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The Chilliwack Cultural Centre is a
performing arts
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perform ...
venue
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Locations
* Venue (law), the place a case is heard
* Financial trading venue, a place or system where financial transactions can occur
* Music venue, place used for a concer ...
located in downtown
Chilliwack
Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...
, one hour east of
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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. The $22 million cultural facility celebrated its
grand opening
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. on September 25, 2010 with a concert by Lisa Howard,
Jason Graae
Jason Graae (pronounced "grah" or "graw", but not "gray") (born 15 May 1958) is an American musical theater actor, best known for his musical theater performances but with a varied career spanning Broadway, opera, television and film. He has ...
, David Burnham, Jessica Hendy, and Scott Coulter.
The facility is located on City-owned land at The Landing, adjacent to existing sports and recreation facilities, as well as
Prospera Centre
Chilliwack Coliseum (formerly known as Prospera Centre) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, built in 2004 as a replacement of the former Chilliwack Coliseum. It is the home of the Chilliwack Chiefs of the ...
, and took two years to build.
Events
In addition to the resident theatre company, the Players Guild, the venue has hosted other concerts and events, including
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the ...
, The Rankin Sisters, Nazereth, April Wine and Outerbridge: Magical Moments in Time.
References
*Henderson, Paul (2010-07-02).
Centre of attention ''Chilliwack Times''. Retrieved 2010-12-09
*Henderson, Paul (2010-09-10).
''Chilliwack Times''. Retrieved 2010-12-09
*Morris, Honor (2010-10-06).
Canadian centre sets tallest tilt-up concrete panel record ''Construction Canada''. Retrieved 2010-12-09
External links
Official Site
Theatres in British Columbia
Chilliwack