The Evergreen Cultural Centre is a community gathering place for performing and visual arts activities in Coquitlam, British Columbia, opened in October 1996 by former Coquitlam Mayor Lou Sekora. The design team was headed by Thom Weeks of Architectura, and the contract was completed by Proscenium Architecture.[1]
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| Location | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
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| Owner | City of Coquitlam |
| Type | Black Box Theatre and Art Gallery |
| Seating type | General Admission or Reserved |
| Capacity | 257 |
| Opened | October 1996 |
The Centre features a 257-seat black box theatre (with configurable seating from stadium to flat floor), a fully equipped rehearsal hall, four art studios, and a 1,500-square-foot (140 m2) art gallery.[2] The Centre is owned by the City of Coquitlam and operated by the Evergreen Cultural Centre Society, a nonprofit organization. Evergreen Cultural Centre is located in Coquitlam's Town Centre Park, overlooking Lafarge Lake.[3]
Programming at the Evergreen Cultural Centre includes live theatre, comedy, musical concerts, family programming, visual arts workshops, gallery programs, and more. The facility serves as the home theatre for the Stage 43 Theatrical Society, and is also part of the Arts Club Theatre Company circuit that brings popular plays to the venue. The Centre is the home venue for the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Coastal Sound Music Academy.
A second 750-seat auditorium has been planned, but has yet to be funded.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Proscenium Architecture: Evergreen Cultural Centre Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 10 October 2010
- ^ CitySoup: Evergreen Cultural Centre Archived 2009-11-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2 April 2009
- ^ BC Touring Council: Evergreen Cultural Centre Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2 April 2009
- ^ Tri-City News: Bigger Theatre In The Works[permanent dead link]