Esplanade, Medicine Hat

The Esplanade will celebrate the partnership of arts and culture and the larger community through daytime activities that will include an Artisan Fair on the front grounds of the Esplanade, an artist guided exhibition tour at the Esplanade Art Gallery and a variety of arts workshops and demonstrations hosted by the Esplanade's educational Discovery Centre. The evening will feature a dynamic and ethereal musical arts experience in the lobbies.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Time Event Location Description
10a.m. – 5p.m.     Jordan Broadworth: Turn     Esplanade Art Gallery     Ontario-born and Brooklyn-based artist Jordan Broadworth's recent abstract paintings are layered and complex and add a colorful backdrop to Alberta Arts Days in Turn, the latest exhibition in the Esplanade Art Gallery
10a.m. – 5p.m.     This is for the birds.     Esplanade Art Gallery     New paintings by Medicine Hat's Maureen Newton depict life's serious - and not so serious - situations, with rich coloration and bold compositions of man, woman, beast and bird.
10a.m. – 5p.m.     Playful Revelations     Esplanade Heritage Gallery     Playful Revelations exhibits a century of classic toys, some unique to Medicine Hat, exploring the profound effect they had on shaping adult perceptions and behaviors.
5:30 – 6:30p.m.     Summer Arts Encore     Esplanade Studio Theatre     Students from the Esplanade's Summer Art Camp return to showcase their artwork and dramatic performances as part of AB Arts Day
8p.m.     Comedian Gerry Dee     Esplanade Main Theatre     Gerry recently won Best Comic in Canada at the 2008 Canadian Comedy Awards. You can also watch Gerry weekly on "The Score" with his very humorous segment called "Gerry Dee-Sports Reporter". This is a ticketed event.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Time Event Location Description
All Day     Free Transit         The City of Medicine Hat will provide free transit services from all locations Saturday, September 19.
All Day     Free Parking at Esplanade     Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre     The Surface Lot and Underground Parkade will be free all day on Saturday, September 19.
Noon – 4p.m.     Mask Making/Decorating Workshop     Esplanade Discovery Centre     Children may drop in and decorate their very own mask to take home! (Children must be accompanied by an adult.) Art Instructors will lead mask-making demonstrations periodically throughout the day.
Noon – 5p.m.     Artisans Fair     Esplanade     Artists from Medicine Hat and surrounding region converge for one large showcase and sale celebrating our local talent in a variety of media, including craft, paint, print, wood, photography, sculpture, fibre art, ceramic and more.
Noon – 5p.m.     TREX Video Screening     Esplanade Studio Theatre     The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) provides every Albertan with the opportunity to enjoy visual art exhibitions in their community. The first in a new series of TREX documentaries, this 9-minute video presents a profile of Calgary artist Simon Wroot, his studio practice and connection to the community through his exhibition Remnants of Community. The video captures Simon's fine skills as he works with various metals to create unique, one-of-a-kind miniature portraits of rural Alberta churches. The video will be shown at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 4:45 p.m.
Noon – 5p.m.     M.A.S.S. Instruments     Esplanade Front Lawn and Main Floor Lobby     Musicians from the band Paramedic will combine forces with musicians from across the street, the region and the province for a day of improvisational music played on enormous M.A.S.S. Instruments in the Esplanade lobby. M.A.S.S. instruments are architectural marvels that give patrons the feeling of being enveloped by the instrument, truly being a part of the music itself. They are hung from the ceiling, strung across the room… This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – you might even get to try to play them yourself! Improv performances will take place periodically throughout the afternoon at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m.
Noon – 5p.m.     Jordan Broadworth: Turn     Esplanade Art Gallery     Free Admission Saturday
Ontario-born and Brooklyn-based artist Jordan Broadworth's recent abstract paintings are layered and complex and add a colorful backdrop to Alberta Arts Days in Turn, the latest exhibition in the Esplanade Art Gallery.
Noon – 5p.m.     This is for the birds.     Esplanade Art Gallery     Free Admission Saturday
New paintings by Medicine Hat's Maureen Newton depict life's serious – and not so serious – situations, with rich coloration and bold compositions of man, woman, beast and bird.
Noon – 5p.m.     Playful Revelations     Esplanade Heritage Gallery     Free Admission Saturday
Playful Revelations exhibits a century of classic toys, some unique to Medicine Hat, exploring the profound effect they had on shaping adult perceptions and behaviors.
1p.m.     Doug Haslam's Cabinet of Curiosities     Esplanade Gallery Foyer     Artist Doug Haslam's will present his work Cabinet of Curiosities at 1 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. Haslam's Cabinet of Curiosities was inspired by aspects of To Pao Ko, 17th century Chinese curio cabinets, and Wunderkammer, curiosity rooms found in Renaissance Europe.
2p.m.     Guest Artist Tour     Esplanade Art Gallery     Medicine Hat artist Maureen Newton will lead a tour through her exhibition This is for the birds.
3:30p.m.     Doug Haslam's Cabinet of Curiosities     Esplanade Gallery Foyer     Artist Doug Haslam's will present his work Cabinet of Curiosities at 1 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. Haslam's Cabinet of Curiosities was inspired by aspects of To Pao Ko, 17th century Chinese curio cabinets, and Wunderkammer, curiosity rooms found in Renaissance Europe.
8p.m.     M.A.S.S. Ensemble / Paramedic Concert     Esplanade Main Lobby     PARAMEDIC will give a full performance using the M.A.S.S. instruments in the lobby. This full-length performance is free to everyone.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Time Event Location Description
Noon – 5p.m.     Jordan Broadworth: Turn     Esplanade Art Gallery     Ontario-born and Brooklyn-based artist Jordan Broadworth's recent abstract paintings are layered and complex and add a colorful backdrop to Alberta Arts Days in Turn, the latest exhibition in the Esplanade Art Gallery.
Noon – 5p.m.     This is for the birds.     Esplanade Art Gallery     New paintings by Medicine Hat's Maureen Newton depict life's serious - and not so serious - situations, with rich coloration and bold compositions of man, woman, beast and bird.
Noon – 5p.m.     Playful Revelations     Esplanade Heritage Gallery     Playful Revelations exhibits a century of classic toys, some unique to Medicine Hat, exploring the profound effect they had on shaping adult perceptions and behaviors.
7:30 p.m.     Bridges of Hope presents Noumoufassa     Esplanade Main Theatre     Bridges of Hope presents the exploding cultural music of Noumoufassa, members of international touring group Manding Jata. This ticketed event features authentic West African music and dance from the home of the fabled city Timbuktu.

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