Abraham Chavez Theatre , known simply as the Chavez Theatre, is a 2,500-seat concert hall located in El Paso, Texas . It is adjacent to the Williams Convention Center . Its lobby features a three-story glass main entrance. The Abraham Chavez Theatre is named after Maestro Abraham Chavez , who was the longtime conductor of the El Paso Symphony. It was built in the early 1970s, with the framework of the curved structure of the theatre visible under construction in scenes shot at the nearby Laughlin Hotel ( since demolished ) in the 1972 Steve McQueen film The Getaway .
19-428: Famous people who have performed here include Gabriel Iglesias , George Lopez and Joshua Ryan . Inside, the theatre has a 5,000-square-foot (460 m) lobby and a 40-by-56-foot stage as well as 14 dressing rooms. The theater's seating is in three levels. There is also a meeting room adjacent to the theater. Events held at Chavez Theatre include concerts , Broadway shows, graduation ceremonies, performances of
38-435: A January 2016 interview: In the beginning, work as clean as you possibly can and stay away from topics that could be controversial or offensive. For example, don't talk about politics, don't talk about religion. Stay away from sports. Talk about things that are relatable to everyone. The more relatability you have, the bigger the fan base you're going to have. On February 10, 2012, Iglesias was presented with several awards by
57-605: A different setting for example, the first season took place in Phoenix, Arizona . Iglesias' friend Martin Moreno appears as his sidekick similar to Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter 's relationship. Gabriel also got Ozomatli to serve as the house band and got to write the show's theme song. Gabriel wanted his show to be similar to John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show but rather than having comedians people already knew, he wanted to introduce his lesser known friends who are comedians. In 2012,
76-880: A single mother. He is of Mexican heritage. He lived in Riverside , Corona , Santa Ana , Baldwin Park , and Compton before settling in Section 8 low-income housing in Long Beach , where Iglesias spent most of his youth. Iglesias worked for a cell phone company in Los Angeles and in 1997 went into comedy full-time, though it resulted in him being evicted from his home and losing his car. Iglesias often references his weight in his comedy, often saying, "Oh, I'm not fat, I'm fluffy", elaborating that there are five levels of fatness, "Big", "Healthy", "Husky", "Fluffy", and "DAMN!!!" In 2009 he added
95-454: A sixth level, "Oh hell, no." In 2000, he appeared in the sixth season of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That , co-starring with Amanda Bynes and Nick Cannon . Iglesias was a contestant on the fourth season of reality TV series Last Comic Standing in 2006, surviving elimination to become one of the final eight comics. He was disqualified at that point for having used
114-571: A smuggled BlackBerry to communicate with family and friends, which violated the rules of the show. In 2007, Iglesias voiced an entire Mexican family in " Padre de Familia ", a sixth season episode of the Fox TV animated comedy Family Guy . That same year, he began voicing a recurring set of identical twin characters on The Emperor's New School , a Disney animated series that he describes as his favorite voice work. In 2011, Comedy Central debuted Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution ,
133-408: A stand up by Iglesias before several other comedians perform, each of whom Iglesias usually introduces with an encore. The show debuted on October 6, 2011, and is executive produced by Iglesias. The program features Gabriel Iglesias as an emcee features new material and introduces two or three lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television. Each comedian presents a short set of jokes, which
152-446: A stand-up series that Iglesias produced and hosted, running for three seasons before ending in 2014. Iglesias hosted/co-hosted six episodes of Equals Three , and played a strip club DJ and drug dealer in the 2012 film Magic Mike . Iglesias voiced Ned and Zed in the 2013 DisneyToon Studios film, Planes . He also voiced characters in the animated films The Nut Job (2014) and El Americano: The Movie (2016). Iglesias
171-406: Is edited to last about five minutes on the airing of the show. Before a season would start, Gabriel and the other comedians would perform on a bigger stage than the normal comedy clubs they would usually perform whenever the season starts. As the show started becoming more and more popular, Comedy Central decided to let Gabriel and his friends perform on television. For each season the show will have
190-569: Is featured in the reality series Fluffy Breaks Even , which premiered on Fuse on October 1, 2015. The show was renamed Fluffy's Food Adventures upon its third season renewal in January 2017. From 2019 to 2020, he played Gabe Iglesias, in Mr. Iglesias , a Netflix original series about a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. In 2021, he voiced the character of Speedy Gonzales in
209-649: The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts as well as the taping of his upcoming comedy special. Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution is an American stand-up comedy television series airing on Comedy Central in the United States. Hosted by comedian Gabriel Iglesias , who is best known for his stand-up specials, the show features new material by both himself and other comedians. Each episode opens with
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#1732868762422228-618: The sitcom Mr. Iglesias on Netflix, playing Tobias in the 2012 movie Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel , and providing the voice of Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy . He was also the host of the shows Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central and Fluffy's Food Adventures on Fuse . In 2018, Iglesias was one of the top 10 paid comedians in the world. Iglesias was born July 15, 1976, in San Diego, California , to Esther P. Mendez and Jesús Iglesias. His mother Esther raised him as
247-507: The Chavez Theatre, among other city facilities. Gabriel Iglesias Gabriel Jesús Iglesias (born July 15, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has produced a number of stand-up specials for television outlets such as Comedy Central and Netflix , including I'm Not Fat… I'm Fluffy , and Hot and Fluffy . As an actor, he has appeared in numerous live-action and animated TV shows and films, including starring in
266-582: The El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and other special events. By late 2016, though the theatre was under consideration to be the designated home of the El Paso Mexican-American Cultural Center, a significant impediment was the need for "extensive repairs" to the half-century-old building. Repeated City Council cancellations of El Paso's proposed Downtown Arena project may yet cause those funds to be reallocated to improvement of
285-558: The breakup, he still maintains a close relationship with Frankie, whom he helped raise. In The Fluffy Movie , Iglesias describes how at his heaviest, which he states was 445 pounds (202 kilograms), he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes , and with his blood sugar spiking to over 300 mg/dl (16.6 mmol/L) regularly, was given two years to live by his doctor. He said the shock of being told this had prompted him to reevaluate how he took care of himself and explained that he decided to lose weight in order to ensure his continued presence in
304-613: The city of El Paso, Texas , including the key to the city and the Beacon of H.O.P.E Award from the nonprofit organization Operation H.O.P.E . Since 2010, Iglesias has lived in Whittier, California . He was in a long-term relationship with Claudia Valdez, with whom he has a self-proclaimed stepson named Frankie whom he calls his son. According to a June 2020 People article, he and Valdez divorced in 2017, which led him to cancel some performances, and to quit drinking for two years. Despite
323-672: The film Space Jam: A New Legacy and Picchu in Maya and the Three . In 2022, Iglesias was the first comedian to sell out Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The concert was released to Netflix on October 18, 2022, as Stadium Fluffy . Iglesias' comedy influences are Paul Rodriguez , Eddie Murphy , Robin Williams , and Bill Cosby . He is known for his trademark Hawaiian shirts . Regarding how novice comedians can widen their fan base, Iglesias stated in
342-660: The lives of his family. Iglesias described the struggle to incorporate a healthier lifestyle, relating how he was told by a specialist that his heavy touring schedule precluded him from being a candidate for bariatric surgery , and how he instead resorted to weight-lifting , Diamond Dallas Page Yoga , and a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet , which helped him shed over 100 pounds (45 kilograms). Iglesias has also struggled with depression and alcoholism , which he attributes partly to burnout from his heavy touring schedule. On July 15, 2021, his 45th birthday, Iglesias tested positive for COVID-19 , and cancelled his remaining shows at
361-495: The series was nominated for an ALMA Award for Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act. A positive review came from Hector Saldaña of the San Antonio Express-News who praised Iglesias and the other comedians he assembled for the show, calling it "one of the all-time funniest comedy package tours" and Iglesias a "comedy genius". On November 15, 2011, Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution
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