Calgary's Grand Theatre may be playing out its final days
CTV
The Grand Theatre celebrated its 112th birthday just two days ago but today, its executive director says its days are numbered after a tentative deal with its landlord fell through.
Calgary's oldest theatre is in danger of closing.
The Grand Theatre celebrated its 112th birthday just two days ago but today, its executive director says its days are numbered after a tentative deal with its landlord fell through.
Opened in 1912, the Grand was Western Canada's cultural hub for much of its life.
"This was the place," said historian Don Smith.
"This was our centre for performing arts. This was it."
Smith literally wrote the book about the Grand and the news it may be forced to close hits him hard.
"It just pains me to think of such a relic of our golden days (that way) and it's such a tragedy," Smith said.
