Curtis Culwell Center

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Curtis Culwell Center
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Former namesGarland Special Events Center
General information
Address4999 Naaman Forest Blvd.
Town or cityGarland, Texas 75040
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32°57′34″N 96°38′31″W / 32.95956°N 96.64191°W / 32.95956; -96.64191Coordinates: 32°57′34″N 96°38′31″W / 32.95956°N 96.64191°W / 32.95956; -96.64191
CompletedAugust 2005
Cost$31,500,000
ClientGarland Independent School District
Technical details
Floor area17,085 square feet
Design and construction
ArchitectHKS, Inc.
Website
https://curtisculwellcenter.com/

The Curtis Culwell Center (formerly the Garland Special Events Center) is a 6,860-seat[1] arena and conference center in Garland, Texas. It opened in 2005 and was designed by HKS, Inc. and constructed at a cost of $31.5 million by Lee Lewis Construction with engineering by Walter P. Moore, Blum Consulting Engineers, and RLK Engineers Inc.[2] The arena is the property of the Garland Independent School District (GISD).[3]

It is used by the men's basketball teams of the GISD. It was also used as a venue by the SMU Mustangs men's and women's basketball teams while the Moody Coliseum was being renovated. It also hosts the UIL state girls' volleyball championships.

On May 3, 2015, two men carried out an attack during an art exhibition featuring works depicting Muhammad. Both men were killed at the scene. One Garland ISD officer was wounded in the exchange of gunfire.[4]

The arena has hosted multiple events from the professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). These include the December 11, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite,[5] and the Dynamite special episodes Fyter Fest and Winter is Coming (both 2021).[6][7] The latter event also included tapings for that week's episode of AEW Rampage.[8]

It is also scheduled to host Supercard of Honor XIV on April 1, 2022 for Ring of Honor, the first card since the reboot of the professional wrestling promotion.

References[]

  1. ^ "Spaces". curtisculwellcenter.com. Curtis Culwell Center. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Garland Special Events Center". Peter Li Education Group. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "About the Center." Curtis Culwell Center. Retrieved on December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Stack, John. "Texas Police Kill Gunmen at Exhibit Featuring Cartoons of Muhammad." The New York Times. May 4, 2015. Retrieved on August 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "AEW Dynamite Results – December 11, 2019". PWMania. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Middleton, Marc (July 8, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Fyter Fest Night 1 Sold Out". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Middleton, Marc (December 15, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Preview for Tonight: Winter Is Coming". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Middleton, Marc (December 16, 2021). "** Spoilers ** AEW Rampage Tapings for This Week". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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