The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium is a 1,511

seat A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest, head restraint but also headquarters in a wider sense. Types of seat The following are examples of different kinds of seat: * Armchair (furniture), ...

performance arts centre, located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It opened on October 16, 1985 and is home to the

Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (TBSO) is a Canadian professional orchestra based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. History Founded on 29 November 1960, the Lakehead Symphony Orchestra made its debut at the Lakeview High School auditorium.Tronrud, Tho ...

. The Community Auditorium hosts 150,000 patrons annually,.Naming Sponsor for The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
, Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, December 8, 2007. Retrieved on February 10, 2008. It has a 40' by 50' permanent stage, a 70' by 39'

proscenium A proscenium ( grc-gre, προσκήνιον, ) is the metaphorical vertical plane of space in a theatre, usually surrounded on the top and sides by a physical proscenium arch (whether or not truly "arched") and on the bottom by the stage floor ...

, 8 dressing rooms, 52 lines, 2x 400 A 120 V/208 V electrical, 3 meeting rooms, a 450-person banquet capacity, and parking for 1000 vehicles. The facility features a wide variety of

state-of-the-art The state of the art (sometimes cutting edge or leading edge) refers to the highest level of general development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field achieved at a particular time. However, in some contexts it can also refer to a level ...

equipment, including a ceiling that can be lowered or raised and acoustic draperies which can be adjusted to modify the reverberance in the auditorium.ARTEC Consultants Inc. - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Retrieved on March 25, 2007.

Naming sponsor

In an effort to decrease the facility's burden on taxpayers, the Community Auditorium issued an expression of interest for an organization or individual to become a naming sponsor in February 2008. Two potential sponsors —

Shaw Communications Shaw Communications Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications company which provides telephone, Internet, television, and mobile services. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Shaw provides home telecommunications services primarily in Alberta and Br ...

and TBayTel — initially expressed interest,Burkowski, Peter.
Shaw, TBayTel go head to head again
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The Chronicle-Journal ''The Chronicle-Journal'' is the daily newspaper in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Unlike many List of newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspapers, it does not use the city's name in its masthead. The paper has an average weekday circulation of 17,20 ...

, February 5, 2008. Retrieved on February 10, 2008. but did not follow up on it by the March 27, 2008 deadline, and the name will remain the same.Toulin, Alana.
In the name game, TBCA stays the same
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, March 29, 2008. Retrieved on April 5, 2008. The facility receives $475,000 annually from the City of Thunder Bay.Three corporate sponsors express interest in Auditorium
, TBSource, February 1, 2008. Retrieved on February 10, 2008.

References

External links

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium website
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