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The Pasadena Convention Center is a
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in
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. It consists of three buildings.


Pasadena Civic Auditorium

The Civic Auditorium, one of the major structures in the Pasadena Civic Center District, was built in 1931 and is best known for being the home for the
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from 1977 until 1997. It was designed by architects George Edwin Bergstrom,
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, and Fitch Haskell. Today, the Auditorium is home to the
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and the former home of the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra. It has also been used for some episodes of ''
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''. It was used as the show's venue for "Hollywood Week" in season 10. The 3,029-seat
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hosts musicals, operas and concerts, among other events, on its stage. The venue's
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was acquired in 1979, having been commissioned from American firm M. P. Möller in 1938 as a touring organ by Englishman
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, who attended its Pasadena inauguration on April 23, 1980. It had been used by the
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during and after
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. In addition to the main auditorium, the Civic Auditorium building originally contained two lecture rooms and an exhibition hall of .''Southwest Builder & Contractor'', January 2, 1925 The auditorium was famously the site of some of the earliest live performances of
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before being discovered. The '' Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever'' special was taped here on March 25, 1983; and aired on
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in May. The show is best remembered for
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's performance of "
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" in which he debuted his signature dance move the "
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".
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's 1951 album '' Satchmo at Pasadena'' was also recorded here. The annual
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have been held at the Auditorium numerous times, including at least (earlier records are incomplete) 1992–2000, 2014–2018, and 2020–2022, excluding 1995 (no awards presented) and 2021 (virtual due to the
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). The auditorium has also been used for the
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pageant. The preliminary and final competitions were broadcast live on NBC. From 2017 to 2019, the Auditorium hosted the 44th, 45th, and
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alongside their related 44th, 45th and 46th Daytime
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. The auditorium has hosted the ''
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'' audition rounds since season 11 (2016). It also serves as the main venue for the live shows starting on
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(2022). The auditorium hosts the annual Pasadena Unified School District graduation ceremonies for Blair High School, John Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, John Muir High School and Pasadena High School, which takes place after the Memorial Day holiday, since 2011.


Exhibition Building

The Exhibition Building, adjacent to the west side of the Auditorium, features of exhibit space and can seat up to 4,400 for various events. Adjacent to the Exhibition Building is a annex seating up to 600 patrons.


Conference Building

The Conference Building, adjacent to the south side of the Auditorium, has 20 meeting rooms totaling .


See also

*
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Pasadena Convention Center

The Pasadena Civic Auditorium
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