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2015 | 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

IMAGINING THE CITY 2015 | 2016

The Walker Cultural Leader Series is broadening its reach in 2015-16. During this, the inaugural year in our new spectacular building, we are partnering with community arts groups as well as Rodman Hall to present a roster of performances, plays, exhibitions, talks and symposia. With more than forty events scheduled over two semesters, Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) prides itself in supporting exceptional student and professional talent.

The theme of “Imagining the City” is intended to examine how the arts are a vehicle for cultural vitality — especially at this transitional moment in the revival of the downtown. Please join us.

This educational program is generously funded byMarilyn I. Walker, and events are free to the public.

2015 | 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SEPTEMBER

D Exhibition: DART@PQ2015, Sept. 2015 - April 2016, Alumni Homecoming and Grand Opening, Sept. 18/15, DART Theatre Lobby, 15 Artists’ Common

AC The Exquisite Vine, Sept. 2015 - April 2016, Preliminary Showing: Dec. 17/15,Final Exhibition: April 26/16, Local Art and Design businesses

V Elizabeth Chitty, Confluence Field Trips - Walking Project, Sept. 1- Nov. 15,Downtown St. Catharines, visit confluencefieldtrips.ca for more info on locations

V Shifting Practices, VISA Alumni Exhibition Curated by Emma German, Artists: Sarah Beattie, Candace Couse, Alicia Kuntze, Ben Mosher, Carrie Perreault, Bruce Thompson,Sept. 10 - Oct. 10, Opening: Sept. 18, 5-11pm, Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

M citySounds, Devon Fornelli, percussionistSept. 11, 4:30-6:30pm, Raceway behind 15 Artists’ Common

M Pop Up Performances, Colin Maier & Alexander SevastianSept. 11, 14 - 16, 12-1pm, Various Downtown Locations

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Sarindar Dhaliwal Sept. 17, 7pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre,109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

D City Treaty, Sept. 19, 5-9pm & Sept. 20, 12:30-9:30pm, DART Theatre and various locations,15 Artists’ Common, Other Downtown Locations

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Maggie GroatSept. 26, 2pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

RH Hot Talks, Art Talk with Derek KnightSept. 30, 12pm, Mahtay Café, 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

OCTOBER

M V Violin & Cello Duo Drawing Performance Violinist Vera Alekseeva & Cellist Gordon Cleland,Oct. 9, 7pm, VISA Painting Studio, 15 Artists’ Common

RH Donna Szöke: Cloud, Curated by Stuart Reid, Oct. 10/15 - Jan. 17/16, Opening: Oct. 25, 3-5pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

V Donna Szöke: Satellite, Curated by Stuart Reid, Oct. 19 - Nov. 28, Opening: Oct. 23, 7-9pm,Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

RH Hot Talks, Art Talk with Julia HaimburgerOct. 21, 12pm, Mahtay Café, 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Bill BurnsOct. 25, 2pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

RH Bill Burns: Hans Ulrich Obrist Hear Us, Curated by Stuart Reid in collaboration with Jennifer Matotek, Director/Curator, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SaskatchewanOct. 25/15 - Jan. 3/16, Opening: Oct. 25, 3-5pm,Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

NOVEMBER

AC Harvest Time by Renée BaillargeonNov. 7, 8pm, Studio A (MW 251), 15 Artists’ Common

D Engaging Possibilities/Joining The FiresNov. 17-19, 12-5pm, Studio A (MW 251), 15 Artists’ Common

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Donna SzökeNov. 12, 7pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

M Guitar Extravaganza, Nov. 21, 7:30pm, Cairns Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

AC Her Voice in Black: Black Female Narratives in Opera by Carla ChambersNov. 29, 3pm, DART Theatre, 15 Artists’ Common

DECEMBER

V Art Block, Dec. 1 - Dec. 18, Opening: Dec. 11, 7-9pm, Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

M Wandering Christmas CarollersDec. 12 and 19, 1-3pm, Downtown St. Catharines, Locations to be announced in advance

JANUARY

V Elizabeth Chitty, Confluence Field TripsExhibition, Jan. 7 - Jan. 29, Opening: Jan. 8, 7-9pm, Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

RH Shawn Serfas: Inland, Curated by Stuart Reid, Jan. 9 - Mar. 20, Opening: Jan. 28, 7-9pmRodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres, St. Catharines

RH Jim Verburg, Curated by Marcie Bronson, Jan. 16 - May 1, Opening: Jan. 28, 7-9pm,Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Crescent, St. Catharines

RH Visual Appropriations and Rewritings, Curated by Catherine Parayre & Shawn Serfas,Jan. 29 - Feb. 21, Opening: Jan. 28, 7-9 pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre,109 St. Paul Crescent, St. Catharines

RH Amy Friend, Assorted Boxes of Ordinary Life Curated by Marcie Bronson, Jan. 29 - May 1, Opening: Jan. 28, 7-9 pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Crescent, St. Catharines

D Active Citizenship: Drama in Education & Applied Theatre Symposium, Keynote: Jan. 29, 7-8:30, Kathy Lundy; Workshops (by registration): Jan. 30 - 31, 10-4pm Kathy Lundy, Jonothan Neelands, Juliana Saxton, & Carole Miller, 15 Artists’ Common

AC Reinventing the Downtown through the Arts Panel DiscussionJan. 29, 1:30-3:30pm, Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

FEBRUARY

AC Black History Film Festival, Select Dates and Locations in February, 15 Artists’ Common

V Forever After: Painting And The Eye That Touches, Co-Curated by Cory Dixon and Joshua Gale, Artists: Emily Davis Adams, Dana James, Daniel John, Zachari Logan, Ben Reeves, Shawn Serfas, Feb. 2 - March 5, Opening: Feb. 5, 7-9pm, Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

D Poor by Essential Collective TheatreCo-presented by FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre with production assistance by DART, Feb. 18 - 28: Tues. - Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm, Robertson Theatre, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

D Major Barbara/Major PredictionsCollaborative workshop between DART and the Shaw Festival, Feb. 23, 7:30pm,DART Theatre, 15 Artists’ Common

M Music Ed Plus Jazz EnsembleFeb. 26, 3pm, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre lobby, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Amy Friend, Feb. 25, 7pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre,109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

MARCH

M Music Ed Plus Vocal and Woodwind Chamber Ensembles, March 4, 3pm, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre lobby, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

V A Field Guide to Nowhere, Curated by Amy Friend, Artists: Susan Dobson, Byron Wolfe, Marja Pirila, Mary Ellen Bartely, March 8 - April 9, Opening: March 18, 7-9pm, Visual Arts Gallery,15 Artists’ Common

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Shawn SerfasMarch 10, 7pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

M Music Ed Plus Vocal and Woodwind Chamber Ensembles, March 11, 3pm, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre lobby, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

M Brock University Wind Ensemble in Market Square, March 18, 12-1pm,Market Square, 91 King St., St. Catharines

V Brock University Department of Visual Arts Honours Exhibition, Curated by Marcie Bronson and Stuart Reid, March 26 - April 10, Opening: April 1, 7-9pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre,109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

APRIL

RH Hot Talks, Artist Talk with Jim VerburgApril 7, 7pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre, 109 St. Paul Crescent, St. Catharines

V Back and Forth, Brazil/Canada Exhibition Artists: Jefferson Kielwagen, Nilton Santo Tirotti, Duncan MacDonald, Ehryn Torrell, April 14 - May 28, Opening:April 22, 7-9pm, Visual Arts Gallery, 15 Artists’ Common

D Engaging Possibilities/Joining The Fires, Tuesday workshops, April 12 - May 10, 12-5pm;May 17, 9am-5pm, Studio A (MW 251), 15 Artists’ Common

V Brock University Department of Visual Arts Honours Exhibition, Curated by Marcie Bronson and Stuart Reid, April 16 - May 1, Opening: April 15, 7-9pm, Rodman Hall Art Centre,109 St. Paul Cres., St. Catharines

OTHER MAJOR EVENTS OF INTEREST

D The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Nov. 13 - 21, 2015, 7:30 pm, Nov. 20, 11:30 am

D Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Feb. 26 - March 5, 2016, 7:30 pm, March 4, 11:30 am, For location and ticketing information please visit: www.brocku.ca/dramaticarts

M RBC Foundation Music@Noon Series, Tuesdays 12:00-12:50, Oct. - April

M Encore! Professional Concert Series, 7:30 pm, Nov. 20, Jan. 22, Feb. 26, March 18

M Viva Voce Choral Series, 7:30 pm, Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Feb. 20, April 2, April 30

M Brock University Wind Ensemble, 7:30 pm, Dec. 8, March 29.For location and ticketing information please visit: www.brocku.ca/music

V Artist Talks, Carrie Perreault & Alicia Kuntze Sept. 21, 3:30-4:30pm,Foundation Studio (MW 151), 15 Artists’ Common

V Artist Talks, Ben Mosher & Bruce Thompson Sept. 23, 3:30-4:30pm,Foundation Studio (MW 151), & site tour, 15 Artists’ Common

V Artist Talks, Candace Couse & Sarah Beattie Sept. 25, 3:30-4:30pm,Foundation Studio (MW 151), 15 Artists’ Common

Dept. of Dramatic ArtsDept. of MusicDept. of Visual ArtsCentre for Studies in Arts and CultureRodman Hall Arts Centre

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