Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
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The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts complex in downtown Houston, Texas, featuring multiple theaters that host Broadway tours, concerts, and local productions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hobby Center for the Performing Arts canonical | 2 |
| Society for the Performing Arts (Hobby Center) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7611420 — 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: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Context triple: [Sam Houston Coliseum, replacedBy, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts]
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A.
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is a prominent modern theater and event venue in the Atlanta metropolitan area, known for hosting concerts, Broadway shows, and performances by the Atlanta Opera.
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B.
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts is a major performance venue and arts complex at James Madison University that hosts theater, music, dance, and other cultural events for the university and surrounding community.
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C.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, now known as the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, is a major performing arts complex in downtown Tampa, Florida, hosting Broadway shows, concerts, opera, and other cultural events.
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D.
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is a historic Detroit venue known for hosting a wide range of live performances, including theater, music, and dance.
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E.
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts complex at the University of Notre Dame that hosts theater, music, film, and other cultural performances.
- 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: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Target entity description: The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts complex in downtown Houston, Texas, featuring multiple theaters that host Broadway tours, concerts, and local productions.
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A.
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is a prominent modern theater and event venue in the Atlanta metropolitan area, known for hosting concerts, Broadway shows, and performances by the Atlanta Opera.
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B.
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts is a major performance venue and arts complex at James Madison University that hosts theater, music, dance, and other cultural events for the university and surrounding community.
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C.
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, now known as the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, is a major performing arts complex in downtown Tampa, Florida, hosting Broadway shows, concerts, opera, and other cultural events.
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D.
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
The Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts is a historic Detroit venue known for hosting a wide range of live performances, including theater, music, and dance.
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E.
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts complex at the University of Notre Dame that hosts theater, music, film, and other cultural performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
performing arts center
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theater complex ⓘ |
| architect | Robert A. M. Stern Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Performing arts centers in Texas
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Theatres in Houston ⓘ Tourist attractions in Houston ⓘ |
| city | Houston ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately US$100 million ⓘ |
| coordinates | 29.760°N 95.369°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Hines Interests Limited Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balcony seating
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box seating ⓘ dressing rooms ⓘ glass façade with views of Houston skyline ⓘ grand lobby ⓘ on-site parking garage ⓘ orchestra pit ⓘ rehearsal spaces ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarofim Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Zilkha Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
community arts events
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concerts ⓘ dance performances ⓘ local theater companies ⓘ national Broadway tours ⓘ touring musical productions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
downtown Houston ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William P. Hobby Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Bayou Place
NERFINISHED
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Houston City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Tranquility Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| operator | Hobby Center Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Houston Theater District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 77002 ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
Broadway touring productions
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ local theatrical productions ⓘ performing arts ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | METRORail Red Line (Theater District stations nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Houston area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
approximately 2,650 (Sarofim Hall)
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approximately 500 (Zilkha Hall) ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 800 Bagby Street ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Walter P Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.thehobbycenter.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts Description of subject: The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts complex in downtown Houston, Texas, featuring multiple theaters that host Broadway tours, concerts, and local productions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Society for the Performing Arts (Hobby Center)