spOtlight 2008
spOtlight: Kitchener
Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8, 2008
Fight like a Musketeer. Throw some clay. Say cheese! Tap into your wild side.Find your inner artist in Kitchener.
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Event Map
Next to each event listing, you will find a code (K1, K2, etc.) that corresponds with a location on this map.
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Opening Reception
Presented by spotlight:
Ontario’s Minister of Culture Aileen Carroll, Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Leanna Pendergast, Mayor Carl Zehr and Ontario Arts Council Board Member, Doug Brock kick off the weekend festivities for spOtlight: featuring a special opening welcome by Dan Secord, Anishnabe from the Mississauga Nation of New Credit, and a performance by Blue Stone Cloud Drum group. www.spotlightfestival.ca
Victoria Park, 57 Jubilee Drive (K1)
A Tapestry of Music
Presented by the Our World Festival of Music
A night of performances is added to the Our World Festival of Music, part
of Kitchener’s annual Tapestry Celebrations of Diversity.
Featuring the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern melodies of
the Light of the East Ensemble; and Swamperella, whose Cajun
Zydeco rhythms are guaranteed to get your toes tapping.
www.tapestrycelebrations.com All ages!
Victoria Park, 57 Jubilee Drive (K1)
Map your Kitchener
Presented by Artery Gallery. Participate in an interactive
mapping project using archival photos, memorabilia, drawing tools
and digital image equipment to create a wall map of Kitchener.
Join Barbara Hobot and Patrick Cull of RENDER; Proboscis
(a London, England based artist think tank) and the Artery Gallery.
www.artery.uwaterloo.ca
Artery Gallery, 158 King Street West (K2)
Folk Out
Presented by the Black Walnut Folk Club in conjunction with
the Cedar Hills Community Group. Join an afternoon of acoustic
music workshops.
blackwalnut.wordpress.com
Mill-Courtland Community Centre, 216 Mill Street
(K3)(enter at the back of the building)
Make a Ring
Presented by Juan Bohorquez & Shannon Kennedy. Learn basic
jewellery techniques: hammering, metal forming, piercing, drilling,
metal stamping, sanding, filing and polishing. Leave the workshop
with your very own brass or copper ring!
www.cynosure-jewelry.comGlobe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 16
(K4)
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Sun: 11 am–3 pm Ages 11 and up. |
Behind Every Great Song…
Presented by Michael Cavan. Join the ranks of Neil Young as
you collaborate with your neighbours and musician Michael Cavan
to write an original song that will later be performed.
www.michaelcavan.comGlobe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 18
(K4)
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Sun: 2 pm–4 pm All ages!. |
Go On An Arctic Adventure Without Leaving Town!Presented by The Children’s Museum. Join Canadian author
John Steckley, who combines humour and history to educate
and entertain audiences while dispelling myths about Canada’s
far north! In conjunction with
A Celebration of Canada’s North:
an Arctic Adventure.
www.thechildrensmuseum.caThe Children’s Museum, 10 King Street West
(K5)
Be A Star!Presented by CAFKA. Watch out for mobile videographers from
CAFKA.TV, courtesy of Kitchener’s very own Contemporary
Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA). Get up-to-the-minute
interviews, video coverage and podcasts of the weekend activities,
and take a stab at being the next George Strombolopoulos with
the mobile Speaker’s Corner video booth.
www.contemporaryartforum.ca and
www.cafka.tv Victoria Park, 57 Jubilee Drive (video booth)
(K1)
Warmer
Presented by The Earthling Collective.
Join interactive theatre games and sound and movement improv pieces,
followed by a stimulating conversation about climate change
and the environment. www.contactimprov.ca/on/kw/warmer
Victoria Park Island, 57 Jubilee Drive (K1)
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Sun: 11:30 am–1 pm & 3 pm–4:30 pm . |
In case of rain please check The Earthling Collective’s website.
Say It With Art
Presented by Soheila Esfahani. Tell your friends and family how
much you love them: make your own greeting card! www.soheila.ca
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 15 (K4)
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Sun: 1 pm–4 pm All ages! . |
Theatre Outside the BoxPresented by Flush Ink Performing Arts. Walking theatre that takes
you into unusual spaces for a guaranteed interesting experience.
An evening of short pieces written specifically for urban sites.
Artist Paddy Gilliard-Bentley will speak about the process of putting
together Flush Ink’s Asphalt Jungle Shorts.
www.flushink.netMeet at Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, 200 King Street West
(K6)
Ambush Theatre
Presented by Flush Ink Performing Arts. A series of happenings
throughout the weekend. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself
joining in. It’s encouraged! Watch for it in locations around Kitchener.
www.flushink.net
Get Down & Dirty
Presented by Kathryn Forler. Touch, squeeze and shape clay into
your very own sculptural creation.
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 16 (K4)
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Sat: 12 pm–4 pm All ages! |
Printmaking Unveiled
Presented by Fatima Garzan. Make your own plates for a
collagraph, a technique that combines collage and printmaking.
Join Fatima Garzan for a printmaking workshop and discussion.
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 15 (K4)
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Sun: 10 am–5 pm Ages 16 and up |
Flavours of Italy
Presented by the Grand River Baroque Festival.An afternoon of culinary and musical flavours! Travel to the main musical centre of 17th and 18th century Italy. Hear baroque trio sonatas performed by the Aradia Ensemble then eat bread dipped in olive oils from around Italy. Join the Aradia Ensemble again later on Saturday evening as they entertain guests at Peter Martin's 20 King restaurant. www.grbf.ca and www.aradia.ca
David's Gourmet
179 King Street West
Peter Martin's 20 King restaurant
41 King Street West
Scandinavian Wordless Singing
Presented by Sarah GranskouJoin artist Sarah Granskou for an exciting musical theatre performance, and workshop in two Scandinavian styles of wordless singing: Norwegian and Swedish “tralling” and Sámi “joik”. The established and improvised wordless
melodies of joik are often affiliated with a person’s identity — somewhat like a theme song.
King Street Theatre Centre, 36 King Street West (K7)
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Sun: 1 pm–2 pm (performance), 2 pm–5 pm (workshop). All ages! |
Listen Up!
Presented by Inter Arts Matrix. Peter Hatch’s Guerilla Sound
Events are short, spontaneous sonic interventions that draw
attention to urban sounds. www.info.wlu.ca/music/Hatch/HomeWatch and listen for them.
Drawing Party
Presented by Sarah Kernohan. Join artists Sarah Kernohan and
Dan Rocca to create your own drawings, then trade with your
fellow artists, and contribute to large-scale community drawings
displayed for all to see. www.sarahkernohan.com and www.danrocca.com
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place (K4)
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Sun: 1 pm–2 pm (performance), 2 pm–5 pm (workshop). All ages! |
In the Vault
Presented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. Come celebrate
our artists, past and present, as the KWAG opens its doors to give
visitors the rare opportunity to look inside their vault and learn
about art conservation and preservation. www.kwag.on.ca
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery,
Centre In The Square, 101 Queen Street North (K8)
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Sat: 11 pm, 1 pm & 3 pm (behind the scenes tours)
12 pm & 2 pm (exhibition tours) All ages!
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Kinderconcerts: The Contrapuntal Caper!
Presented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.
The Mendelssohn Mouse family is getting ready for a concert,
but where is little Fanny? She’s hiding! Listen to the musical clues
as Lance Ouellette and Sophie Drouin, Jody Davenport and
Nancy Wharton solve the Contrapuntal Caper (or Cabbages and
Counterpoint!) and find Fanny. www.kwsymphony.on.ca
The Children’s Museum, 10 King Street West (K5)
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Sat: 10:30 am–11:30 am All ages! |
Kinderconcerts: Sounds From Around the World
Presented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.
Norwegian and Native flutes, Tibetan singing bowls, and African
thumb pianos are all part of stories and music from Canada’s
North to Norway to Tibet and on to Africa, with stops in between.
Get your tickets! The train’s leaving for faraway places.
www.kwsymphony.on.ca
The Children’s Museum, 10 King Street West (K5)
Kinderconcerts: Canada’s North
Presented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.
Tony Christie and his cello present a special children’s program
about the Canadian North. His musical story is sure to inspire and
delight! www.kwsymphony.on.ca
The Children’s Museum, 10 King Street West (K5)
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Sun: 1:30 pm–2:30 pm All ages! |
String Trio Concert
Presented by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.
Listen to an exciting performance by a string trio.
www.kwsymphony.on.ca
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery,
Centre In The Square, 101 Queen Street North (K8)
Get Out and Improvise!
Presented by Lost & Found Theatre, Inc. Attend a morning
workshop in improvisational theatre techniques with actor
Gary Kirkham, then go out on the town and practise what you’ve
learned. www.lostandfoundtheatre.ca
156 King Street West (K9)
(with a one-hour break for lunch at noon)
Late-comers will not be admitted after 9:15 am.
Understanding Shakespeare: An Actor’s Perspective
Presented by Lost & Found Theatre, Inc.
Accomplished actor Richard Quesnel sheds light on the research and preparation an actor goes through before tackling the Bard. Learn to prepare and present your own short Shakespearian text. www.lostandfoundtheatre.ca
The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick Street (K10)
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Sun: 12 pm–2 pm Ages 12 and up. |
Sword Fighting 101
Presented by Lost & Found Theatre, Inc. Join actor Richard
Quesnel and Ian Walsh, Artistic Director of Blackthorn
Productions, as they demonstrate stage combat using rapiers
and broadswords, then pick up a sword and try your hand at
combat. www.lostandfoundtheatre.ca
The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick Street (K10)
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Sun: 3 pm–4:15 pm (1st workshop), 4:30 pm–5:45 pm (2nd workshop) All ages! |
Primal Expressions
Presented by Majestic Mud Studios. Exciting pottery and
drumming workshop for youth aged 4–16. Make two pieces of
pottery then spend an hour creating music in a drumming circle.
www.majesticmud.com
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 25 (K4)
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Sat: 11 am–1 pm & 1 pm–3 pm |
Theatre for Social Change
Presented by The MT Space in partnership with the Centre for
Community-Based Research. Hate Crimes: what’s happening in
our world today? Watch a short play and then discuss more about
this very hot topic. www.mtspace.ca and www.communitybasedresearch.ca
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 26 (K4)
Hot Hot Hot! Carnaval
Presented by Neruda Productions. A night of celebration with
music, dance and culture from Brazil including bossa nova music,
Brazilian drummers, carnaval and capoeiristas.
www.nerudaproductions.com
The Gig Theatre, 137 Ontario Street (K11)
200 free tickets are available! Call (519) 502-9677.
Regular tickets are $20.
Storytelling & Drumming Workshop
Presented by Ojibway Storyteller and Blue Stone Cloud Drum.
Join Aaron Bell, Ojibway Storyteller, and the Blue Stone Cloud
Drum group for a dynamic workshop in Aboriginal storytelling and
drumming. www.ojibwaystoryteller.com
All ages!
The Children’s Museum, 10 King Street West (K5)
The Chequegnat Festival
Presented by the Old Chestnuts Song Circle. Neighbourhood
arts celebration taking place near downtown Kitchener.
www.chequegnat.org
Central Frederick District. Sold out!
Hot Beats
Presented by the Our World Festival of Music. Exciting
performances by Trio Latin America, who perform traditional
music from the Americas; the Sultans of String, who will
thrill you with their Gypsy and flamenco flourishes; and the
Errol Blackwood Band with their reggae beats.
www.tapestrycelebrations.com
Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West (K6)
Differ/End Open
Presented by Pat the Dog. Sit in on an open rehearsal of Pat
the Dog’s latest original play, Differ/End: The Caledonia Project.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal process and
participate in a talkback session with dramaturg Lisa O’Connell
and playwright Gil Garratt as they discuss the process of
collective creation. www.patthedog.org
Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, 200 King Street West (K6)
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Sun: 11:30 am–1:30 pm All ages!. |
Warning: play contains some mild bad language.
Behind the Lens
Presented by Sean Puckett. Learn the fundamentals of posed and
candid portrait photography. Take a turn both in front of and behind
the camera. [ seanmpuckett.com ]
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 13 (K4)
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Sun: 1 pm–4 pm Ages 12 and up. |
Participants are encouraged to bring their own cameras (any kind).
Mini Mask Making
Presented by Susan Spencer Gervais. Learn about facial
structure and make your own mini masks using unique stamps
and basic hand-building techniques. Come back a week later
to pick up your completed mask, all fired up and ready to go.
hirespencer @ hotmail.com
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 24 (K4)
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Sun: 10 am–12 pm All ages! |
Fusion of RhythmPresented by the Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo.The mesmerizing South Indian classical dance artists will enchant
audiences. Enjoy the ancient cultural delights of South India
and Sri Lanka. Members of the Tamil arts community and the
Tamil Cultural Association of Waterloo Region proudly present a
spectacular morning of events.
www.tamilculturewaterloo.orgKitchener City Hall Rotunda, 200 King Street West
(K6)
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Sat: 10:30 am–1:30 pm. All ages! |
Opening the Kiln
Presented by Becky Webster. Demonstrations on the
potter’s wheel by artist Becky Webster with a discussion of her
unconventional saggar firing technique. www.beckywebster.ca
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 24 (K4)
Make a Mug
Presented by Margaret Wood. Make and decorate a mug using
a variety of tools and techniques. Come back in a week to pick up
your bisqued, glazed and fired creation.
crackpotdesigns @ hotmail.com
Globe Studios, 141 Whitney Place, Studio 2 (K4)
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Sat: 12 pm–4 pm Ages 7 and up. |
Registration is recommended and will allow you to reserve a
time—but drop-ins are welcome!