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Summer 2020 Plaskett Unlimited Musician Residences
The Massey Theatre is thrilled to be presenting a series of week-long artist residencies aimed at providing safe and healthy opportunities for artists to work and for the public to enjoy performances in the Plaskett Gallery space.
Artists will be present three times in the week, with a schedule as follows: Thurs, Fri 1pm-4pm; Sat 5pm-7pm. This will be an extension of the existing Gallery program, with groups booking 30-minute slots to see the gallery show and the performers.
Click HERE to book a Plaskett visit time. Viewings are limited to 30 minutes at a time. Visits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of 10 people will be allowed at a time. Your party will be asked to state that you have assessed yourself for Covid 19 symptoms before entering. You will all be required to provide contact information for the purposes of contact tracing by the government if that is needed for any reason.
All artists will returning to participate in a showcase event on Sunday August 30th at 7:30pm in the Massey Theatre All artists will perform, and all will share some reflections about their experiences as an artist during the pandemic.
Schedule
Aug 6-8
Krystal Morrison and Erin MacDonald
Classical Duo
Aug 13-15
Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha
Indian Classical Music
Aug 20-22
Tomoyo Yamada
Contemporary Dance
Aug 27-29
Eddy van Wyk
Multidisciplinary
Performance times
Thursdays and Fridays: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Saturdays: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm*
*Saturday Aug 29 will be 6:30pm-8:00pm
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Massey Madness FREE Family Activities
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
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