ArtsBridge Summer/Fall 2016

SUMMER/FALL 2016 A PU B LI C ATI ON OF THE A LLI ED A R TS C OU NC I L OF LET HB R I DGE

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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 July 2016

Administration Suzanne Lint Executive Director Dawn Leite Assistant to E.D. Jana MacKenzie Finance Kelaine Devine Communications Muffy McKay Projects Claire Hatton Facility Darcy Logan Gallery Diana Zasadny Education

Summer/Fall 2016 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Jenn Schmidt-Rempel VICE PRESIDENT Amanda Berg SECRETARY Greg Norman TREASURER Kristen Hood DIRECTORS Ron Brown Michelle Côté Louise Drysdale Tweela Houtekamer Mary Anne McTrowe Don Reeves For additional copies contact the AAC office.

director’s message No one can say with certainty what the future will bring, but the world of the future will certainly include artists. The articles in this edition of ArtsBridge examine the arts with a view to the future.

A preferred future cannot be realized unless there are people who are willing to dream big, develop a vision and maintain the tenacity to pursue that vision. Such a group currently exists in Lethbridge and they are working tirelessly to achieve the vision of Lethbridge as a vibrant cultural centre with a new Performing Arts Centre. Future Forward (pg. 14) offers a light hearted interpretation of a day in downtown Lethbridge, 2030 and envisions a community that has been enhanced by the presence of such a facility.

At times, our deeply rooted art institutions require a refreshed vision in order to move forward. The Kiwanis Festival, an 85 year old institution in our community, is one of these organizations. A New Hope (pg. 12) shares the story of the dedicated and committed organization that has managed the Festival for many years and their plan to ensure the Festival’s survival.

Even as a long-standing art organization seeks to reinvent itself, artists and arts enthusiasts also look to the future as they form new alliances. One of Lethbridge’s newest artistrun groups is IINNII, a collective of indigenous artists and curators whose programming speaks to social and political issues. Introducing IINNII, (pg. 3) provides information on this progressive new group and their inaugural project, hosting an exhibition of KC Adams’ public art work Perceptions (Shifting Perceptions, pg. 4).

Strong arts institutions will continue to be essential components of healthy communities in the future and they require support if they are to survive. As it is so eloquently stated by curator of The Gallery at Casa, Darcy Logan, in his article Art Without End (pg. 16 ) “If congratulations, encouragement and appreciation were the only factors required for the arts to grow and thrive, then communities everywhere would be cultural jungles.”

There is an old cliché, ‘children are the future.’ I will take the liberty of modifying the cliché, ‘children and the arts are the future’. We cannot deny the impact of the arts on healthy, vibrant and economically stable communities. Nor can we deny the positive impact of exposing children to the arts. Children exposed to the arts cultivate their natural creativity and are encouraged to think critically. They become the leaders and innovators of the future. In the article, Greatest Hope of All (pg. 6) three educators share their reflections on the future and value of art education.

Artists are creative, critical thinkers. The many artists who live and work in Lethbridge have a positive impact on our community today. With our support and respect they will undoubtedly continue to enrich and improve our community in the future.

Suzanne Lint Executive Director

No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher.

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Amanda Berg, Vice President

board blog The Arts as an Integral Part of our Future It’s exciting to see Lethbridge grow! Our

future will see continued renovation and

population is well on its way to 100,000 residents

upgrading to the arts facilities we have, such as

and with that, a number of opportunities and

to the Yates Memorial Centre and new facilities

challenges present themselves in our arts

will need to be added as well, including a new

community. One thing is clear, our arts have

Performing Arts Centre, to accommodate both

always been integral to the health and vitality

artists and audience alike.

of Lethbridge. The continued focus, to build and maintain a cultural corridor, will keep

Our city is unique. We have a stable economy

Lethbridge and our arts industries as a shining

relative to our regional neighbours, we have

example to other communities.

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a diverse population that cares deeply for its history but looks forward to the future and we

The future of our arts community depends

have a skilled and educated cohort of artists,

entirely on opportunities for artists to create,

musicians, performers and educators who are

sell and share their work. We have seen and

the fibre to our cultural fabric. A crystal ball

studied the social and economic impacts

isn’t required to predict a future that welcomes

our visual and performing arts have made

the new while preserving and nurturing the

to Lethbridge and surrounding communities.

people and spaces of our past and present.

We can predict they will continue to play an invaluable role in the health and sustainability

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As the city expands, it is important that we

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was 38. Lethbridge remains an attractive place

new subdivision is planned and each door to

to raise a family, obtain a higher education or

a new building is opened - because the arts

establish a career. I see people continuing to

do not happen in spite of growth, but are an

make Lethbridge a destination for both work

integral contributor to that growth. Other arts

and play, and that all sectors of our city work

centres will need to be supported as well, as

together to ensure that 100,000 may someday

our capacity to share our arts is essentially

be 200,000 or more!

‘tapped-out’ with the existing facilities. The

IINNII IINNII Introducing IINNII Kelaine Devine, AAC Communications Coordinator sits down with Vanessa Eaglebear and Joel Crosschild to learn more

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Lethbridge’s newest artist-run group IINNII is a collective of contemporary indigenous

artists and curators. They are speaking through their programming to social and political issues concerning FNMI artists and the environment.

While the group operates philosophically without a space to promote partnerships with

many organizations, much of the impetus for forming into a collective came from the University community. Jamie Warren, a professor in the Native American Studies Department, helped to push the group forward according to Joel Crosschild. A small

collective of faculty and students began to form from monthly meetings and then continued to grow by reaching out the to the indigenous arts community.

IINNII’s first major project will be showing

KC Adams’ PERCEPTION PROJECT throughout Lethbridge. (See next page)

Certainly, one of the challenges for the group will be to find sustainable funding. IINNII member, Vanessa Eaglebear, enthuses though that as a young organization they are free to explore new models and can more easily shift or adapt to find the right funding

fit. There is opportunity in being the first, a potential to forge new community relationships and open doors, connecting many disparate parts into a community.

Future IINNII endeavours will look at community-based programming throughout the

Blackfoot Treaty 7 Territory, programming work in the communities beyond Lethbridge including Standoff, Brockett and further. The goal is to present the multitude and shift perceptions beyond traditional representations of native imagery. Combining traditional

ideas around music and dance with new modes and styles. Making contemporary indigenous work accessible beyond the confining walls of the gallery. Both Joel and Vanessa enthuse about sharing how amazing, life-transforming art can be.

The goal is to present the multitude and shift perceptions beyond traditional representations of native imagery.

Connect with IINNII

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KC Adams:

PERCEPTIONS

by Kelaine Devine, AAC Communications Coordinator

KC Adams is a delight to speak to on the phone. The cat is causing trouble, her child returns from school and the phone connection is a little shaky but she takes it all in stride. Even with everything going on in the background, we have a great talk about her career and upcoming project PERCEPTION coming to Lethbridge. KC is Fisher-River Cree on her maternal side and Ojibway on her paternal side. She has been a practicing artist for 18 years but really shies away from being defined as a specific type of artist. She uses the medium whether it be welding, clay, beading, painting, installation building, drawing or photography that best suits the idea.

Cognizant of her role as a mentor for other artists, Adams notes that she read a report about artists and cultural workers in Canada which noted that female-identifying indigenous artists are making less income than all other demographic sub-groups. This has spurred her to buck the trend and to be a role-model for others. She treats her art as a full-time job; she is an artist, an activist and an entrepreneur. Her practice is a business and she is proud of her GST number.

As a ‘social practice artist’ Adams straddles two worlds. She has a “love-hate” relationship with nature and technology and sees herself positioned within both realms. Her cultural identity straddles both worlds. Adams notes, “My ancestors are looking seven generations ahead but contemporary culture is concerned with progress and not as concerned with sustainability.” Yet, Adams skillfully navigates this liminal space. Her work uses the language of her ancestors and technology to make powerful statements that feel both very current and also future forward. A previous project, CYBORG HYBRIDS played with humorous text and imagery around mixed race classifications by photographing Euro-Aboriginal artists in a glamourized, sci-fi future.

The PERCEPTION project was sparked by the 2014 Mayoral race in Winnipeg. Lorrie Steeves, the wife of Mayoral candidate Gord Steeves, had posted on her Facebook page about “drunken native guys in the skywalks” that sparked a social media storm and added to the explosive dialogue that was happening in Winnipeg around race. For Adams, this was the moment to enter the conversation. For ten years she had been thinking about changing the prevalent media dialogue about indigenous people in regards to welfare, FAS, gangs and presenting a humanized representation in its place.

Her work uses the language of her ancestors and technology to make powerful statements that feel both very current and also future forward.

Spurred on by the social media conversation, Adams knew that she needed to take immediate action. This project needed to be on social media and beyond the walls of a gallery if it was going to have an impact. Without a fully fleshed plan, she placed a call on Facebook for models to participate in a photo project to combat racism that gained wide reach. She began to post images on-line that were also gaining a lot of traction. Intrigued by the images on-line, Urban Shaman Contemporary Art Gallery contacted her and she was able to negotiate support and model fees for a much larger version of the work. The project itself coalesced as the photoshoots were happening. Adams feels that the timing of this project was vital as Winnipeg was “ready to have this conversation.”

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The images and text for PERCEPTION use the visual language of marketing and ask viewers to “look again” at the stereotypes that they may buy into in regards to indigenous peoples. Each image is composed of two parts: On the left a reaction shot with a slur or epithet that the model has been called in the past. On the right a joyous image with the model’s full name, tribal affiliation and self-descriptors.

Adams’ relationship with the models was crucial. She feels empathy and understanding with them.

These are difficult subjects but it was necessary for the model to offer up the descriptors rather than for Adams to create them. Each photo session is a conversation and the images are truthful reaction shots rather than acting. It is important that she captures the essence of her subject. While she is the photographer/artist the project is truly a collaboration between herself and the models.

Adams then takes the models stories and amplifies it through the megaphone of art.

The PERCEPTION project took over Winnipeg’s downtown with 130 large format posters, ads in malls, billboards, transit shelters as well as projections on buildings. Smaller posters and handbills were distributed throughout the city as well. The project generated considerable press and media attention but the goal was always the conversations, both external and internal, that Adams wanted to provoke with the work by challenging stereotypes. Adams enthuses, “I really want to talk about racism in a healthy, productive way. There are a lot of issues and healing that needs to be done. Hopefully, by humanizing people and recognizing that we are all the same, we can usher in a new era, a healing process.”

IINNII is bringing the PERCEPTION project to Lethbridge. This May, Adams travelled to Lethbridge and held two days of photoshoots at Casa with local First Nations models. Adams is not a curator of people. It is paramount to her that she represents all people not just “perfect Indians.” The goal of the project is to celebrate specialness and individuality and to highlight that there is not a singular type of “Indian.” Adams treats each interaction with models as an opportunity to be open, to learn and to grow.

She sees each photoshoot as an opportunity for her as an artist to become a better person, The photoshoots were documented on Facebook on both the IINNII and Adams’ personal pages.

The results will be shown on the digital screen at Casa, on billboards, in bus stops and even on the sides of buses in Lethbridge this September.

KC Adams admits this is her favourite and most significant artwork that she has ever embarked upon. She is excited to see it move beyond the city limits of Winnipeg and spread perhaps even further afield. She admits to wanting to travel across the country with the PERCEPTION project to Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Thunder Bay is a community that she dearly would like to work with as she feels that the racism discussion is very raw there. She also would love to extend the conversation into the United States and talk with Indigenous, Latin-American and AfricanAmerican communities. Of course, there needs to be local support to bring her to the community, so hopefully that invitation will be extended.

Adams will be speaking at the University of Lethbridge Art Now lecture series on Friday, September 9th. It is Adams’ hope that the project sparks a heartfelt conversation about race here in our community. As she reminds me, each iteration of the project is different because the participants are always different and unique. She sees each photoshoot as an opportunity for her as an artist to become a better person, “Every single person has something special to teach others.”

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 12:00PM Art Now Artist Talk at the University of Lethbridge

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Recital Hall (W570)

Reception and Digital Screen Opening, Casa

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Greatest Hope of All A discussion of the arts in the future would not be complete without looking at arts education in our community. ArtsBridge asked three educators about their ideas, hopes and prognostications for arts and education. Each brings a different viewpoint and world outlook to the discussion.

As Whitney Houston once crooned, “Teach them well and let them lead the way.”

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Caryn Swark, St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary School

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What will the future hold for arts education? It is a broad and intriguing prospect, one that compels us to imagine the future with unbridled creativity and, perhaps, a hint of trepidation. Artists of fifty years ago would have been hard-pressed to imagine the multimedia exhibits prevalent today; similarly, art teachers of the same era would be shocked to see students manipulating digital images or scanning their artwork to fix mistakes. To some, these technological advances are full of excitement and adventure, but there is a certain degree of concern, as well: Will traditional art forms still hold a place in the arts classrooms of 2020, 2040 or 2050?

It’s impossible to imagine the future of arts education without acknowledging the very real impact of new forms of digital media. Today’s students are as likely to create YouTube videos as they are to draw a picture.

We have redefined the very notion of ‘art’ over the past several decades. For example, today you can find spirited debates online regarding video games: are they art? If so, what aspect of them -- only the graphic design and actual ‘artwork’ that goes into the game, or the game itself? Certainly, speaking of art in terms of video games and other media makes it more accessible to students, for whom analyzing a painting often does not hold the same thrill as gathering around a gaming console with their friends.

Some people balk at this definition of art, one that includes popular culture and ‘screens.’ It’s important to remember, though, that every new artistic movement has met with this resistance. With that in mind, I believe that arts education will likely follow two distinct but related paths as we voyage into the future, striving for balance between tradition and innovation. We will continue to emphasize traditional forms of art and appreciation of artwork, but with a new framework, one allowing for a broader definition of what art actually is.

On the one hand, traditional artwork, particularly where it is cultural, will play an increasing role. We have seen the significance of art to a people’s cultural identity and art remains a valuable and accessible way to explore different cultures and traditions. At the same time, traditional art forms such as painting, drawing and sculpture will never totally lose their appeal. No matter how much our students love their screens, it’s hard to replace the feeling of being elbow deep in clay or splattered with paint. That hands-on experience will always have a place in arts education.

That said, as students -- and teachers! -- become more and more involved with technology, new possibilities open in their artistic endeavors. Students will use technology to create fascinating and exploratory works.

Some, such as image manipulation and video, we already see in progress; others we cannot yet begin to imagine.

It is difficult to predict the future of arts education because we can not know where innovation in technology will lead us. Certainly, traditional art instruction will always have its place, but as time goes on, it will be a fascinating journey to discover where technology -- combined with human creativity -- will lead.

Today’s students are as likely to create YouTube videos as they are to draw a picture.

We have redefined the very notion of ‘art’ over the past several decades.

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Samuel Yamamoto, Band Director, Magrath Jr./Sr. High School No matter what the course will be in the curriculum, the demand will stay high and strong throughout schools in Lethbridge.

Music education can be looked at in two ways, the curriculum in which is to be taught, and the actual programs themselves with enrolled students, a competent teacher, facility and support. The two play a vital role in providing quality music education; one cannot have a successful music education without curriculum to teach and one cannot have a successful music program without students to learn or a teacher to teach.

The program of studies, which outlines the curriculum for music education, is already one of the oldest program of studies in Alberta Education, having been introduced in the early 1980s with only a revision in the early 1990s. It would be unlikely that Alberta Education would let another decade pass without revising the curriculum for music education in Alberta. A new program of studies for music education could drastically change the way music education is approached in Alberta, but particularly Lethbridge.

Potential changes could include an open enrollment approach where students may enroll in music courses without any previous skill set. This could potentially create more course offerings, such as guitar, music appreciation, rock band, music technology, beginner level, non-audition ensembles such as an open enrollment choir or percussion ensemble and possibly some courses not even developed yet. It is also possible that a revised program of study would preserve the current model with the bulk of music education at the secondary level offered through ensembles with occasional guitar or rock band courses. String education would likely see increased demand and offerings in Lethbridge regardless of the program of studies. No matter what the course will be in the curriculum, the demand will stay high and strong throughout schools in Lethbridge.

This strong demand for music education in the Lethbridge community and surrounding area is evident through the high enrollment in many programs throughout the area. There are no signs that this high demand will ease within the next decade. It is projected that by 2041 the age group of under 15 years old is projected to grow by 32 percent or 4,570 additional residents.* Several more schools will be needed to accommodate these students. Several more music programs will be added to the city and several more music specialists will be needed.

It is assuring that the University of Lethbridge Music Education program currently has one of the largest student teacher cohorts in their class of future music educators. Upon graduation, these highly qualified students will eventually fill the roles as music educators in our music programs in Lethbridge and region.

Other signs of increased demand are shown in the recent hiring of an additional music specialist in Chinook High School, which has already exceeded their capacity in facility space for music. In the rural areas, Raymond High School must now rehearse in their gymnasium because student enrollment is too large for their rehearsal room. These trends are likely to continue and with the added benefit of Casa and University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music continuing to add music programs and classes, they, along with music programs already established in schools, will continue to foster high demand for music in Lethbridge for the next decade and beyond. *http://www.lethbridge.ca/City-Government/Document-Library/Documents/Projection%20Report.UrbanFutures.2011StatsCan.pdf

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Taylor Fornwald, Drama Educator As a new educator, I have one major hope for the future of arts education and that is for us all to come upon a greater and deeper understanding of creativity. What is creativity and how can it influence and impact everyone’s lives not just those that consider themselves an artist.

I often hear that people cannot do something because they are not creative enough. I am a strong believer that it is not whether you are creative or not it is about unleashing the creativity that we all have inside of us. As children, creativity and ‘make-believe’ come natural to us all in some shape and form. Somewhere along the way many of us seem to lose this sense of creativity.

As arts educators, I believe it is our job to foster creativity so that it never becomes lost. I also believe that slowly the arts will become integrated in every classroom and every subject. As a drama major, I have used many drama activities in all subject areas and have been very successful in teaching core topics in a fun and creative way.

It is my belief that having the arts as part of everyone’s backgrounds is vital - just as much as being part of a sports team or part of a student club is part of the school experience. Each of these have different impacts in your life. My hope for the future of arts education is there is not the distinct split between the sports kids, the drama kids, the music kids, the science kids, etc. We should be encouraging our students to be all of these and dabble in each.

It is my belief that having the arts as part of everyone’s backgrounds is vital - just as much as being part of a sports team or part of a student club is part of the school experience.

A drama class can help many people and it is not just about performing. It is about building confidence in yourself, building unique and strong relationships, building trust, public speaking skills, thinking on the spot, the list could go on and on. Just because you take a drama class does not mean you should become a professional actor. As a drama teacher, I would be happy to know one of my students created and managed their own company because of the confidence in public speaking they developed in drama class. Or become the friendliest cashier at the local grocery store because drama class allowed them to break out of their shy shell. There is a place for the art of creativity in all our lives no matter which paths we choose.

We as arts educators have an important role; to lead what the future of arts education will be. We need to foster the joys of creativity. I know we all have it in us somewhere and it is ready to have a positive impact on all of our lives.

We need to foster the joys of creativity.

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Andrew Martin:

Designs on the Future You may not know that Lethbridge is a growing, galactic cantina for futuristic aliens.

Local artist, sculptor, creature designer, Andrew Martin brings the future to life through the use of traditional sculpting methods and computer assisted modelling. For the past three years, Martin has combined traditional sculpture forms with digital 3D sculpture and digital fabrication methods to create hybrid works of fantasy. Creatures created from Martin’s digital character designs will soon grace the silver screen. Martin’s designs have been selected for the science fiction blockbusters

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Player One and Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Monster Caesar Studios, Andrew Martin’s sculpture studio, has been sculpting and producing statues and collectables for the entertainment and pop culture industries.

The studio has also created work for private collectors. Andrew Martin is finishing up his BFA at the University of Lethbridge but has also spent some time at Alberta College of Art + Design. In his work, he combines his love of marine biology, zoology and cryptozoology with sculpture to create strange, new characters. Martin is also a member of the Three Compañeros, who were recently the featured artists at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Gift Shop with their Mouthful collection.

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In his work, he combines his love of marine biology, zoology and cryptozoology with sculpture to create strange, new characters.

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future. This gave the Kiwanians hope and determination to create a new Festival Society that would manage the day-to-day operations of the Festival. During the past year the Club developed by-laws for a new society – The Lethbridge and District Music & Speech Arts Society – and the new society received its Alberta Certificate of Incorporation in May 2016. The Club is working with the City of Lethbridge Recreation and Culture Department and the Allied Arts Council as resources to assist with the process.

The future for the Festival now is to see the new Society develop membership and create a new Board of Directors in the autumn of 2016. This new Board, an administrative board, will work along-side the remaining members of the Kiwanis Club and the Executive Director during the 2017 Festival to receive training and ensure the continued success of the Festival into the future. The new Society and its Board of Directors will assume full control of the Festival in 2018.

An information night will be held during Arts Days on Thursday, September 29 in the ATB Financial Community Room at Casa for those interested in learning more about the new society. Memberships will be available during the information night. A new Board of Directors will be elected by the membership at the meeting. A Festival Showcase Concert will follow the business meeting, featuring musicians who were advanced to the Provincial and National Festivals from this year’s Lethbridge and District Music & Speech Arts Festival.

For additional information please email the Lethbridge and District Music & Speech Arts Festival Society: LDMSAFS17@shaw.ca stating interest or enquiry.

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FUTURE FORWARD Scene: Lethbridge, Alberta 2030

A VIBRANT CITY RENOWN FOR COMMUNITY CULTURE, RENEWABLE WIND ENERGY AND A HIGH JOY INDEX.

by Dawn Leite, Assistant to the Executive Director & Kelaine Devine, AAC Communications Coordinator

8:00am: Downtown Lethbridge is starting to wake. Businesses are propping open doors and putting out their digital sandwich boards that cheerfully blink a welcome to those commuting to work. A young woman, in her early 30s, dressed smartly in her 3D printed jacket, is picking up her morning latte from the corner coffee shop. As she waits, she flicks through the AAC events listings on her sleeve screen and notices a performance happening later this week, it’s her favourite Broadway Musical, Wicked. She speaks softly to herself, almost out of earshot from the man next to her, and instructs her personal AI to book tickets for her and a friend. The barista calls her name for her latte and the woman walks out of the shop.

For this future to become reality, many things must happen in upcoming years. But the future starts with a dream and a commitment to creating the infrastructure to support it.

In the grand scheme of things, 15 years is a small period of time for a diversified city such as Lethbridge. Citizens and council members must look even further ahead to create the city’s destiny. The year is 2050 and Lethbridge’s population is 150,000. The city is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Performing Arts Centre in Lethbridge. A council a generation ago was courageous in moving forward a capital project, visioning a Lethbridge that was vibrant and growing.

If we forecast even futher into the future, what are the possibilities for that future Lethbridge?

In 2050, Lethbridge artist and arts groups will have produced 2250 arts-related events in the calendar year, many of which are occurring on the stages at the Genevieve E. Yates Memorial Centre and the Performing Arts Centre. That is over six events daily. The construction and opening of the new Performing Arts Centre has provided local arts groups the opportunity to grow and become sustainable. Touring shows that would have otherwise gone to Calgary or Medicine Hat and completely by-passed Lethbridge are now adding exciting events to Lethbridge’s cultural life.

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10:30am: As the downtown economic engine revs up to full steam, retailers are ringing up their first visitors, the coffee shops are hopping with business meetings and Rotary Plaza is bustling with young families splashing in the fountains. The strains of an electro-violin and the laughter of children combine to give a holiday feel to an everyday work day. The steps to the Performing Arts Centre are cluttered with buskers and young people, creating an infectious energy. School busses are lined up to the street next to the Performing Arts Centre; school children are streaming into the hall for a performance of Peter and the Wolf, a co-production performed by the Lethbridge Symphony with a local circus group.

During the day, you can find citizens in the front veranda of the Performing Arts Centre, enjoying a coffee from one of the many local coffee shops, having a quick bite to eat, just finishing shopping from one of the fabulous downtown shops. The evening is a hub of activity. Downtown shops are staying open late to accommodate the attendees of the shows. Retailers have experienced significant growth in revenues and attribute the addition of the Performing Arts Centre to part of their success. Downtown Lethbridge is a vibrant mecca of activity and diversity.

Lethbridge is known as a festival city. Galt Gardens has been further revitalized with the addition of the Performing Arts Centre in the downtown core. Festivals of all genres have been long standing tradition in Lethbridge and are supported and thriving.

The Symphony is flourishing, just having produced its largest collaboration with the Opera Workshop program and many community choirs. The sold-out show provided opportunities to the many musicians and vocalists in pre-professional training.

Lethbridge Musical Theatre is still a mainstay in the local scene for musical theatre. Their annual productions attract audiences of all ages. The once community theatre has evolved into semiprofessional theatre, providing opportunities for recent University of Lethbridge graduates to stay in Lethbridge, able to pursue a career in performing arts.

4:30pm: 12:30pm: Downtown is bustling with lunch-time activity. The restaurants and cafes are busy with patrons. Everyone is talking about the show they saw last night at the Performing Arts Centre; it was exhilarating and the audiences loved it!

The afternoon is a buzz with families downtown, visiting the many retailers, having an after school treat or dropping off students at the Music Conservatory or for dance classes at Casa. The daytime performances at the Performing Arts Centre had over 5000 children attend. The evening performers are taking a break at the local coffee shops and restaurants before the evening performance. The hologram sign outside the Performing Arts Centre is scrolling through the upcoming events over the next month. One musician, dressed in all black, ready for tonight’s performance, notices world-renowned pianist Jan Lisecki will be performing next week. Jan, now middle-age, performed in Lethbridge as a teenager, in Southminster United Church before his rise to stardom. He remarks on it to the other performers and asks his personal AI to add it to his calendar.

Playgoers of Lethbridge, one of the oldest amateur drama groups in Canada, celebrates its 127th anniversary. The group has been honoured by the Governor General’s award for their continuing contribution to the cultural fabric of Canada. Their One-Act Play Festival is known internationally and bring young actors from afar to study and practice their craft.

The Conservatory of Music has doubled their enrollment since the 2010s to just over 2000. These students are able to access highly trained instructors because the teachers are able to make a career for themselves.

The Media Arts community has created a strong business sector with trained filmmakers and digital artists from the University opening specialized studios and workshops in the city. Films are premiered at the Performing Arts Centre. A gala film festival has been created to showcase local work and bring unique screen gems from afar.

Lethbridge filmmakers have been honoured for their craft at the Oscars, Geminis and Emmy awards.

A contemporary indigenous dance and theatre company has grown out of the Blackfoot Canadian Cultural Society’s annual

International Pow-wow and AbFest. Ground-breaking productions are developed and workshopped in Lethbridge and then toured across the globe. We are proud to be their homebase.

New West Theatre, in partnership with the school districsts and the University, has developed a pre-professional internship for all aspects of theatre training. Not only are they producing their fanfavourite revue shows, but they are producing original Canadian theatre in Lethbridge. Lethbridge has become the ‘go-to’ locale in Alberta to have your new work produced.

But, the Performing Arts Centre is not just about the performing arts.

There are so many other activities happening on a daily basis in the building. Conferences, high school graduations, school concerts, lectures, presentations, film festivals; the possibilities are endless.

Schools have the opportunity to use the space as they require it, providing the next generation of community stakeholders the thrill of experiencing a true theatre and all its limitless possibilities.

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Choose the symphony concert instead of a Netflix marathon.

Art Without End If congratulations, encouragement and appreciation were the only factors required for the arts to grow and thrive, then communities everywhere would be cultural jungles. If every “I support what you do,” or “I value what you contribute,” that we deliver to artists and institutions translated into dollars, then many artists would not be living below the poverty line and institutions would not be struggling to find ways to keep their doors open.

Most people I meet seem to innately understand the value of the arts and those in the arts community have full cognizance about what art contributes socially. Yet, it is easy to walk away from something metaphysical, abstract and ephemeral like art, forgetting the very concrete and material needs that are required for sustainability. It is not enough to offer a ‘pat on the back’ and a platitude, when what these individuals and organizations need is an injection of capital. Large or small, it all helps.

I am extending the same challenge to you that I recently gave to myself.

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Next time you are at live music event and the hat is being passed around for the musicians, dig a little deeper into your pocket. When you are humming or hawing over the price of a ticket to live theatre event, remember that it’s not much more than a movie admission. Choose the symphony concert instead of a Netflix marathon. When you see a fund-raising event being advertised by an organization you support, don’t hum and haw but instead be first in line to purchase a ticket. Buy a couple of extra tickets and invite your friends and family. Sometimes it is not about present-day you in your moments of frustration or fatigue, but about you in the future and about the type of community you want to nurture, sustain and flourish.

Oh, I almost forgot, I have a few fund-raising events coming up this Fall for The Gallery at Casa. I’d love to see you there.

Darcy Logan, Curator, The Gallery at Casa

THE GALLERY at Casa

A NIGHT OF FILM AND FINE WINE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:00PM - 9:30PM

Feature is a festival presenting obscure and engaging films documenting the stories of artists from around the world. Each film will be paired with a fine wine, carefully selected to complement it’s narrative flavor.

The Possible Lives of Christian Boltanski (52m) directed by HP Schwerfel, 2010

Drawing Out the Demons: Attila Richard Lukacs (78 m) directed by David Vaisborg, 2004

Tickets are $20. Ticket price include a bar voucher for each film, and light snacks.

Additional bar vouchers will be available for purchase.

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Bridges

Welcome to our on-going feature in ArtsBridge giving a unique glimpse into the relationships that exist within the arts community. Relationships create bridges between spectator and audience, curator and artist and in this edition, choreographer and dancer. We are part of a community that is brought together by a passion for artistic expression. hese relationships support and sustain a vibrant artistic city.

dancer Chandra Deck How long have you been dancing: 10 years What style of dance do you do: Contemporary

Could you describe the relationship between a dancer and a choreographer?

I think this type of relationship is different from any teacher-student relationship. One of the things that can make a dance is the ability for the choreographer and dancer to be vulnerable. To create space with one another that is open and honest. It’s hard, for me at least, for the movement to have significance if you can’t truly be yourself, and when the choreographer is as well I think that is when you can come together and make something so important.

What excites you about working with a choreographer?

What excites me about working with any choreographer is finding new movement and seeing how it fits with my body. Exploration is always inspiring. What also excites me, about working with a choreographer I already know and trust, is finding something deeper. Feeling safe to explore what you already know and taking it further. A dance piece is in a way a product of the choreographer and dancer(s)’ relationship. It is cool to see how that evolves from piece to piece.

What do you expect from a good choreographer? Passion.

Future dance goals?

To continue to learn and grow. To find new things to be inspired by. To surround myself with passionate humans and make dance art that is meaningful and thought-provoking.

I want to tell as many stories as possible!

choreographer

Claire (Marie) Lint

How long have you been a choreographer?

I had my first stage worthy opportunity to choreograph in my first year out of high school but I’ve been choreographing since I was very young. It started with creating dances in my friends’ basements and doing musicals for our families. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of creating something to share with an audience. In numerical terms, I’ve been choreographing for 13 years.

What styles of dance do you choreograph?

I currently choreograph in musical theatre, jazz, lyrical, ballet and tap. I’m always hoping to learn new styles of movement such as flamenco, bollywood and various styles of ballroom. The more I can learn and explore as a dancer the more I can offer as a choreographer.

Describe the relationship between a dancer and a choreographer: For me, it needs to be a two way street. I want to challenge and work very closely with the dancer physically and emotionally. I want the dancer to feel comfortable moving in their own skin in order fully engage in the choreography.

You need a large amount of communication to work together and the more connected you are, the more immediate the results. My philosophy is to create a natural and organic process by offering choreography rather than imposing it.

In the end, you need a large dose of trust. The dancer needs to trust your vision and you need to trust they will honour it.

What excites you about working with a dancer?

There’s a certain freedom that comes from setting work with a dancer. You can step back and see the movement in real time without a mirror or video to provide feedback. Every dancer has their own unique skill set and background. Working with one dancer can never be related to working with another. It’s most exciting to have the dancer surprise you with the unexpected or bring something to life beyond your initial vision. I often feel I learn more from the dancer than they do from me.

What do you expect when working with a dancer?

Focus. Curiosity. Mistakes.

These all create a healthy recipe for success. I need a dancer to be engaged and determined but also playful and spontaneous. I encourage mistakes because without them we will often miss the moments inspiration and growth.

Future dance goals?

Short term goal: To create independent work to perform in and out of our city. To continue the development of professional dance in Lethbridge through the Lethbridge Society of Independent Dance Artists (LSIDA).

Long term goal: I plan to dance through the rest of my life.

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CELEBRATING THE COMMUNITY This year’s Allied Arts Council award recipients represent what our arts community has known for years – we are robust, thriving and diverse in our pursuit of working together as a community to advance and enhance the arts in Lethbridge.

The AACE Individual Award recognizes an individual person who has made philanthropic contributions to an organization and therefore enhances the entire arts community. This year’s recipient is Vern Miller, nominated by Andre LaRoche for his work with the Chinook Woodturners’ Guild. Vern has been integral in bringing knowledge and information to the Guild, sharing the Guild’s accomplishments with the broader woodturning community locally, nationally and internationally. Vern was the driving force behind the Guild’s Giant Chess Set for the City of Lethbridge, now housed at The Galt Museum and Archives.

The AACE Business Award recognizes a business in the community that has made outstanding philanthropic contributions to an organization and therefore enhances the entire arts community.

This year’s recipient is FWBA Architects, nominated by SAAG for their extensive history of outstanding support for art and culture in our community.

The Joan Waterfield Memorial Award is given each year to a deserving recipient who is recognized by their contemporaries for advancing and enhancing the arts in Lethbridge. This year, Dr. George Evelyn and Lottie Austin were nominated by The Lethbridge Symphony and The University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music and will receive the award for their continuing efforts on behalf of the arts, music in particular, in the capacity of performance, education and fundraising. They have been contributing to the vibrant music scene in our city for over three decades.

The AAC Young Artist Award was created in 2015 to encourage a young artist in the Lethbridge region who is working to advance and enhance the arts in Lethbridge. The award has a value of $1000 and is intended to support and encourage artistic work. The 2nd annual AAC YA award will be presented to Claire Lint. Claire is a young dance artist committed to creating a professional dance community in Lethbridge and is a founding member of the Lethbridge Society of Independent Dance Artists.

A passionate dancer/choreographer, Claire has made a lasting impact on students, dancers and the greater community in Lethbridge.

Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters. Sponsorships opportunities are still available, please contact Muffy at projects@artslethrbidge.org

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Mayor’s Luncheon

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

for the 2016 Mayor’s Luncheon for Business and the Arts.

for business and the arts

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (12:00 LUNCH) LETHBRIDGE LODGE HOTEL THE ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE (AACE) will be presented to an individual, service organization or business that have significantly supported the arts in our community.

THE JOAN WATERFIELD MEMORIAL AWARD will be presented to a member of the arts community, respected by their contemporaries for advancing and enhancing the arts.

THE ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL YOUNG ARTIST AWARD will be presented to an outstanding Lethbridge based artist in the early phases of their career.

Tickets go on sale Friday, August 12, 2016.

INDIVIDUAL: $50 AAC ARTIST MEMBER: $40 TABLE OF 8 $400 BOOK YOUR SEATS AT THE ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL 318 – 7 ST S 403.320.0555 projects@artslethrbidge.org

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RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ARTS VIBRANCY OF OUR CITY.

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calendar of events JULY july

Lethbridge฀Public฀Library Symbolic฀Landscapes฀(TREX) June฀22฀–฀July฀20 Lethbridge฀Public฀Library Geometric฀Abstraction฀(TREX) July฀27฀–฀Aug฀24 Lethbridge฀Public฀Library Nikka฀Yuko฀Japanese฀Garden 49th฀Anniversary฀Taiko฀Drumming฀/฀ Tea฀Ceremony July฀14 Moonlight฀Viewing July฀19 Onigiri฀and฀a฀Ghost฀Walk July฀22,฀7pm Southern฀Alberta฀Art฀Gallery Craft฀Beer฀Friday July฀8,฀5฀–฀7pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts Coutts฀Centre฀Arts฀Festival July฀24,฀11am฀–฀4pm U฀of฀L฀Coutts฀Centre฀for฀Western฀ Canadian฀Heritage,฀Nanton,฀AB

august AUGUST

Lethbridge฀Artists฀Club 80th฀Anniversary฀Portrait฀ Competition฀Awards฀Ceremony August฀11,฀7฀–฀9pm Galt฀Museum New฀West฀Theatre Heatwave August฀2฀–฀27 Genevieve฀E.฀Yates฀Memorial฀Centre Nikka฀Yuko฀Japanese฀Garden Hiroshima฀71st฀Anniversary August฀6,฀10am฀–฀5pm Toro฀Nagashi฀Moonlight฀Viewing฀/฀ Water฀Lanterns฀/฀Taiko฀Drumming August฀10 Southern฀Alberta฀Art฀Gallery SAAG฀Cinema฀Presents:฀High฀Rise August฀4,฀7pm SAAG’s฀40th฀Anniversary฀Celebration August฀26,฀10am University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Conservatory฀of฀Music First฀Friday฀Lunch฀&฀Listen฀ Concert฀Series August฀5,฀12:15฀–฀1pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa

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The฀Midnight฀Sun฀Camera฀Obscura฀ Project August฀26฀–฀October฀14 Helen฀Christou฀Gallery

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Allied฀Arts฀Council Lethbridge฀Arts฀Days September฀24฀–฀October฀2 Downtown฀and฀beyond Art฀Walk September฀30฀–฀October฀1 Downtown฀and฀beyond Casa “...and฀you’ll฀never฀believe฀what฀they฀ saw!!!”฀Bekk฀Wells September฀17฀–฀October฀27 The฀Gallery฀at฀Casa Paintings฀by฀Sonja฀Knoch September฀17฀–฀October฀27 Concourse฀Showcase,฀Casa Feature฀III฀–฀A฀Night฀of฀Film฀&฀Fine฀ Wine September฀30,฀7pm฀ IINNII KC฀Adams฀Art฀Now September฀9,฀12pm U฀of฀L฀Recital฀Hall Reception฀and฀Digital฀Screen฀ Opening September฀10 Casa Lethbridge฀Centennial฀ Quilters฀Guild Art฀Walk฀Quilt฀Show September฀28฀–฀October฀1 Galt฀Museum Lethbridge฀Community฀Band฀ Society Orientation฀Night September฀6,฀7:30฀pm Casa

Lethbridge฀Historical฀Society Speaker฀Series September฀27,฀7pm Military฀Museum

Lethbridge฀Symphony Series฀1฀–฀Young฀Artist฀Competition September฀18,฀3pm U฀of฀L฀Recital฀Hall Series฀1฀–฀Finlandia September฀26,฀7:30฀pm฀ Southminster฀United฀Church New฀West฀Theatre Cowboy:฀A฀Cowboy฀Story฀ September฀21฀–฀October฀1 Sterndale฀Bennett฀Theatre Southern฀Accord฀Chorus Sing฀Your฀Heart฀Out฀–฀Open฀ Rehearsals September฀7,฀14,฀21 McNally฀Community฀Centre Southern฀Alberta฀Art฀Gallery Craft฀Beer฀Friday September฀2,฀5฀–฀7pm Art฀Auction September฀17,฀7pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Art฀Gallery The฀Midnight฀Sun฀Camera฀Obscura฀ Project Reception:฀September฀15,฀4฀–฀6pm August฀26฀–฀October฀14 Helen฀Christou฀Gallery฀&฀Main฀ Gallery University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Conservatory฀of฀Music First฀Friday฀Lunch฀&฀Listen฀ Concert฀Series September฀2,฀12:15฀–฀1pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts New฀Media฀Film฀Series September฀14฀&฀21,฀7pm Lethbridge฀Public฀Library฀Theatre OCTOBER october Allied฀Art฀Council Artisan฀Market October฀1,฀10am฀–฀5pm฀&฀October฀2,฀ 12฀–฀4pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa Family฀Affair฀on฀the฀Square October฀2,฀12฀–฀4฀pm Rotary฀Square,฀Casa

Casa Monster฀Mash:฀Fundraiser฀for฀The฀ Gallery฀at฀Casa October฀29,฀7฀–฀11pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa

Lethbridge฀Community฀Band฀ Society Gold฀Band:฀Our฀Cable฀Experience October฀23,฀2pm Genevieve฀E.฀Yates฀Memorial฀Centre Silver฀Band:฀Groovy฀Ghoulies October฀29,฀11am฀&฀2pm Sterndale฀Bennett฀Theatre Lethbridge฀Historical฀Society Speaker฀Series October฀25,฀7pm Lethbridge฀Public฀Library Lethbridge฀Symphony Series฀2฀–฀Trick฀or฀Treat October฀31,฀7:30฀pm Southminster฀United฀Church Playgoers฀of฀Lethbridge Always฀a฀Bridesmaid฀-฀Dinner฀ Theatre October฀19฀–฀22 Country฀Kitchen฀Catering฀(lower฀ floor฀of฀the฀Keg) Southern฀Alberta฀Art฀Gallery Janet฀Cardiff฀and฀George฀Bures฀ Miller:฀Opera฀for฀a฀Small฀Room Lisa฀Lipton:฀The฀Impossible฀Blue฀ Rose Reception:฀October฀1,฀8pm SAAG฀Cinema฀Presents:฀The฀Lobster October฀6,฀7pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Art฀Gallery Trash฀Talk Reception:฀October฀27,฀4฀–฀6pm October฀21฀–฀December฀23 Helen฀Christou฀Gallery Kepler’s฀Klepper฀and฀The฀ Underwater฀Pinhole฀ Photography฀Project Reception:฀October฀27,฀4฀–฀6pm October฀21฀–฀December฀23 Main฀Gallery University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Conservatory฀of฀Music First฀Friday฀Lunch฀&฀Listen฀Concert฀ Series October฀7,฀12:15฀–฀1pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa

University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts New฀Media฀Film฀Series October฀5฀&฀12,฀7pm Lethbridge฀Public฀Library฀Theatre Faculty฀Artists฀&฀Friends฀presents:฀ Canadian฀Guitar฀Quartet October฀18,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Recital฀Hall The฀Drowning฀Girls฀by฀Beth฀Graham,฀ Charlie฀Tomlinson฀&฀Daniela October฀18฀–฀22,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Theatre

Lethbridge฀Symphony Extra฀A฀–฀Slavic฀Journeys November฀18,฀7:30฀pm La฀Cité฀des฀Prairies

Casa 26°16’9.00”฀N฀127°44’31.79”฀E฀Kazumi฀ Marthiensen November฀4฀–฀December฀26 The฀Gallery฀at฀Casa

University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts New฀Media฀Film฀Series November฀2฀&฀16,฀7pm Lethbridge฀Public฀Library฀Theatre

Mixed฀Narratives฀work฀by฀Tony฀ Partirdge,฀Yurek฀Panek฀and฀Debbie฀ Goldstein November฀4฀–฀December฀26 The฀Gallery฀at฀Casa

petulentPixels November฀18฀–฀24 Dr.฀James฀Foster฀Penny฀Building฀ Gallery

Lethbridge฀Community฀ Band฀Society Brass฀Choir:฀An฀American฀in฀Paris November฀19,฀7pm La฀Cité฀des฀Prairies Lethbridge฀Historical฀Society Speaker฀Series November฀22,฀7pm Lethbridge฀Public฀Library

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New฀West฀Theatre Nightlife:฀A฀New฀West฀Theatre฀ Cabaret November฀4฀&฀5,฀7:30฀pm Sterndale฀Bennett฀Theatre

NOVEMBER

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U฀of฀L฀Jazz฀Ensemble November฀30,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Theatre

Kids฀Choir November฀23฀&฀24,฀ 5:30฀pm฀&฀7:30฀pm Southminster฀United฀Church

University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Conservatory฀of฀Music First฀Friday฀Lunch฀&฀Listen฀Concert฀ Series November฀4,฀12:15฀–฀1pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa

Exhibition:฀southernAB October฀28฀–฀Nov฀1 Dr.฀James฀Foster฀Penny฀Building฀ Gallery

U฀of฀L฀Wind฀Orchestra:฀Postcards November฀29,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Theatre

Lethbridge฀Community฀ Band฀Society Presented฀by฀1st฀Choice฀Savings฀and฀ Credit฀Union: 25th฀Annual฀Mayor’s฀Christmas฀ Concert December฀10,฀7pm Southminster฀United฀Church TUBACHRISTMAS December฀17,฀1pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa

Collaborative฀Ensemble November฀26,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Recital฀Hall

University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Conservatory฀of฀Music First฀Friday฀Lunch฀&฀Listen฀Concert฀ Series December฀2,฀12:15฀–฀1pm ATB฀Financial฀Community฀Room,฀ Casa University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts U฀of฀L฀Global฀Drums December฀3,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Theatre New฀Media฀Film฀Series December฀7฀&฀14,฀7pm Lethbridge฀Public฀Library฀Theatre

Lethbridge฀Symphony Series฀3฀–฀Messiah December฀4,฀3pm฀&฀December฀5,฀ 7:30฀pm Southminster฀United฀Church

The฀Importance฀of฀Being฀Earnest฀by฀ Oscar฀Wilde November฀22฀–฀26,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Theatre U฀of฀L฀Singers November฀25,฀7:30฀pm University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Theatre

University฀of฀Lethbridge฀ Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts En฀Plein฀Air฀2016฀Exhibition December฀3฀–฀23 Dr.฀Foster฀James฀Penny฀Building

New฀West฀Theatre Tinsel December฀12฀–฀31 Genevieve฀E.฀Yates฀Memorial฀Centre Luke’s฀Lunchbox฀by฀Sharon฀Peat December฀26฀–฀January฀7 Sterndale฀Bennett฀Theatre Southern฀Alberta฀Art฀Gallery Anton฀Ginzburg:฀Iniciatoj/Initiatives Miruna฀Dragan:฀Another฀Name฀for฀ Everywhere Reception:฀December฀3,฀8pm

Contact information for each event/organization: Allied฀Arts฀Council artslethbridge.org 403.320.0555

Lethbridge฀Historical฀Society lethbridgehistory.org 403.320.4994

Casa casalethbridge.ca฀ 403.327.2272

Lethbridge฀Public฀Library lethlib.ca 403.380.7311

IINNII facebook.com/inniartistruncentre

Lethbridge฀Symphony฀ lethbridgesymphony.org 403.328.6808

Lethbridge฀Artists฀Club lethbridgeartistsclub.wordpress.com Lethbridge฀Centennial฀Quilters฀Guild lethbridgequilters.ca 403.758.3042 Lethbridge฀Community฀Band฀Society lcbs.ca 403.381.7822

New฀West฀Theatre www.newwesttheatre.com 403.329.SEAT Nikka฀Yuko฀Japanese฀Garden nikkayuko.com 403.328.3511

Playgoers฀of฀Lethbridge playgoers.ca Southern฀Accord฀Chorus southernaccord.org 403.738.4569฀or฀403.320.2263 Southern฀Alberta฀Art฀Gallery saag.ca 403.327.8770 University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Art฀Gallery ulag.ca University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Conservatory฀of฀ Music uleth.ca/musicconservatory 403.329.2304 University฀of฀Lethbridge฀Faculty฀of฀Fine฀Arts uleth.ca/finearts 403.329.2227

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Photo by Kelaine Devine