Vancouver Arts and Cultures Forum

From the Vancouver Arts and Cultures Forum
Vogue Theatre Event
October 4, 2007

This conversation is about Vancouver’s heritage theaters, the Vogue, the York, and the Pantages, about our community interests, about ideas and opportunities related to our theatre and performance spaces, – and what we would like to see and do as we move into the future

The Participants

Christopher Gaze, Creator, Bard on the Beach
Tanja Dixon Warren, President, Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance
Don Luxton, President, Heritage Vancouver
Tom Durrie, Chair, Save the York Theatre Society
Roger Chilton, Chair, Arts and Culture Committee, Downtown Vancouver Association

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From Herb Auerbach

There are several major issues to be addressed in the preservation and restoration of theatres in Vancouver, like the York and he Vogue. They are Heritage, Cultural Infrastructure, Cultural Development, and Economic Development. There are also environmental issues around the use of materials and energy required for new construction, and around the disposal of the proceeds of demolition that should also be a consideration if we take a holistic approach to these projects.

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