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| Address | El Paso, Texas United States |
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| Coordinates | 31°45′27″N106°29′26″W / 31.75750°N 106.49056°W /31.75750; -106.49056 |
| Owner | City of El Paso |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 197?[clarification needed][year needed] |
| Architect | Carroll & Daeuble / Garland & Hilles |
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Abraham Chavez Theatre, known simply as theChavez Theatre, is a 2,500-seatconcert hall located inEl Paso, Texas. It is adjacent to theWilliams Convention Center. Its lobby features a three-story glass main entrance. The Abraham Chavez Theatre is named after MaestroAbraham Chavez, who was the longtime conductor of the El Paso Symphony. It was built in the early 1970s, with the framework of the curved structure of the theatre visible under construction in scenes shot at the nearby Laughlin Hotel (since demolished) in the 1972Steve McQueen filmThe Getaway.[1][2]
Famous people who have performed here includeGabriel Iglesias,George Lopez andJoshua Ryan.
Inside, the theatre has a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) lobby and a 40-by-56-foot stage as well as 14 dressing rooms. The theater's seating is in three levels. There is also a meeting room adjacent to the theater.
Events held at Chavez Theatre includeconcerts,Broadway shows,graduation ceremonies, performances of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and other special events.
By late 2016, though the theatre was under consideration to be the designated home of the El Paso Mexican-American Cultural Center, a significant impediment was the need for "extensive repairs" to the half-century-old building.[3] Repeated City Council cancellations of El Paso's proposed Downtown Arena project may yet cause those funds to be reallocated to improvement of the Chavez Theatre, among other city facilities.[4]
The Laughlin Hotel is part of the Old San Francisco District. … A scene in "The Getaway" starring Steve Mc Queen was filmed in the Laughlin. It was located where the Chihuhahua´s stadium is now. At the time of filming,the convention center was under construction… and the frame work for the Abraham Chavez Theater can be seen…
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