Massey Madness FREE Family Activities

By Erin Jeffery In Events, Feature, Fest, Festival, Music February 8, 2018

This Saturday, February 10th is the first ever Massey Madness Family Arts Festival

In addition to some incredible shows being performed (tickets available on TicketsNW),

All Day FREE Activities (12:00pm-5:00pm)

New West Craft – Lobby/Hallway
New West Craft is a handmade market hosted by the Arts Council of New Westminster. New West Craft aims to provide a welcoming environment for crafters, artisans and makers to share their work with the community.

Tinypreneurs Info Booth/Registration – Lobby/Hallway

The Tinypreneurs event is a unique, innovative, philanthropic, and educational experience, for children as young as 7 years old to be exposed to the world of an entrepreneur. It will allow children and their entire family to explore and embrace the benefits of entrepreneurship from an early age, as well as showcasing their talent and creativity.

At Massey Madness, children and families will have a chance to learn more about Tinypreneurs, and sign up for the 2018 Spring Break Tinypreneurs workshop to take place at Massey Theatre.

ArtsToGo Lobby/Hallway

Arts Council of New Westminster brings their fantastic interactive arts and crafts table for kids. Explore! Learn! Enjoy!

SCHEDULED FREE ACTIVITIES

Pow Wow Dance Lesson with Shyama-Priya- Massey Small Gym 

12:15pm-1:00pm

Youth Music Showcase– Massey Theatre Lobby

Artist #1: 12:15-12:45 Jazz Ensemble

Youth Poetry/Storytelling Showcase– Massey Theatre Lobby

Young writers share their work.

1:00-1:30

Culture Conversations– Massey Theatre Lobby

Session 1: 12:00-1:00 – Aaron Pietras, Chelsea McPeake, Alan Hill

Culture Conversations is a human library style event where you can talk to fascinating people from the community and learn about the varied ways that arts and culture have impacted their live, and how they live their most creative life. Conversation partners include professional artists, arts workers, and arts lovers from all sorts of backgrounds. Each session will feature different conversation partners, so come back and talk with all of them.

Youth Music Showcase– Massey Theatre Lobby

Artist #2: 1:30-2:00 Emma Toth

Culture Conversations – Massey Theatre Lobby

Session 2: 1:30-2:30 – Eddie Lam, Susan Grieg, JJ Lee

 

Culture Conversations – Massey Theatre Lobby

Session 3: 3:30-4:30 – Stephen O’Shea, Candice James, Cassius Khan/Amika Kushwaha

Pow Wow Dance Lesson with Shyama-Priya – Massey Small Gym

3:45pm-4:30pm

Magic by Travis Bernhardt – Massey Theatre Lobby

4:30-5:00

Travis Bernhardt proves that Magic isn’t only fun for kids. Experience the wit and magic of this 2017 Pick of the Fringe winner up close and personal before seeing him perform on the Massey stage in the evening. Travis moves through the crowd performing for small groups, drawing people together, creating a buzz—breaking the ice between strangers and giving friends new stories to tell.

Youth Music Showcase – Massey Theatre Lobby

Artist #4: 6:15-6:45 Allie Melchert