Time: 7 p.m.
cover:
Thursday, June 4: 7:00 pm
ATB Financial Community Room, Casa
SCHEDULE:
Griffin Cork/Hoodlum Theatre: Standing By: Spoken word poem about the struggle and obstacles of artists,
specifically youth artists. (spoken word: 5 mins)
Rayne-Anne Latchford: Singer-songwriter Rayne-Anne Latchford has been
performing for most of her life. At 8 she started attending voice
lessons and has been Singing and writing songs ever since. She has
recently graduated from the U of L with a B.F.A in Drama/Technical
Design and plans to pursue her music more deeply now that she has more
time. (music: 15 mins)
Raynah Bourne: Christmas of Love: It is Christmas Eve and Christmas crazed Cindy must restore the Christmas spirit into the heart broken St. Nicholas before Christmas is cancelled forever! (Warning: Mature Content) (play: 15 mins)
Beans Theatre Collective: And That’s the Punchline!: Ben Goodwin’s piece looks at self-doubt and being an artist in the
technological modern day society. (play: 20 mins)
-Intermission-
Beans Theatre Collective: Miracle: When Cory wakes up in a room with no
recollection of his short term memory, he struggles to remember what
happened, where he is, and why he’s there. Written by AJ Barager,
directed by Cassandra Watson (play: 45 mins)
Casa is the realization of a 20 year dream, shared by many in the Lethbridge arts community, to expand or replace the Bowman Arts Centre. This unique new facility far surpasses the original vision for expansion, and sets a new standard for interdisciplinary arts centres. It is about experimentation, incubation, learning and growing. Casa was built to serve a multi-generational community, with varying art skill sets and interests in all disciplines of the arts.
Designing the building was a comprehensive and collaborative process led by Nyhoff Architecture from (Calgary) working in conjunction with the local architectural firm of Ferrari Westwood Babits. The Architectural team visited numerous arts education institutions and also met with members of the local arts community to define requirements for a truly functional 42,000 square foot art centre. The resulting building design is truly impressive.
Funding for the project were provided by the Federal Build Canada Fund ($6,000,000.), the Provincial MSI Fund ($14,900,000.) and the City of Lethbridge ($200,000).
