The Vogue Theatre was designed by the architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman.[2] Construction began in 1940 and was completed in 1941. It was operated by Canadian Odeon Theatres until 1984, then by Cineplex Odeon. A 1998 restoration project brought back the Vogue Theatre’s original appearance, as well as state-of-the-art light and sound systems being installed.[3] In 2010, the property's owner, Gibbons Hospitality Group, announced intentions of converting it to an event space.[4] The Vogue has hosted events such as Vancouver’s ComedyFest, Vancouver International Film Festival and Vancouver International Jazz Festival.[3]
Architectureedit
The Vogue Theatre is an example of Art Deco or Moderne architecture. The Vogue has been a National Historic Site of Canada since it was officially recognized by the federal government on November 20, 1993, under the Historic Sites and Monuments Act.[1] The interiors of the building are not officially protected. The Vogue is also a City of Vancouver heritage "A" building.
Exterior designedit
The Vogue Theatre is crafted in the Art Deco style, emphasizing sleek lines and fluid contours. It has symmetrical façades, constructed in a mixture of textured concrete and terrazzo panels with wrought-iron screens. One of the defining features of Vogue is its large neon sign which is topped by silhouette of the Roman Goddess Diana.
Interior designedit
The Vogue Theatre has 1,161 seats with 614 on the orchestra level, 211 in the Dress Circle, and 336 on the Upper Circle. It has curved balconies and curved ceilings in the Art Deco style.
The Vogue has an elaborate modulated lighting system. The stage, made of black-painted maple, is equipped with a flying system 30 feet above the floor. The air-conditioning systems and ducts are concealed in the ceiling coves, which improves the acoustics of the theatre.
vogue, theatre, confused, with, louisville, kentucky, vogue, theater, chula, vista, california, deco, moderne, styled, building, originally, built, movie, house, currently, used, event, venue, performing, arts, situated, vancouver, theatre, building, designate. Not to be confused with the Vogue Theatre in Louisville Kentucky or The Vogue Theater in Chula Vista California Vogue Theatre is an Art Deco Art Moderne styled building originally built as a movie house and currently used as an event venue for the performing arts Situated on Vancouver s Theatre Row the building was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1993 1 Vogue TheatreThe Vogue Theatre in VancouverAddress918 Granville StreetVancouver British ColumbiaCanadaOwnerThe MRG GroupCapacity1 280Screens1Current useLive event venueConstructionOpened1941 1941 ArchitectSprachman amp KaplanWebsitevoguetheatre wbr comNational Historic Site of CanadaOfficial nameVogue Theatre National Historic Site of CanadaDesignated20 November 1993 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Exterior design 2 2 Interior design 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Vogue Theatre was designed by the architectural firm Kaplan amp Sprachman 2 Construction began in 1940 and was completed in 1941 It was operated by Canadian Odeon Theatres until 1984 then by Cineplex Odeon A 1998 restoration project brought back the Vogue Theatre s original appearance as well as state of the art light and sound systems being installed 3 In 2010 the property s owner Gibbons Hospitality Group announced intentions of converting it to an event space 4 The Vogue has hosted events such as Vancouver s ComedyFest Vancouver International Film Festival and Vancouver International Jazz Festival 3 Architecture editThe Vogue Theatre is an example of Art Deco or Moderne architecture The Vogue has been a National Historic Site of Canada since it was officially recognized by the federal government on November 20 1993 under the Historic Sites and Monuments Act 1 The interiors of the building are not officially protected The Vogue is also a City of Vancouver heritage A building Exterior design edit The Vogue Theatre is crafted in the Art Deco style emphasizing sleek lines and fluid contours It has symmetrical facades constructed in a mixture of textured concrete and terrazzo panels with wrought iron screens One of the defining features of Vogue is its large neon sign which is topped by silhouette of the Roman Goddess Diana Interior design edit The Vogue Theatre has 1 161 seats with 614 on the orchestra level 211 in the Dress Circle and 336 on the Upper Circle It has curved balconies and curved ceilings in the Art Deco style The Vogue has an elaborate modulated lighting system The stage made of black painted maple is equipped with a flying system 30 feet above the floor The air conditioning systems and ducts are concealed in the ceiling coves which improves the acoustics of the theatre References edit a b Vogue Theatre National Historic Site of Canada Canadian Register of Historic Places Retrieved 2010 02 11 Silverstein Barbara 30 November 2016 Former Eglinton Theatre declared national historic site Canadian Jewish News Retrieved 24 August 2021 a b Vogue Theatre Cinema Treasures Retrieved 24 August 2021 Mackie John 7 March 2010 Refurbished Vogue Theatre hopes to host 200 events annually Vancouver Sun Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 Retrieved 18 January 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vogue Theatre Vancouver Vogue Theatre Vogue Theatre at Cinema Treasures Theatre Seating Design 49 16 47 N 123 07 18 W 49 279796 N 123 121661 W 49 279796 123 121661 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vogue Theatre amp oldid 1182508443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
