July 3, 2015 Media Release for Immediate Release

FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre launches Partridge Hall seat sale to the public

July 3, 2015 – The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre will present its inaugural HOT TICKET professional entertainment season of more than 75 music, dance and theatre performances beginning this fall. Citizens will have the opportunity to purchase seats in the beautiful new state-of-the-art Partridge Hall as of Monday, July 6 at 11 a.m. For $500 per seat (100% tax deductible), you can choose your preferred location for years to come. All purchased seat(s) will be personalized with an engraved plaque for all theatre-goers to see. Purchased seat(s) will be reserved for owners in advance of sales for all HOT TICKET events with a current season membership. This includes first access to membership and tickets on July 21, 2015 for the inaugural season downtown. Currently, over 50% of seats have already sold to former seat owners and members from Centre for the Arts, Brock University. However, every seat in the house will enjoy the beautiful acoustics and ideal sightlines. To claim your seat in Partridge Hall before someone else does, please contact the interim Box Office downtown St. Catharines at 101 King St., Suite 1, call 905-688-0722 (open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or order online at www.FirstOntarioPAC.ca. The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is scheduled to announce its HOT TICKET professional entertainment season on Tuesday, July 21. About the FirstOntario Performing Art Centre Opening its doors in 2015, the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is a 95,000sq.ft. cultural complex comprised of four state-of-the-art performance venues. Future Brock University students studying at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts will benefit from two of the performance venues, which will double as learning environments – Cairns Recital Hall and the yet unnamed Film House. This Diamond + Schmitt designed facility is a vital component in the renaissance of Downtown St. Catharines, serving as the catalyst in thoroughly modernizing the area and reinforcing the brilliance of Niagara Region’s diverse cultural cluster. The Centre will offer local arts groups opportunities to produce and perform, and redefine the downtown core as a hotbed for culture and the arts. The local economy is poised to boom through attracting not only new visitors, but also new business development. www.FirstOntarioPAC.ca

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For additional information please contact: Sara Palmieri Programming and Marketing Manager FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, Ontario 905-688-5601 x3606 spalmieri@stcatharines.ca

www.FirstOntarioPAC.ca