Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Performance theater in Calgary, Canada.
The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a fan-shaped hall on North Hill in Calgary, with 2,523 seats on three levels and balconies that bring the audience closer to the stage. It is one of the two "Jubes" built for Alberta's 50th anniversary, the other being in Edmonton.
The venue was built in 1955 by the Government of Alberta to mark the province's 50th anniversary and celebrate a commitment to the arts. This opened a new chapter for performing arts in the region during that period.
The building is home to Calgary Opera, Alberta Ballet and the Kiwanis Music Festival, and each November it hosts the Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day ceremony. A plaque on the facade of both Jubilee auditoriums carries a dedication to Alberta's pioneers, placed there for the province's 50th year in 1955.
The auditorium stands on North Hill, near and later within Calgary's centre, and is owned and operated by the Government of Alberta. The fan-shaped main hall seats 2,523 people on three levels, with balconies angled to improve acoustics and give the audience a sense of a smaller room. Renovations begun in 2004 added new seating with better sightlines and more legroom.
A plaque on the facade of both Jubilee auditoriums carries a dedication to Alberta's pioneers, placed there when the buildings opened in 1955, the province's 50th year. The Calgary building stands on North Hill, a rise near and later within the city centre.
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