Liacouras Center
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| Former names | The Apollo of Temple (1997–2000) |
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| Location | 1776 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19121 |
| Public transit | Cecil B. Moore: |
| Owner | Temple University |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | 10,206 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 25, 1996 |
| Opened | November 11, 1997 |
| Construction cost | $73 million ($109 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Vitetta Group Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates |
| General contractor | LF Driscoll |
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Temple Owls (NCAA) (1997–present) Philadelphia KiXX (MISL) (2009–2010) Philly Roller Derby (WFTDA) (2005–present) |
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The Liacouras Center, a 10,200-seat multi-purpose venue, is located on the Temple University campus along North Broad Street in North Philadelphia. The venue is a full entertainment arena featuring concerts, family shows, Temple Men’s and Women’s Basketball games, Philadelphia KiXX games, Philly Roller Derby bouts, and other events. The Liacouras Center is managed by Global Spectrum, a subsidiary of Comcast-Spectacor. Formerly known as The Forum at the Apollo of Temple, the venue was renamed and dedicated to Temple University President Peter J. Liacouras on February 13, 2000. The Liacouras Center is located less than two miles (3 km) north of Philadelphia's City Hall, and is part of a four-building, $107 million complex. The Liacouras Center is Philadelphia's largest indoor venue north of City Hall.
Two nationally recognized architectural firms designed the Liacouras Center: Vitetta Group, of Philadelphia, and Thompson Ventulett Stainback & Associates, of Atlanta. The 340,000 sq ft (32,000 m2) building is the home of Temple Men and Women's Basketball teams, a full range of concerts, dramatic presentations, University athletic and convocation events, family shows, sports exhibitions and more. In addition to the large arena configuration, The Esther Boyer Theater at the Liacouras Center is a small theater setup of 1,000 to 5,000 seats for more intimate presentations.
Coordinates: 39°58′47″N 75°9′31″W / 39.97972°N 75.15861°W
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