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  October 2011 
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Resource Centre for the Arts October Events and News
Neighbourhood Dance Works Presents the 21st Festival of New Dance
The 22nd St. John's International Women's Film Festival
Wanda Carroll- The Road Less Gravelled Returns
RCA Culture Days Events a Success!
RCA Call for Submissions- Canadian Arts Presentation Fund
RCA Theatre Call for Auditions
Greetings!

 

October is gearing up to be a very busy and fun month at the LSPU Hall!


The Festival of New Dance is here next week, come and enjoy some world class contemporary dance post-Thanksgiving turkey coma.


The following week we have multiple in-house screenings from the 22nd St. John's International Women's Film Festival.


As part of MusicNL week 2011, Dipole Productions and MusicNL are proud to present "Whose Song is it Anyway?" live at the LSPU Hall on October 26th.

The month concludes with the anticipated return of Wanda Carroll's The Road Less Gravelled.  

We'd like to extend our thanks to all of those that attended our Culture Days events and also let you know about some great upcoming submission and audition opportunities.

 

 

Happy long weekend! 

 

Cheers!

 

The Resource Centre for the Arts

 

 October 11th-16th 2011   

 

Festival of New Dance 2011

 

Presented by:

Neighbourhood Dance Works

  

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This October 11th-16th the Festival of New Dance will once again bring world class contemporary dance to St. John's, NL. The 21st Edition of the Festival, presented by Neighbourhood Dance Works, features a line-up of electrifying performances for audiences whether intimately familiar with contemporary dance or witnessing dance performance for the first time.    

 

Tuesday, October 11. 8 pm. LSPU Hall

Festival of New Dance Opening Gala Night: Margie Gillis, Sarah Joy Stoker, Lynn Panting Group  - An evening of exciting contemporary dance featuring Governor General's Award winner for Lifetime Achievement Margie Gillis; established local favourite Sarah Joy Stoker and the exciting emerging choreography of Lynn Panting.

 

Wednesday, October 12. 8 pm. LSPU Hall

Festival of New Dance: Moonhorse Dance Theatre, Jacques Poulin-Denis -- Contemporary dance from Toronto's Claudia Moore and Dan Wild, choreographed by Tedd Robinson and James Kudelka and theatrical, physically impressive dance from dancer/sound-artist Jacques Poulin-Denis.

 

Thursday, October 13. 1 pm- 7 pm. LSPU Hall Second Space 

Reception and Q&A with Artist at 7 pm.  

Chris Driedzic, Susanna Hood and Shawn Pinchbeck. ( The Bather)

An installation work combining sound and movement, The Bather allows the viewer to become a participant in an intimate relationship with a projection of a naked bather.

 

Thursday, October 13. 8 pm. LSPU Hall

Festival of New Dance: Susanna Hood - A challenging, dystopian dance triptych by acclaimed Canadian choreographer Susanna Hood. Giving voice to the silently screaming canvases of Francis Bacon.

 

Friday, October 14. 8 pm. LSPU Hall

Festival of New Dance: Cas Public and Local Curtain Risers  -- A not-to-be-missed energetic hip-hop and ballet influenced performance by the Montreal-based company Cas Public, performing Variations S, a work inspired by the Rite of Spring and danced to a mash-up of Stravinsky samples.

 

Saturday, October 15. 8 pm. LSPU Hall

Festival of New Dance: Cas Public and Local Curtain Risers  -- A not-to-be-missed energetic hip-hop and ballet influenced performance by the Montreal-based company Cas Public, performing Variations S, a work inspired by the Rite of Spring and danced to a mash-up of Stravinsky samples.

 

Festival offsite shows:

Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th. 6 pm, Venue: St. Thomas Church

Natasha Torres-Garner (REAL) and Catherine Wright  (There Where My Soul Fits In)  -- Winnipeg's Natasha Torres-Garner is an physically impressive dancer and a talented emerging choreographer. Local multi-disciplinary artist Catherine Wright will also perform her new work inspired by the works of the Norwegian artist, Edvard Munch.

 

Friday, October 14th, Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th, Venue: St. Thomas Church

Corpus (Les Moutons and Flock of Flyers) See the surrealist humour-filled work of Corpus, whether uncannily imitating the dead stares of a flock of sheep or the a group of grounded pilots. Setting their works in public places, Corpus, injects humour and absurdity into our everyday business.


 

 

  

The 22nd annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival takes place October 18-22 2011, screening 80 films of all genres and lengths from around the world, all of which are written, directed and/or produced by women. Festival week also features an International Film Forum of keynote addresses, seminars, workshops and face-to-face meetings for filmmakers and producers. The Forum focuses on the business of filmmaking while the Festival celebrates international works by women.

 

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There are multiple venues for WFF events outside of the LPSU Hall. Please check online or on your ticket for screening locations. They include The Arts and Culture Centre, The Masonic Temple, MUN Cinema (Empire Theatres Studio 12 Avalon Mall), Christina Parker Gallery, and the Rooms.  


 

"Whose Song is it Anyway?"
MusicNL Edition

Wednesday October 26th 2011

8 PM

 
Whose song is it anyway

Take a songwriters' circle and turn it inside-out. What do you get? You get the refreshing concert concept called "Whose Song is it Anyway?" Conceived by Chris Kirby, this show puts 5 of our province's top songwriters onstage to perform re-inventions of each other's songs. Instead of hearing "the story behind the song" as in traditional song circles, at this show we get to hear how our songwriters interpret the words and music of their peers.

 

As part of MusicNL week 2011, Dipole Productions and MusicNL are proud to present "Whose Song is it Anyway?" live at the LSPU Hall on October 26, featuring:

 

Andrew James O'Brien

Shawn Beresford

Sherman Downey

Karla Pilgrim

Chris Kirby

 

Come celebrate our province's songwriters, and hear them celebrate each other!


 

The Road Less Gravelled Returns    

 

Saturday October 29 2011 8PM

 

Road Less Gravelled 

 

The Road less Gravelled is a collection of humourous stories by Newfoundland funny lady Wanda Carroll. The stories are true accounts of Wanda's life growing up in Conche. The Road less Gravelled has played to sold-out houses across Canada and is returning to St John's by popular demand!

 


 

 


RCA Culture Days Events a Success!

Culture Days 2011

 

Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated Culture Days 2011 with RCA Theatre Company and The LSPU Hall! RCA Theatre Company hosted a reading of Janet Michael's new play Habib's Unforgettable All Night House Party at The Foran-Greene room at City Hall which was very well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all who came down to hear the results of the week long workshop. The LSPU Hall was buzzing all day with music, films (from the St. John's International Women's Film Festival) and food as the first ever Hootenanny at The Hall brought the neighbourhood out to enjoy barbecue and entertainment - also in celebration of Culture Days. Thanks to everyone who participated and our friends, neighbours and audience who turned up to spend the day with us!

 

 

RCA CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

Deadline: October 28, 2011

 

 

Resource Centre for the Arts is looking for a production to present as part of a programming initiative funded by Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF). All submissions must be fully developed productions with a FULL CREATIVE TEAM and be stage ready for presentation at the LSPU Hall. The production must be presented before March 31, 2012. A presentation fee of $3000 will awarded to the successful applicant.

 

The production will be selected by representatives from RCA Hall Operations, RCA Theatre Company and the RCA Board. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process via email no later than November 7, 2011.

 

Where possible Submissions should include:

  • names of the members of the company;
  • biographical material for all cast and crew members;
  • full script;
  • technical rider (equipment required, lighting plot, sound requirements, stage set up);
  • you must have your own lighting designer and sound operator;
  • any other relevant material about the project.

 

To submit your script:

 

Submit an electronic copy of a full draft of your play in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, with an email indicating your telephone number, mailing address, and email address, as well as your reasons for applying, to Suzanne Mullett generalmanager@rca.nf.ca (put CAPF Presentation in the subject line).

 

Or deliver by hand between 9 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday, to RCA at the LSPU Hall, 3 Victoria Street, St. John's, NL.

 

All submissions must be received or postmarked by 5 pm on October 28, 2011.

 

 


RCA Theatre Company

Call for Auditions

 

RCA Theatre Company is seeking three women ages 25-38 for a Mainstage Production as part of our 2011-2012 season.

 

The Drowning Girls

 

by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic

 

Directed by Charlie Tomlinson

 

Three blushing brides emerge from their daily baths, to tell the tale of a whirlwind romance with the same suitor. Charming, seductive, he rescues all three from the life of a spinster - but at what price? The Drowning Girls was an Edmonton Fringe hit and then received its mainstage premiere at Alberta Theatre Projects in 2008, winning four Betty Mitchell Awards (Calgary) including Best New Play and Best Production.

 

Tentative dates: 

 

April 3-23, 2012 Rehearsal

April 24/25, 2012 Previews

April 26, 2012 Open

May 6, 2012 Close

 

Auditions will be held on November 3rd and 4th, 2011. There are a limited number of audition spaces available. If you are interested in booking an audition please forward a current headshot and resume to Kirsten Joy at rcatadmin@rca.nf.ca.  

 

Those who receive an audition will be emailed an appointment time and information on what to prepare. You may also be asked to read from the script.

 

 

  

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