Riverview Arts Center, promoting the Arts in our community
The Riverview Arts Centre is housed within the Royal
Theatre just inside the front doors of Riverview High
School. It operates as a non-profit organization through
the cooperation of the province, the Anglophone-East
School District, the Town of Riverview and a large group
of volunteers who manage almost every aspect of the
Centre. Since 2006, our stage has hosted a wide variety
of performers always with a view to providing live
performances for all ages to enjoy.
Volunteers are the heart of the organization and take
many forms: backstage, sound and lights, hospitality
in ushering and parking duties, management work of
various kinds, programming for the season, meeting
and introducing artists, and generally expanding one’s
horizons and circle of friends. You just never know how
you may be stretched in new and fun ways!
Community support is vital to the life of any theatre.
Without patrons a theatre is simply a place for dress
rehearsals! Every community no matter what its size
should have a well-equipped performance space
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that allows for local productions along with special
events. The Royal Theatre provides that venue for
Riverview. Several shows are the annual backbone of
the performance schedule including RHS productions,
DancEast events, the Super Fiddle Show, and Tis the
Season. These form only part of the line-up at RAC.
There are regularly 20-25 travelling or local shows that
complete each season.
The New Year begins with a performance by Dave
Gunning and James Keelaghan, followed by Symphony
NB’s Musical Cuisine, Les Hay Babies and Ivan
Coyote in the spring. You can be part of this interesting
community project by buying a ticket to a show,
volunteering your time at the Centre, or telling your
friends about the great shows you’ve already seen in
our venue. See you at the theatre!
Riverview Arts Centre
Info 506 852-7189
www.RiverviewArtsCentre.ca