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The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a performing arts, culture and community facility, located in Edmonton, Alberta. ==General information and history== The auditorium was built in 1955, on a site adjacent to the University of Alberta to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alberta. It is owned and operated by the Government of Alberta.〔(Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - About Us ) Accessed July 23, 2008〕 The Jubilee is home to the Edmonton Opera and the Alberta Ballet. For many years it has hosted Broadway shows, stand-up comedians, theatre productions, bands, orchestras, dance festivals and awards ceremonies. The main theatre hosts 2,538 people on three levels, or 2,416 if the Orchestra pit is in use.〔(Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorum - History ) Accessed July 23, 2008〕 There is also a banquet room, meeting room, rehearsal hall and luxury suite available to rent, along with being able to hold trade shows and meetings in the theatre proper and its lobbies.〔(Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - Facility/Auxiliary Rooms ) Accessed July 23, 2008〕 In 2005 as part of the celebrations for the Alberta Centennial, the auditorium underwent extensive renovations totalling a cost of $91 million.〔 British rock band Procol Harum performed on November 18, 1971, along with The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the show was recorded and later released as a live album, entitled ''Procol Harum Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra''. In January 2010, theatre reviewer Pollstar revealed that the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium was the busiest theatre in Canada, selling 146,555 tickets in 2009, beating its twin, the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary (138,515 tickets) and Toronto’s Massey Hall (93,742 tickets). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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