Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, Performance center on Auditorium Circle, San Antonio, United States
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue in San Antonio built on the site of the former San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, whose preserved exterior stonework is incorporated into the new building. Its H-E-B Performance Hall seats 1,738 on four levels: orchestra, grand tier boxes, mezzanine and balcony. The hexagon-shaped Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater is a black box space seating 259.
The Tobin Center stands on the site of the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, built in 1926 and razed in 2009. Portions of the old exterior were preserved and incorporated into the new facility, designed by LMN Architects with Marmon Mok Architecture. It opened in 2014, and on October 2, 2014, Paul McCartney performed a benefit concert there.
The center was built as the home of the San Antonio Symphony, Opera San Antonio, and Ballet San Antonio. The symphony is now defunct, but the H-E-B Performance Hall still hosts opera and ballet. The building is named for Robert L. B. Tobin, a prominent San Antonio resident.
The building sits near the San Antonio Riverwalk and features an outdoor plaza that accommodates up to 600 people. The venue has modern acoustic systems equipped for both amplified and non-amplified performances, allowing for different types of events.
The Performance Hall has a mechanized floor system that can transform from traditional raked theater seating to a completely flat surface in just minutes. This allows quick switches between different performance formats without extensive setup time.
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