venue for "Hollywood Week" in season 10. The 3,029-seat theater hosts musicals, operas and concerts, among other events, on its 56 feet (17 m) by 42 feet (13 m) stage.
In addition to the main auditorium, the Civic Auditorium building originally contained two lecture rooms and an exhibition hall of 100 feet (30.5 m) by 200 feet (61 m) feet.
The Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a 1983 television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to commemorate Motown's twenty-fifth year of existence. Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a 1983 television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to...
special was taped here on March 25, 1983; and aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in May. The show is best remembered for Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's performance of "Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
". Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
's 1951 album Satchmo at Pasadena
Satchmo at Pasadena
Satchmo at Pasadena is a 1951 live album by Louis Armstrong, recorded at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. -Reception:The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album four stars and said that "At the time of this concert, musicians began to take advantage of the new LP format that allowed them to...
was also recorded here.
The auditorium has also been used for the Miss Teen USA 2007
Miss Teen USA 2007
Miss Teen USA 2007, the 25th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 24, 2007 in Pasadena, California. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition Hilary Cruz of Colorado was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair of Montana.This was the first time the pageant...
pageant. The preliminary and final competitions were broadcasted live on NBC.