Omaha Civic Auditorium
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The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center in Omaha, Nebraska. It was built in 1954 and was the largest convention/entertainment complex in the city until the completion of Qwest Center Omaha in 2003.
Arena
The Civic Auditorium arena currently seats up to 9,300 people for sporting events and up to 10,960 for concerts.In the past, the arena was home to the Creighton University Bluejays men's basketball team, the University of Nebraska at Omaha ice hockey team and the NBA's Kansas City/Omaha Kings basketball team. Today, it is home to the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights American Hockey League team, the Omaha Beef indoor football team and Creighton's women's basketball and volleyball teams. It is also used for trade shows, concerts, KidzExplore and a dog show.
The arena was the site of the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament title game in 1978 and 1981. It was also the site of the seventh WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1996.
\"You're no Jack Kennedy!\"
A memorable event at the Civic Auditorium was the 1988 U.S. vice-presidential debate between Democrat Lloyd Bentsen and Republican Dan Quayle. The debate produced one of the most famous quotes in American political history.Quayle, then a U.S. Senator from Indiana, had been a relative political unknown and reporters covering the campaign wondered if he would make a suitable president if something were to have happened to George H.W. Bush, who selected him as his running mate. In response to a question, Quayle pointed out that he had as much experience in the Senate as John F. Kennedy had prior to being elected President of the United States in 1960. To which, Bentsen, a Senate veteran from Texas, responded: "I knew Jack Kennedy. I served with Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Sir, you're no Jack Kennedy!"
Music Hall
The Civic Auditorium Music Hall is used for concerts, Broadway shows, and other events. It currently seats 2,453 and is well known for its intimate yet casual atmosphere.Exhibit Hall
The Civic Auditorium exhibit hall features 43,400 square feet (4,000 m²) of space for conventions and trade shows.Mancuso Hall
Mancuso Hall is a large-events venue used for parties, trade shows, concerts, banquets, and conventions, among other events. 25,000 square feet (2300 m²) of space, Mancuso Hall seats 2,500 for concerts and 1,500 for banquets.External links
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