Dalhousie Arts Centre

The Dalhousie Arts Centre, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 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.

Dalhousie Arts Centre
Address6101 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
LocationDalhousie University
Coordinates44°38′16″N 63°35′19″W
TypePerforming arts centre
Construction
Built1968-1971
Opened1971
Expanded2023
Construction cost$5.5 million CAD
Website
artscentre.dal.ca

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.[1]

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.[2]
  • Joseph Strug Concert Hall - 300-seat chamber music hall, opened in 2023 as part of a major expansion of the building.

All five operating facilities are named for benefactors.

See also

References

  1. Steven Mannell, Atlantic Modern: The Architecture of the Atlantic Provinces 1950-2000, Halifax, TUNS Press and Dalhousie School of Architecture, 2004, p. 25
  2. "The best Nova Scotia concerts of 2018". Chronicle Herald, Stephen Cooke, Dec 20, 2018
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