FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

Performing arts building in Canada

Not to be confused with FirstOntario Centre or FirstOntario Concert Hall.

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FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

The FirstOntario PAC, seen from St. Paul Street

Coordinates| 43°09′31″N 79°14′34″W﻿ / ﻿43.15857°N 79.24265°W﻿ / 43.15857; -79.24265
Construction
Opened| November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
Architect| Diamond Schmitt Architects
Website
www.firstontariopac.ca

The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is a 95,000-square-foot (8,800 m2) cultural complex located in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] It opened in 2015[2] as the result of a partnership between the City of St. Catharines and Brock University, which share the venue for production, performance and learning purposes. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects to host a variety of international and local performing artists, it comprises four separate venues: a 770-seat concert hall (Partridge Hall), 300-seat recital hall, 210-seat multi-purpose dance/theatre venue (Robertson Theatre), and the 199-seat Film House.

The creation of the centre spurred a cultural and economic renaissance in downtown St. Catharines along with its neighbouring Meridian Centre and Brock University's Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts.

## References

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1. ^ "Rent The PAC". FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
2. ^ "Arts centre opening draws large crowd". St. Catharines Standard. November 15, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website