cultural infrastructure
Whistler BC’s Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre recipient of a National Award for Tourism Excellence
On the evening of November 2, 2010 in Gatineau Quebec, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) received the National Cultural Tourism Award. The award was one of 14 Tourism Excellence awards given out by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and presented by the Toronto Star to recognize the best of Canada’s Tourism Industry. [...]
Burnaby: Shadbolt celebrates 15 years
It took seven years, but on Nov. 18, 1995, the Shadbolt Centre of the Arts opened in Deer Lake Park. The Shadbolt turns 15 this month. Named for Burnaby artist Jack, and art historian and curator Doris, Shadbolt, the centre was the first of its kind in B.C., a “purpose-built multipurpose arts facility,” according to [...]
Oak Bay: Council commits $1 million for theatre
They don’t know where they’re going to get the money, but Oak Bay council has committed $1 million of municipal funds toward a new Oak Bay High theatre. The school’s principal, Dave Thomson, representing School District 61, made the request to council on Monday. He said the Ministry of Education was not prepared to fund [...]
Saanich: Arts centre breaks ground at Cedar Hill
Work on the new Cedar Hill Arts Centre officially begins today (Oct. 29), at a ground-breaking ceremony. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Gary Lunn and Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong will speak at 1 p.m. at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. The arts wing expansion on the existing building is intended for art [...]
Chilliwack: Sto:lo centre rooted in cultural pride
The sprawling new building will be a powerful repository of heritage and culture allowing Sto:lo stories from the past to be carried forward for future generations. The new $12 million Sto:lo Resource Centre opened Satuarday with a series of celebrations, including an address Saturday by B.C. Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point. “The new Sto:lo Resource Centre will [...]
New Westminster: Final curtain for Massey Theatre
New Westminster’s school district and council have sealed the fate of New Westminster’s historic Massey Theatre. At separate meetings on October 18, both the school district and city council passed motions supporting its replacement as part of the construction of three new schools. The 1,260-seat Massey, built in built in 1948, is the largest proscenium [...]
New Westminster: City affirms its support for replacing (and funding a portion of) the Massey Theatre
New Westminster’s school capital project cleared another hurdle Monday (Oct. 18) with city council supporting the replacement of the Massey Theatre with a new 1,000-seat performing arts centre. The theatre will be built with funding from the provincial Ministry of Education and the City of New Westminster. The province would fund up to 650 seats [...]
Vancouver: Historic UBC music venues get $22-million makeovers
Two University of British Columbia concert halls with rich histories of teaching, learning and musical excellence officially reopened today after a $22 million revitalization funded by the provincial government, the university and a donor with a passion for classical music. The modernization of the Old Auditorium and the newly renamed Roy Barnett Recital Hall represent [...]
Revelstoke: Roxy Theatre ushers in live era
Should you clap and cheer when watching a live broadcast of an opera, play or concert from your seat in a movie theatre? In Revelstoke, the answer seems to be ‘yes.’ The Roxy Theatre hosted a free screening of The Metropolitan Opera’s The Barber of Seville on Sept. 25, and many did break into an [...]
Prince Rupert: Lester Centre of the Arts gets support for renovations
Everyone needs a good roof over their head and, as the City wraps up its 100th year celebrations, the Lester Centre of the Arts hopes to get a new one. The building will reach its quarter of a century milestone in 2012, and while staff and the City have kept it well maintained, it is [...]
Vancouver never envisioned art gallery taking an entire block, 2006 report makes clear that gallery was to be part of a new cultural precinct
The Vancouver Art Gallery’s aggressive pitch this year to take over an entire city block for a new building wasn’t even contemplated during a city meeting four years ago that laid out plans for a new cultural district, according to an internal report obtained through a freedom-of-information request. The October, 2006, report made clear that [...]
New Westminster: Arts advocates press for keeping the Massey Theatre
In a city that typically honours its heritage, representatives from New West’s arts community are asking what’s the rush to replace the Massey Theatre. “You can’t put siding on a house in Queen’s Park without conforming to heritage standards,” said Chad Matchette, producer of the Royal City Musical Theatre. “Why don’t we celebrate what we [...]
Kelowna: Community Theatre re-opens Friday
After its most significant face lift in nearly 50 years, the Kelowna Community Theatre is set to re-open Friday. “On Friday, September 10 we look forward to reopening the theatre to the public,” says Randy Zahara, Kelowna Community Theatre Manager. “Our customers and outstanding fall performers are sure to be excited to spend memorable moments [...]
Hope’s showcase building finally getting new roof
The Hope Station House has a lot to be proud of announcing this week that their historic building is getting a new roof. And it was no small feat for the non-profit Arts and History Society for it was only accomplished thanks to fundraising efforts, a great deal on roofing from Pioneer Building Supplies and [...]
WV man donates $4M to SFU, Woodward’s redevelopment will benefit
West Vancouver philanthropist Djavad Mowafaghian is donating $4 million to performance spaces in the new home of Simon Fraser University’s contemporary arts school in the Vancouver Woodward’s development. When the school opens next month in its new location, two of its major performance spaces — a cinema and a world art centre — will bear [...]
