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The Living Arts Centre In Mississauga
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4141 Living Arts DriveMississauga, ON L5B 4B8
(905) 306-6100
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
3 reviews for The Living Arts Centre In Mississauga
3 reviews in English
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Review from Maheen M.
2/24/2012
I love the Living Arts Centre, they have spacious rooms and theatres. I have been both for work and play and I have been blown away by the service and cleaniness of the facilities. The staff are super helpful and friendly. The space is open and clean. You would think that municipal facilities to be dumpy but it is not the case at the LAC.
The underground parking is great, heated and proper signage. Parking is free after 6pm and on weekends! -
Review from Michelle S.
Mississauga, ON
9/16/2011 15 Check-ins Here
This place is basically a Centre in downtown Mississauga that has different venues for different occasions. A stage with seating is available as well for small concerts or shows. On the first floor there is a restaurant buffet as well.
I come here every week because my church rents out the room for Sunday and Friday service. The rooms are pretty spacious, depending on what you would like it for. Some rooms are bigger than others.
people usually have their dance recitals here, shows, meetings, etc.
I like this place because of the little pieces of art and pictures of people all over the place. it also has free underground parking which is also heated in the winter, which is awesome! -
Review from Amber W.
East York, ON
10/28/2011
I recently went here for a concert and was not impressed.
I'll start with the positive: sound quality is great, and the staggering of seats in the dress circle is well done, ensuring visibility. From my vantage point, the floor looked less staggered, but I can't comment on it.
However, several factors affected my experience negatively. This was my first show attended at the venue, and being transit-reliant, it took time to negotiate how to get to LAC from the bus terminal (their website only provides driving directions and refers you to transit websites to figure out how to get there - lovely). Once arriving, the first door I was able to see and find was blocked off due to construction, but no signage indicated which way I should circle the venue to find an open door. It was pouring rain! Annoyed.
Upon entering, I discover that although the merchandise table provided debit/credit pay options, the concessions were cash only and no ATM was on site. This is an extreme abnormality these days in venues: they either offer debit/credit or provide an ATM in the lobby.
The seating was extremely uncomfortable. This venue was built in 1994 if I recall correctly; at this point, the overall average size of the population was large than, say, back in the early days of Massey Hall. The seats should not be built for tiny people, with no shoulder width and short legs. I had to half-hug myself all night because of the width of the seats, and my arthritic knee spasmed violently from being bent at such a strong angle all night long. My disabled father could never sit in this venue.
Last: the ushers were ridiculous. Every venue claims no photography or video recording, but most artists and venues accept that fans just want to snap a few photos to remember it by, not sell them for profit. I personally feel that non-professional cameras without flash should be permitted to snap away if not obstructing the view of other patrons in the venue. I never noticed, from the dress circle, cameras flashing; I did, however, get repeatedly distracted by an usher waving her flashlight wildly in people's faces, trying to get them to stop taking photos. It was just that one usher; someone in front of me took photos all night and wasn't stopped. This same usher chastised people who stood up during the encore for a fast-paced hit song, which is also just silly. It's a rock show, and it's the end. Other patrons were standing in another area, left alone to dance. It was just rude and came off like LAC doesn't want anyone to have any fun whatsoever.
I personally will never attend another show at the venue, for the reasons above. It's a shame, because the sound is good, but the way patrons are treated and the uncomfortable "must be underweight to feel comfortable" seating that is also ableist is not worth the trouble.
