January 2020 at Place des Arts
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Greetings!

Happy new year to you! Another decade has passed so I hope you're starting this one off with a bang. 

I always like to think of the new year as a way to do a little self-evaluating and personal goal setting. This year, I am aiming to hike the Coquitlam Crunch, travel somewhere I have never been before and try my hand at pottery. Do you have any aspirations for 2020? 

This month at Place des Arts, we have our  8th annual Celebration of Robbie Burns  on January 18 with traditional music and a Scottish-inspired dinner! We also have a  Family Day  on January 26 with art activities based around   three exhibitions  that are opening this month on January 10. 

Finally , classes start up again  this month! We have a wide variety of visual, performing and literary arts classes on offer for all ages, abilities and interests. Sign up for something new for 2020! 

Wishing you the best this year has to offer,
 
Aurora van Roon
Communications Coordinator
what's on?
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Celebrate Robbie Burns Day in Style! 
On  Saturday, January 18  join us for our 8th annual celebration of Scotland's National Bard, Robbie Burns! Fiddler  Rosie Carver  with Celtic band  Blackthorn  and a special guest piper, Tim Fanning, will play traditional Scottish music inspired by Burns' songs and poems. Heart-wrenching ballads, humorous songs and lively jigs are brought to life with Blackthorn's harmonies and instrumentation.  More here.

7:30 pm : Concert tickets are $16 for students* & seniors, $21/adults
Scottish-inspired dinner with concert at 6:00 pm : $41/person**

*Student pricing is available for all Place des Arts students, regardless of age or for students with a valid ID card from other institutions. 
** This applies to both adult and student/senior pricing
The first Family Day of 2020 is this month! 
For  Family Day  on January 26 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, take in three art exhibitions:  Collaborative Alchemy - an exhibition of plant-based visual art, Happiness is a thing called...  and  The Influencer . Then, participate in three drop-in style art activities based on the exhibitions to make your very own masterpieces!

what's new?
Bent Flowers  by Edward Peck , Happiness is a thing called...  [detail] by Tammy Pilon , Untitled 3  [detail] by Alex Sandvoss
Three new exhibitions open in January 
From  January 10 - February 6 , Place des Arts has three new exhibitions: 
Collaborative Alchemy - an exhibition of plant-based visual art   by Pierre Leichner, Edward Peck and Phyllis Schwartz
Photography and Sculptures in the Atrium Gallery

Happiness is a thing called...  by Tammy Pilon 
Watercolours and Water Media in the Leonore Peyton Salon

The Influencer  by Alex Sandvoss
Oil Paintings in the Mezzanine Gallery

The  Opening Reception  will be held on  January 10 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm . Come enjoy a glass of wine (cash bar), meet the artists and get inspired by plenty of art! Free admission.

Castoro de Oro Winery  is our exclusive wine sponsor for our 2019/2020 exhibition openings.
Spring Break camp registration date is coming! 
Registration for our popular Spring Break camp is starting on  Monday, January 20 . We offer fantastic full-day blocks with a variety of programming for Kindergarten-Grade 5 and half-day intensives for Grades 6-9. Registration opens: 
  • Online: 12:01 am
  • In person or by phone: 9:00 am*

 
*Please note, due to the number of registrations we process on the first day, in-person registration will take priority over phone registration. If you wish to register by phone, please be advised that your call may not be immediately answered.
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Try something new this year with a class or lesson at Place des Arts 
January can be a dark month, so why not try to brighten it by trying something new! We have a great variety of options for all ages, abilities and interests:

visual arts   - classes include drawing and painting, as well as fibre arts and ceramic arts.
theatre arts   - classes include fundamental training for stage and on-camera acting.
music   - classes include guitar, cello, clarinet, piano, drums, fiddling, flutes, singing, ways to explore a variety of instruments for young children and more.
literary arts   - classes include creative writing, helping to hone the craft of storytelling.
dance and movement   - classes include ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, yoga and more!

Find out about our Creative Writing instructor
Become a pro at writing with creative writing classes under a published author! Janice Liu is an illustrator, comic creator and educator with over 6 years of experience. 

She currently is Place des Arts'  Creative Writing  and   DIY Comics  instructor. She has had short story comics published in magazines, anthologies and is working on her most ambitious project to date, a middle-grade graphic novel. 

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Winter Classes start this month!
This month, it's back to school and work! Place des Arts classes are starting up again - take a look below for dates. 
  • Private lessons and September - June classes begin the week of January 6
  • Winter session classes begin! Check your receipt or call registration staff to find out when your class begins. 
get out in the community
Things to do this January
Here are art events this month
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival   is on this month. Enjoy cutting edge performances in dance and theatre. 

Snow White , Royal Canadian Theatre Company at Massey Theatre on  January 3 and 4 . Enjoy this magical, toe-tapping British panto suitable for the whole family.

Off the Grid , Michael Wright Art Gallery on  January 7 , from 7:00 - 9:00 pm . A place for musicians to improvise and perform. New musicians and listeners are welcome.

Something more than nothing , Art Exhibition at Evergreen Cultural Centre is currently running and closing on  January 12 . The exhibition brings together a range of artists who deal with notions of invisible or hidden labour. 
what's funny?


Rembrandt painted 700 pictures. Of these 3,000 are in existence.

Wilhelm von Bode (1845 - 1929)
German art historian and museum curator