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Globe-News Center
Proscenium arch
The Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in January, 2006 houses a 1300
seat auditorium with balcony, rehearsal/education room, spacious multi-level lobby, and
numerous dressing rooms. It is designed with acoustical excellence in mind and serves as a
landmark for the Arts scene in Amarillo. It is equipped with a one-of-a-kind one piece
orchestra shell, retracting into an upstage garage area to reveal a fully equipped road
house. Featuring a sprung dance floor, hydraulic orchestra pit, complete fly system and
available lighting and audio packages, the Center is equipped to host from the smallest
meeting to the largest road show. It serves as the performance home for The Amarillo
Symphony, Amarillo Opera, and Lone Star Ballet. The facility is operated and managed as
part of the Amarillo Civic Center.
