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==History==
Symphony Hall was completed in 1972, as part of the Phoenix Civic Plaza, and quickly became the home of the People's Pops Concert founded in 1970 by Theresa Elizabeth Perez, Music Coordinator for the City of Phoenix (
As well as being the home of the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Opera and Ballet Arizona, it is also the site for [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] touring companies, a variety of dance productions, and appearances by popular entertainers, as well as the location for business seminars, and convention general sessions.
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In June 2004, a $18.5 million renovation took place, in conjunction with the construction of the neighboring [[Phoenix Convention Center]] West Building.
Symphony Hall now features 2,312 seats, with wood bases for better [[acoustics]]. Reconfigured main-floor cross aisles, additional [[elevator]]s and a new wheelchair seating section, greatly improve accessibility for patrons with disabilities and updates compliance with the [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|Americans with Disabilities Act]]. There is a 60-foot
It has been designated as a [[Phoenix Points of Pride|Phoenix Point of Pride]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://phoenix.gov/ARTS/pridepts.html|title=Phoenix Points of Pride|access-date=October 18, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001123029/http://phoenix.gov/ARTS/pridepts.html|archive-date=October 1, 2006}}</ref>
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