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LATEST ARTS NEWS
Below are the latest news items included on this website in all categories. If you are interested in a particular category, click on the menu items at the top.Cool Arts Community Art Project
The COOL ARTS crew invite you to join us on Tugboat Beach at Waterfront Park during the Fat Cat Childrenís Festival on Saturday June 12 starting at 11:00 am, to make a sandcastle in the shape of a really big SPIRAL. This is ephemeral eco art, using natural materials that will naturally disappear back to where it came from- the beach. Our SPIRAL will be about 40 feet in diameter, and made with sand, water and hands to pat the sand into shape.
Sometimes art isnít about objects that stay forever, sometimes art is about the process; who we are, what we do and how we work together as a community. And this process is about you, the people who come to make our sand SPIRAL. So join us for some fun and some sandcastle building! We will be documenting our day and the photos will become part of the city of Kelownaís public art collection. You can find us at the north end of Tugboat Beach next to the bird sanctuary starting at 11:00 am.
With funding from the public art committee and generous sponsorship from Hannaís Lounge and Grill, the Cool Arts crew along with Lori Mairs are celebrating community through the building of this piece of ephemeral art.
For more information about this project please contact Lori Mairs at: 250-764-8335 or email at art@lorimairs.com.
Cool Arts is a not-for-profit society, and is dedicated to providing fine arts opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities living in the Central Okanagan. For more information about Cool Arts, visit our web site at www.coolarts.ca or email info@coolarts.ca.
08 Jun 2010
slamcamp 2010
Do you Slam?You hear it all the time in the music you listen to. Raw, unscripted poetry. This is the essence of slam. Slam poetry has quickly become the voice of our generation.
Have you ever wanted to learn the art of slam, and develop your voice as a writer? Here is your chance. UBC Okanagan is hosting a Poetry Slam Camp at the UBC Okanagan campus from July 23rd-25th.
Enter to be one of only twenty poets between the ages of 15 and 18. If selected, youíll stay in residence at UBC Okanagan and get the opportunity to write with and learn from university students and local poets. You will have the chance to perform your work with other students at a slam competition and be eligible to win some amazing prizes.
It gets better: you will also get to attend a poetry slam featuring some of the Okanaganís finest poets and spoken word talent. You will be able to connect with other writers, explore the UBC Okanagan campus, and learn the art of slam poetry.
The Poetry Slam Camp is sponsored by the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC Okanagan and Canwestís Raise a Reader program.
Enter by June 7th, 2010. Pick up your pen and paper or your video camera and write or record a poem. Next, email your poem or a send a YouTube link to creativestudies.ubco@ubc.ca. Only twenty of the best poets will be selected. So the question is: do you slam?
Contact Information:
Ryan Trafananko: Poetry Slam Camp Coordinator.
Email: poetryslamcamp2010@gmail.com
Debbie Henderson: Poetry Slam Camp Coordinator.
Email: poetryslamcamp2010@gmail.com
Nancy Holmes: Head of the Department of Creative Studies
UBC Okanagan 3333 University Way, Kelowna B.C. V1V 1V7
Email: nancy.holmes@ubc.ca
05 Jun 2010
Poetry Slam Camp for High School Students
UBC Okanagan is hosting a poetry slam camp for high school students at the UBC Okanagan campus from July 23rd-25th.
Eligible poets should be between 15 and 18 years of age and live in the southern interior of British Columbia. Deadline to apply for a seat: Monday, June 7, 2010. See website: http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/creative/events/slamcamp.htm
The Poetry Slam Camp is a great opportunity for high school students to harness their creativity by learning the craft of poetry. During the Poetry Slam Camp, students will learn about slam poetry, develop their material, and practice performance skills with the help of poets and educators. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a slam performance featuring the Okanagan’s finest poets and perform at a slam of their own.
The Poetry Slam Camp will be two fun filled days of writing, performance and learning. Once selected, the student will arrive on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna after lunch on July 23rd and attend activities and performances throughout the day. Students will get a taste of campus life by staying overnight in the dorms at UBC and will be fed on campus. On July 24th students will workshop their new poems and in the evening with compete in a slam of their own.
Students will depart from the UBC Okanagan campus on July 25th after a breakfast and wrap up session. Workshops and activities will be instructed by UBC Okanagan students and local poets. This is also a great opportunity for students to explore the UBC Okanagan campus and the great courses it has to offer.
Each selected poet will be required to pay a $50 fee for the two day camp. This includes accommodation, meals, and classes.
This slam is sponsored by the Department of Creative Studies in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and Canwest’s Raise a Reader program.
For more information contact:
Ryan Trafananko: Poetry Slam Camp Coordinator.
Email: poetryslamcamp2010@gmail.com
Debbie Henderson: Poetry Slam Camp Coordinator.
Email: poetryslamcamp2010@gmail.com
Nancy Holmes: Head of the Department of Creative Studies
UBC Okanagan 3333 University Way, Kelowna B.C. V1V 1V7
Email: nancy.holmes@ubc.ca
Eligible poets should be between 15 and 18 years of age and live in the southern interior of British Columbia. Deadline to apply for a seat: Monday, June 7, 2010. See website: http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/creative/events/slamcamp.htm
The Poetry Slam Camp is a great opportunity for high school students to harness their creativity by learning the craft of poetry. During the Poetry Slam Camp, students will learn about slam poetry, develop their material, and practice performance skills with the help of poets and educators. Students will also have the opportunity to attend a slam performance featuring the Okanagan’s finest poets and perform at a slam of their own.
The Poetry Slam Camp will be two fun filled days of writing, performance and learning. Once selected, the student will arrive on the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna after lunch on July 23rd and attend activities and performances throughout the day. Students will get a taste of campus life by staying overnight in the dorms at UBC and will be fed on campus. On July 24th students will workshop their new poems and in the evening with compete in a slam of their own.
Students will depart from the UBC Okanagan campus on July 25th after a breakfast and wrap up session. Workshops and activities will be instructed by UBC Okanagan students and local poets. This is also a great opportunity for students to explore the UBC Okanagan campus and the great courses it has to offer.
Each selected poet will be required to pay a $50 fee for the two day camp. This includes accommodation, meals, and classes.
This slam is sponsored by the Department of Creative Studies in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and Canwest’s Raise a Reader program.
For more information contact:
Ryan Trafananko: Poetry Slam Camp Coordinator.
Email: poetryslamcamp2010@gmail.com
Debbie Henderson: Poetry Slam Camp Coordinator.
Email: poetryslamcamp2010@gmail.com
Nancy Holmes: Head of the Department of Creative Studies
UBC Okanagan 3333 University Way, Kelowna B.C. V1V 1V7
Email: nancy.holmes@ubc.ca
28 May 2010
Shane Koyczan From the Olympic Stage to Kelowna
The man who defined Canada during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, with his heart-melting, soul-stirring poem “We Are More” is coming to Kelowna to help raise funds for Project Literacy
Shane Koyczan has added Kelowna to his sold-out Cross Canada Tour. At 8 p.m. June 25, Shane will perform his spell-binding one-man show at Rotary Centre for the Arts Mary Irwin Theatre to help raise funds to support Project Literacy Kelowna Society’s free adult education program. Tickets are $35, available at SelectYourTickets.com (box office 250-717-5304).
Shane was already an international star when the average Canadian discovered the power of his talent during the Vancouver Olympics. As millions sat spellbound, relatively few had seen this superstar of poetry in action or knew that he has shared the stage with legendary poets Maya Angelou, Quincy Troupe, Utah Phillips and Margaret Atwood.
“We are honoured that Shane Koyczan will lend his voice to our cause,” says Barb Hagan, Executive Director of Project Literacy.”Every year the need for our literacy services grows, but securing adequate funding to meet the demand is extremely challenging.”
Since 1986 Project Literacy’s fully trained volunteer tutors have provided one-to-one instruction in reading, writing, math and English language to over 4,000 men and women; enabling them to find work, enroll in further education, enter trades and apprenticeship programs and improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. With Shane Koyczan’s help, this year Project Literacy will assist more than five hundred individuals to reach their literacy goals.
With his rhythmic verse in high gear, Shane Koyczan navigates his audience through social and political territory with a furious honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet in New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney and Los Angeles. Winner of the U.S. Slam Poetry Championship and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off of the designation “poet”.
Shane Koyczan has added Kelowna to his sold-out Cross Canada Tour. At 8 p.m. June 25, Shane will perform his spell-binding one-man show at Rotary Centre for the Arts Mary Irwin Theatre to help raise funds to support Project Literacy Kelowna Society’s free adult education program. Tickets are $35, available at SelectYourTickets.com (box office 250-717-5304).
Shane was already an international star when the average Canadian discovered the power of his talent during the Vancouver Olympics. As millions sat spellbound, relatively few had seen this superstar of poetry in action or knew that he has shared the stage with legendary poets Maya Angelou, Quincy Troupe, Utah Phillips and Margaret Atwood.
“We are honoured that Shane Koyczan will lend his voice to our cause,” says Barb Hagan, Executive Director of Project Literacy.”Every year the need for our literacy services grows, but securing adequate funding to meet the demand is extremely challenging.”
Since 1986 Project Literacy’s fully trained volunteer tutors have provided one-to-one instruction in reading, writing, math and English language to over 4,000 men and women; enabling them to find work, enroll in further education, enter trades and apprenticeship programs and improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. With Shane Koyczan’s help, this year Project Literacy will assist more than five hundred individuals to reach their literacy goals.
With his rhythmic verse in high gear, Shane Koyczan navigates his audience through social and political territory with a furious honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet in New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney and Los Angeles. Winner of the U.S. Slam Poetry Championship and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off of the designation “poet”.
28 May 2010
PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS TO ESTABLISH ARTS FUND IN KELOWNA
Photography graduates at Centre for Arts and Technology are hosting a wine and cheese photography exhibition and live auction at Rotary Centre for the Arts to kick off their initiative to establish a Fund to support student artists in Kelowna.
Megan Hartridge says, “The struggle of emerging or student artists is that often the awareness is hard to come by and funding is scarce. These artists contribute much to our community, and recent cuts to funding have made it more difficult to be effective. Kelowna has the potential for a very vibrant arts community and that’s what we’re looking to contribute to.” Photography and other visual arts are paramount to our collective history as humans. Photography specifically, is a integral part of our record keeping and freedom of expression.
A live auction will be held the evening of June 5th 2010 at the Rotary Center for the Arts in Kelowna to raise money to contribute to a local Arts Charity Fund. Seven high quality prints showcasing the diverse beauty of BC will be up for auction. This complimentary evening will be a great opportunity to support local arts and a unique and talented group of photographers.
The show will go June 5th 2010 at 7pm. 7 photographers will showcase their unique perspectives in their show called, “Pure, Bold, Alive, Photographic Perspectives of British Columbia”. Come out and support this local event! See you there! Admission is free.
Megan Hartridge says, “The struggle of emerging or student artists is that often the awareness is hard to come by and funding is scarce. These artists contribute much to our community, and recent cuts to funding have made it more difficult to be effective. Kelowna has the potential for a very vibrant arts community and that’s what we’re looking to contribute to.” Photography and other visual arts are paramount to our collective history as humans. Photography specifically, is a integral part of our record keeping and freedom of expression.
A live auction will be held the evening of June 5th 2010 at the Rotary Center for the Arts in Kelowna to raise money to contribute to a local Arts Charity Fund. Seven high quality prints showcasing the diverse beauty of BC will be up for auction. This complimentary evening will be a great opportunity to support local arts and a unique and talented group of photographers.
The show will go June 5th 2010 at 7pm. 7 photographers will showcase their unique perspectives in their show called, “Pure, Bold, Alive, Photographic Perspectives of British Columbia”. Come out and support this local event! See you there! Admission is free.
27 May 2010
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