Calgary, Alberta - Arts and Entertainment

The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is located in Calgary, is an installation of 113 000 m³ designed for performing arts. The auditorium is one of two twin auditoriums in the province, the other being located in Edmonton, and the two are nicknamed "The Jube" by local residents. The auditorium seats 700 and it was opened in 1957 and has hosted hundreds of musicals, plays and other productions by local and international companies. On an annual basis, more than 850 000 visitors visit the place. The Jube is home to the Alberta Ballet, Calgary Opera, the Kiwanis Music Festival held annually on Remembrance Day. The two auditoriums are open 365 days a year and are managed by a community non-profit organization. In September 2005, the two auditoriums have benefited from a renovation of a value of $ 91 million each on the occasion of the centenary of the province. Calgary hosts many festivals that take place during the year, for example FunnyFest the Calgary Comedy Festival and the Folk Music Festival, which attracts participants from around the world. Calgary also has a number of theater companies, among others, One Yellow Rabbit, which shares the EPCOR Center for the Performing Arts with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and Theater Calgary, Alberta and Theater Projects. There are also a lot of theater companies and performing arts in the smaller city, like the Vertigo Mystery Theater. The International Film Festival takes place annually in Calgary as well as the International Festival of Animated Objects.