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Sacramento Convention Center Complex

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The Sacramento Convention Center Complex is a complex of entertainment venues and a convention center
located in downtown Sacramento, California. The complex consists of the Sacramento Convention Center, the
Community Center Theater, the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, and the Jean Runyon Little Theater at
the Memorial Auditorium.

Venues
Sacramento Convention Center

The Sacramento Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street, is a

convention and meeting venue. The Convention Center features an exhibit
hall with 134,000 square feet (12,400 m2) of exhibit space, a ballroom, and
31 meeting rooms.[1]

Community Center Theater

The Community Center Theater,

located at 1301 L Street, is a 2,452
seat entertainment venue. The Sacramento Convention Center
theatre hosts national touring artists,
and Sacramento performing arts
groups such as The Sacramento Ballet and the Sacramento Philharmonic
Orchestra.[2]

Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

Community Center Theater
The Sacramento Memorial
Auditorium, located at 1515 J
Street, is a 3,867 seat multi-purpose venue. Completed in 1926, the
Auditorium opened in February, 1927. Closed in 1986, the building fell
into disrepair, and re-opened in 1996, after renovation, as part of the
Convention Center Complex. It is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.[3] The Auditorium hosts a variety of events, including
concerts, high school graduations, and hosted the 2007 inauguration of
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Jean Runyon Little Theater

The Jean Runyon Little Theater, located at 1515 J Street in the Memorial Auditorium, is a 272-seat
entertainment venue for smaller events. On May 24, 2000, the space was dedicated to Jean Runyon for her
contributions to the Sacramento theater community.[4]

See also

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Wells Fargo Pavilion

List of convention centers in the United States
Bobby Chacon vs. Rafael Limon- their historic fourth bout was held at the auditorium.

References
1. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20081216025122/http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com:80/about
Us/). Archived from the original (http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/aboutUs/) on 2008-12-16. Retrieved
2008-12-06.
2. "Community Center Theater" (http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/venues/communityCenterTheater/).
Sacramentoconventioncenter.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
3. "Memorial Auditorium" (http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/venues/memorialAuditorium/).
Sacramentoconventioncenter.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
4. "Archived copy" (https://web.archive.org/web/20081216051004/http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com:80/venue
s/jeanRunyonTheater/). Archived from the original (http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/venues/jeanRunyonTh
eater/) on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-12-06.

External links
Sacramento California Convention Center Homepage (http://www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/)

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