Alberta Culture Days Activities at EPCOR CENTRE
EPCOR CENTRE is proud to be a celebration site for Alberta Culture Days on September 28 - 30, our province's largest celebration of our artistic sector, heritage, cultural diversity. Below is a listing of our programming and event that you'll be able to find at the centre:
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
September 29, 2012
EPCOR CENTRE is proud to open our doors for a series of facility-wide tours. Tours begin from Centre Court every hour on the hour from 11 am to 3 pm and run approximately 45 minutes.
Your journey through the bustling EPCOR CENTRE provides guided access to "behind the curtain" at Canada’s third largest centre for the performing arts. Tours may include (based on venue schedules): the stage of the Jack Singer Concert Hall, backstage corridors, the scene shop where theatrical sets and props are created, the costume shop, rehearsal halls and a glimpse at backstage areas where hundreds of performers, technicians and arts professionals live all year long.
Wear your walking shoes as EPCOR CENTRE covers nearly 10 acres and all tours include stairs. Maximum 20 people per tour and tours may be customized to accommodate the interests of each group.
In partnership with Doors Open Calgary.
Tours start in Centre Court on the hour from 11 am to 3 pm.
FREE
La Nostalgia Remix: Solid Gold
September 29, 2012
La Nostalgia Remix is a series of live performances by Guillermo Gómez-Peña and James Luna, joined by local Blackfoot artist Terrance Houle, that explore the cultural, symbolic and iconographic dimensions of nostalgia both on the Native American "rez" and in the Chicano "barrio." Presented in partnership with Truck Contemporary Art, the Indigeneity Artist Collective Society and Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Festival (M:ST). This piece is an anthology of past and recent work in the form of a live art record album. Performing within the architecture of a Long House, the artists challenge the audience to move, groove and experience the performance actions from multiple perspectives and “git down” to participate in the celebration. They are joined by curator, producer and cowgirl performance artist Heather Haynes who has been on tour with them for the past three years.The partner organizations gratefully acknowledge the support of the following funding agencies for La Nostalgia Remix: Solid Gold: Alberta Culture Days, Canada Council for the Arts and Calgary 2012.
Some aspects of this performance contains mature content and may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Performance at EPCOR CENTRE’s Rehearsal Hall (access from Stage Door, 9th Avenue) at 7 pm.
Free
Costume Sale
September 29, 2012
10 am to 7 pm
Imagine what it would be like to shop in a theatre company’s closet? Join us in the Martha Cohen Theatre Lobby and be amazed at the treasures you will find on the racks. From hats and shoes to vintage and retro items, we have it all!
Cash only
Martha Cohen Theatre, EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts
Buskers
September 29, 2012
11 am to 4 pm
Buskers as varied as Kutamba Marimba Ensemble to Mike Tod to Michela Sheedy will be performing in Centre Court as part of Alberta Culture Days. Stop in for a listen or in between other activities!
Centre Court, EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts
LEDGE Gallery
The 90kmh Economy Drive by Dick Averns
Artist in residence on Saturday, September 29 from 11 am to 6 pm.
The artist creates a sculptural and performative installation featuring depictions of Canada’s gasoline and energy consumption, statistics on driving speeds, and details on how to participate in the 90kmh Economy Drive. Click here for more information.
EPCOR CENTRE’s Ledge Gallery (+15 Centre Court)
Exhibition continues until November.
Free
Window Galleries
Works by Calgary-based artists, Diana Un-Jin Cho, Nicole LeBoutillier, Aleks Rodic, Robertus van der Wege and a selection of artists from the Calgary chapter of The Canadian Bookbinder’s and Book Artist’s Guild (CBBAG).
The new exhibits showcase a variety of artistic works ranging from sculpture, photography, painting, collage and handmade books with the aim of promoting critical dialogue and to introduce patrons and passersby to new artistic practices supported by EPCOR CENTRE. Click here for more information.
EPCOR CENTRE’s Window Galleries (across from Max Bell Theatre)
Free
Gallery of Alberta Media Artists
The Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) is an initiative in partnership with the Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS) to provide support and ongoing prominent screening space for Alberta media artists and curators. Click here for more information.
Kyle Armstrong: i close my eyes and they disappear
Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi: The Score
Subliminal Rabbit: The Subliminal Rabbit Presents
EPCOR CENTRE’s three video monitors:
Film continues until October 30.
Free