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The Phoenix Civic Plaza Department was created in November 1969, to oversee the operational aspects of the construction, purchase equipment and hire and train staff. Construction of Phoenix Civic Plaza began July 8 of that same year and was completed in 1972 at a cost of $28 million and occupying 16.5 acres (67,000 m 2 ).
The Orpheum Theatre of Phoenix was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.. In 1997, the Orpheum became home of the newly-formed Phoenix Opera. [6]In addition to the Phoenix Opera, the Orpheum presents concerts, Broadway musicals, performances of Ballet Arizona and special events.
Symphony Hall is a multi-purpose performing arts venue, located at 75 North 2nd Street between North 3rd Street and East Washington Street in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.Part of Phoenix Civic Plaza, the hall is bounded to the north by the West Building of the Phoenix Convention Center.
In November 2001, the mall was renamed Phoenix Spectrum Mall, [4] and Grossman Company Properties began a $10 million renovation project. The mall changed its focus to discount stores, starting with the demolition of The Broadway and replacement by Walmart (originally built as a discount store, later expanded into a Supercenter) in 1994. [5]
Theater in the 1960s when it was known as the "Phoenix Star Theatre" Beverly Hills architect Perry Neuschatz designed the 196 foot-diameter building as a multipurpose conference and cultural center. [5] [6] He received the 1964 top award from the Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) for his outstanding design. Gary Call was the associate ...
It is currently used yearly to host the Arizona State Fair and the Maricopa County Fair, as well as for other events. The Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, an arena at the fairgrounds, hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992. In 1992, the team moved to what is known today as Footprint Center
Event Date Artist(s) Supporting Act(s) Event Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue September 18, 2005 Oasis: Jet, Kasabian: Don't Believe The Truth Tour November 3, 2009 Ian Anderson — An Acoustic Evening with Ian Anderson 1,574 / 4,059 (39%) $66,233 [15] November 4, 2009 Widespread Panic: Fall Tour 2009 1,884 / 2,477 (76%) $47,109 [16 ...
The Coliseum also housed the Phoenix Inferno (also known as the Phoenix Pride) of the MISL from 1980 to 1984. The Coliseum also hosted a Saturday Night's Main Event taping on Feb. 15, 1986 (shown on NBC on March 1, 1986), when King Kong Bundy attacked Hulk Hogan at the end of his title defense versus Magnificent Muraco.