Children Grades 2 to 7 are invited to enter a poster design for the 2007 Whistler Children’s Festival poster and program guide cover.
The winner will not only have their artwork exposed to the masses, but the artist will also receive a goodie bag, which includes free family tickets to the festival as well as workshop passes.
Whistler Arts Council organizers encourage artists to develop images focusing on the uniqueness of being a Whistler kid. Organizers would like posters to emphasize the various components of the festival, including music, visual arts, crafts, theatre and dance.
The versatile image must be applicable to program, poster and advertisement formats. Large subjects with great colour contrast that will work in both black and white, and colour are recommended.
Entry deadline is Friday, March 30 at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced April 9.
For more information, call the Whistler Arts Council at 604-938-9221.
Rebagliati to hit big screen
Whistler’s Ross Rebagliati will join Road Trip and Jackass stars on the screen for two new flicks, Shred and Shred II , currently being shot around ski resorts in North America.
Along with the gold medal Olympian, the snowboarding movies will feature Tom Green, star of Road Trip and Freddy Got Fingered , and Dave Englund, part of the crazy crew of the MTV series Jackass and Jackass The Movie .
Shred follows the story of two washed up pro snowboarders who attempt to cash in on the 1990s growth of snowboarding by starting their own snowboard camp.
Shred II carries on the story of the two young riders whose ambitions elevate them to rock star proportions, and the life of partying and video stardom threaten to tear apart the team and what first inspired them to pursue the sport in the beginning.
Get into the spirit of self-learning
The new film series from The Oracle carries on their educating the soul crusade with Your Immortal Brain and Create Your Da y on Sunday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at MY Millennium Place.
“We had more than 110 people in attendance,” said Kelly Oswald, owner of The Oracle, of last week’s The Secret movie screening. “We look forward to the next four weeks of bringing more amazing films and learning videos to help us all on this amazing journey called life.”
Your Immortal Brain unearths the teachings of Joe Dispenza, D.C., who was featured in What the BLEEP Do We Know?! He draws on new findings in quantum physics and neuroscience to support his argument that we can rewire our brain to produce the changes we want in our lives.
Create Your Day will follow the 60-minute film. Ramtha (JZ Knight) will share teachings that will help create a bright future by tying together the many threads of science, spirit and nature of reality.
Tickets are $10.
The Oracle also hosts a series of spirited workshops, including What’s New in the Aura? with special guest Elke Siller Macartney on Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. as well as The Passion Test with Laurin Kyle-Boyle and Monique Davidson on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. The drop-in classes are $10. Workshops always sell out beforehand, so register by calling 604-905-0084.
Summer theatre workshops announced
The Whistler Theatre Project and MY Millennium Place announced this year’s lineup for the Youth Theatre Conservatory featuring two dynamic theatre-training programs this summer for young people serious about cultivating their stage skills.
Industry professionals lead classes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Rebagliati Park theatre mainstage and MY Place.
The Musical Theatre – A Broadway Revue takes place July 30 to Aug. 5. The class covers training in singing, scene work, dance and choreography. Classes will lead to the creation of a music revue that will be showcased on the mainstage for friends and family on the last day of classes.
The Acting for the Stage program takes place Aug. 13 to 19. This year’s program delves into the text, characterization and scene study of Romeo and Juliet. Scenes will also be showcased on the mainstage on the final day.
Workshops are $375/$325. Scholarships up to $250 are available. Contact the Whistler Arts Council for information at whistlerartscouncil.com.
Classes are limited to 14 students, so register in advance by calling the Meadow Park Sports Centre at 604-935-8350.
Nominate students for achievement in the arts
The Whistler Arts Council is now accepting applications for arts awards and bursaries that will provide funding opportunities for elementary and secondary school students from Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie.
Art Awards will be given to a graduating student from each school who has demonstrated artistic achievement in the visual, literary, performing or media arts. High school students will be awarded $500 each and elementary school students $100.
Art Award applicants in visual, media and literary art must submit three to four works created outside of school. Dance, theatre and music applicants will present one or more pieces to a jury for five minutes.
The deadline for art award submissions is April 27.
The Art Bursary is available to students who will attend an art camp this summer to further their studies in the visual, performing, literary or media arts. Bursaries of $250 are available to go towards tuition, accommodation and/or travel costs.
The deadline for bursary applications is May 18.
For more information, visit whistlerartscouncil.com.
Guest dance teachers come to Soul Funktion
Dancers can further hone their skills at a two-day workshop Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11 at Soul Funktion.
Stacey Hughes will teach classes in lyrical, Broadway jazz and tap. Kwame Mensah will cover hip hop and Miranda Widgery-Webber will spin classical ballet.
Hughes steps off the plane from New York where she recently joined House of the Roses , a New York Dance company which teaches dance to homeless and under privileged children. Recent performance credits include Tap Ole, the feature film Krank , the Yukon’s Diamond Tooth Gerties and Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Mensah hails from Toronto where he has performed in everything from Canadian Idol to countless music videos including those for Reanna, Shawn Desman and Mariah Carey. He’s also opened concerts for the likes of Destiny’s Child and Lil’ Kim, and made appearances in films such as Blues Brothers, Honey and Shall We Dance .
To register, call 604-966-4645.
