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- Calgary Herald
State-of-the-art, 1,000-seat theatre at Arts Commons to be named after philanthropists Al Osten and Buddy Victor
Arts Commons revealed plans and the name for a new state-of-the-art theatre at the heart of its $660-million transformation on Friday. Article content Set to open in 2028, the Osten-Victor Playhouse will be a 1,000-seat theatre and a central part of The Arts Commons Transformation and Olympic Plaza Transformation projects. It is named after Calgary philanthropists Al Osten and the late Buddy Victor, who donated $12 million to the expansion. Article content Article content Article content 'They feel limited,' said Sarian. 'You can only build shows for venues that currently exist. If you are a theatre company, a dance company or a performing arts organization and the only thing you can prepare a show for is 750 seats or 2,000-plus, that's a big swing. So, being able to provide a community with a 1,000-seat theatre doesn't feel like rocket science, but it's a huge contribution to the diversity of venue size within our city. That is going to make a lot of local arts organizations very excited.' Article content Article content State-of-the-art technology will allow the new venue to transform into various configurations, from a traditional proscenium setup to a flat-floor dynamic space with no seats. Article content Article content 'While you can arguably do that with a venue like the Martha Cohen Theatre, we will have the technology at the Osten-Victor Playhouse to do that with a push of a button because of the technology, as opposed to having to shut down the venue for a multi-day turnover. So not only will the arts community in Calgary have a new venue size, they will have a more flexible venue.' Article content The theatre will be 'the centrepiece' of the Arts Commons expansion, which will be officially renamed The Werklund Centre in September to honour the $75 million donated to the project by philanthropist Dave Werklund and his family. Article content Al Osten and Buddy Victor were together for 67 years after both became members of the New York-based doo-wop group The Rover Boys in the 1950s. In 1967, the couple invested in Weight Watchers and brought the program to Alberta and Saskatchewan. They sold the business in 2013 and became known for their philanthropy, making sizable donations to hospices in Calgary and Edmonton, the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton, the Osten-Victor Alberta Tennis Centre in Calgary and the Glenbow Museum. Osten was born in Saskatoon and raised in Edmonton. He now lives in Calgary.
CTV News
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- CTV News
Festivals and tennis galore!
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CBC
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- CBC
Polaris Music Prize announces festival in honour of 20th anniversary
Social Sharing The 20th annual Polaris Music Prize concert and awards ceremony will take place on Sept. 16 at Massey Hall, where one of the ten shortlisters vying for the spot of best Canadian album of the year will be announced. To coincide with the milestone anniversary, Polaris has planned a new festival with an entire month of salons, listening parties, exhibitions and shows. All September long, music lovers can catch a sampling of the 600-plus past Polaris nominees across Toronto (with stops in Hamilton and Belleville, Ont.). Featured artists include five-time short list nominee Shad, 2025 longlister Eliza Niemi and 2022 winner Cadence Weapon. WATCH | Last year's winner, Jeremy Dutcher, performs at the 2024 award ceremony: An introduction to Jeremy Dutcher's hopeful Polaris-shortlisted album, Motewolonuwok Watch performances from the 2024 Polaris Music Prize gala The festivities kick off on Sept. 3, with a conversation between multi-instrumentalist Marco Adamovic and four-time shortlisted rapper Clairmont the Second at Hart House Circle. They'll be diving deep into the world of music production. From Sept. 8 to 10, a Polaris poster exhibition will take over Cry Baby Gallery, featuring posters inspired by the nominated albums created by Canadian artists and designers over the past 20 years. Niemi will join fellow longlister Sister Ray for a show in Hamilton on Sept. 12, as part of Supercrawl. The night before the award ceremony, Shad will lead an intimate listening party at Loveless Cafe, playing some of his favourite music. The month culminates with a special edition of the Royal Ontario Museum's ROM After Dark on Sept. 26, where Cadence Weapon and 2020 shortlister Junia-T will turn the museum's Connelly Hall into an all-out dance party. This year's Polaris short list includes Bibi Club, Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Marie Davidson, Mustafa, Nemahsis, the OBGMs, Population II, Ribbon Skirt, Saya Gray and Yves Jarvis. The winner of the new Song Prize, which is an award in partnership with SOCAN going to the best Canadian song of the year, will also be announced at the award ceremony. here.
