Mame was a great success so thank you to our cast, crew and of course our audiences!  ON BROADWAY - A MUSICAL REVUE is already selling and we still have a month to go.

On Broadway: A Musical Revue
February 11 to March  2010
The most beloved musicals are showcased in this extravaganza performed by your favourite Kelowna Actors Studio performers
Gwen Plitt, Nate Flavel, Kelly Whelan, Randy Leslie, Ashleigh Somerville, Scott Lawler, Carmen Harris, Chad Abrahamson, Gillian Reed, Tracy Ross
With songs from Cabaret, South Pacific, Lion King, Mamma Mia, Wicked, Into The Woods, Sound of Music, Man of La Mancha, Singin In The Rain, Evita and many many more!
Phone 250-862-2867 or www.KelownaActorsStudio.com for more info.
Tickets will go quickly!

Also opening night of ON BROADWAY is the 2010/11 Season Announcement.  It's going to be exciting!!!  You've been asking for some of these shows for a long time.  Hmmmm.....
Auditions will be in June so start rehearsing now (grin)

SIGN UP FOR CLASSES NOW BEFORE THEY'RE FULL!!! WORKSHOPS START JANUARY 23!!!  AGES 7 TO ADULT
Winter Semester Classes include:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Musical Theatre
Fairy Tale Theatre
Teen Scene
Adult Improv and...
THE  KAS GLEE Club go to www.KelownaActorsStudio.com or phone
862-2867 - Classes start at the end of the month.
The deadline for the NEW KAS GLEE CLUB has been extended to January 20 - this is a by audition class only - go to the website for further info.  Already 20 signed up for auditions.  It's going to be a blast!!!

The Greenroom Restaurant is now back in full swing for 2010 so for lunch, dinner or after show snacks check them out.  In the Library Parkade across from the theatre Mon. & Tues. -  10am to 4pm - Wednesday to Sunday  10am til Late
The food is great they also do our catering for Kelowna Actors Studio.
www.greenroomrestaurant.com

The "SOLD OUT" Adult Master Class in Scene Study started last night.  We had to turn people away so we will be offering it again in the Fall with a first and second level class.
Sign up on our website to receive all info for auditions and classes so you never miss an opportunity!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR STAGE CREW AND FRONT OF HOUSE FOR ALL OUR UPCOMING SHOWS
IF YOU WANT TO HELP OUT IN THE BOOTH OR BACKSTAGE - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - WE WILL TRAIN YOU -
PHONE OUR VOLUNTEER HOTLINE AT 250-862-2867 EXT. 205
FOR FRONT OF HOUSE CALL CHERYL AT 250-862-2867 SPOTS ARE FILLING QUICKLY FOR ON BROADWAY -so if you don't have the funds and want a free dessert and to see a show volunteer your time and become a part of the KAS family!

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09 Jan 2010

Selected works of art from private collections in Kelowna
January 16 to March 7, 2010

 What do the artists who were members of Canada’s famous Group of Seven have in common with American POP artists Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol? Or BC painter Emily Carr with Canada’s contemporary international art star Janet Cardiff? Believe it or not, all these artists and many more are represented in private art collections owned by residents of Kelowna. Organized as the Kelowna Art Gallery’s salute to the Vancouver Olympics, Kelowna Collects is a large exhibition made up of works borrowed from local collections. This is an opportunity not to be missed, to see in one spot many highlights and works by well known artists that are all owned by people in our own community. A selection of recent acquisitions acquired by gift or purchase to the Gallery’s collection will also be included.


Kelowna Collects is sponsored by Pushor Mitchell Lawyers.
Join us for the GO party! fundraiser and opening reception of Kelowna Collects on Friday January 15.

The GO Party! event is building on our already successful gallery openings, making the evening bigger and better. Guests will enjoy music by performers from the Okanagan Symphony who will be entertaining with brass fanfares, classical and modern works. There will be refreshments, a silent auction, door prizes, and the opportunity to see works of art in our community collections.

 Tickets are $10 for members, and $20 for non-members, and can be purchased at the gallery or by calling 250-762-2226. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser support innovative exhibitions and public programming at the Kelowna Art Gallery

 This exhibition runs from January 16 to March 7, 2010. The Kelowna Art Gallery, located at 1315 Water Street is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday until 9 pm, Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm, closed Mondays. Admission to the gallery is $5 for individuals, $4 for students and seniors or $10 for a family. FREE admission on Thursdays from 3 – 9 pm.
 

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08 Jan 2010

Conversations on Contemporary Art
Thursdays, January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
 
Join us for the lecture series on contemporary art. These illustrated introductory lectures will feature a new topic each month, and discussions will be led by distinguished experts and artists from the University of British Columbia Okanagan's Department of Creative Studies. Through lively discussion, participants will learn about the significance of contemporary art and its connection to culture and history. Lectures are FREE to attend.

January 14: Kenneth Newby | Multiplicity, Identity and Ecology ó Re-Thinking Images in Animation after Cinema
This lecture will explore the intersection of several concepts that relate to historical and recent art research into the creation of artworks that make use of polyphonic and heteroform techniques for organizing audio and visual media. 

February 11: Panel discussion: The Fine Art of Collecting
March 11: Denise Kenney | Theatre as an Ecological Act: a case study in the challenges of production
April 8: Katie Brennan | Urban Pictorial Space

KELOWNA ART GALLERY 1315 WATER STREET  KELOWNA, BC  V1Y 9R3
T: (250) 762-2226  F: (250) 762-9875  www.kelownaartgallery.com

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08 Jan 2010

Family Constellation Weekend With Claus Kostka
FRIDAY evening, all day SATURDAY & all day SUNDAY,
March 19 - 21, 2010

Claus Kostka is an internationally renowned Family Constellation facilitator and Systemic Energy Psychologist from Europe. His workshops are powerful, inspiring, and heart-opening. Kostka has a genuine and warm presence -- a warmth and wisdom that inspires trust. He is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice spanning 25 years. He is also a certified art therapist, somatic-body therapist, and family therapist. His work has a strong spiritual (non-sectarian) foundation.  Kostka's work heals intergenerational suffering. It enlivens us to our sense of purpose, our deepest selves, and our relationships.

Family Constellation Work as developed by Bert Hellinger, is a facilited group process that helps to reveal and liberate us from repetitive entanglements with our ancestors and families of origin. This process can lead to profound changes in our lives in the realms of relationship, money, creativity, and spirituality. As the process unfolds we rediscover our inner radiance and clarity.

Location: Kelowna, BC                         

Course Fee:     
Full Participant - getting your constellation done:
$395 early bird (before Jan 31st)
$450 (after Jan 31st)
                                   
Proxy / Supporting Participant - standing in for other peoples' family members:
$195  early bird (before Jan 31st)
$250 (after Jan 31st)

Registration Contact:  
Cindy Reed 250-859-3917
cindyr99@gmail.com

"Over the course of the workshop, Kostka masterfully and tenderly illuminated the hidden dynamics of many inter-generational obstacles within my family in a manner which allowed me to affect immediate change in my life."
-- Dan Nesbitt, Kostka workshop attendee

Note:  You don't need to have any other members of your family present at the workshop to do this work.  All participants will have the opportunity to work directly with Claus Kostka on their own family constellations (therefore registration will be limited to 18 full-participants). People who would like to attend the workshop but do not wish to work on their own family systems are welcome to participate as Proxies/Supporting Participants at a reduced course fee.

Sponsors:  the Alethea Foundation


For further reference:

Kostka's website: www.clauskostka.de (on the homepage be sure to click on the British Flag icon for the website's English translation.)

Books:
Love's Hidden Symmetry  by Bert Hellinger
The Healing Power of the Past by Bertold Ulsamer

Some words from Kostka himself:

The Basis of my Work by Claus Kostka

Every human being is unique, complete, and whole.

There is nothing we need to attain because everything we seek for, wish, or desire, is already waiting and present -- within each one of us, without exception.

Sometimes we forget this. Then we feel as if all beauty, all life force, all warmth has left us. We no longer feel at home with our selves.

To become centered again, to allow satisfaction into our lives, and to be able to nourish ourselves, we need the courage to move in new directions.

In our work, we reclaim our denied feelings and reintegrate them; by doing so we build a strong basis of ease for dealing with the difficulties of life. We become joyful and appreciative in relationships, and we experience a blossoming and growing capacity for love.

We create space for beauty and for something that is much bigger than ourselves.

In this process we reconnect with our courage: the courage we need to come home again.

For over 20 years I have had the privilege to guide people in their search for themselves. I deeply enjoy being able to help them rediscover their radiance, their beauty, and their vision. I love doing what I do!

Family Constellation Work in the tradition of Bert Hellinger:

Each and every one of us lives in a system.

This system consists of people - spouses/domestic partners, parents and all the rest of a person's forebears - and is shaped by our individual cultural heritage.

As I've learned from the work of Bert Hellinger, these systems have their own natural order - an order which is important to respect. When this order (of love) is disrupted, the effects are felt by subsequent generations as the system tries to correct itself. The result is a situation in which people are seemingly chained to a destiny which is not really theirs and which prevents them from finding and leading authentic existences. Many of us live this way without realizing it and without recognizing that we are repeating the fates of other family members.

As long as we haven't found 'our own lives', we cannot begin to realize our potential in any satisfying way. Until we can unlock our inner potential, it is impossible to satisfy our soul's longing and find inner peace.

Most personal problems, including problems in relationships, result from disturbances in family systems. These problems follow familiar patterns and have a way of repeating themselves over and over.

This workshop is designed to help people

    * To see dysfunctional systems with clarity and make them functional again
    * To make decisions that will bring their relationships onto a new and firmer foundation (or end a relationship amicably)
    * To heal difficult and painful family problems (such as divorce, death, illness, and separation)
    * To learn to be more compassionate
    * To draw proper boundaries and discover their own healing powers

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08 Jan 2010

We at Jazz Cafe are starting to get organized for the 17th of Jan. This month’s special guest is singer/songwriter Flora Ware from Nelson BC. You will enjoy her smooth vocal style well beyond the roots of Jazz. Her latest album is aptly named “Insight” When I first heard it I instantly thought Zero 7 (who are one of my fav British chill bands). I am truly pleased to have her perform this month at Jazz Cafe.

Bursary Notes: Well with only two Jazz Cafes behind us, the Bursary total is already at $200.00. Thank you, Thank you Thank you. This months raffle prizes include Dinner Certificates for Milestones, Orchard Park, and Suzanne’s Fashions + CD’s and of course a ticket to next months Jazz CafО. $2 a ticket and 3 for $5

Note in your calendar for upcoming events to attend:

Jan 9th -Sir Winston Pub (Vernon) with Loni Moger & Bernie Addington

Jan 14th -Ricardo’s (Winfield) with Neville Bowman & Bernie Addington

Jan 17th -JAZZ CAFE at the Black Box (Kelowna)

Feb 3rd -KSS band concert at KCT with Anna Jacyszyn and the grade 11 & 12 jazz bands (more info coming)

Feb 6th - Kelowna Jazz & Blues Society fund raiser at KCT (more info coming) Jazz CafО is sponsoring a fun photo booth to raise money for future festivals in Kelowna. Come down and support the cause.

As always, I welcome your emails with suggestions, comments and just saying hello. It’s great to hear from you. I truly hope that I can continue bringing great songs and talent to you and your like minded guests. It’s my honor to please you and I hope that’s what we do at Jazz Cafe.

Anna Jacyszyn and the Jazz Cafe team
www.jazzcafekelowna.com
250 763-6141

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08 Jan 2010