Texas Hall
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Texas Hall on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington
is a 76000 square feet (7,060.6 m²) combination theater and special events center. Seating capacity is 2,709 for stage productions and 3,309 for athletic events.
Texas Hall hosts an average of 200-300 events per year. It hosts concerts, lectures, meetings, theatre, and dance in its theater configuration.
As an athletic facility, Texas Hall is the home of UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
, women's basketball, wheelchair basketball
and volleyball
. It is among the most unusual basketball/volleyball venues in America, since the court is located on the stage of Texas Hall. In 1997 Texas Hall was noted by Sports Illustrated as one of college basketball's best places to view a game. This is because of the up close view the audience has of the court which is similar to a high school set up.
On February 12, 2009, UTA announced that the UT System Board of Regents approved the construction of a new arena on the campus called the College Park Center. Construction started on the $73 million, 6,500-seat, 190000 square feet (17,651.6 m²) center in 2009, with completion slated for spring 2012.
Texas Hall will still be used for stage performances and the like, but the athletic events will move to the newer venue.
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
is a 76000 square feet (7,060.6 m²) combination theater and special events center. Seating capacity is 2,709 for stage productions and 3,309 for athletic events.
Texas Hall hosts an average of 200-300 events per year. It hosts concerts, lectures, meetings, theatre, and dance in its theater configuration.
As an athletic facility, Texas Hall is the home of UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, women's basketball, wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. It is among the most unusual basketball/volleyball venues in America, since the court is located on the stage of Texas Hall. In 1997 Texas Hall was noted by Sports Illustrated as one of college basketball's best places to view a game. This is because of the up close view the audience has of the court which is similar to a high school set up.
On February 12, 2009, UTA announced that the UT System Board of Regents approved the construction of a new arena on the campus called the College Park Center. Construction started on the $73 million, 6,500-seat, 190000 square feet (17,651.6 m²) center in 2009, with completion slated for spring 2012.
Texas Hall will still be used for stage performances and the like, but the athletic events will move to the newer venue.