Performing arts centre

EDITORIAL – New PAC plan looks good but parking problem must be solved

October 23, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2.0 was unveiled anew Tuesday, this time with a business plan. The Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society presented the [Continue]

HEIGHTON – Why the downtown core is a good place for performing arts centre

January 29, 2019 // 3 Comments

By JEREMY HEIGHTON North Shore BIA THE 2019 PAC (Performing Arts Center) concept plan was presented to City Council recently by Ron Fawcett. This proposal is a step [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Five hurdles the performing arts centre must cross

January 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

IT’S A PRETTY SAFE assumption that another referendum on a performing arts centre is in the cards. The challenge will be to get it over the 50 per cent threshold. Since the [Continue]

BEPPLE – Accessibility should be big consideration with new arts theatre

January 9, 2019 // 10 Comments

WOW. KAMLOOPS could have a new performing arts centre in the heart of the downtown. Tuesday, Jan 8, Ron Fawcett presented Kamloops Council with a vision of what could be [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Ask not how to make PAC plan fail, but how to make it succeed

January 9, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WOULD BE very easy to poke holes in the new proposal for a performing arts centre unveiled on Tuesday. There are a lot of questions to be [Continue]

THE ARTS – New $70-million proposal for performing arts centre unveiled

January 8, 2019 // 16 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ArmchairMayor.ca A somewhat scaled-down — in terms of cost — but ambitious proposal for a $70-million performing arts centre was presented to [Continue]