Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| Address | 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound, ON P2A 1S3 |
| Coordinates | 45°20′21″N 80°02′21″W / 45.33917°N 80.03917°W |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Current tenants | Festival of the Sound |
| Construction started | Spring 2002 |
| Inaugurated | July 2003 |
| Cost | CAD$12.4 million |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 2,500 m2 (26,900 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Keith Loffler Architect and ZAS (Zawadzki Armin Stevens) Architects |
| Structural engineer | Carruthers & Wallace Ltd. |
| Other designers | Acoustical Engineers - Artec Consultants Inc. |
| Main contractor | EllisDon Limited |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 480 |
The Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts is a cool building in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. It's a place where you can enjoy live shows and also visit a sports museum! This centre is the main stage for the yearly Festival of the Sound, which is a summer festival all about classical music.
The centre is named after Charles W. Stockey. He was a big fan and helped a lot with the Festival of the Sound from the very beginning. Building this amazing place cost about CAD$12.4 million. Construction started in the spring of 2002, and it officially opened its doors in July 2003.
What's Inside the Stockey Centre?
The Charles W. Stockey Centre is located on a special piece of land. It sits on a small peninsula where the Seguin River meets Parry Sound on Georgian Bay. It's also right next to the town's busy harbour area.
Music Hall and Bobby Orr Hall of Fame
The building has a huge amount of space inside, about 2,500 square metres (that's like 27,000 square feet!). It has two main parts:
- A large music hall that can seat 480 people. This hall was designed by experts called Artec Consultants to have amazing acoustics. This means the sound travels perfectly so everyone can hear the music clearly.
- The Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. This part celebrates Bobby Orr, a famous ice hockey player who grew up in Parry Sound. You can learn all about his incredible career here!
Building Design and Features
The Stockey Centre was designed to look and feel like a cozy Georgian Bay cottage. This means you'll see a lot of wood used throughout the building. It's used for both holding up the building and for making it look beautiful. The centre has three floors in total.
