Kritsana Naowakhun and Alma Louise Visscher have been selected as the
two mentoring artists for the 2016 Artist in Residency (AIR) program.
“The program has expanded its
focus to include a mentoring element to help inspire and grow the skills of
local emerging artists,” said coordinator Michael Beamish. “The mentorship will
culminate with a final exhibition at the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery
presented by the Kirchner Family Corporation.”
Local artists can apply to one
or both of the available mentorship sessions. In addition to receiving
mentorship from a recognized artist, successful applicants will have access to
free studio space at the Keyano Theatre and Arts Centre, art supplies and the
opportunity to have their work displayed during the final exhibition.
Applications for the AIR
mentorship program must be received by 4 p.m. MST on April 29, 2016. For more
information, please visit www.rmwb.ca/AIR.
Register today for "Inside the Artists' Studio" a FREE Workshop with RMWB Artists in Residence, hosted by Arts Council Wood Buffalo. Email info@artscouncilwb.ca to sign up or for more information.
Keyano
Theatre and Arts Centre is pleased to present Play in a Day! Facilitated
by acclaimed Canadian playwright, and the new Artistic Director of Workshop
West Theatre in Edmonton, Vern Thiessen. Play in a Day is
a community workshop focused on the art of dramatic writing. The
session is scheduled for Saturday, June 6th and will run from
1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Workshop
Details - PLAY IN A DAY
Vern
leads a fun, entertaining and interactive workshop on the skills of dramatic
writing. Got a story to tell? Vern will help you start your play and give you
the tools to keep working on it!
Artist
Bio – VERN THIESSEN
Vern
Thiessen is one of Canada’s most produced playwrights. His plays Apple, Einstein’s Gift, Vimy, Lenin’s Embalmers, Shakespeare’s
Will and Bird Brain have
been produced around the world. He is the winner of a Sterling, Carol Bolt and
Dora awards for Outstanding New Play. He is also the winner of the Governor
General’s Literary Award for Drama in 2003 and was a finalist in 2011. After
seven years living in New York City, Vern has returned to Edmonton to be
the Artistic Director of Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre. Fort McMurray
residents may remember his production of Treasure Island in
2005.
The
event is free of charge, but space is limited. Anyone interested in
registering for the workshop can contact the Keyano Box Office at 780-791-4990
or email boxoffice@keyano.ca.
I have attached our event poster and smaller image for sharing on social media
or in your blog if you feel so inclined.
April 29th is National Canadian Film Day. A day
to stand together with your fellow Canadians from coast to coast to celebrate homegrown
films! The Fort McMurray Filmmakers Association, the Keyano Theatre and Arts
Centre, and REEL Canada have partnered to present this exciting event.
“In the words of an old friend, ‘Hollywood is not a real
place’. It's a common misconception that great cinema only comes from "Hollywood". The more we get involved in National Canadian Film Day,
the more I realize that you can make a great film anywhere in the world. Even
though I think Wood Buffalo filmmakers have proven this on many occasions with
the national and international awards that we've won, it's really cool to see a
film and then realize its Canadian made. It's a real sense of pride,” says
Toddske Hillier, founding member of YMMFMA.
This year YMMFMA have given the people of Fort McMurray a
voice allowing local film lovers to vote for their favorite film.
“During the month of March, we had an elimination-style
tournament on our social media pages that pitted Canadian-Made films against
one another. Due to screening rights issues, we only had a select number of
films we are able to screen through our National Film Day Sponsor, REEL CANADA.
We had to pick a list of 16 films, but it was clear from the beginning that
Gingersnaps was the crowd favorite. It's a horror film! A Canadian horror film
at that! It's a fun watch,” says Toddske.
Ginger Snaps written by Karen Walton and John Fawcett,
directed by John Fawcett, features two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in
their suburban neighborhood, who must deal with the tragic consequences when
one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.
Rated 18+, Ginger Snaps is a free event to attend. The
screening will take place at the Keyano Recital Theatre, Wednesday, April 29, 8pm-10pm.
Formed in 2012 and officially sanctioned under the Alberta
Societies Act in April of 2013, the Fort McMurray Filmmakers Association is a
Registered Non-Profit Organization dedicated toencouraging film making in the Regional Municipality of Wood
Buffalo and beyond. The group supports local film artists by providing a platform to network, share ideas, resources and most of all make films! The YMMFMA is
free to join and they welcome anyone regardless of their skill level.
“Many films made from Wood Buffalo filmmakers have gone on
to achieve great success. Cody Bown, who is from Fort McMurray but currently
living in Vancouver, had a couple of his films screened at Cannes. Kelton
Stepanowich has won many awards for his films. We've also had community members
win craft awards. It's incredible to see many community members enjoy success
in their own worlds. One of the major milestones for a filmmaker is to watch
their finished project on the big screen with an audience. We like to give a
platform for Wood Buffalo filmmakers to achieve this; whether it's through our
monthly YMM Shorts Series at Keyano Theatre, where filmmakers screen their
projects in front of a film from the Toronto International Film Festival, or
whether it's one of several competitions and film festivals we do throughout
the year, winterREELS, YMMIFF, and Film Fear. We also try to provide helpful
workshops and talks to assist filmmakers on perfecting their craft. Whether
it's through member-led workshops or having another filmmaker come to our
region. We aim to be able to provide support to filmmakers and film fans in
Wood Buffalo” says Toddske.
Batman verses
Spider Man in a bar fight, who would win?
Toddske: Batman
hands down. Batman beats anybody including the shark from Jaws! Spider-Man
would be too busy trying to come up with one-liners to even pay attention to
the Dark Knight.
What are you supposed to do when you see the flash? Duck and Cover! For forty-five years, humanity lived in fear of the atomic bomb. Civilians were bombarded by propaganda telling them to be afraid and protect themselves from the Red Menace that could happen any moment. How did people become so afraid and how did the messages of fear change over time? Come back in time to when children cowered under their desks, when families built bomb shelters in their years and the missiles could fly at any time.
The Pakistan Canada Association will be holding its first Family Fun Gala at the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre.
The Family Fun Gala will include many activities for kids such as face-painting, Hina Tatoo, bouncy castle, pick-up basketball, and MUCH MORE!! Kids will be able to interact with each other and enjoy a fun, action-filled event with their peers!
It will go on from 12 pm until 5 pm. Bring your family & friends and join us for a great day!
How we get from Dracula to Twilight or Why Slow Zombies are Scarier The way a culture construct its monsters
reveals its deepest fears and anxieties. Concerns about political turmoil,
economic conditions, scientific advancement and even gender and sexuality all
manifest in the scary stories that we produce. As a result, our monsters are
constantly changing. So what does the movement from Bela Lugosi’s Dracula to
Twilight’s Edward Cullen tell us about shifting attitudes towards
sex? What are the cultural reasons for the current zombie craze? These secrets
and more will be revealed as we look at the evolution and meaning of some of our
favourite monsters. Keyano Recital Theatre, 7 PM, FREE Admission
Come check out the Portrait Artists McMurray exhibit "Face Time" at the Fort McMurray Public Library. The exhibit will run until December 31st on the second floor of the library.
Manslaughter, mayhem, cannibalism, incest, betrayal, infanticide, and sexual
assault: no, these aren’t episodes from the latest HBO series, but rather
typical plot elements from the tales of the Brothers Grimm. The stories come
from a worldwide tradition that stretches back to earliest times, and these
traditional tales reveal some of the deepest anxieties and preoccupations of
human life. Are these stories for children? Step over to the dark side of the
nursery and explore why Grimm is grimmer than you thought. Keyano Recital Theatre, 7 PM, FREE Admission
“The program has expanded its
focus to include a mentoring element to help inspire and grow the skills of
local emerging artists,” said coordinator Michael Beamish. “The mentorship will
culminate with a final exhibition at the MacDonald Island Community Art Gallery
presented by the Kirchner Family Corporation.”
