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Caravan of Dreams

1983 establishments in Texas2001 disestablishments in TexasBuildings and structures in Fort Worth, TexasCulture of Fort Worth, TexasDefunct jazz clubs in the United States
Economy of Fort Worth, TexasJazz clubs in the United StatesJazz record labelsMusic venues completed in 1983Record labels disestablished in 1990
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Caravan of Dreams was a performing arts center in the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas during the 1980s and 1990s. The venue was best known locally as a live music nightclub, though this was only one part of a larger facility. The center also included a multitrack recording studio, a 212-seat theater, two dance studios, and a rooftop garden. The center was at 312 Houston Street, and prefigured the redevelopment of Sundance Square into a dining and entertainment district. Billionaire oil heir Ed Bass, whose family has participated in much of the redevelopment of downtown Fort Worth, financed the project, and Kathelin Hoffman served as its artistic director.: 185  The facility consisted of new construction behind two facades from the 1880s.

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Caravan of Dreams
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