A publication of the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge (AAC)
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Publisher Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge 318 . 7 Street South Lethbridge, AB T1J 2G2 T: 403.320.0555 F: 403.320.2450 info@artslethbridge.org www.artslethbridge.org Publication date September 2013 Administration Suzanne Lint Executive Director
director’s
message
“We shape our dwellings, and afterwards
Some of Lethbridge’s newest public art has
our dwellings shape us.” – Winston Churchill
been created by artists who have visited Lethbridge and been inspired to create. Our
Lethbridge has been shaped by the artists who
visual essay (pages 14 & 15) explores public art
Jana MacKenzie Finance
have found themselves here- whether they’ve
by artists from away and how their art adds to
settled permanently or just visited. Various art
our city’s landscape.
Muffy McKay Projects
forms have also found their way to Lethbridgea painting or sculpture, a piece of music, even
Lethbridge has also been enriched by an influx
Derek Stevenson Communications
some of our buildings and structures have
of performing artists. Roy Pogorzelksi, a Metis
been created by those that have visited and felt
dancer, shares his story on how and why he
Ashley Markus Publications
inspired. In this issue of ArtsBridge, we examine
ended up in Lethbridge and the impact our
“arts from outside”; the people, places and
community has had on his creative journey
influences that have helped shape Lethbridge’s
(page 9).
Programming
arts community.
Claire Hatton- Facility Darcy Logan- Gallery
create their art and then return; Jesse Northey
the structures found in the Nikka Yuko Japanese
and the Dandelions, a native Lethbridge band,
Victoria Manzer- Education
Garden (pages 10 & 11). The sixteenth-century
regularly tour outside of Lethbridge. On pages
styled pavilion and other architectural edifices
6-7 band member, Tyler Stewart, explores how
were built in Japan, then disassembled for
touring and then returning to their home base
shipping to Lethbridge and reassembled on
in Lethbridge has shaped the band’s career.
Board of Directors PRESIDENT Kris Hodgson
site. Citizens and visitors now benefit from a first-hand experience of traditional Japanese
Lethbridge is not isolated; we are lucky to have
VICE PRESIDENT Kim Siever
architecture.
pockets of diversity that come from many
SECRETARY Tyler Gschaid
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling
proves helpful in highlighting the splendour
Exhibition Program (TREX) is an example of
that exists here.
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TREASURER Shanna Bailey
Fall/Winter
In other instances artists leave Lethbridge to An extreme example of “arts from the outside” is
DIRECTORS Jennifer Babits Amanda Berg Ron Brown Karla Mather-Cocks Tweela Houtekamer Greg Norman Dione Overes Don Reeves Jenn Schmidt-Rempel Gloria Torrance
places. Sometimes an external perspective
imported art that has a positive effect on our community. The program assists in making both the AFA’s extensive art collection and the work of contemporary Alberta artists available to communities across the province. On pages 12-13, we learn more about the program’s
Suzanne Lint
presence in Lethbridge at the Lethbridge
Executive Director
Public Library.
For additional copies contact the AAC office. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher.
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Synergy By Kris Hodgson, AAC President What is it about Lethbridge that attracts so many people from so many walks of life?
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From someone who has lived in Saskatoon, Langley, Parksville, Westlock, Athabasca and Edmonton, there is something about this southern Alberta city that pulls people into its synergistic vortex and struggles to let them from their grasp. While a stereotypical answer could be that the wind simply dug up our roots, tossed us into a pile and plunked us down in a deserted coulee, that explanation seems too simple. From what I’ve seen of western Canada, whenever I think of Lethbridge I get that warm glow like after just having devoured a piece of apple pie. Similar to a warm hug on a cold day, an apple pie is comforting, familiar and reliable. But while it’s this cozy feeling, these two words do not describe the dynamic mix of people
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a substantial inventory of work that, for a variety of reasons, will likely remain so for some time. Let’s just refer to it as Van Gogh Syndrome, though few if any will ever gain that artist’s posthumous fame.
It can be said without reservation that most visual artists (at least the ones I know) certainly don’t make art for financial gain. Thus, it could be said that the issue of whether a community supports its artists or not is moot. That would be approaching the whole matter from a completely wrong perspective. Let’s, instead, view it from the community point of view. In some ambiguous way there is a symbiotic relationship that exists between visual artists (and probably other
in Lethbridge - eclectic, diverse, unpredictable, articulate and outspoken are words that capture my mix of friends I’ve come to know here. So how can a community be both comforting and unpredictable and still retain its charm? It’s the interplay between these two extremes that pull at the flux of conservative and liberal minds that allows for incredible dialogue between residents. One artist comes to mind when thinking of the amazing cosmopolitan mix of people who commute through our avenues. We have some brilliant minds who are entitled to use the #yql hash tag thanks to the incredible mash up of those who work or who have passed through our post secondary institutions, art galleries and the public or private sector. This artist who encapsulates many of these descriptions mentioned is an instructor at the University of Lethbridge. He is Taras Polataiko. It was after his undergrad degree in Moscow that Polataiko crossed the ocean to pursue his Masters in Fine Arts in Saskatoon before calling Lethbridge his home. The UkrainianCanadian artist pushes the boundaries in his work. For those who have not had the pleasure of taking a class from him and do not know this about him, his globally recognized work speaks to it. One of his pieces took art to a new level as he found a new way to bring attention to the tragic Chernobyl disaster. For his exhibit, he had his blood intentionally exposed to radiation. From a 2003 post by Mark Cheetham called Acute Serendipity: The Half-life of Taras Polataiko, it describes this artist’s goal to not only change himself but change us the viewer who observes his work. This quote encapsulates how I feel about Lethbridge: “You can’t see it, smell it or taste it. But when you become aware of its presence, you’re not separated from it anymore, so it’s impossible to be an observer, because you start to change.” This is the same feeling I believe many of us Lethbridgeites can relate to after calling this urban centre our residence for a few months or many years. And it’s one of the reasons many of us will be here to stay. AB
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Lethbridge’s new Community Arts Centre, Casa, opened its doors this past May.
Restoration & Creation City of Lethbridge Arts Facilities
This past May, the City of Lethbridge deliberated the 2014 to 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Arts facilities were once again included in the program demonstrating the City’s continuing commitment to the arts. The Public Art Acquisition program was renewed; which designates 1% of community services capital projects to the commissioning of public art projects.
SAAG was the first facility to be upgraded as part of the
Arts RE:Building Together Initiative.
Lethbridge’s new Community Arts Centre, Casa, opened its doors this past May. The space is managed by the Allied Arts Council with the University of Lethbridge Conservatory Of Music as a major tenant of the building who also offer programming. The response from the public has been phenomenal with steady rentals of bookable spaces such as the Community Room. A wide variety of classes are being offered as a follow up to the successful “sampler” classes that were offered over the spring and summer to give users a chance to try many different arts activities at reasonable rates. There were just under 200 participants in the children & youth sampler classes, and 45 in adult sampler classes. A wide variety of groups have booked spaces for activities such as workshops, rehearsals, performances and meetings. In June and July, over 3700 people participated in these bookings. The University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music has seen a visible increase in interest in its programs since moving into Casa from the University. Many people who might be coming in for visual arts classes and activities are discovering Conservatory programs and visa versa. Overall, Casa has provided the arts increased exposure to the public. ARTSBRIDGE
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Casa was the second project to be realized as part of the Allied Arts Council’s Arts RE:Building Together Initiative to improve arts facilities. SAAG was the first facility to be upgraded as part of the Arts RE:Building Together Initiative. The project was completed in 2010. It provided more space for special events, increased space for the library, education spaces, and upgrades to mechanical systems, lighting and audio visual equipment. Since the upgrade, SAAG’s attendance has steadily increased. SAAG has seen annual growth of about 20% from year to year. Annual attendance at the end of 2012 was 68% higher than that of 2009. SAAG’s membership has also grown. In 2009, they saw just over 300 members and currently have around 700. Most of that growth happened in August and September 2010. A membership drive was done to correspond with the grand opening and membership numbers have been sustained since. Overall, since re-opening in the renovated space there is a greater community awareness of SAAG. There has been greater overall attendance and a much more diverse audience.
Yates Renewal & Enhancement
The Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre was constructed in 1966 and has served as the home of Lethbridge Musical Theatre, New West Theatre, school performances and dance festivals for many years. The functional layout of the building is very challenging as some of the spaces do not meet user requirements. In 1990, the 180 seat Sterndale Bennett Theatre was added to the facility as a rehearsal space; however this area is also used for performances. Functional upgrades are required to enhance the amenities provided to the spectators and user groups and to improve the overall quality of the musical and theatrical performances as well as allow the building to address accessibility and code issues. The project will include: 2015 PHASE: • Electric power distribution and lighting • Air handling units 3 and 4 • Fire alarm system • Performance A/V system • Painting • Flooring 4
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• Catwalk relocation • Acoustic upgrades • Replace risers in Sterndale
2020/21 PHASES: • Construction of Yates lobby expansion and second floor • Construction of Sterndale Bennett lobby and second floor • Dressing room and second floor addition at the back • Installation of front and back of house elevators • Sterndale barrier free washroom upgrade • Digital signage • Concrete floor under auditorium • Relocation of air handling system • Site services • Plumbing fixtures and piping • Front of house barrier free washrooms • Hot water piping • Fire sprinkler
Performing Arts Theatre The third and final facility in creating a cultural corridor in Lethbridge is a new Performing Arts Theatre. This facility is very much needed by the community. There is a lack of high-quality performing arts facilities serving the region. Lethbridge’s total capacity of traditional performing arts venues is significantly lower than our neighbours in Medicine Hat and Red Deer Therefore, over the next few years, the arts community will need to work together to show their support for the creation of the facility, both vocally and financially. As part of the 2014 to 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Lethbridge City Council has contingently committed $10 million towards the total cost of this project with conditions:
What about the Bowman?
• the balance of the costs of approximately $50 million come from other sources, whether it be, provincial government, federal government or other sources (i.e. fundraising).
Now that Casa has become the home for
• The provincial contribution, if any, is required to be ‘new’ money (i.e. not the present Municipal Sustainability Initiative Grant).
Bowman?”
• The City’s conditional commitment of $10 million will be for the 20182027 Capital Improvement Program. • The funding source of $10 million from the City of Lethbridge is to be identified once all other funds are in place. AB
Lethbridge’s new Community Arts Centre, many wonder, “What will happen to the
The Preservation of the Bowman Building was also included in the City of Lethbridge’s 2014 to 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The Bowman is a provincially designated historic
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2013 Municipal Election
ARTS SURVEY
last year. The restoration would follow the Standards and Guidelines for the Preservation of Historic Places in Canada and will extend the life of the historic structure.
The Allied Arts Council will once again be sending all candidates running in the 2013 Municipal Election a survey on the arts. Find out what the candidates have to say at www.artslethbridge.org
Remember: On October 21, vote!
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EXPANDING HORIZONS ON TOUR
How would you make art in a bubble? Devoid of any outside influences, criticism or ideas, it seems hard to fathom how one might be inspired to make better paintings, write greater novels, or compose better songs. Art that comes from outside our standard comfort zone can broaden horizons, redefine expectations and challenge assumptions about what we think art is, or can be. Let’s take a look at this idea within only one sphere of art – the field of music. Imagine a time where you only heard songs that were written and performed by musicians who lived within a short distance of your city. Would you become bored of hearing the same chord progressions and instruments time and time again? When would you begin to yearn for sounds originating from faraway destinations known only to you from letters and tales of distant voyages?
The concept of “going on tour” – though markedly different than what it might mean today – has existed for hundreds of years. From gypsy bands traveling and performing to feed themselves, from town to town, to orchestras traversing Europe, to great acclaim in prestigious concert halls, music has crossed regional boundaries to influence those in places far and wide from where it first originated. This still happens today. Not just in the obvious ways, like a Hungarian folk ensemble performing exciting new styles of music at an eclectic music festival in our own backyard like South Country Fair, but even at the micro level, such as the differences between punk bands from Vancouver, to Lethbridge, to Toronto, to Halifax. How are they similar? How are they different?
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Jesse Northey
Jesse and the Dandelions
From gypsy bands traveling and performing to feed themselves from town to town, to orchestras traversing Europe to great acclaim in prestigious concert halls, music has crossed regional boundaries to influence those in places far and wide from where it first originated. Not only are there the musical influences that come from bands in different regions passing through town, but their business, marketing and creative approaches can be completely different, and lead to exciting new thoughts and ideas for local musicians. Speaking with Jesse Northey, a local musician/sound engineer/ producer heavily involved in the Alberta music scene, we discover how art from other places can prompt changes in attitude and direction to the status quo. Tyler Stewart: How do bands from other cities influence you as an artist? Jesse Northey: Watching bands from other cities gives you insight as to what kind of music is being made in other places. Often times bands that tour to other cities are the ones who are hard working enough to have good music and care about their careers so you can get a good taste of what’s out there. Watching these great bands from other cities inspires me to get better at what I do and show other cities what I can offer. TS: How do you come into contact with bands from other cities? JN: Often times when I’m planning on touring I look up bands in cities that I think will be a good fit for us. I contact them and try and set up a show. Bands contact me quite a bit for shows in Lethbridge via email or Facebook, and we usually keep in touch there. Other times you just bump into like-minded people and form relationships from there. TS: How important is it to network with bands outside of Lethbridge? JN: Networking is the main key to success for a band in other cities. When playing in another city you need to tap into another scene in order for anyone to pay attention to you. A scene is just a community of like-minded people and from there you have a wealth of people who enjoy music, are in bands, and want to further the community. Often bands from other cities will trade shows with each other in order to make the whole out of town playing process more beneficial to both groups. TS: How has doing live sound at the Slice introduced you to other bands? JN: It’s given me the chance to meet bands that I would never meet otherwise. It’s not often that I would go to a gypsy folk music show but when I am doing sound for them I get to appreciate the music and meet the people involved.
TS: How important is touring outside of Lethbridge to you as an artist? JN: It’s probably the most important thing that a band can do. It’s one thing to be big in the city you live in, but maybe that’s just because you know everyone. Playing outside your own town is a true test to how your music influences people. It inspires you to work harder and make better first impressions with your music. Playing out of town does wonders for your perspective. There are more people in Los Angeles then there are in all of Alberta combined. Scale makes a big difference. TS: Why do you think outside influences should be important to people working inside Lethbridge’s arts community? JN: Mostly just so that we have a sense of perspective and awareness of what types things are going on culturally outside of Lethbridge. Having your ear to the ground keeps you in touch with what’s happening on a larger scale. AB
Tyler J Stewart is highly involved in the Southern Alberta arts and culture scene as a musician, writer, curator, and as the Exhibitions Project Manager for the National Music Centre in Calgary. He is also a former Vice President of the AAC board of directors. ARTSBRIDGE 7
Crossing
the Border By Blaine Greenwood
Overhead, a plane leaves Lethbridge airport On a ight to somewhere, The sound of its engines heard above us now. Below, we, artists for peace, have come to this street, this park, gathered, hoping for calm, for peace in this world. Tonight, at Ground Zero, towers of light pierce the evening sky. A curious crowd has come to this place To hear our sweet fragrances while on their paths from here to there. It is here in this river of humanity that we must remove our robes and speak our truths... we are truly walking naked here. We are crossing the border into life.
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Embracing the
By Roy Pogorzelski
GROWING SOCIAL PROSPERITY of Lethbridge When I first arrived in Lethbridge back in 2009, I had no idea what to expect. I had just finished my Masters at the Katholieke Universitiet in Leuven Belgium and now I had acquired employment in Lethbridge. My friends and family in Regina had no real opinions on Lethbridge, so I was coming into this community with very little understanding of the community’s history. Being Metis from Northern Saskatchewan and German on my father’s side, I set off to find my place in a new community. Adapting to new life changes can be daunting for even the most experienced traveler and exploring a new city can be met with excitement, but also met with fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of stepping out of your comfort zone and fear of wondering whether you can fit in.
Culture and artistic expression has always been important to me. Confidence in my cultural identity started making a new experience turn into an experience I would never forget. Meeting other artists both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal inspired me to share my dance with members of the community. The openness of the community and it’s curiosity to learn about Métis culture created a lot of opportunity and friendships. One quote that has always traveled with me is from one of the most notorious Canadians, Louis Riel. He stated before his untimely death that “In 100 years my people will wake up and it will be the artists who bring them back”. This is important because for those interested in history, in 1982, Métis people were placed in the repatriated constitution of Canada as Aboriginal people. My family who all lived in isolated communities in the North of Saskatchewan (Meadow Lake & Green Lake) were able through their artists and elders to reinvigorate pride in our culture, traditions and history. I started dancing about 12 years ago, self taught through family, but most importantly my Nohkom (Cree for my Grandma) who even in her elder age can still bust a mean jig. The Red River Jig (Traditional dance of the Métis) is a fast paced dance that is danced to fiddle music. It is a combination of Celtic/Scottish reel dancing and First Nations fancy dancing. Being in traditional Blackfoot territory and the community of Lethbridge, I have had the fortunate opportunity to dance at many community events. Many organizations, schools, culture days and conferences have allowed me to instruct and show case my culture through dance. The feeling of pride portrayed from freely portraying one’s culture through art is unbelievable. The best way to explain my identity to people is through dance as a form of art because in that moment of passion, it is understood by any observer the cultural spirit of the performer. Carrying on traditions through art has been an extremely important component to the resurgence of the Metis culture. Other artists in the community have also informed me of how their art expresses their identity, traditions and culture. Lethbridge is a growing, vibrant and dynamic community full of many talented artists, dance troupes and amazing volunteers that work hard to ensure the arts remain a strong contributing factor to a quaint community. I can’t help but be inspired as I drive past the coulees everyday to come to work, I enjoy watching talented citizens bring this community to life and I am extremely fond of going downtown to Galt Gardens and always finding something to do. Dancing has been a way for me to give back to a community that has embraced my culture as an Aboriginal (Metis) person. It provides a sense of pride, passion and cultural maintenance that is essential for future generations to carry on the customs of their cultural heritage.
Photo: Mike Maguire
As Lethbridge continues to grow and become more welcoming and inclusive to all cultures, backgrounds and ways of life, it’s the arts that will continue to create opportunities for community and social development. AB
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ARCHITECTURE FROM AFAR:
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
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By Chris Kapusta Marketing Coordinator, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden The structures at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden offer Canadians a unique opportunity to view sixteenth-century Japanese architecture. Originally constructed in Kyoto Japan, the pavilion, azumaya (gazebo), bell tower, gates and bridges have been constructed in an authentic Japanese manner. All of the structures in Nikka Yuko were originally built in Kyoto by the Kamakura Construction Company. The structures were built using white cedar which has been left in its natural state, unsanded and untreated to preserve its natural texture and beauty. The wood used within the garden is allowed to age naturally because one of the beliefs of Japanese culture is that true beauty comes with age. Over the years, the original hues of the wooden structures in Nikka Yuko have naturally weathered to their present silver-grey colour. When white cedar is seasoned for long periods in wind and sun, it fades to a delicate near-white colour. This white hue is seen on the wood in the pavilion’s deck as well as the various benches throughout the garden. After the completion of the structures in Japan, each structure was carefully labeled and then disassembled so they could be shipped to Canada. It took seventy-two crates to ship all of the components to Canada. Toru Kamakura (the president of Kamakura Construction) and five skilled Japanese craftsmen travelled with the buildings to reassemble them in Canada. This process was necessary to ensure that all of the structures in Nikka Yuko were authentic. The pavilion was constructed in the traditional Japanese sukiya style which emphasizes natural materials, clean lines and asymmetry. Interior spaces were integrated with the outdoors by the use of shoji (screens), which allow natural light to pass through. Each shoji can be moved to reveal or screen a view. Much like traditional Japanese structures, the pavilion was built using dove-tailed joints and wooden dowels, which can be seen by looking at the staircase in the pavilion. Dove-tailed joints are used in the construction of Japanese buildings to allow flexibility during earthquakes, which prevents them from cracking and sustaining any major damage. Even though Canada does not experience as many earthquakes as Japan, the architects kept to the traditional Japanese style by using only dove-tailed joints. However, over the years, braces and nails have been added to assist in weathering Canadian winters and Lethbridge winds. The pavilion floors are made from prized yellow cypress, native to the foggy cloud forest of Taiwan. Cypress floors are not commonly found in Japan because the wood is very expensive, for this reason it is mainly used in temples and buildings owned by nobility. A different wood was used inside the pavilion to make the tokonoma (tea ceremony alcove). The alcove was built with Japanese kitayama cedar, a native tree cultivated in the Nakagawa area near Kyoto since the thirteenth century. A special technique was used to produce the straight ornamental alcove posts. The bamboo left a pattern of indentations in the wood where it restrained the young tree’s growth. The texture of the pattern remains quite visible on the Nikka Yuko alcove post. The bell tower, which holds the weight of the three-quarter-ton friendship bell, is a very unique structure. This is a keystone structure which means it is held together solely by the weight of a heavy object; in this case, it is the Nikka Yuko friendship bell. If the bell were to be removed, the entire structure would collapse. The architects designed the structure in this manner to symbolize the importance of the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and its role in bringing Japan and Canada together. AB References Hironaka, Robert, and June Flanagan. Garden of Serenity: Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. Lethbridge AB, Canada: Lethbridge & District Japanese Garden Society, 2006. Book Van Luven, Lynne, and Caroline Boschman. Nikka Yuko Centennial Garden. Canada: Paramount Printer LTD, 2000. Book.
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A PLEASURE TO BE HERE: Travelling Exhibitions at Lethbridge Public Library Lethbridge Public Library (LPL) is one of the venues in Lethbridge representing the 2013/2014 Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX). Whether you stroll through or study thoroughly, TREX exhibitions offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy a variety of unique Alberta-made works of art. And as one visitor to a recent travelling exhibition at LPL by Safira Lachapelle, Acting Program Manager/Curator- Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)
writes, “it’s a pleasure to be here.” Lethbridge Public Library Art Gallery has hosted the AFA’s TREX program for over a decade, explains gallery curator Shanell Papp. “TREX exhibitions make it possible for the Library to host 12 shows a year. Since the art is frequently changing TREX offers visitors and staff new art to think about each month. Often people will talk to me about the work... The gallery helps to encourage these conversations and since the work changes often, the conversations are always new.” The AFA created TREX in 1980, which strives to ensure every Albertan is provided with an opportunity to enjoy fully developed exhibitions via schools, libraries, health care centres, and smaller rural institutions and galleries. Exhibitions feature the AFA’s extensive art collection (over 8,000 works) as well as the work of contemporary Alberta artists. TREX exhibitions are curated by four regional organizations from centres across the province: The Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton, The Art Gallery of Grand Prairie in Grand Prairie, Alberta Society of Artists in Calgary and the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre in Medicine Hat. These partners offer a wide range of exhibitions to Alberta. Annually, more than 300,000 visitors enjoy nearly 100 exhibitions in over 107 communities. “It is remarkably simple on my end,” Papp explains, “I select which shows I think will interest Library visitors. I contact the TREX Program Manager/Curator at the Esplanade to book the exhibition, she works out the travel schedule and the TREX exhibitions arrive like clockwork in beautifully packed crates.” Each exhibition comes with an interpretive and educational catalogue enabling educators to integrate the exhibitions into the school curriculum. And thanks to additional funding from the AFA last year, artists are now fully-funded to visit venues across Alberta for community workshops, receptions and artist talks. In January 2014, Papp plans to bring Lethbridge artist, Michael Campbell to LPL Art Gallery for a closing reception. Campbell is an associate professor of art at the University of Lethbridge and one of the 14 featured artists in Out There: Art Beyond Reality (see listing for exhibition details.) “My favorite thing is when someone comes in to the gallery and asks if I made the work... People really want to talk to the artist and they are hoping I am the artist.” Papp remarks. “This is why I plan to have more artists visit the exhibitions in the future.” TREX interpretive catalogues, lesson plans, up-to-date visiting artist information and exhibition tour schedules can be found at www.trexprogramsoutheast.ca. If you are interested in hosting TREX exhibitions or for any other inquiries, please contact acting TREX Program Manager/Curator, Safira Lachapelle at saflac@medicinehat.ca or 403-502-8586. The community of Lethbridge can look forward to the following exhibitions at the Library.
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OCTOBER 2013:
LA VIE FANTASTIQUE
The exhibition La Vie Fantastique (The Life Fantastic) features art works created by K. Gwen Frank of Calgary, Paul Freeman, Dana Holst and Brianna Hughes of Edmonton, and Jude Griebel of Sundre. Through their works these artists invite us to go beyond and beneath ordinary existence, shifting our perceptions of reality and encouraging us to question the ‘truths’ of everyday life. Curated by Shane Golby, The Art Gallery of Alberta
DECEMBER 2013:
MEMORY IMAGES
This exhibition focuses on the uneasy relationship between photography and memory, and addresses whether or not photography can act as an aid or a hindrance to memory. It explores themes of memoryimages, collective memory and the relationship between space, time and memory and features the work of photographers Dianne Bos, Mark Florian and Sarah Fuller. Curated by Caroline Loewen, Alberta Society of Artists
JANUARY 2014:
OUT THERE
Out There is an exhibition of twenty works from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts which are bound together by the fact that each one contains a juxtaposition that makes it peculiar. Out There features the works of Edward Bader, Michael Campbell, Sean Caulfield, Tomoyo Ihaya, Germain Kalmykoff, Lawrence Kristmanson, William Laing, Jane Molnar, Mark Mullin, Garth Rankin, Marc Siegner, Jon Swindler, Akiko Taniguchi and Jim Westergard.
APRIL 2014:
Curated by Xanthe Isbister, Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre
PORTRAITURE
This exhibition will attempt to show the different styles of portraiture and the different ways artists have attempted to most truthfully capture their subjects. Artists included in this exhibition are Debra Bachman Smith, Maxwell Bates, Lisa Brawn, Allyson Glenn, Roy Kiyooka, Steven Mack, Helen Mackie, RFM McInnis, Margaret Mooney, James Nicoll, Marion Nicoll, Erik Olson, Stanford Perrott, Aaron Sidorenko, John Snow and William Stevenson.
Curated by Caroline Loewen, Alberta Society of Artists
JULY 2014:
BAD PORTRAITS
The paintings in Bad Portraits showcase Stobo’s quick and concentrated style: she starts with a swift line drawing in black gouache, then loosely paints in the image. Her racy colours and speedy lines seem to capture candid moments and that most evasive human quality in the urban environment, unguarded expression. Curated by Xanthe Isbister, Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre
AUGUST 2014:
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
The exhibition A Room with a View focuses on interiors, everyday activities within these spaces, and states of being as expressed by Albertan artists. Presenting art works drawn from the collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and investigating a mix of media and artistic styles, this exhibition invites viewers into the ‘familiar’ room to encounter the challenges, the joys, the mysteries, and the simple pleasures that make up our everyday lives.
Curated by Shane Golby, the Art Gallery of Alberta
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Visual Essay:
Near and Far: PUBLIC
ART in Lethbridge
Many of the recent works of Public Art in Lethbridge have been created by artists near and far. These works comment on the culture, landscape and history of our city.
Title: Mirrored Earth Artists: Nancy Chew and Jacqueline Metz 2013 Location: Casa Foyer- 230 8 St S Concept: Mirrored Earth is an artwork activated by the movement of passersby - the community becoming part of the artwork. It is an artwork about the
Title: Threshold Artist: Tony Bloom 2013 Location: Royal View Memorial Cemetery- 5920 13 St N Concept: The design of the gate offers a transition zone for visitors to the cemetery; a moment to move from the ordinary life of the street to a special place of peace and reflection. The gate holds in its lines and form the memory of the coal mining history from which the cemetery takes its name. Threshold acts a remembrance, reflection and commemoration, for both an historical component of the Lethbridge community, as well as the personal journey of each cemetery visitor.
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surrounding landscape and the people who inhabit it, about the relationship between context and interpretation. The nearby coulees are a magnificent and defining landmark of Lethbridge. The dry valleys holding the memory of glacial melt water, are an implied, alternate landscape. This landscape is abstracted in Mirrored Earth.
Title: Common-unity Artist: George Heagle 2013 Location: Casa Foyer- 230 8 St S Concept: The desk façade has layered meanings: The beautiful erode area upon which Lethbridge was founded; the unification of craft, art, and community under one roof, where many future expressions will be engaged and diversely exchanged amongst the many participants; it is also demonstrative of the joining of the University of Lethbridge and the Community Arts center; and finally the creative potential finding its voice in time and space.
Title: Signal Artist: Douglas Senft 2012 Location: Lethbridge Fire Hall Headquarters- 207 4 Ave S Concept: Caught as if by the wind coming up from the Oldman River coulee, signal twists and turns, spiraling like smoke as it rises into the air. Smoke obscures vision but also indicates fire activity. It is both beautiful in colour and form as well as deadly. It is evidence of activity, visible yet obscuring, contradictory in its nature as both signifier and signified. Signal stands as an iconic symbol for the Fire Department in general, as well as a place marker for the site of the Lethbridge Headquarters
Title: A Departure Artist: Ilan Sandler 2009 Location: North of Galt Museum, 502 1 St S Concept: A Departure is based on three types of driver train wheels that have crossed the Alberta CPR High Level Bridge over the past hundred years. The three aluminum sculptures were installed in 2009 during the Bridge’s Centenary year; they include a rendering of a spoked driver wheel that would have crossed the bridge in 1909, as well as a large driver wheel from the late 1930’s and a modern driver engine wheel that is currently in service. AB ARTSBRIDGE
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In Memoriam:
Shirley DeBow By Barb Cunningham With the passing of Shirley DeBow on March 25, 2013 we have lost a friend. Shirley was a special friend of mine and she was a special friend to the arts community. Shirley was passionately interested in the arts – visual art, music, dance, theatre and literature. She gave generously of her time, her ideas and her enthusiasm. She was always willing to get involved – in a leadership role organizing events or fundraisers, as a director sitting on the Board of the Allied Arts Council and as an individual working behind the scenes to complete the repetitive and mundane tasks required to pull off a successful event or project. She added to any planning discussion with her many creative ideas and she was very skilled at cajoling support for an AAC
Shirley’s strengths - a keen interest in and genuine caring for people and a respect for diversity were clearly evident in her professional work and were equally evident in her personal life.
project from friends and acquaintances in the broader community. In addition to her commitment to the Allied Arts Council over the years, Shirley was a strong supporter of the arts through her attendance at shows, concerts and events. And, when her daughters were young and involved in dance, Shirley was always available back stage to help with costumes or hair prior to their dance performances! Shirley was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia and spent her childhood in North Sydney, Cape Breton Island. Even though Shirley spent many years living in Alberta – in Edmonton and then Lethbridge, she was a Maritimer at heart. Novels set in the Maritimes always held a particular interest for her. Anyone who knew Shirley was aware of her genuine interest in people. She made friends wherever she went – a ride up a chairlift at a ski hill was more than enough time to form a friendship! She was well suited to her professional choice of social work. She attended Dalhousie University, the Maritime School of Social Work, and then, following the move to Alberta with her husband Gerald, attended the University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work. Shirley’s career as a social worker included a position with the Government of Alberta and then positions with NAIT and Grant MacEwan Community College. In Lethbridge she taught at Lethbridge Community College and worked as a social worker/supervisor at Family Care Inc. Shirley’s strengths - a keen interest in and genuine caring for people and a respect for diversity were clearly evident in her professional work and were equally evident in her personal life. Family and friends knew she was genuinely interested in their lives and activities. She was very good at keeping in touch – either through the ‘oldfashioned’ method of hand written notes or a telephone call or through emails or Facebook.
In addition to Shirley’s contributions to the arts community, Shirley was also involved in the broader community. Of particular significance was her involvement with the University of Lethbridge – as a Senator on the University of Lethbridge Senate and as the University’s 10th Chancellor. Shirley provided leadership in the establishment of the Senate Scholarship Fund; a fund that continues to provide scholarship funding to outstanding students. According to Dr. Bill Cade, who served as the President of the University of Lethbridge during Shirley’s tenure as Chancellor, “She devoted much time and effort to University activities over the years...it was a job that Shirley loved and was ideally suited for.” From the perspective of a friend, it was clear that Shirley cared deeply about students and the University and wanted to be involved in all aspects of university life. She was a ‘cheerleader’ at many events. She was also committed to ensuring positive connections between the University and the community at large and worked tirelessly to build these relationships. As a friend of Shirley’s I will remember the interesting, intelligent, caring, creative, enthusiastic, genuine person she was. Others in the community will remember her as a committed volunteer or an individual who always had time to listen to others. Her family will miss their rudder – a cheerleader extraordinaire. She was so proud of her children and grandchildren. AB
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Richard “Dick” Mells In Memoriam: By Mark Campbell The very first musical that I was ever in was Damn Yankees back in the mid 70s. It was an initiative put on by the Allied Arts Council and was geared to mostly high school kids during the summer. Our director was Dick Mells. I can’t believe how lucky I was to have this man as my first major influence in theatre. He was kind. He was fair. He knew his stuff. And maybe most importantly, he believed in you. Of course there was the inevitable speech a week before opening night where he’d throw in, “That was bloody awful!!” in his rather charming New Zealand accent. We knew he was right and we all wanted to be better. And we did get better. Forty years later, I’m still doing theatre. Every time I’m at the Yates I can’t help but think he’s still somehow cheering me on. Of course I’m not the only one ever influenced by Dick. Mardi Renyk worked in six of Dick’s Lethbridge Musical Theatre shows either on stage or backstage. “Along with his great skill and vision as a director and his respectful support of the work of everyone involved in the cast or crew, he always brought a playful sense of fun to the process of putting a show together. He had this signature grin, a bemused sort of punctuation mark that completed every directorial instruction or bit of casual conversation.” My good friend Greg Martin started out with Dick about the same time as I did and not only acted in a number of shows in Lethbridge but also worked professionally in Fort McMurray.
Along with his great skill and vision as a director and his respectful support of the work of everyone involved in the cast or crew, he always brought a playful sense of fun to the process of putting a show together. “Dick was an explorer always looking for new theatre horizons to conquer. He was fearless. People wanted to be in shows with him, whether he was directing or acting. Dick touched the lives of so many people through theatre. “ Dick received his teaching degree in New Zealand, later furthered his education by attending Harvard University in the US. He came to Canada in the early sixties and spent most of his working years in Alberta, very soon leaving the teaching profession to become a theatre director in Lethbridge and Fort McMurray. Dick directed well over 100 plays during that time. A man of many talents, Dick was loved by his many friends around the world for his wit, charm, intelligence and zest for life. He also wrote, acted, lectured and was a great dancer. His unexpected passing was a great shock to all who knew him but his boundless spirit will never be forgotten. AB ARTSBRIDGE
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of events calendar of September september
Allied Arts Council Lethbridge Arts Days 2013 September 22-29 Downtown Lethbridge Empress Theatre Time Hus- Canadian Cowboy Singer September 20 & 21, 7:30pm Lethbridge Public Library Word on the Street Festival September 22, 11am-5pm Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series I September 27, 8pm Casa Community Room University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Dr. Soane’s Odditorium of Wonders Sept 12 – Oct 24 Main Gallery University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts Some Nerve Corinne Thiessen Hepher’s MFA Exhbition Sept 14 – 30 U of L Penny Building Gallery Hansen & Plesis Duo Sept 21, 8pm University Atrium Down from Heaven by Colleen Wagner TheatreXtra September 26-28 David Spinks Theatre The Gleaners and I (New Media Series) September 30, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
Museum Community Evening: Harvest Festival October 5, 6pm
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer October 15-19, 8pm University Theatre
Acting Out Nov 7 – Dec 24 Main & Helen Christou Gallery
The Geomatic Attic The Steel Wheels October 4, 8pm
Dale Ketcheson & Friends October 19, 8pm University Recital Hall
Anatomy and Etiquette of Social Instigation Nov 18 – 22 Public-site performance on campus
The Sojourners October 6, 8pm
The Devil’s Backbone (New Media Series) October 21, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library
The Sadies October 21, 8pm Grapes of Wrath October 22, 8pm
Faure Requiem October 27, 3pm Southminster Church
Hatrix Theatre Deathtrap October 31- Nov 2, 7:30pm Moose Hall
TheatreXtra October 31-Nov 2, 8pm David Spinks Theatre
Lethbridge Folk Club Dr. Zoo October 5, 8pm Moose Hall
November
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Master Series I October 21, 8pm Southminster United Church New West Theatre Routes by Collin Doyle October 3-12, 7:30pm Sterndale Bennet Theatre Playgoers of Lethbridge The Odd Couple –Female Version Oct 23-26 Sandman Inn Southern Alberta Art Gallery Screen & Decor September 28 – November 24 Monika Sosnowska September 28 – November 24
november
Casa Christmas at Casa: Artisan Market November 22 & 23 Community Room Casa Gallery The Gardens An Installation by Beany Dootjes Nov 2 – Dec 28 The Space Between Paintings by Eileen Murray Nov 2 – Dec 28 Andreas Gursky: A Long Shot Close Up Film Series November 27 Etcetera Theatre Collective The Last Five Years November TBA Chinook Highschool Media Centre Lethbridge Folk Club Hills and Lemelin November 2, 8pm Moose Hall
October october
Craft Beer Festival October 19, 5pm & 7:30pm
Casa Gallery Seeing Through It Eric Martens, Blake Wilson, Mike Judd & Jim Palmer Sept 7 – Oct 26
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Rubberneck Row September 1 – October 25 Helen Christou Gallery
Lethbridge Musical Theatre Peter Pan November 8-23 Yates Theatre
Asgard: Citadel of the Gods Jeanne Kollee Sept 7 - Oct 26
SEERious Sideshow: MEDIUM psychic show October 24 U of L Atrium
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series II: Josh Davies November 1, 8pm Southminster United Church
University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music Lunch & Listen Series John Paul Ksiazek & Christine Bootlad October 4, 12:15pm-1pm Casa Community Room
Master Series II November 18, 8pm Southminster United Church
University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts The Women on the 6th Floor (New Media Series) October 7, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Artists as Social Citizens November 7 LINC Level 7 U of L
Neo Rauch: A German Painter (Film Series) October 23, 8pm Casa Community Room Empress Theatre Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys October 16 & 17, 7:30pm Galt Museum & Archives Religion in the Bible Belt Sept 21 – Jan 12
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LSO Kids Choir November 27 & 28, 5:30 & 7:30pm Southminster Church
University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music Lunch & Listen Series Jason Baron November 1, 12:15pm-1pm Casa Community Room University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts U of L Opera Workshop The Best of Britain/Britten November 8, 8pm University Recital Hall To Be or Not To Be (New Media Series) November 6, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre ASmithWhispers and New Media Exhibition November 15-17 U of L Penny Building Prized Pixels November 20-24 U of L Penny Building Exia by Meg Braem November 19-23, 8pm University Theatre Amer (New Media Series) November 20, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre U of L Wind Orchestra Concert November 22, 8pm Southminster Church Lessons & Carols November 23,8pm University Recital Hall A Global Drums Christmas November 29, 8pm University Theatre U of L Jazz Ensemble Concert November 30, 8pm University Theatre December
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Empress Theatre Canadian Country Christmas with Sean Hogan December 6 & 7, 7:30pm Lethbridge Community Band The Mayor’s Christmas Concert Dec 7, 7:30pm Southminster Church Lethbridge Folk Club Junkman’s Choir December 7, 7:30pm Moose Hall
january
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Les Misérables: Schönberg and Kretzmer December 16 - 18, 8pm Southminster United Church
January
New West Theatre Razzle Dazzle Dec 16 – Jan 4 Yates Theatre
Photographs by Danielle Smerek January 11 – February 28
Munsch-O-Rama! Dec 26 – Jan 4 Sterndale Bennett Theatre Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden New Year’s Eve Celebration December 31, 11:30pm Southern Alberta Art Gallery Numbers in the Dark December 7 – February 2 Zin Taylor December 7 – February 2 University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music Lunch & Listen Series Conservatory Student Showcase December 6, 12:15pm-1pm Casa Community Room University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts The Spirit of the Beehive (New Media Series) December 4, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre I didn’t know a laptop could do that! Integra Contemporary & Electroacoustics December 5, 8pm Location TBA Rivka Golani Scholarship Concert December 6, 8pm University Recital Hall Louis 19, le roi des ondes New Media Series) December 18, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
Casa Gallery Photographs by John Macdonald January 11 – February 28
Bull’s Eye: A Painter on the Watch Film Series January TBA Lethbridge Public Library Banff Mountain Film Festival January 6-12, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series III: Cellissimo! January 17, 8pm Southminster United Church The Marriage of Figaro: U of L Opera Workshop January 31 & Feb 1, 8pm Southminster United Church
University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music Lunch & Listen Series Anna Vanderheide & Cal Toth January 3, 12:15-1pm Casa Community Room
Sarah Cale February 15 – April 13
University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts We Need To Talk About Kevin (New Media Series) January 15, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre Abbondanza January 25, 6pm CoCo Pazzo Italian Café
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Idea > Object: Conceptual Prints from the U of L Collection January 9 – February 21 Helen Christou Gallery Aboriginal Performance Artists January 16 Main Gallery Feminist Art Gallery January 23 – March 6 Main Gallery
University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music Lunch & Listen Series Joe Porter & Joel Goodfellow February 7, 12:15-1pm Casa Community Room
Grizzly Man (New Media Series) January 29, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts Big Band Cabaret February 1, 8pm U of L Ballrooms
TheatreXtra #3 January 23-25, 8pm David Spinks Theatre
Drive (New Media Series) February 5, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
february
Shall We Dance? February 7, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
Casa Gallery Francoise Jolivet: I’ll Be One With The Pumpkin Film Series February TBA
Courting Johanna by Marcia Johnson February 11-15, 8pm University Theatre
Empress Theatre J.P. Cormier & Emily Dingwall February 20 & 21, 7:30pm
Peter Visentin & Friends February 15, 8pm University Recital Hall
New West Theatre Harvest by Ken Cameron February 27 – March 8, 7:30pm Sterndale Bennett Theatre
The Ides of March (New Media Series) February 19, 7pm Lethbridge Public Library Theatre
Playgoers of Lethbridge The 39 Steps by John Buchan February 12-16, 8pm Yates Theatre
TheatreXtra #4 February 28 – March 2, 8pm David Spinks Theatre
February Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club Malanka Performance January TBA Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Projects by Museum Interns February 28-April 25 Helen Christou Gallery
Southern Alberta Art Gallery Jennifer Marman & Daniel Borins ‘The Collaborationists’ February 15 – April 13
Contact information for each event/organization: Allied Arts Council www.artslethbridge.org
Hatrix Theatre 403.327.2957
New West Theatre www.newwesttheatre.com
Ammena Dance www.ammenadance.com
Lethbridge Arts Days www.lethbridgeartsdays.org
Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens www.nikkayuko.com
Casa www.casalethbridge.ca
Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge www.kiwanislethbridge.org
Playgoers of Lethbridge www.playgoers.ca
CKXU www.ckxu.com
Lethbridge Community Band Society www.lcbs.ca
Southern Alberta Art Gallery www.saag.ca
DramaNutz www.dramanutz.com
Lethbridge Folk Club www.lfc.ab.ca
Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club www.troyanda.ca
Empress Theatre www.empresstheatre.ab.ca
Lethbridge Musical Theatre www.lethbridgemusicaltheatre.ca
U of L Art Gallery www.ulag.ca
Galt Museum & Archives www.galtmuseum.com
Lethbridge Public Library www.lethlib.ca
U of L Conservatory of Music www.uleth.ca/music-conservatory
Geomatic Attic www.geomaticattic.ca
Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra www.lethbridgesymphony.org
U of L Faculty of Fine Arts www.uleth.ca/finearts/events
On the cover: “Arts Snapshots” By Allied Arts Council Members