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stadium_name = Assembly Hall| |
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image = [[Image:Assembly Hall.jpg|250px]]| |
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|csi_serie=CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
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location = 1800 South 1st St <br> Champaign, Illinois 61820-6950| |
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|image=CSI Warrick.png| |
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opened = March 2, 1963| |
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|caption=Gary Dourdan as Warrick Brown| |
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|name=Warrick Brown| |
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owner = University of Illinois| |
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|born=October 10, 1971| |
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operator = University of Illinois| |
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|died=May 15, 2008| |
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|city=Las Vegas, Nevada| |
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construction_cost= $8.35 million| |
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|job=CSI| |
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architect = Max Abramovitz| |
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|rank=CSI Level 2| |
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former_names = | |
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|position=Night shift CSI (deceased)| |
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tenants = Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball| |
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|family=Tina (ex-wife), unnamed Grandmother (deceased), unnamed mother (deceased) |
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seating_capacity = 16,618 (Basketball) |
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|seasons= [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 1)|1]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 2)|2]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 3)|3]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 4)|4]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 5)|5]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 6)|6]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 7)|7]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 8)|8]], [[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 9)|9]] | |
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'''Assembly Hall''' is a large [[dome]]-shaped [[indoor arena]] located in [[Champaign, Illinois]], and is part of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]]. The Hall hosts games for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini|Fighting Illini]] men's and women's [[basketball]] teams, and doubles as a performance and event center. |
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|portrayer=[[Gary Dourdan]]| |
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|first=[[The Pilot (CSI episode)|The Pilot]]| |
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|last=[[For Warrick]] |
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==Fighting Illini Basketball== |
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'''Warrick Brown''' (October 10, 1970 - May 15, 2008) was a [[fictional character]] on the television series ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''. The character was played by [[Gary Dourdan]]. |
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Assembly Hall hosts home games of [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball]] and [[Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball]]. |
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Assembly Hall opened on [[March 2]], [[1963]] and continues to attract attention for its design and construction. Four hundred feet across, it at one time was one of only two edge-supported domes in the world. The roof is supported by {{convert|614|mi|km}} of one-quarter inch steel wire wrapped at the base of the dome under intensive pressure. The architect was [[Max Abramovitz]], a distinguished University of Illinois alumnus. |
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Warrick was born and raised in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]. As of season 7, Warrick has never met his father. His mother died when he was seven, leaving Warrick in the care of his maternal grandmother. He grew up in a strict household, and that meant he kept his position as a casino runner (someone who jots down sports bets and runs between casinos to place those bets) a secret from his grandmother. He said once that he was "a ghost" in high school but later told Catherine that while he was a dork, he still had dimples and "got a little action". He was strongly influenced by a community organizer who ran a center that he spent time at after school, but unfortunately his ties to the organizer led to Warrick making terrible decisions with devastating consequences in a Season 3 episode. |
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He put himself through college working as a [[taxicab|taxi]] driver, a bell captain at the [[Sahara Hotel and Casino|Sahara]], selling helicopter rides over the [[Grand Canyon]], and a grave digger. |
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==Size== |
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Early in the series it is discovered that Warrick has a severe gambling addiction. He even admits to [[Sara Sidle]] that he counts cards. She comments that it is an illegal practice, but he notes that it isn't as long as he does the math in his head (in most states, card-counting is not a crime unless the counter uses mechanical assistance). In the [[Pilot (CSI)|pilot episode]] Warrick's gambling addiction crosses over into his professional career. Warrick left new CSI [[Holly Gribbs]] at a crime scene to place a bet on a football team for a judge. The perpetrator of the crime returns to the scene where Holly is investigating and shoots her. Holly goes into a coma as a result of her wounds, and Warrick is put on immediate administrative leave. Upon closing the investigation, which resulted in Captain [[Jim Brass]] being demoted and [[Gil Grissom]] being promoted to supervisor, Grissom informs Warrick that he has been advised to fire Warrick. Warrick accepts this and hands over his gun and badge. However, Grissom hands him back his gun and badge, telling him that he has lost one CSI and doesn't want to lose another one. Warrick thanks him and vows not to let him down. Sara doesn't get along with Warrick early in the series because she felt he should have been fired over Gribbs' death, but they end up becoming good friends and colleagues. |
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The third largest [[Illinois]] arena after the [[United Center]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] and the [[Allstate Arena]] in [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], Assembly Hall has nearly 16,000 permanent seats, but when portable chairs are placed on the floor for an in-the-round performance there is a potential of up to 17,200 depending on the size of the stage. |
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Illinois is the mother fuckin shit! |
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==IHSA== |
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Warrick maintains a strong friendship with fellow CSI [[Nick Stokes]]. Warrick is extremely upset when Nick is kidnapped and buried alive in the Season 5 finale ("[[Grave Danger]]"), as he felt it should have been him to volunteer for the assignment in which Nick was kidnapped (they flipped a coin to see who would take which assignment that evening). Warrick pushed the team as hard as he could when investigating Nick's disappearance, not knowing what he would do if he was unable to save his friend, and saying he could not have held out as long as Nick did under the inhumane confinement he was suffering through. |
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Assembly Hall has hosted a variety of [[Illinois High School Association]] events. It has been the home of the state individual wrestling tournament since 1967. From 1963 to 1995, Assembly Hall played host to the state finals of the boys' basketball tournament. From 1978 to 1990, it also hosted the IHSA girls' basketball tournament. |
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==Broadway Series== |
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After dating a woman named Tina for a short time, he proposed and quickly married her in Season 6. When he announced this, many of his co-workers were surprised, including a somewhat dismayed [[Catherine Willows]]. Nearing the Season 6 finale ("[[Bang-Bang (CSI episode)|Bang-Bang]]"), Warrick's marriage seemed to have become rocky, but after a scene when Tina's supposed infidelity was shown to be her planning a party for Warrick, in a casino nonetheless, nothing more of the marriage has been shown. Through the mid-point of Season 7, Warrick still wears his wedding band, which would suggest that he and Tina have worked through their differences. In the Season 7 episode [[Leapin' Lizards (CSI episode)|Leapin' Lizards]] he commented that his marriage to Tina might have worked out better if Tina was also a crime scene investigator and better understood the demands of his job. During the second episode of Season 8, Warrick mentions to Catherine that he had divorced his wife. |
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Assembly Hall is also the venue for the annual News-Gazette Broadway Series, which features popular musicals such as [[Les Miserables]], [[Miss Saigon]], [[RENT]], and [[Fiddler on the Roof]]. |
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[[Image:Assembly-hall-01.jpg|thumb|The Assembly Hall]] |
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==Season 8 Finale/9 Premiere== |
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[[Image:Assembly-hall-02.jpg|thumb|The Assembly Hall]] |
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In the season 8 finale ("[[For Gedda]]"), Warrick is held for questioning after the murder of mafia boss Lou Gedda. Earlier in the season, Warrick became involved with a woman connected with Gedda. After she was killed, Warrick became a prime suspect in her murder; he then took it upon himself to investigate Gedda, as the department and the crime lab had no reason to pursue charges against him. Subsequently, rumors began that Gedda had a [[Mole (espionage)|mole]] in the LVPD. Gedda phones Warrick to inform him that he's "ready to talk," which ultimately proves to be a setup, in which Warrick is framed for Gedda's murder by his mole. The night shift crew is kept from the case, which is processed by [[Conrad Ecklie]] and the day shift crew. Grissom, though, requests that Ecklie allow them to process the raw evidence after the day shift crew has had their turn, in order to draw their own conclusions. Doing so, Grissom's team discovers an LVPD officer's DNA puts him on the hook for murdering Gedda, leading the LVPD to not press charges against Warrick. |
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After Warrick's release, Grissom's team eats at a local diner to celebrate his acquittal. Once Greg, Grissom, and Catherine leave, Nick asks if he wants to go for a beer, but Warrick says he'll pass. As he heads to the back alley and gets into his parked car, [[Minor_characters_in_CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation#LVPD|Undersheriff McKeen]] approaches to congratulate him on his release and subtly asks him about the case; Warrick reminds him that Gedda's mole is still out there and he will keep looking for him. The Undersheriff says, "You never give up, that's what makes you a great CSI." Brandishing a gun, he shoots Warrick in the neck and chest. The Undersheriff cleans the gun of his prints, drops it in the car, and walks away as Warrick slumps onto the steering wheel. |
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As of April 2, 2008, the Assembly Hall was added to the annual top ten endangered Illinois historic places list as published by Landmarks Illinois, a non-profit historic preservation group. The only other endangered athletic site on the list is the Cubs' Wrigley Field in Chicago. |
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In the autumn of 2008, school officials, led by Athletics Director [[Ron Guenther]], are deciding whether to refurbish Assembly hall or build a new basketball arena.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/illinois/cs-080821-illinois-ron-guenther-athletic-director,1,6759120.story | title = Guenther assesses Assembly Hall's fate | publisher = Chicago Tribune | last = Bannon | first = Terry | accessdate = 2008-08-21}}</ref> A decision is expected in January 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.illinihq.com/news/football/2008/08/21/guenther_meets_the_press | title = Guenther meets the press | publisher = The News Gazette | last = Rossow | first = Jim | accessdate = 2008-08-21}}</ref> |
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A clip of the season 9 premiere "For Warrick" released on CBS.com (exact link below) where Undersheriff McKeen comes into Captain Brass' office confirms Warrick's death when they talk about Warrick in the past tense, especially when McKeen says "I know you and Warrick were close." They also express their guilt over pinning the Gedda case on Warrick so fast and Brass tells McKeen the last thing he ever said to his friend: "I hope you remember how lucky you are." To follow up, Brass says "Some luck, huh?" |
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<ref>[http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Jorja/800040233 Ausiello Scoop: Jorja Fox Returning to CSI - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.uofiassemblyhall.com Official site] |
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* [http://www.illinoisloyalty.com/Gallery/showgallery.php?cat=510 Gallery of (8) Assembly Hall images taken under a cover of snow, 12/26/2004] |
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=== Sources === |
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* [http://uitours.ncsa.uiuc.edu/museumsentertainment/assemblyhall/ History] |
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* [http://www.crimelab.nl/characters.php?series=1&lname=Brown&fname=Warrick Warrick Brown biography] |
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* [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/video/video.php?cid=544177912&pid=rpYKJVy36k3eBie3MN_OTULyWIurEq1i&category=editorial&play=true] |
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* [http://www.fightingillini.com Illinois Fighting Illini] |
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Revision as of 01:40, 11 October 2008
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| Location | 1800 South 1st St Champaign, Illinois 61820-6950 |
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| Owner | University of Illinois |
| Operator | University of Illinois |
| Capacity | 16,618 (Basketball) |
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| Opened | March 2, 1963 |
| Construction cost | $8.35 million |
| Architect | Max Abramovitz |
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| Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball | |
Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Hall hosts games for the Fighting Illini men's and women's basketball teams, and doubles as a performance and event center.
Fighting Illini Basketball
Assembly Hall hosts home games of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball and Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball.
Opening
Assembly Hall opened on March 2, 1963 and continues to attract attention for its design and construction. Four hundred feet across, it at one time was one of only two edge-supported domes in the world. The roof is supported by 614 miles (988 km) of one-quarter inch steel wire wrapped at the base of the dome under intensive pressure. The architect was Max Abramovitz, a distinguished University of Illinois alumnus.
Size
The third largest Illinois arena after the United Center in Chicago and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Assembly Hall has nearly 16,000 permanent seats, but when portable chairs are placed on the floor for an in-the-round performance there is a potential of up to 17,200 depending on the size of the stage. Illinois is the mother fuckin shit!
IHSA
Assembly Hall has hosted a variety of Illinois High School Association events. It has been the home of the state individual wrestling tournament since 1967. From 1963 to 1995, Assembly Hall played host to the state finals of the boys' basketball tournament. From 1978 to 1990, it also hosted the IHSA girls' basketball tournament.
Broadway Series
Assembly Hall is also the venue for the annual News-Gazette Broadway Series, which features popular musicals such as Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, RENT, and Fiddler on the Roof.
Endangered Landmark
As of April 2, 2008, the Assembly Hall was added to the annual top ten endangered Illinois historic places list as published by Landmarks Illinois, a non-profit historic preservation group. The only other endangered athletic site on the list is the Cubs' Wrigley Field in Chicago.
In the autumn of 2008, school officials, led by Athletics Director Ron Guenther, are deciding whether to refurbish Assembly hall or build a new basketball arena.[1] A decision is expected in January 2009.[2]
External links
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- ^ Bannon, Terry. "Guenther assesses Assembly Hall's fate". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Rossow, Jim. "Guenther meets the press". The News Gazette. Retrieved 2008-08-21.