Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
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The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts theatre in downtown Toronto known for hosting large-scale ballet, opera, and concert productions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sony Centre for the Performing Arts canonical | 3 |
| Sony Centre Plaza | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5704459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Context triple: [National Ballet of Canada, former home venue, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts]
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A.
Tivoli Concert Hall
Tivoli Concert Hall is a prominent music and performance venue located within Copenhagen’s historic Tivoli Gardens amusement park.
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B.
Bella Center
Bella Center is a major convention and exhibition center in Copenhagen, Denmark, known for hosting large international conferences, trade fairs, and events.
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C.
Gothenburg Concert Hall
Gothenburg Concert Hall is a prominent Swedish music venue in Gothenburg, renowned as the home of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and for its acclaimed acoustics and modernist architecture.
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D.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is a regional performing arts venue known for hosting live theater, music, and cultural events in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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E.
Sony Center
The Sony Center is a modern architectural complex in Berlin known for its striking tent-like roof and mix of offices, shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Target entity description: The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts theatre in downtown Toronto known for hosting large-scale ballet, opera, and concert productions.
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A.
Tivoli Concert Hall
Tivoli Concert Hall is a prominent music and performance venue located within Copenhagen’s historic Tivoli Gardens amusement park.
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B.
Bella Center
Bella Center is a major convention and exhibition center in Copenhagen, Denmark, known for hosting large international conferences, trade fairs, and events.
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C.
Gothenburg Concert Hall
Gothenburg Concert Hall is a prominent Swedish music venue in Gothenburg, renowned as the home of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and for its acclaimed acoustics and modernist architecture.
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D.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is a regional performing arts venue known for hosting live theater, music, and cultural events in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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E.
Sony Center
The Sony Center is a modern architectural complex in Berlin known for its striking tent-like roof and mix of offices, shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert hall
ⓘ
performing arts centre ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| address | 1 Front Street East ⓘ |
| architect | Peter Dickinson ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formerName |
Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts
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O’Keefe Centre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balcony seating
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large main auditorium ⓘ lobby with public art ⓘ orchestra pit ⓘ |
| hasType | proscenium theatre ⓘ |
| hosts |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
international ballet companies ⓘ international opera companies ⓘ popular music concerts ⓘ touring Broadway shows ⓘ |
| locatedIn | downtown Toronto ⓘ |
| location |
Canada
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Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| near |
Union Station (Toronto)
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Station, Toronto
|
| neighbourhood | St. Lawrence ⓘ |
| opened | 1960 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1960-10-01 ⓘ |
| operator | Civic Theatres Toronto ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Toronto
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
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| primaryUse |
ballet performances
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concerts ⓘ opera performances ⓘ touring theatrical productions ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| renovated | 2010 ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRenovation | 2010-10 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | about 3200 ⓘ |
| significance | major performing arts venue in Toronto ⓘ |
| sponsor | Sony ⓘ |
| style | modernist architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Description of subject: The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts theatre in downtown Toronto known for hosting large-scale ballet, opera, and concert productions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
linked to: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts