“
Beautifully styled and beautifully built, this compact luxury hybrid boasts commendable driving dynamics in a stylish and practical sportwagon package. (Tim Yip, Edmonton Journal)
CT
2012 CT 200h
$328
STARTING AT
33,264*
$
INCLUDES FREIGHT/PDI AND BLOCK HEATER
World’s first compact luxury hybrid
LEASE FOR
*
”
Delivers the best combined fuel economy in the luxury segment,
at 61 mpg (4.6L/100 km).
MTH + GST
DOWN PAYMENT $6,889*
SECURITY DEPOSIT WAIVED
Amp Up Your Drive! The CT 200h offers drivers a choice of four distinct
driving modes: Normal, Eco, Sport and EV. Lexus of Edmonton has won the Pursuit of Excellence award
winner for five consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). * Prices and payments are subject to change without notice. Contact the Lexus of Edmonton dealership for complete details.
www.lexusofedmonton.ca
11204–170 Street
780-466-8300
The Arden Theatre St. Albert Place 5 St. Anne Street St. Albert, Alberta T8N 3Z9 www.ardentheatre.com TELEPHONE Box Office 780-459-1542 24 hour show information BOX OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 1 hour prior to showtime
10
Telephone orders accepted with American Express, MasterCard or Visa.
14
The Arden Theatre is operated by the Cultural Services Department of The City of St. Albert’s Community & Protective Services Division.
16
Starsound Infrared Hearing Assistance Receivers can be reserved when ordering tickets for any Arden event. For more information, please inquire at the Box Office.
20
Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate interval in the program. Refreshments and smoking are not permitted in the theatre auditorium. The use of cameras, recording devices and cell phones during the performance is prohibited.
The Arden Theatre is a Ticketmaster Outlet is proud to recognize our Government sponsors
22
WELCOME MESSAGES
5
Home Decor Fashion Seasonal Baby Jewelry
Bath & Body Kitchen Accessories
8665 McKenney Avenue, St. Albert, AB. T8N 2T7 • 780-419-3582
www. s e a s o n s g i f t s h op.ca
Please present this coupon on your next visit and receive 10% off your entire purchase of regular priced merchandise.*
8665 McKenney Avenue, St. Albert
780-419-3582
*Excludes consignment items.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR OF ST. ALBERT
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESENTER
7
Get to know EDMONTON in a new way
Subscribe today: AvenueEdmonton.com
The Arden Theatre Playbill is published seven times per year by Playhouse Publications Ltd. The contents of The Arden Theatre Playbill may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher. All rights reserved by Playhouse Publications Ltd. Inquiries should be made to: Playhouse Publications Ltd. 950 Bell Tower 10104-103 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta T5J OH8 Ph: 780-423-5834 • Fax: 780-413-6185
PLAYHOUSE PUBLICATIONS LTD. President & Publisher: Rob Suggitt Vice President: Stephen Kathnelson Art Director & Designer: Christine Kucher Advertising Sales: Barry Powis, Kerry Duperron Administration: Amber Braithwaite The Arden Theatre Playbill is a product of Playhouse Publications Ltd., an affiliate of Suggitt Group Ltd. President & CEO: Tom Suggitt • President & CFO: Rob Suggitt
the Art of Advertising
GHOST RIVER THEATRE’S
THE HIGHEST STEP IN THE WORLD by David van Belle and Eric Rose Calgary’s Ghost River Theatre brings its innovative, award-winning production The
Highest Step in the World to the Arden Theatre. A true theatrical spectacle, described by the Calgary Herald as “a world that’s as visually dazzling as it is emotionally uplifting,” The Highest Step in the World delivers a multi-media experience that will captivate, entertain, and enthrall. The play is a re-telling of the true story of Joseph Kittinger, who in 1960 jumped from a high-altitude weather balloon as part of Project Excelsior – a scientific program designed to test a new parachute system at the edge of space. To this day, he holds the world record for the longest free-fall ever, and is the only person ever to have broken the sound barrier without a vehicle. The Highest Step in the World wowed audiences and critics alike when it premiered in February 2010 as part of Alberta Theatre Projects’ 24th Annual Enbridge PlayRites Festival of New Canadian Plays. This exhilarating 75-minute solo performance, which integrates projection and flying technology in a mediation on the nature of risk, has earned four Betty Mitchell Awards and garnered the trophies for Outstanding Choreography or Fight Direction and Outstanding Production of a Play. It was further shortlisted for the 2011 Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama.
WARNING: Mature Language
10
�
NASHVILLE NORTH FEAT.
JAMES MURDOCH & JAY SPARROW 10 days in Nashville. 10 new songs. 1 night only. Alberta-based musicians James Murdoch and Jay Sparrow return home to debut brand new songs created during a period of collaborative song writing in the heart of “Music City”. Arden guests will be among the first to hear James and Jay’s new music, and will be a special part of their unique Nashville experience as the duo records a live album from the stage. It doesn’t get more original than this! Multi-award nominated, songwriter, and producer James Murdoch is known for beautifully crafted songs – a subtle blend of roots wrapped in pop sensibility, highlighted by his powerful vocal talent, and vivid storytelling. He has written with such iconic Canadian writers as Tom Wilson, Josh Finlayson, and Andrew Cash, and is equally at home on stage either solo, duo, or with his full band. Having gained notoriety as a part of vivacious Edmonton-based punk rockers Murder City Sparrows, guitarist Jay Sparrow has begun anew as a solitary, countrified-folk singer/songwriter. The two talents team up for an event that will surely be as exciting for the artists themselves as it will be for every lucky member of the audience.
14
BMW X6 X6 xDrive35i
bavaria.bmw.ca
The Ultimate Driving Experience.®
THE BMW X6.
JOY MOVES THE MOVERS. Whether you’re on your way to the concert or the office, or embarking on a journey of sporting exploration beyond the boundaries of everyday life, the enthralling combination of coupé and Sports Activity Vehicle creates an authoritative impression in any situation. Let the elegance of the BMW X6 run free – and enjoy the feeling of limitless driving pleasure.
EXPERIENCE A COUPÉ LIKE NO OTHER 18925 Stony Plain Road West, Edmonton, AB (780) 484-0000
184th St. NW.
Bavaria BMW
Stony Plain Road
www.bavaria.bmw.ca, AMVIC licensee
Driven By Passion For Over 20 Years ©2011 BMW Canada Inc. “BMW”, the BMW logo, BMW model designations and all other BMW related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and/or trademarks of BMW AG, used under licence.
100th Ave.
178th St NW.
PATRICIA O’CALLAGHAN THE HEART OF THE SONG
Canadian chanteuse Patricia O’Callaghan is a stunning cabaret
performer of great range, vocal purity, and unique styling. Noted as “the most promising cabaret performer of her generation” by Billboard Magazine, Patricia’s shows are a theatrical blend of contemporary opera and cabaret music with repertoire ranging from Erik Satie to Astor Piazzolla, Leonard Cohen to Kurt Weill. The diverse origins of these songs are tied together through her easy crystalline voice and charming patter creating a concert experience that is intimate, eclectic, and powerful.
“There is a vulnerable candor to her approach... that fortifies its allure in a way that mere technically formidable singers could never fathom... a truly exceptional blend of natural expressiveness and masterful coloration...” – Billboard Magazine
Career highlights include opening the 2007 season in Weill’s Threepenny Opera with Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company, touring the Juno Award-winning opera Constantinople to Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House, and appearing on jazz clarinetist Don Byron’s album, A Fine Line. Television credits include her own Bravo! special, Live at the Rehearsal Hall; the Rhombus/CBC special, Youkali Hotel; and the acclaimed Ken Finkleman drama, Foolish Heart.
16
LAMINATE • SOLID SURFACE • GRANITE • QUARTZ 10417 - 174 Street, Edmonton, AB T5S 1H1 • P:(780) 484-0831 F: (780) 486-0698 E: ask_us@pfmanufacturing.com • www.pfmanufacturing.com
indepth informative innovative insightful
inspired interactive interesting involved
edmontonjournal.com inourcommunity
inforoveracentury
GUITAR REPUBLIC It took one song for Guitar Republic to revolutionize the
concept of the acoustic guitar trio — a viral YouTube video called “Funky Sex Republic,” which combined sensual blues riffs, two-handed melodic tapping, powerful rhythms pounded out on the guitar body, and a bowing technique that produced ethereal high overtones. A few months and millions of views later, a super group was born:
“A new Italian guitar group... an orchestral approach to the guitar ensemble that has global percussion breakouts, cello etudes, avant-garde sound effects and blue slides, all from 3 guitars.” – Echoes blog
Rock, improvisation, minimalism, Mediterranean colours, and rhythms intermingle on the same stage, by three different musicians, forging a sound that is impossible to duplicate. Before Guitar Republic, Pino Forastiere, Stefano Barone and Sergio Altamura were Italy’s most successful solo acoustic guitarists. Combining their talents – Pino’s melodies, Stefano’s rhythms, and Sergio’s experimentation – Guitar Republic creates the widest spectrum of sound you may ever hear. Their debut album and ensuing concerts have been praised as absolutely groundbreaking; they are an acoustic revolution just waiting to be experienced.
20
VOLVO of Edmonton
THE NEW 2012 S60: FIND OUT MORE AT VOLVO OF EDMONTON Ellerslie Road & 101 Street | 780-486-5100 | www.volvoedmonton.com Volvo for life
SOLD SHANE KOYCZAN OUT You only have to hear spoken word virtuoso Shane Koyczan once to be hooked –
humane, furious, sexy, political, tragic, and so funny you’ll be laughing through your tears. Best known for his award-winning spoken word performances, Shane navigates his audience through social and political territory with an intense honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet all over the world. Winner of the US Slam Poetry Championship and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off of the designation “poet”.
“Shane Koyczan is electrifying. It’s a rare poet who can make his audience laugh and cry; this is a writer who will break your heart then heal it.” – Val McDermid, author His first published collection, Visiting Hours, was the only work of poetry selected by both the Guardian and the Globe and Mail for their Best Books of the Year lists in 2005. Destined to become a future classic, Visiting Hours is now in its third edition and includes We Are More, the powerful and moving homage to Canada. Shane Koyczan also breathes life into the new genre of talk rock with his band, the Short Story Long. A trio whose musical range stretches from folk to funk, from ambient to rock, has created a whole new style of song/verse.
Join us for a pre-show wine tasting at 7pm, courtesy of Lacombe Park Spirits & Liquid Harvest.
22
up
close
&
personal!
1001 Calahoo Road, Spruce Grove
2011/2012
The Human Statues
February 17 Jubilant Pop Duo
Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir February 18 A Soaring Alto
Carlos del Junco
March 23 A Modern Blues Man City Hall Ticket Centre 780-962-8995 ROYAL INN EXPRESS
www.horizonstage.com
Ama r a n t h Wh o l e Fo o d s M a r k e t • B e a u t i f u l H ome & Gift • Floral Stud i o • H i l l a b y ’ s To o l s f o r C o o k s • H o l e ’ s • Liquid Harvest Fine Wine s , S p i r i t s & A l e s • P r a i r i e B a k e r • P r a i r i e Bistro • SandyView Farm s D e l i c a t e s s e n • Th e Wa t e r G a r d e n S p a & Wellness Retreat
101 R i e l D r i v e , S t . A l b e r t • e n j o y c e n t r e . c a
Proud Arden Supporters
Equipment Showroom Get the 16604 - 109 Avenue
Advantage
780-452-8877
www.applefitness.com
ACCREDITED BUSINESS
experience it
classes • art in public places • community events www.stalbert.ca/visual-arts
Cultural Services
Welcome to the gateway of St. Albert
•
148 Guest Rooms
• 8 Handicap Rooms • 4 Extended Stay, Full Kitchen • 8 Air Tub Rooms • 8 Business Class Rooms • Guest Laundry •
Indoor Saltwater Pool
•
C/W Water Slide & Whirlpool
•
Exercise Room
•
Licensed Restaurant (Family)
•
Banquet & Conference Space for 400
- Complete with break out rooms
A Proud Arden Supporter #156 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert, AB T8N 0P5 • Telephone: 780.459.5551 To make reservations please visit our website at: www.stab-inn-suites.ca
locally owned and operated 388 St. Albert Trail
780-458-6500 stalbdq@telus.net
dq.com
Don’t just watch the show
BE A PART OF IT The Arden has exciting volunteer openings:
Photo: Caroline Laurendeau
backstage • ushers • in merchandise • artist hospitality office support • special projects
Meet the artists, discover new skills and make new friends. Become an Arden Volunteer today!
780-459-1540
ARDENT STEERING COMMITTEE Volunteer Executive Secretary Arlene Howard House Crew Chief Helen Kieran
Hospitality Crew Chief Mayke Byl Merchandise Crew Chief Pat Babiuk
Special Projects Louise Wright
SPECIAL THANKS TO the Ardent Volunteer Corps Carly Adams Nakita Adams Gloria Agnew Jean Anderson Mary Alice Arial Pat Babiuk Glenys Bauman Vickie Bazian Maureen Best Barrie Brown Joan Brunner Anne Bukowski Mayke Byl Christine Chaston Doreen Chopp Sharon Christenson Joanne Collins Dawn Curran Myrna Derieu Lois Durie Clem Dusseault Alexia Epp
Terry Epp Sharon Francis Cindy Fraser Thom Friesen Fay Garrett Gertrude Grieve Susan Gunn Lynn Hartel Irene Hawryluk April Heppleston Maureen Hermans Donna Hogue Arlene Howard Marjorie Huff Diane Johnson Eryl Jones Susan Juhasz Jan & Rick Kelly Helen Kieran Jo Kilduff Gisele Kleimchuk Anita Kotchon
Ethel Leach Delores & Bill Lipon Connie Lippold Kay Love Barbara Lovegrove Sharon Lutz Patricia Magliocco Helen Mah Visme Major Terry McKay Maxine Mikkelsen Flo Miller Margaret Olson Fran Olynyk Carol & Mike Otto Carol Peddle Sheron Pickard Carol Quilliam Dolton Regan Joan Reid Marlene Richards Anne Ronsky
Alexandra Rutherford Clare Scott Marilyn Shaw Stella Shewchuk Carol Sloan Wendy Stiver Angela Turner Melissa Viens Jacqueline Villeneuve Elaine Vogelaar Bridget Wale Ruth Whiffen Gwen & JJ Williams Laureen Wright Louise Wright Dorothy Yeske Keith & Shirley Yunker Kelly Zahara Natalia Zubko
31
Š 2011 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.
17407-111 Avenue, 780-484-9000, davidmorrisfinecars.com
CULTURAL SERVICES STAFF Director, Cultural Services Kelly Jerrott Manager, Cultural Services Production/Facilities Manager Nancy Abrahamson Adam Mitchell Professional Programming Presenter Casey Prescott Operations Supervisor Nina Browton Theatre Services Coordinator Teri Tralnberg Box Office Customer Service Representatives Sarah Craft Erik Grice Miranda Jamieson Matthew Punyi Theresa Turner Concession Diane Johnston Karen Kushniruk Marilyn Shaw Louise Wright
Senior Marketing Coordinator Troy Funk
Technical Director Scott Weir
Marketing & PR Coordinator Pamela Pecush
Theatre Technicians Tyler Patrick Andrew Tudge
Marketing Associate Vicky Rogers Graphic Designer Molly Powers Special Projects/ Development Coordinator Tamsin Brooks Performing Arts & Children’s Theatre Coordinator Janice Flower Event & Project Liaison Tracy Aisenstat
FRIENDS OF THE ARDEN Ann Conlin – President
Festival/Development Coordinator Sandra Moloney Visual Arts Coordinator Heidi Alther Visual Arts Programmer/ Studio Coordinator Diane Gwilliam Cultural Project Assistant Nicole Diebert
THEATRE SOCIETY
Gail Barrington-Moss Gerry Buccini Julian Dicastri Rose Ginther
Bryan Gutteridge Jeanette Machtemes Muriel Roggensack Ellie Shuster
FOR MORE INFORMATION on the FRIENDS OF THE ARDEN THEATRE SOCIETY PLEASE CONTACT Ann Conlin at annconlin@airsurfer.ca
33
PRESENTS The Alberta premiere of Beethoven’s only opera
FIDELIO Love triumphs against brutal adversity.
APRIL 21, 24, 26, 2012
at 7:30 • Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium For tickets: 780.429.1000 • www.edmontonopera.com
“The Peak of Perfection” • Fudges, Rocky Pop, Brittles, Caramel
Locally owned and operated
and Candy Apples hand made in store. • Custom gift boxes and baskets for all occasions • Wedding favours • Exclusive Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory ice cream
#155 375 St. Albert Road (St. Albert Centre), St. Albert, AB • Ph/Fax: 780.418.1814
panini espresso gluten-free artisan baking specializing in certified organic fair trade coffee
proudly supporting the arts in our community
44 St Thomas Street
Between Perron & St Anne 780 458 8225 la_crema_ad.indd 1
01/09/09 12:18 PM
THANK YOU!
Proud Arden Supporters
$15 FINE SILVER LUNAR LOTUS COIN
$15 FINE SILVER CLASSIC CHINESE ZODIAC COIN
Big Rock is best enjoyed responsibly.
1608 Arden Playbill ad.indd 1
Personal & Professional Service
8/22/08 12:06:38 PM
Sluggo’s Free Kick
Specializing in Custom Teamwear & Uniforms PLEASE CONTACT: Tel: 780 467 8499 • Fax: 780 467 8994 • Email: sluggo@sluggosfreekick.ca • www.sluggosfreekick.ca
Think BIG… Think
Think BIG… Think Think BIG… Think
Find out how Homes & Land Magazine can work for yo Call Kerri today at 780-953-9630
Find out how Homes & Land Magazine can work for you. www.homesandlandofedmonton.com Call Kerri today at 780-953-9630
www.homesandlandofedmonton.com
Find out how Homes & Land Magazine can work for you. Call Kerri today at 780-953-9630
www.homesandlandofedmonton.com
Pick up our latest issue
Pick up our latest issue today! today! Available at nearly at nearly Available 1500 locations 1500 locations in Edmonton in Edmonton Pick up latest issueareas &our surrounding & surrounding today! areas Available at nearly 1500 locations in Edmonton & surrounding areas
Check outout what’s newnew on our Blog!Blog! Check what’s on our www.HomesAndLandEdmonton.com www.HomesAndLandEdmonton.com
Check out what’s new on our Blog! www.HomesAndLandEdmonton.com
Viebois dining room and wall unit collections are all made of birch and are inspired from contemporary, modern, traditional and classic design, offering you a personalized product of superior quality that responds to the environment of your dreams.
10930 Mayfield Rd • ph. 780.486.1401 • fax. 780.489.3009 • www.dinettepatio.ca
Choose WISELY • Choose RE/MAX CALL THE LOCAL EXPERTS TODAY! RE/MAX Real Estate
780-458-8300
12 Hebert Road, St. Albert www.remaxstalbert.com