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Arts and Culture Centre

Coordinates: 47°34′33″N 52°43′47″W / 47.575726°N 52.729612°W / 47.575726; -52.729612
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The St. John's Arts and Culture Centre.

The Arts and Culture Centres are a system of six arts centres in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, operated by the provincial government's Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation (TCAR). Each has a least one stage for the performing arts; some also house an art gallery or exhibition area, a public library, and (in Gander and Corner Brook) a swimming pool.

The "Arts and Culture Centre" name is shared by five of these centres, namely those in St. John's (opened in 1967),[1][2][3] Corner Brook, Gander, Stephenville, and Labrador City. The location in Grand Falls-Windsor was renamed the Gordon Pinsent Centre for the Arts in July 2005.

St. John's

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Opened on May 22, 1967 in Pippy Park, St. John's, the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre has a 1,000-seat proscenium main theatre, a 75-seat black box basement theatre, public libraries for children and adults, art galleries and catering services.

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  1. ^ Robert Mellin (17 October 2011). Newfoundland Modern: Architecture in the Smallwood Years, 1949-1972. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 156–. ISBN 978-0-7735-3902-0.
  2. ^ "50 is golden: Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's marks 5 decades".
  3. ^ "SPECIAL REPORT: St. John's Arts and Culture Centre never meant to be profitable - The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com.
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47°34′33″N 52°43′47″W / 47.575726°N 52.729612°W / 47.575726; -52.729612