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Quick Hit
Who: The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
What: 20th Anniversary Celebration and Art Giveaway
When:Saturday, September 19 from 4:00pm ñ 5:30pm
Where:Sonoran Estate Winery, 5716 Gartrell Road, Summerland BC
Tickets: Available at the Alternator or online at: www.alternatorgallery.com
Wine and art lovers are invited to join the Alternator on the patio at the Sonoran Estate Winery for Forbidden Love ñ an event celebrating the finest the Okanagan has to offer with an afternoon of art, local wine, food, and stunning views. To thank the community for 20 years of support, all guests will be given a gift of original artwork to take home.
Reserve your tickets now and secure your place in line to choose from over 150 postcard-sized original artworks donated by over 50 Canadian artists. Contributors include award winning contemporary and traditional artists; Rebecca Bellmore, Jason Baerg, Dana Claxton, Rod Charlesworth, Richard Prince, Jayce Salloum, David Wilson, Paul Wong and many more.
Thereís a secret thoughÖ the artists have signed their work on the back. We anticipate great excitement as guests bring the works off the wall and discover the artistsí identities. The value of each work ranges between $50 and $1000. These works make great additions to existing collections, unique gifts for you or a friend or a great investment for those with an eye for expensive things.
All proceeds go to support the Alternatorís artistic programming, with strong support for local emerging artists in 2009/10.
The Alternator is grateful to all contributing artists for their enthusiastic support. The artworks can be viewed in person prior to the event in the Alternator's Window Gallery in Kelowna at 421 Cawston Avenue from September 11 ñ 17, Monday - Sunday from 8am-8pm.
Please visit www.alternatorgallery.com for a full list of all participating artists. We would also like to thank our sponsors, the Sonoran Estate Winery and Opus Framing Ltd.
For more information please call the Alternator at: 250.868.2298 or email members@alternatorgallery.com.
Who: The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
What: 20th Anniversary Celebration and Art Giveaway
When:Saturday, September 19 from 4:00pm ñ 5:30pm
Where:Sonoran Estate Winery, 5716 Gartrell Road, Summerland BC
Tickets: Available at the Alternator or online at: www.alternatorgallery.com
Wine and art lovers are invited to join the Alternator on the patio at the Sonoran Estate Winery for Forbidden Love ñ an event celebrating the finest the Okanagan has to offer with an afternoon of art, local wine, food, and stunning views. To thank the community for 20 years of support, all guests will be given a gift of original artwork to take home.
Reserve your tickets now and secure your place in line to choose from over 150 postcard-sized original artworks donated by over 50 Canadian artists. Contributors include award winning contemporary and traditional artists; Rebecca Bellmore, Jason Baerg, Dana Claxton, Rod Charlesworth, Richard Prince, Jayce Salloum, David Wilson, Paul Wong and many more.
Thereís a secret thoughÖ the artists have signed their work on the back. We anticipate great excitement as guests bring the works off the wall and discover the artistsí identities. The value of each work ranges between $50 and $1000. These works make great additions to existing collections, unique gifts for you or a friend or a great investment for those with an eye for expensive things.
All proceeds go to support the Alternatorís artistic programming, with strong support for local emerging artists in 2009/10.
The Alternator is grateful to all contributing artists for their enthusiastic support. The artworks can be viewed in person prior to the event in the Alternator's Window Gallery in Kelowna at 421 Cawston Avenue from September 11 ñ 17, Monday - Sunday from 8am-8pm.
Please visit www.alternatorgallery.com for a full list of all participating artists. We would also like to thank our sponsors, the Sonoran Estate Winery and Opus Framing Ltd.
For more information please call the Alternator at: 250.868.2298 or email members@alternatorgallery.com.
05 Sep 2009
Commissioning Opportunity: Alternator Music and Media Arts Festival 2010
The /Alternator Media Arts Centre/ is seeking to commission artists working in all forms of new-media and interactive art. The successful submissions will be presented during a Music and Media Arts Festival in Kelowna BC on July 17, 2010. Artists with a focus on experimental and alternative film, audio, video, interactive and 3D formats are encouraged to apply. Four selected artists will receive a commission to produce new work.
Awards are as follows:
x 2 commissions @ $750
x 2 commissions @ $215
A selection committee appointed by the Alternator Board of Directors will determine the disbursement of the artists' commissions.
Requirements:
Some or all elements of your work must be produced or presented in any new-media based format (audio, video, 3D, Flash, or any interactive media). Works may also incorporate performance and/or visual art.
The proposed works must also be interactive - your piece will involve some kind of audience participation, where the viewer becomes a participant or contributor. For example, the interaction may involve the viewer interacting with a computer, website, a sensor, the artist or any other element of the artwork.
Artists must submit the following:
* Artist CV
* Project proposal and description (max 200 words)
* Brief artist statement
* Technical requirements for presentation
* Link to online portfolio
Please send submissions by email to: mediaarts@alternatorgallery.com
Deadline: * *Monday September 21, 2009 @5pm
Awards are as follows:
x 2 commissions @ $750
x 2 commissions @ $215
A selection committee appointed by the Alternator Board of Directors will determine the disbursement of the artists' commissions.
Requirements:
Some or all elements of your work must be produced or presented in any new-media based format (audio, video, 3D, Flash, or any interactive media). Works may also incorporate performance and/or visual art.
The proposed works must also be interactive - your piece will involve some kind of audience participation, where the viewer becomes a participant or contributor. For example, the interaction may involve the viewer interacting with a computer, website, a sensor, the artist or any other element of the artwork.
Artists must submit the following:
* Artist CV
* Project proposal and description (max 200 words)
* Brief artist statement
* Technical requirements for presentation
* Link to online portfolio
Please send submissions by email to: mediaarts@alternatorgallery.com
Deadline: * *Monday September 21, 2009 @5pm
05 Sep 2009
Kelowna Community Theatre Rolls Out the Red Carpet
“see it live” showcase
Wednesday, September 9th
7.30 pm
On Wednesday, September 9th at 7.30 pm, the Kelowna Community Theatre will roll out the red carpet and raise the curtains for the inaugural “see it live” showcase.
Highlighting the fall season is an evening of live entertainment jam-packed with performances that features live orchestra, ballet, dance, theatre and jazz.
Audiences will see more than half a dozen short performances featuring award-winning musicians, professionally arranged productions along with some of the Valley’s leading professional performers and directors.
“This is a showcase of some of the incredibly talented performers that will be appearing throughout the fall season at the KCT. Each performer or group will have 15 minutes to reprise a scene, a musical number, song, or a dance from their upcoming show. It is a terrific way to sample some of the amazing artists from our region and to check out the many improvements we've made at the Kelowna Community Theatre over the past few years”, says Randy Zahara, Kelowna Community Theatre Manager.
Brimming with events is an infusion of performances that will have you laughing, crying, singing and dancing in your seats!
Tickets for the “see it live” showcase can be won through various contest give aways at the Kelowna Daily Courier, eVent!, K96.3 Classic Rock, Castanet, B103, Power 104, Kelowna Capital News, 103.9 The Juice, and Kelowna.com, or pick up a pair of tickets at Mosaic Books on Bernard, while quantities last.
Welcoming more than 110,000 patrons through its doors annually, the Kelowna Community Theatre celebrates its 47th year of entertaining Kelowna residents. Home to The Kelowna Community Concert Society, Theatre Kelowna Society, The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Kelowna, these organizations delight audiences year round by bringing words to life and evolving music and dance into art forms. The Theatre has also hosted several national and international acts including Duke Ellington's Band, Prairie Oyster, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The Moscow Ballet, Colm Wilkinson, Who's Line is It Anyways, The Proclaimers, Leahy and the Just for Laughs Comedy Tour among several other well known acts. There’s something for everyone at the Kelowna Community Theatre. For more information on the Kelowna Community Theatre visit www.kctlive.ca
Wednesday, September 9th
7.30 pm
On Wednesday, September 9th at 7.30 pm, the Kelowna Community Theatre will roll out the red carpet and raise the curtains for the inaugural “see it live” showcase.
Highlighting the fall season is an evening of live entertainment jam-packed with performances that features live orchestra, ballet, dance, theatre and jazz.
Audiences will see more than half a dozen short performances featuring award-winning musicians, professionally arranged productions along with some of the Valley’s leading professional performers and directors.
“This is a showcase of some of the incredibly talented performers that will be appearing throughout the fall season at the KCT. Each performer or group will have 15 minutes to reprise a scene, a musical number, song, or a dance from their upcoming show. It is a terrific way to sample some of the amazing artists from our region and to check out the many improvements we've made at the Kelowna Community Theatre over the past few years”, says Randy Zahara, Kelowna Community Theatre Manager.
Brimming with events is an infusion of performances that will have you laughing, crying, singing and dancing in your seats!
Tickets for the “see it live” showcase can be won through various contest give aways at the Kelowna Daily Courier, eVent!, K96.3 Classic Rock, Castanet, B103, Power 104, Kelowna Capital News, 103.9 The Juice, and Kelowna.com, or pick up a pair of tickets at Mosaic Books on Bernard, while quantities last.
Welcoming more than 110,000 patrons through its doors annually, the Kelowna Community Theatre celebrates its 47th year of entertaining Kelowna residents. Home to The Kelowna Community Concert Society, Theatre Kelowna Society, The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Kelowna, these organizations delight audiences year round by bringing words to life and evolving music and dance into art forms. The Theatre has also hosted several national and international acts including Duke Ellington's Band, Prairie Oyster, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The Moscow Ballet, Colm Wilkinson, Who's Line is It Anyways, The Proclaimers, Leahy and the Just for Laughs Comedy Tour among several other well known acts. There’s something for everyone at the Kelowna Community Theatre. For more information on the Kelowna Community Theatre visit www.kctlive.ca
02 Sep 2009
City to host Canadian music awards
Kelowna will host the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards from October 14 to 17.
Kelowna was awarded the WCMA spectacle after submitting a bid in June to bring the music award show to the city. City Council unanimously endorsed the WCMA Kelowna Host Committee bid to bring the four-day event to Kelowna and committed $40,000 to the effort.
“This is a great opportunity for residents to watch some of the best musical talent in the country perform and for the local music industry to develop contacts with the artists and industry executives,” says Mayor Sharon Shepherd. “Council was very happy to support the bid and we congratulate the community members who put together the winning bid.”
The event includes a conference, festival and awards show, all of which are open to the public. The festival will showcase local musicians along with performers from British Columbia, Yukon, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Over three nights the festival will feature more than 70 bands playing in venues across the city. The weekend will be capped when the awards are handed out at the WCMA Awards Gala.
“As a key supporter of the bid and the event, the City of Kelowna is looking forward to extending a warm welcome to all of the artists and industry professionals involved in the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards. It’s a valuable opportunity to showcase our vibrant live music community and give them a chance to grow and learn from the best,” says Sandra Kochan, Cultural Services Manager.
With more than 300 music industry delegates in the city, the WCMAs will also provide a significant economic impact and extend the tourism season. City facilities such as the Kelowna Community Theatre and the Rotary Centre for the Arts will serve as venues, along with a number of private venues.
“We're excited to see the Okanagan music community come together to make this an amazing event,” says Amanda Schweers of the Music B.C. Industry Association and a member of the WCMA Kelowna Host Committee. “We'll have numerous music industry professionals coming to Kelowna from all over western Canada, and this will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the amazing talents of our artists, as well as how hospitable our community can be.”
Kelowna was awarded the WCMA spectacle after submitting a bid in June to bring the music award show to the city. City Council unanimously endorsed the WCMA Kelowna Host Committee bid to bring the four-day event to Kelowna and committed $40,000 to the effort.
“This is a great opportunity for residents to watch some of the best musical talent in the country perform and for the local music industry to develop contacts with the artists and industry executives,” says Mayor Sharon Shepherd. “Council was very happy to support the bid and we congratulate the community members who put together the winning bid.”
The event includes a conference, festival and awards show, all of which are open to the public. The festival will showcase local musicians along with performers from British Columbia, Yukon, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Over three nights the festival will feature more than 70 bands playing in venues across the city. The weekend will be capped when the awards are handed out at the WCMA Awards Gala.
“As a key supporter of the bid and the event, the City of Kelowna is looking forward to extending a warm welcome to all of the artists and industry professionals involved in the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards. It’s a valuable opportunity to showcase our vibrant live music community and give them a chance to grow and learn from the best,” says Sandra Kochan, Cultural Services Manager.
With more than 300 music industry delegates in the city, the WCMAs will also provide a significant economic impact and extend the tourism season. City facilities such as the Kelowna Community Theatre and the Rotary Centre for the Arts will serve as venues, along with a number of private venues.
“We're excited to see the Okanagan music community come together to make this an amazing event,” says Amanda Schweers of the Music B.C. Industry Association and a member of the WCMA Kelowna Host Committee. “We'll have numerous music industry professionals coming to Kelowna from all over western Canada, and this will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the amazing talents of our artists, as well as how hospitable our community can be.”
26 Aug 2009
THEATRE KELOWNA PRESENTS The Dirty Thirties
Theatre Kelowna Society is thrilled to honour the unforgettable era of the thirties during today‚s unprecedented period of economic hard times. Jeff Samin has created a musical revue with songs and laughs from that amazing time in our history. Presented cabaret style in the Black Box Theatre, audiences can enjoy food and drink while being entertained by the wonderful and talented Theatre Kelowna performers. Musical direction is by Sylvia Clerke assisted by Ron Rubadeau on bass. The actors are Max Lowen, Marika Haspeck, Doug Armet, Jim Baldwin, Rome Donati, Geoff Ingram, Chris Morley, Ewald Bergen, Denise Wolfe, and Allison MacFarlane.
Sept. 24-27, Oct. 1-4, Oct. 8-10
Evenings: 7:30 PM Thurs.-Sat.
Matinees: 2 PM Sat. & Sun.
BLACK BOX THEATRE
(behind the Kelowna Community Theatre)
Tickets at TICKETMASTER.CA
250-860-1470
Box Office at Town Centre Mall
And at the Door
Affordable! $20 Adult; $18 Student/Senior (plus $3 service charge)
10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Beer, Wine, hot & cold drinks and light snacks for sale.
Contact: 250-862-8673
www.theatrekelowna.org
Sept. 24-27, Oct. 1-4, Oct. 8-10
Evenings: 7:30 PM Thurs.-Sat.
Matinees: 2 PM Sat. & Sun.
BLACK BOX THEATRE
(behind the Kelowna Community Theatre)
Tickets at TICKETMASTER.CA
250-860-1470
Box Office at Town Centre Mall
And at the Door
Affordable! $20 Adult; $18 Student/Senior (plus $3 service charge)
10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Beer, Wine, hot & cold drinks and light snacks for sale.
Contact: 250-862-8673
www.theatrekelowna.org
26 Aug 2009
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