State Theatre of California
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The State Theatre of California, better known as the Pasadena Playhouse, is a historic performing arts venue in Pasadena renowned for its influential role in American theater and actor training.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State Theatre of California canonical | 2 |
| Official State Theatre of California | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2799218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State Theatre of California Context triple: [Pasadena Playhouse, alsoKnownAs, State Theatre of California]
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A.
Historic California Theater of the Performing Arts
The Historic California Theater of the Performing Arts is a restored early-20th-century performing arts venue in downtown San Bernardino known for hosting live theater, concerts, and community cultural events.
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B.
Ahmanson Theatre
Ahmanson Theatre is a major performing arts venue in Los Angeles, California, known for hosting large-scale Broadway productions and other prominent theatrical performances.
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C.
El Capitan Theatre
El Capitan Theatre is a historic and ornate movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major film premieres and Disney screenings.
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D.
Alvin Theatre
Alvin Theatre was a historic Broadway playhouse in New York City, renowned for premiering numerous major American plays and musicals before being renamed the Neil Simon Theatre.
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E.
Castro Theatre
Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace and cultural landmark in San Francisco renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a centerpiece of the city's LGBTQ+ community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State Theatre of California Target entity description: The State Theatre of California, better known as the Pasadena Playhouse, is a historic performing arts venue in Pasadena renowned for its influential role in American theater and actor training.
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A.
Historic California Theater of the Performing Arts
The Historic California Theater of the Performing Arts is a restored early-20th-century performing arts venue in downtown San Bernardino known for hosting live theater, concerts, and community cultural events.
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B.
Ahmanson Theatre
Ahmanson Theatre is a major performing arts venue in Los Angeles, California, known for hosting large-scale Broadway productions and other prominent theatrical performances.
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C.
El Capitan Theatre
El Capitan Theatre is a historic and ornate movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major film premieres and Disney screenings.
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D.
Alvin Theatre
Alvin Theatre was a historic Broadway playhouse in New York City, renowned for premiering numerous major American plays and musicals before being renamed the Neil Simon Theatre.
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E.
Castro Theatre
Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace and cultural landmark in San Francisco renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a centerpiece of the city's LGBTQ+ community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pasadena Playhouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish Colonial Revival architecture ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Pasadena, California
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historic theatres in the United States ⓘ performing arts centers in the United States ⓘ theatres in California ⓘ |
| city | Pasadena ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local community
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national theatre community ⓘ regional audience ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
American theatre history
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West Coast theatre ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
arts education
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community cultural events ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
classroom and training spaces
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lobby ⓘ main stage theatre ⓘ rehearsal spaces ⓘ |
| hasUse |
actor training
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live theatre ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
California Historical Landmark
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageStatusReason | longstanding contribution to American theatre and actor training ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Pasadena Playhouse District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pasadena
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surface form:
Pasadena, California
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Los Angeles County
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surface form:
Los Angeles County, California
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | South El Molino Avenue ⓘ |
| namedAfter | State Theatre of California designation ⓘ |
| officialName | State Theatre of California self-link ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Pasadena Playhouse
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surface form:
Pasadena Playhouse (organization)
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| primaryLanguageOfPerformances | English ⓘ |
| significantFor |
actor training
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influential role in American theater ⓘ regional theatre development in the United States ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State Theatre of California Description of subject: The State Theatre of California, better known as the Pasadena Playhouse, is a historic performing arts venue in Pasadena renowned for its influential role in American theater and actor training.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Official State Theatre of California