Time: 7 p.m.
Friday, June 5: 7:00pm
ATB Financial Community Room, Casa
Sponsored by: Lethbridge Community Band Society
Jesse Plessis and Arlan Schultz: Inventions: Two piano works by
Lethbridge composers celebrating the influence of science and
mathematics on the arts. (piano: 25 mins)
Jenna Schwartz and
Danielle Martens: Fizz and Puff: Jenna Schwartz and Danielle Martens as
their alter-egos Fizzbitch and Puff, would like to start a boyband.
Will Puff and Fizz top the charts, or
go Bye Bye Bye? (clowning: 20 mins)
-Intermission-
Cassandra Watson: The Switch: Charlie and Brad are the best of friends.
When Charlie loses his job, Brad and Charlie put their heads together
to try and figure out a solution. (play: 20 mins)
Raine Sillito: A spoken word performance featuring original poetry by
Raine Sillito about finding the extraordinary in everyday life,
accompanied by original music by Neil Fox. (spoken word: 7 - 15 mins)
Meredith Pritchard and Aimee McGurk: Pearl and Ehtiffany: Exploring
the power between clowns and the audience. (clowning: 20 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).
