1 May, 2009
Arts & Culture Weekly Update
New exhibit opens at Gallery
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Wasn't that a party!
Thanks to everyone who came out to Celebrate Arts! last weekend. The party was a lively affair with lots of great games, rousing music, good company and if that's not all, everybody had the opportunity to take home the prize of art. Held in conjunction with BC 2009 Arts & Culture Week, the Bowen Island Arts Council hosted the evening reception as a way of recognizing the vibrant artistic community and its immense contribution to Bowen. Thanks especially to the Communications Committee, including Gayle Ferguson, Chair, Andrea Little and Ross Cone, who let their organizational talents shine. Kudos also go to the folks of the Bowen Island Music Arts (BIMA), who provided some great tunes. Hugs also to our marvelous volunteers who ensured everyone had a good time.
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Friday, May 1
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The PK3 Jazz Trio perform tonight at Cates Hill Chapel.
The PK3 Jazz Trio are Kristian Braathen on drums, Paul Miyai on piano and Karlis Silins
on acoustic bass. They will be performing at Cates Hill Chapel on
Friday May 1st from 7 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. The members of the PK3 Jazz trio
have performed together in various ensembles during the course of the
last 10 years. This trio performs intricate arrangements of jazz
standards as well as some original music. The PK3 trio has a sound
influenced by The Oscar Peterson Trio, Thelonious Monk, Ahmad Jamal and
The Bill Charlap Trio.Tickets are $12 and will be sold at the door
only; doors open at 6:30 p.m. For fans of traditional and modern
acoustic jazz, this trio should not be missed.
presents the funkin' bluzy sounds of Nelson Lepine on vocals & guitar, Peter Lepine on vocals & bass
with Buff Allen on drums & Teun Schut on guitar
Please be generous...Musicians are paid by donation!!
Come join us for a night of Good Food, Good Music & Good Fun
Doors open @ 6:00 pm for Dinner and Tapas; Music starts around 7:30 pm; Reservations highly recommended. 103-105 996 Dorman Road, Bowen Island, BC; Phone: (604)947-2140
with Buff Allen on drums & Teun Schut on guitar
Please be generous...Musicians are paid by donation!!
Come join us for a night of Good Food, Good Music & Good Fun
Doors open @ 6:00 pm for Dinner and Tapas; Music starts around 7:30 pm; Reservations highly recommended. 103-105 996 Dorman Road, Bowen Island, BC; Phone: (604)947-2140
| Saturday, May 2 |
Get ready for a great evening of song. The No Sh*t Shirleys are taking the stage this Saturday night at Cates Hill Chapel, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Shirleys, an all-female a cappella septet, sings music from different cultures, pieces decrying social injustice and songs yearning for a better world. They sing everything from Cuban Carnival music and tragic Russian love songs to sweet Mandarin flirtations and wrenching Appalachian protests. The mission: to promote joy, love and happiness through singing and -- if possible -- to save the world. If you haven't got your tickets yet, act quickly, head to Phoenix and purchase your seat for $15. If available, tickets will also be on sale at the door. Come and
see The Shirls in a wonderful, cozy and acoustic setting. Visit their site on the web.
| Coming Soon |
Mark your calendar for Bookfest on the long May weekend. Friends of Bowen Island Library Society welcome all to Bookfest, Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
in BICS gym. It is the annual used book sale at a different time and place. Other literary events, including presentations of storytellers and an author's reading will be included in our newly named, BookFest. And of course the usual excellent selection of used books will once again be offered for sale.
in BICS gym. It is the annual used book sale at a different time and place. Other literary events, including presentations of storytellers and an author's reading will be included in our newly named, BookFest. And of course the usual excellent selection of used books will once again be offered for sale.
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| Artful Pursuits |
Non-instructional Life Drawing Class on Bowen Island
volunteer-facilitated by Ian Kennard
(almost) every second Monday in the Multipurpose room at BICS
4 classes left! May 4, 25, June 8, 22, 7:30-9:30pm
This 2 hour life drawing class is non-instructional, which allows for artistic freedom of expression in a self-directed setting with a small class-size. Please bring your own drawing board/materials. Optional: from 9:30-10pm artists are invited to stay to peer-critique/ get feedback on work.
Artist Drop-in fee $25 per class or a pro-rated registration fee now available $80 for the last 4 classes.
May 25 and June 22 -a professional male nude lifedrawing model is coming over from Vancouver and on May 4 & June 8 female swimsuit clad lifedrawing model will be attending the class.
Please contact Bowen Island Community School at 604.947.9337.
volunteer-facilitated by Ian Kennard
(almost) every second Monday in the Multipurpose room at BICS
4 classes left! May 4, 25, June 8, 22, 7:30-9:30pm
This 2 hour life drawing class is non-instructional, which allows for artistic freedom of expression in a self-directed setting with a small class-size. Please bring your own drawing board/materials. Optional: from 9:30-10pm artists are invited to stay to peer-critique/ get feedback on work.
Artist Drop-in fee $25 per class or a pro-rated registration fee now available $80 for the last 4 classes.
May 25 and June 22 -a professional male nude lifedrawing model is coming over from Vancouver and on May 4 & June 8 female swimsuit clad lifedrawing model will be attending the class.
Please contact Bowen Island Community School at 604.947.9337.
The Gallery @ Artisan Square is open
Fridays - Sunday: Noon - 4 p.m.
And by appointment at other times. Please call Ann Ramsay, Gallery Coordinator/Curator at 604.947.2454 for more information.
The Gallery is available for rental. Please call for more information.
| Call for Submissions |
Islands Trust Call For Visitor Poster Art
Up to three pieces of work, one from each of the three regions of the
Trust Area (Northern Islands, Southern Islands and Howe Sound Islands),
will be selected. Artists of the selected pieces will each receive a
$1000 honorarium. Any artist residing full-time in the Islands Trust
Area is eligible to submit up to two works of art to the Islands Trust.
Current staff members, contractors and trustees are not eligible to
enter this competition.
For a complete copy of the Call to Artists (i.e. project description, eligibility requirements, selection process and criteria, timeline, application requirements and application form) go to the Islands Trust web site after April 30. Completed artist submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
The
Islands Trust is seeking submissions of art from resident island
artists which will be used to create posters with conservation messages
for visitors to the Islands Trust Area.
For a complete copy of the Call to Artists (i.e. project description, eligibility requirements, selection process and criteria, timeline, application requirements and application form) go to the Islands Trust web site after April 30. Completed artist submissions must be received by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
| Off the Rock |
Coast Art Trust
New and Recent Works
The AGE is located at the Evergreen Cultural Centre
New and Recent Works
March 27 - May 9, 2009
Featuring:
King
Anderson, Joan Balzar, Anna Banana, Mary Blaze, Susanna Blunt,Ross
Bollerup, Richard Bond, Pierre Coupey, Audrey Doray, James W.Felter,
Stephen Gibbons-Barrett, Sherry Grauer, Pnina Granirer, John
Haig,Jeannie Kamins, John Koerner, Jeanne Krabbendam, Leo LaBelle,
Heather McAlpine, Sally Michener, Marilyn Mylrea, Kal Opré, Gordon
Payne, Sharon
Perkins, Friedrich Peter,
Henri Robideau, Derek Seddon, Gregg Simpson, Peter Small, Bob Steele,
Sylvia Tait, Bill Thomson.The AGE is located at the Evergreen Cultural Centre
1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam BC Canada
Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday, noon - 5 p.m.
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Want to stroll down memory lane? Want to look for photographs of your family? Want to see what things looked like way back then? Now you can.
The photographic database of the Bowen Island Community Museum and Archives is now available online. The database provides a picture chronicle of Bowen Island history from 1872 to the present. The entire text database and over 3000 of the photographs are accessible at this time for your pleasure and as a resource for learning about the island on which you live.
You can browse or search for specific pictures. Not all of 7000 images are posted as yet, so keep coming back; new ones will be posted at regular
intervals. In the meantime, if there is the description of a picture you are interested in, but whose image is not yet available, contact the Museum.
This is your community photo album and the Museum would be grateful for your help. Many wonderful photographs carry not much information. If you can identify people or places and especially dates, even approximate ones please contact us the Museum. There may be inaccuracies and mistypes; these too we would be grateful to you for pointing out.
Many of the photographs are available for purchase. Contact the Museum.
To view the Photos On Line go to www.bowenhistory.ca and click on “photos Online.” To Contact the Historians, email bihistorians@telus.net or call at 604-947-2655.
If
you are staging an arts and cultural event and wish to be in our
listing, please let us know. We'd be happy to include it in the weekly
update, which is sent out to members of the Bowen Island Arts Council.
Contact Jacqueline at admin@biac.ca with your information.
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