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"There is an urge that contemporary artists feel towards experimentation and alternative art which is often viewed as politically motivated and controversial. The exposure gained from such activities labels these artists as 'trouble-makers' but it is my opinion that alternative artists do it because it is more fun."- Clayton Windatt, Director, White Water Gallery, 2010
For more information please visit:
www.whitewatergallery.com
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The Capitol CentreNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
Credits:The Capitol Centre
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CAPITOL CENTRENorth Bay's Community Arts Centre is the Capitol Centre. This building houses several arts organizations and accommodates dozens of performances a year bringing thousands of patrons from across Canada. As the largest theatre venue north of Barrie, the Capitol Centre is a huge attraction for the City of North Bay.
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The Capitol CentreNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
Credits:The Capitol Centre
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The property upon which the Capitol was built was purchased in 1927 by Louis Rosenbaum, a Sturgeon Falls businessman. He soon began building a structure on the property, but ran out of funds, so he sold it to Famous Players Canadian Corporation who opened the Capitol Theatre on June 1st, 1929. The Capitol had 1455 seats and was referred to as "a palace of splendor," as it had been elaborately decked out with Spanish lights and décor. The movie shown to the sold out grand opening crowd was the first all-talking Fox feature movie, the western In Old Arizona, starring Edmund Lowe, Warren Baxter and Dorothy Burgess.It was in the Capitol Theatre that Roy Thomson, Lord Thomson of Fleet, started his media empire with the opening of his first radio station, CFCH, on March 3, 1931. It was also the movie house that the famous Dionne Quintuplets frequented on many Friday nights.
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The Capitol CentreNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
Credits:The Capitol Centre
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The 80's saw a decline in movie audiences and there was a fear that the building was going to be chopped up into smaller theatres or sold to a non-entertainment interest. During this same time, a group in North Bay known as "Theatre and Arts Community Centre" was looking for space to use for major stage productions, studios, etc. Betty Speers, "The Lady of the Arts" was spearheading this association of over 40 arts related groups and individuals and the community on a determined drive to save the Capitol.On December 19, 1985, Betty signed the cheque to purchase the building from Famous Players. Over the following two years, the Capitol underwent major renovations that saw the removal of over 400 seats to make room for a reception room and a restructuring to include a state-of-the-art public art gallery, the WKP Kennedy Gallery. The Capitol had its grand reopening as the North Bay Arts Centre on April 2, 1987. The evening's entertainment was provided by well-known singer Maureen Forrester, the Nylons and Don Harron as Charlie Farquharson.
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Capitol CentreNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
Credits:Capitol Centre
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In 1997, the name was changed to the Capitol Centre. It continues to provide North Bay and surrounding communities with quality arts and entertainment. Reminders of its origins still remain today in the form of the Spanish Galaxy motifs that adorn the theatre walls and one of the original Spanish chandeliers that hang above the stairs that rise up to the balcony.Since its reopening, the Capitol centre has seen such greats as Johnny Cash, Phyllis Diller, Brenda Lee, Roy Orbison, and Jack Klugman; performances by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Broadway shows and international productions. The WKP Kennedy Gallery provides a wonderful venue for local, as well as international, visual arts shows in a wide variety of media.
For more information please visit:
www.capitolcentre.org
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The WKP Kennedy GalleryNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
Credits:The Capitol Centre
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WKP KENNEDY GALLERYThe WKP Kennedy Gallery is a gathering place for art and art ideas, offering the people of North Bay and Northeastern Ontario a forum for artistic dialogue and development. An important part of the Capitol Centre, this public gallery presents the finest in historical and contemporary Northern, Canadian and International visual artists. In their two gallery spaces, through their public arts activities, through their programming with the Capitol Theatre and in their touring exhibition projects, they showcase art of all forms and media.
For more information please visit:
www.kennedygallery.org
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The Capitol Centre, North BayNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada
Credits:The Capitol Centre
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