Editing El Paso, Texas (section)

===Theaters===
[[File:Plaza Theater at Night.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Plaza theater at night|Plaza Theater at night]]

The [[Plaza Theatre (El Paso)|Plaza Theatre]] is a [[National Register of Historic Places|National Historic Building of Significance]] built in 1930.<ref name="Plaza Theatre">{{cite web|url=http://elpasolive.com/venues/plaza_theatre|title=Plaza Theatre|date=August 17, 2018|website=El Paso Live}}</ref> It features the 2,050-seat [[Plaza Theatre (El Paso)|Kendall Kidd Performance Hall]], and the smaller 200-seat [[Plaza Theatre (El Paso)|Philanthropy Theatre]]. It hosts [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] productions, musical concerts, individual performers, and the annual [[Plaza Theatre (El Paso)|Plaza Classic Film Festival]].<ref name="Plaza Theatre"/>

The [[Abraham Chavez Theatre]] is a 2,500-seat [[concert hall]] adjacent to the [[Williams Convention Center]]. Its exterior resembles a ''[[sombrero]]'' and features a three-story glass main entrance. The theatre is named after Maestro Abraham Chavez, who was the longtime conductor of the El Paso Symphony. Inside, the theatre has a {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} lobby and a 40-by-56-ft stage, as well as 14 dressing rooms. The theater's seating is in three levels. Also, a meeting room is adjacent to the theater.<ref name="Plaza Theatre"/>

Events held at Chavez Theatre include [[concerts]], [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows, [[graduation]] ceremonies, performances of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and other special events.

[[McKelligon Canyon]] is a {{convert|90|acre|m2|adj=on}} park, located in the Franklin Mountains, open to hikers and picnickers. In the canyon, McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre is surrounded on three sides by canyon walls; the 1,500-seat amphitheater is used for concerts and special events, such as ''Viva! El Paso''.{{Sfn|Metz|1999|p=13}}

The El Paso Playhouse, a community theatre, provides entertainment and educational experiences to a diverse multicultural population through the high-quality production of plays and theatrical events. The playhouse provides a venue for artists, technicians, patrons, and community members to participate in the arts through regularly scheduled season productions and holiday performances. The theater is affiliated with Kids-N-Co, a theater for child actors to children's performances .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elpasoplayhouse.com/|title=El Paso Playhouse|date=August 17, 2018|website=elpasoplayhouse.com|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135858/https://www.elpasoplayhouse.com/|archive-date=March 10, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The University of Texas, El Paso Dinner Theatre located inside the University of Texas, El Paso campus, and was founded in 1983 and is entirely produced, designed and directed by students. The theatre presents 4 fully staged musicals each season and a fully staged student produced musical.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/udt/about/index.html|title=The UTEP Dinner Theatre|date=August 27, 2018|website=utep.edu}}</ref>