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Olympic Village: Theatre and Goldcorp Stage

olympic village: The 20.4 million complex will have a 250-seat theatre, four rehearsal theatres, costume-making facilities, and the offices of both the Arts Club Theatre and Bard on the Beach.BMO Financial Group got naming rights after kicking in 1.5 million to complete the building, according to Georgia Asian. The 250-seat venue itself will be called the Goldcorp Stage, which will be housed at the centre, thanks to Goldcorp's 500,000 donation to allow for the installation of state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. The Arts Club Theatre Company and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival announced yesterday the naming of the new BMO Theatre Centre at their new shared facility at 162 West 1st Avenue near Olympic Village. The new BMO Theatre Centre and Goldcorp Stage will provide both the Arts Club and Bard on the Beach with expanded possibilities for the development of new productions, as well as allowing both companies to grow their current education and training programs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.