Archive for June, 2011

Collision

Date: July 14, 15, 16, 17, 2011, an off-site production of the Dancing on the Edge Festival
Location: The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
Website: www.kjdance.ca

Presented by Karen Jamieson Dance Society, Collision is an interdisciplinary dance production that centres on the Roundhouse as a symbol of cultural and creative collision. Currently a centre of creativity, the Roundhouse was once the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. This work will explore the historical, geographical and cultural history of the building and territory, including First Nations’ heritage and the various immigrant relationships to the railway and its construction. Collision will incorporate dance, photography, film, music, and First Nations cultural contributions. Join us on Facebook for regular updates www.facebook.com/kjdance.ca

Tickets available online at www.dancingontheedge.org or call the box office at 604.689.0926

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.

Posted on: June 30th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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Summer Live in Stanley Park - Event Schedule

The full schedule of events for Summer Live - a free, three day festival hosted by the City of Vancouver on July 8, 9 and 10, 2011 to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th anniversary - is now available.

View the Summer Live Event Schedule & Map

View the full list of Summer Live artists and activities.

 


Over 180 performances and activities are included in Summer Live, which features Mother Mother, Daniel Wesley, The New Pornographers, Neko Case, Dan Mangan, Dr. L. Subramaniam, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey and Spirit of the West.

New additions to the program include:
• A diverse mix of music by Beat Nation Live, Silk Road and Jou Tou, Veda Hille, Aidan Knight, Birds of Paradox, Zapato Negro and Saint-Pierre.
• Coast Salish canoe races in Coal Harbour, Slahal games, storyteller Henry Charles and dance groups Children of Takaya, Musqueam Warriors and Welh Tima Kexwusem.
• Kite-making, boat-building, and juggling workshops in the KidZone and Asian synth pop/art duo Guimauves, Fresh Groove Productions’ youth dance groups and the Dusty Flower Pot Cabaret on the family stage.
• eatART’s Mondo Spider and Titanaboa giant robotic creatures, Tangible Interaction Company’s sensory experiences and giant Jenga and Twister board games from Public Dreams.
• Family sports activities: drop-in mini-soccer, youth volleyball tournament, tennis, badminton and croquet, and BC Lions kicking and throwing clinics.
• The Coiled River - environmental art created from invasive plant species; Speak the Unseen – a participatory mural; and an origami heron pathway by Joseph Wu and Naomi Singer.

Activities run daily from noon to 11pm at Brockton Point in Stanley Park. A free shuttle bus from Waterfront Station runs from 11am to 11pm each day, and a free, secure bicycle compound will be available for cyclists.

Cycle, walk or bus for easy access to the Summer Live festival site at Stanley Park’s Brockton Point. Read more >

Posted on: June 29th, 2011 by Vancouver125
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Aeriosa with Eagle Song Dancers

Date: July 12 - 13, 2011
Location: Vancouver Public Library - Central Branch
Website: www.aeriosa.com

A mixed program of dance featuring a special new collaboration with Eagle Song Dancers and an excerpt from Aeriosa’s In Situ, which premiered as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad.

Traditional canoe singer/dancer Bob Baker and Artistic Director of Aeriosa Julia Taffe, will lead a shared ceremony of Squamish song and dance recalling an ancient Coast Salish ritual of respect for the traditional territories of others. Squamish canoe drum dancing combined with Aeriosa’s signature vertical choreography, will truly celebrate 10,000 years of Squamish culture in the 125th anniversary of modern-day Vancouver.

Aeriosa resumes their relationship with architecture, live music and vertical dance with the generous support of the Vancouver Public Library.

With support from the City of Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary Grants Program and the participation of the Government of Canada.

Posted on: June 23rd, 2011 by Vancouver125
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