FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
The FirstOntario PAC, seen from St. Paul Street
Coordinates43°09′31″N 79°14′34″W / 43.15857°N 79.24265°W / 43.15857; -79.24265
Construction
OpenedNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
ArchitectDiamond Schmitt Architects
Website
www.firstontariopac.ca

The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is a 95,000-square-foot (8,800 m2) cultural complex located in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] It opened in 2015[2] as the result of a partnership between the City of St. Catharines and Brock University, which share the venue for production, performance and learning purposes. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects to host a variety of international and local performing artists, it comprises four separate venues: a 770-seat concert hall (Partridge Hall), 300-seat recital hall, 210-seat multi-purpose dance/theatre venue (Robertson Theatre), and the 199-seat Film House.

The creation of the centre spurred a cultural and economic renaissance in downtown St. Catharines along with neighbouring its neighbouring Meridian Centre and Brock University's Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts.

References

  1. ↑ "Rent The PAC". FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Arts centre opening draws large crowd". St. Catharines Standard. November 15, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
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