Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a 4-million-cubic-foot (110,000 m3) performing arts, culture and community facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

The auditorium was built in 1955 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alberta.[1] It is owned and operated by the Government of Alberta.

The Jubilee is home to Calgary Opera, Alberta Ballet, and the annual Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Ceremonies. For many years it has hosted touring Broadway shows, stand-up comedians, theatre productions, bands, orchestras, dance festivals and awards ceremonies. Other tenants include Broadway Across Canada.[2]

In 2005 as part of the celebrations for the Alberta Centennial, the auditorium underwent extensive renovations totalling $91 million.

The main theatre capacity to up 2,538 people on three levels and is famous for state of the art acoustics.

See also

References
  1. Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. "Auditoria History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  2. Broadway Across Canada

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