21st Annual Garbage Can Art Contest raises $3772.25 for BC's Children's Hospital!
On September 23rd eighteen aspiring and professional artists turned metal garbage cans into works of art which were auctioned off in support of art therapy programs at the BC's Children's Hospital.
Congratulations to Dave McInnis of Granville Island Ferries for putting on another great event with special thanks to Kevin McKeown of PublicityPlus Event Marketing for coordinating a fantastic show.
This year's event was judged in part by our very own Sales and Marketing Director, Josh Desnoyers! He, along with Jo Darts of the Crafthouse Gallery and Tej Kainth of Tourism New Westminster, judged the finished art, awarding first, second and third place cash prizes of $250, $200 and $150.
First place went to Bill Thompson for his unique rocket ship creation; second place was taken by Laura Gibson for her stylish cafe scene; and third place went to John Keselyak for his larger-than-life floral arrangement (featured above).
The West Coast Chocolate Festival
October 14 - 27 in Coquitlam
Chocolate lovers unite! This is no ordinary chocolate event. This festival inspires, informs, entertains and above all celebrates chocolate. Events can be savoured individually or experienced successively for the ultimate chocolate experience. And as if that's not enough, your mere presence grows the West Coast Chocolate Festival's mission to: mentor youth in event production and marketing and showcase emerging artists and performers. For more information, visit www.chocolatefestival.ca
Get your Tickets! Theatre Season is Upon Us...
Fall is the perfect time to indulge in the best of BC's local theatre and fall festivals. Here are a few of our seasonal favourites...
Eurydice
Photo taken by Rick Tunstall and Joel Schwartz
October 24 - November 3 at SFU Theatre
A play by Jean Anouilh, adapted by Peter Anderson. The SFU School for the Contemporary Arts presents the main stage teaching production for Fall 2007. Featuring guest director Estelle Shook, Artistic Director of Caravan Farm Theatre and performed by students in the theatre program. For more information, visit www.sfu.ca/sca
The Glass Menagerie: Portraits of a Family
October 25 - November 25 at the Arts Club Theatre
Tennessee Williams' semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, is an astonishingly intimate and moving portrait of the Wingfield family. "Tennessee Williams' first masterpiece" - The New York Times. For more information, visit www.artsclub.com
The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey
November 24 at the Chan Shun Concert Hall
Rumi, the 13th century Sufi mystic, ended one of his fervent poems with a prophetic line: "Dazed by the marvels of love, our whirling endures." Founded in his name, the Mevlevi Order has kept the tradition of sema, the whirling ritual, alive for centuries - 2007 marks the 800th anniversary of sema culture. A precise choreography, a mesmerizing meditation in motion and a radiant quest for divine illumination set to sacred music, the whirling ritual is one of the world's most exquisite spiritual ceremonies - and no one performs it better than the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey. For more information, visit www.chancentre.com
The Emperor's New Threads
December 13 - 16 at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre
Based on one of the most loved, referenced and memorable works of children literature, The Emperor's New Threads is a witty tale of conformism and the importance of truth. This one is great for the whole family! For more information, visit www.vecc.bc.ca
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