The Dalhousie Arts Centre, at
Dalhousie University
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in
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
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, contains a number of theatres (including an outdoor rooftop theatre),
Dalhousie Art Gallery, classrooms, and a sculpture garden. It remains the premier performing arts venue in Halifax. It was opened officially in November, 1971, and is also home to Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts.
The striking modern architecture was done by C.A.E. Fowler & Company (Charles Fowler) of Halifax, with significant contributions by the Japanese educator Junji Mikawa, who worked for Fowler at the time. The interior was mainly by Andy Lynch, who would later have his own firm in the city, and who drew inspiration from the work of
Alvar Aalto
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.
Performance spaces
*Rebecca Cohn Auditorium - 1,023-seat multipurpose concert hall and theatre, home to
Symphony Nova Scotia. It is the largest soft-seat venue in Halifax.
"The best Nova Scotia concerts of 2018"
''Chronicle Herald'', Stephen Cooke, Dec 20, 2018
*Sir James Dunn Theatre - 198-seat proscenium
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theatre equipped with stadium seating, vomitorium
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s, and a fly tower.
*David Mack Murray Studio Theatre (Studio 1) - 80-seat black box theatre with lighting grid and catwalks.
*Elsie MacAloney Room - 90-seat lecture and recital hall.
*Open-air rooftop theatre (closed)
All four operating facilities are named for benefactors.
See also
* List of concert halls
References
External links
Dalhousie Arts Centre
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Arts centres in Canada
Art museums and galleries in Nova Scotia
Brutalist architecture in Canada
Buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Concert halls in Canada
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Museums in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Music venues in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Event venues established in 1971