Neal Blaisdell Center

theater complex, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Also known as: Honolulu International Center

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The Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a municipal complex that houses a theater, concert hall, and arena. It serves as a venue for the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and the Hawaii Opera Theatre, as well as touring theatrical companies, ballet troupes, and international musical artists. The center is part of Hawaii's vibrant cultural landscape, which includes a resurgence of traditional Hawaiian arts like hula and Hawaiian music, alongside influences from various ethnic groups.12

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Their home is the Neal Blaisdell Center, a municipal theater–concert-hall–arena complex where touring theatrical companies and ballet troupes and musical artists of international renown also perform. Honolulu’s Chamber Music Society gives a concert series each year.
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Their home is the Neal Blaisdell Center, a municipal theater–concert-hall–arena complex where touring theatrical companies and ballet troupes and musical artists of international renown also perform. Honolulu’s Chamber Music Society gives a concert series each year.
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