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SUMMARY:Armed with a Compass: A Northern Exposure Conference
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS ARMED WITH A COMPASS?\nArmed with a Compass is a multi-day conference. Part workshop\, part networking and part showcasing\, together we will deep dive into the climate crisis from the perspective of rural arts and events organizers. With record-shattering drought\, fire and flood seasons a normalized phenomena in British Columbia\, the importance of swift and compassionate response while also continuing to provide meaningful experiences to the artists and audiences we serve holds particular weight with rural arts and events organizers. \nArmed with a Compass is rooted in information sharing\, and will blossom into active time for writing\, discussion\, planning and review. It is intended to be a deeper-than-surface dive as we broach the manifestation of the climate crisis in rural BC and its impact on the systems of arts presentation that have long been a standard means of livelihood for artists and organizers. \nANTICIPATED OUTCOMES:\nFolks living/working in the Arts in non-metropolitan areas come away with strengthened and comprehensive emergency plans and the knowledge and confidence to implement them when needed. \nA greater understanding of the role of the Arts in emergency planning\, management\, and community recovery. \nKnowledge sharing and deepened relationships between the emergency response and disaster recovery and the Arts sectors. \nNew and rekindled relationships with rural presenters and artists from around BC. \nHOW IS THIS HAPPENING \nA bar of logos from Island Mountain Arts\, The government of Canada\, Arts BC\, Rural Arts Inclusion Lab and Vancouver Foundation. \nNorthern Exposure is made possible through the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage\, Arts BC and the Vancouver Foundation Recovery and Resilience Grant; and the Rural Arts Inclusion Lab (RAIL) \nLOGISTIC DETAILS FOR NORTHERN EXPOSURE ATTENDEES\nDATES:\nOpening Reception: Wednesday March 20th at 7:00 PM | Island Mountain Arts (2323 Pooley Street) \nDay 1: Thursday March 21st from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM\, with Showcase from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM \nDay 2: Friday March 22nd from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM\, with Showcase from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM \nDay 3 – Wrap Up: Saturday March 23rd from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM \nLOCATION:\nWells\, B.C. + Barkerville\, B.C. | SECWÉPEMC AND DAKELH TERRITORY \nCOST:\n$180.00 + GST \nModest Breakfast and Lunch included from the 21-23 dates. \nParticipants are responsible for their own evening meals\, accommodations\, and travel expenses. \nSUPPORTS AVAILABLE:\nBursaries are available to assist with registration and travel costs. Island Mountain Arts can also assist with finding accommodations for participants. Details in the registration form. \nGet in touch with Elyssia at northernexposure@imarts.com for more information. \n 
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SUMMARY:Northern Exposure’s Evening Artist Showcase - Night One
DESCRIPTION:General Admission: $25.00 + Fee\nIMA Members: $20.00 + Fee\nYouth 12-18: $15.00 + Fee\n\nEven if you aren’t attending the Northern Exposure Conference\, you can get in on the action! Join us as we invite 3 artists to share their craft with us during Northern Exposure’s Evening Artist Showcase – Night One.\nThis showcase will meet at the Sunset Theatre at 7:00 PM. From here\, the audience split into groups\, moving between three Wells venues\, making up one evening of supporting independent Canadian music and theatre from friends old and new. Bring your kind listening ears for this one!\nFor this event\, patrons will move between 3 performance venues\, taking in the fresh air of the night in between each of the sets. If mobility is a concern\, please get in contact with Elyssia Sasaki. (info@imarts.com).\nTHE ARTISTS\nMUSIC | BEN MATCHETT\nHailing from Northern BC\, Ben was heavily influenced by the folk and classic rock of his childhood. Ben has that magical balance of the bygone songwriting era; his lyrics are at once specific to his life\, and universal to the human experience. Ben draws inspiration from observation and is a natural storyteller\, captivating his audience with vulnerable ballads of love and loss – with a dash of uptempo guitar pickin’ and humour for good measure.\nwww.benmatchettmusic.com\nInstagram @benmatchettmusic\nFB @benmatchettmusic\n\nTHEATRE | BREAK A LEG BY BRIAN FIDLER*\n*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance•Opera•Theatre Policy.\nBreak a Leg is a collectively improvised tale inspired by Tramadol\, extra-strength Tylenol and the power of community. Created through the haze of a badly broken leg\, Fidler draws the audience into his experience through storytelling and games that speak to the better part of human nature and our innate desire to help each other in challenging circumstances.\nBrian Fidler- Performer/Creator\nFor over 20 years Brian has been making theatre\, creating outdoor multi-disciplinary events and directing shows in his hometown of Whitehorse\, Yukon (the Traditional Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council). His cardboard science fiction puppet shows and original plays have been presented across the country and have toured to every community in the Yukon. Brian is the Creative Producer of Theatre in the Bush\, a site specific outdoor event set deep in the boreal forest. In the summer of 2024 Brian will return to Wells to create a customized version of Theatre in the Bush as part of the ArtsWells Festival.\nwww.ramshackletheatre.ca\nInstagram: @ramshackletheatre\n\nMUSIC | GENEVIEVE JAIDE\nGenevieve’s latest release\, “Why Am I Like This”\, was written as a coping mechanism to work through her personal mental health journey. The title track is a familiar story about social anxiety in which you wish you could promptly teleport *literally* anywhere from the situation that you are in – a pretty relatable feeling. The EP sifts through different memories and digs deep into the strange realities of one’s messy mind. The genre jumps around from alternative\, folk\, indie-pop\, to Canadiana\, but maintains Jaide’s lyrically driven\, terrifically vulnerable singer-songwriter vibe.\nGenevieve Jaide is a northern blooded songstress inspired by the environment\, nature\, and the alluring people she has met throughout the years. She carefully releases heavy emotions through lyrics and melodies\, and pairs these feelings with a groovy alternative vibe.\nHer folk alternative sound is accompanied by: Brock Patch\, Connor Pritchard\, Michael Lurincic and Calvin Hilde.\nGenevieve currently resides in Northern BC on Lheidli T’enneh Territory with her partner\, two orange cats\, and dog.\nhttps://www.genevievejaide.com\nInstagram: @genevievejaide\nFacebook @GenevieveJaide
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SUMMARY:Northern Exposure’s Evening Artist Showcase - Night 2
DESCRIPTION:A PART OF THE NORTHERN EXPOSURE CONFERENCE\nGeneral Admission: $25.00 + Fee\nIMA Members: $20.00 + Fee\nYouth 12-18: $15.00 + Fee\n\nEven if you aren’t attending the conference\, you can get in on the action! Join us as we invite 3 artists to share their craft with us during Northern Exposure’s Evening Artist Showcase – Night 2.\nThis Showcase will meet at the Sunset Theatre at 7:00 PM. From here\, the audience split into groups\, moving between three Wells venues\, making up one evening of supporting independent Canadian music\, dance and storytelling from friends old and new. Sights and sounds abound for this one\, with the opportunity to learn\, and to get up and move!\nFor this event\, patrons will move between 3 performance venues\, taking in the fresh air of the night in between each of the sets. If mobility is a concern\, please get in contact with Elyssia Sasaki. (info@imarts.com).\nDANCE | A MATTER OF DEVIANCE BY METHOD DANCE\nMethod Dance Society is a Not-for-Profit dance company based on the unceded Indigenous Territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation (Prince George\, BC). Method seeks to increase public knowledge\, appreciation and interest in contemporary dance by exhibiting and developing regional programs and performances in Northern B.C. Our projects and programs provide tools and resources for regional dance artists to practice their craft and expand their skills.\nCai Glover (choreographer): Cai Glover honed his craft as a performer and choreographer with Cas Public from 2012 to 2022. He contributed to 8 creations for the company\, showcasing his innovative approach. Recently\, he founded “A Fichu Turning\,” exploring the intersection of poetry and movement. As a hard of hearing artist\, hearing differently has become a driving force of his artistry and originality as a mover\, interpreter and choreographer.\nhttps://www.methoddance.ca/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/methoddancesociety/\nMUSIC + STORY | AMANDA WOOD\n\nAmanda Wood is Anishinaabekwe from Ginoogaming\, under James Bay Treaty 9\, and Nlaka’pamux from North Bend\, BC. Born and raised in northern BC\, she is a guest on the Dakelh lands of Lheidli Te’nneh (Prince George\, BC) A multi-disciplinary performance artist and graduating second year En’owkin NIPAT student. Amanda is a singer /songwriter playing the traditional hand drum and guitar. She incorporates her ancestral language of Anishnaabemowin-Eastern dialect learning from her mentor & Grandmother Hazel Charles alongside study groups online. She shows her process in real time through infusing it into her soulful “ancestral-roots and rhythm” musical sound and writing. Integrating her learning through creating. Music has always remained the creative conduit in every chosen medium. A constant in every type of process and integrator of understanding in her creative process.\n\nMUSIC | ELISA THORN\n\nElisa Thorn is a harpist\, vocalist and composer living and working in Vancouver on the unceded territories of the Sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh\, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Known for her distinct use of the instrument\, she performs in many contemporary contexts from pop to jazz to experimental. Her music is propelled by two artistic objectives: firstly\, how to create music that is both abstract and accessible; and secondly\, how harp can take the lead in ensembles in a way that does not compromise sensitivity with its boldness\, or generosity with its curiosity. Interested in the intersection between composed and improvised music\, she is involved with many projects including HUE\, The Giving Shapes\, and Gentle Party\, and works alongside many artists such as Mauvey\, Tonye Aganaba\, Loscil and Mother Mother. Her solo project combines elements of experimental folk and indie music that is informed by her classical technique and career as a contemporary musician. Finding genre labels sometimes lacking\, she jokingly calls it “minstrel-core.” She will be releasing the debut album of this project in summer 2024.\nwww.elisathorn.com\nwww.instagram.com/elisathorn\nThe Northern Exposure Conference is a partnership between Island Mountain Arts\, Arts BC and Rural Arts Inclusion Lab. It is supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage\, The BC Arts Council and the Vancouver Foundation.
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