HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO Enters Week Two Tomorrow
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jan. 10, 2011
The popular 25th annual High Performance Rodeo, Calgary's International Festival of the Arts continues tomorrow thru January 30, 2011 at various venues throughout Calgary, and features a collection of the boldest and the brightest artists from the realms of theatre, dance, comedy and music. More information and tickets can be found at www.hprodeo.ca and by calling 403-294-9494.
The schedule for WEEK 2 of the HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO is as follows:77 Million Paintings - Brian Eno (Great Britain)The Glenbow Museum will present the installation 77 Million Paintings, in association with the High Performance Rodeo. Conceived by Eno as "visual music", 77 Million Paintings is a constantly evolving sound and imagescape which continues his exploration into light as an artist's medium and the aesthetic possibilities of "generative software".
Now on thru - March 20 $14
Glenbow Museum
Call 403.268.4100 or visit www.glenbow.orgNevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Catalyst Theatre (Edmonton, Alberta)
Along with Vertigo Mystery Theatre, the High Performance Rodeo is thrilled to welcome back the Catalyst Theatre with their internationally acclaimed gothic tale told in song Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe. Echoes of his work are fused with music in this enthralling, fantastical, visually stunning biography, revealing the psychology of the man whose haunting, darkly comic writings resonate in each of our tell-tale hearts.
Now playing thru - February 5 7:30 pm $32 - $48
January 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 & February 6 2:00 pm $32 - $48
Call 403.221.3708 or visit www.vertigotheatre.com
One of the major highlights of the festival will be One Yellow Rabbit's flagship creation SMASH CUT FREEZE. Mother. Father. Son. There's nothing simpler - but when you knock down the white picket fence, out spills a neurotic bundle of block parties and family secrets. Tumble back to the 1950s with One Yellow Rabbit, and experience Denise Clarke's hilarious vision of family dysfunction. Inspired by the classic 1952 film, The Member of the Wedding, SMASH CUT FREEZE is performed in glorious black-and-white by One Yellow Rabbit's Denise Clarke and Andy Curtis with guest artist Christopher Duthie
January 11 - 29 Various Times $28 - $38
Big Secret Theatre
Call 403.294.9494 for tickets; call 403.294.7411 or visit www.hprodeo.ca for more informationIN/Visible - This is My City (Calgary, Alberta)
This Is My City is an initiative that provides art-making opportunities to Calgary's homeless community and celebrates the vibrant diversity of our city. This series of lunchtime events, part of the ProArts Society's ProArts@Noon Series, is a showcase of artistic collaborations between members of the homeless community and local Calgary artists. Each week presents a different program, including music, film, performance, visual arts and a panel discussion.
January 12 Music and Spoken Word 12:00 pm Free Event
January 19 Theatre 12:00 pm Free Event
January 15 Panel Discussion 12:00 pm Free Event
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
Call 403.294.7411 or visit www.hprodeo.ca
$5 donations can also be made by texting RODEO to 45678 on any cell phone on any network.
Acres of Dreams brings four of the province's most talented singer-songwriters - Kris Demeanor, James Keelaghan, Wendy McNeill and Cadence Weapon to join forces with Emmy Award winning arranger Dave Pierce and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to craft a powerful tale of immigration in the Canadian West
January 12 8:00 pm $30 - $50
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Call 403.294.9494 for tickets; call 403.294.7411 or visit www.hprodeo.ca for more informationFreak Show - Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre (Calgary, Alberta)
Step into The Shadows with Freak Show, a tour that explores the deepest recesses of the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts. Find yourself swept up in a boiler room sideshow, or encounter bizarre dancers in a freight elevator. Following in the steps of maniacal tour guides, you'll witness outrageous performances in spaces you never imagined existed.
January 13, 14, 15 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm $15
Centre Court - EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts | Visit www.swallowabicycle.com
$5 donations can also be made by texting RODEO to 45678 on any cell phone on any network. sound machine: a theatrical concert - Compagnie Drift (Switzerland)
This multi-media performance removes boundaries between concert, theatre and dance. The poetry of the performances is strongly influenced by surrealism, Dadaism and absurdity. In this offbeat piece, which is a musical concert in dance, Compagnie Drift tries to surprise the audience and itself.
January 13, 14,15 8:00 pm $28 -$32
Vertigo Studio Theatre
Call 403.294.9494 for tickets; call 403.294.7411 or visit www.hprodeo.caMidway - C.A.K.E. Young Artists' Society & guests (Calgary, Alberta)
The Rodeo's carnival centrepiece returns for three weekends with a smorgasbord of chaos and revelry, as Calgary's most raw and exciting young artists unite for three weeks of whimsy, imagination and sensory overload! Each weekend at Midway has a distinctive vibe, so there's always something new to experience. Go-go dancers, poi spinners, noise installations, neon body paint, interactive video and much more will be on display at this frenetic fairground!
January 14, 15 Glowstep Dark Carnival 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Free Event
January 21, 22 Pacific Rim Mash Up 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Free Event
Centre Court - EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts | Visit www.hprodeo.ca
$5 donations can also be made by texting RODEO to 45678 on any cell phone on any network.
An oxygen-deprived dead zone is devastating the marine life off Canada's west coast, and fisherman Jack Travail is feeling the impact. Frustrated by union reps and government inaction, Jack is desperate for a way to restore his livelihood. Enter Charlotte Wallace, a scientist whose research has the potential to bring life back to the ocean. When her discovery goes public, she finds herself enmeshed in Jack's struggle and the pair must decide if radical problems demand radical action. Winner of the 2010 Betty Mitchell Award for best New Play, In the Wake explores the complex dilemmas of geo-engineering and eco-terrorism
January 14 8:00 pm $25
January 15 3:00 pm & 9:30 pm $25
January 16 3:00 pm $25
Lunchbox Theatre
Call 403.294.9494 for tickets; call 403.294.7411 or visit www.hprodeo.ca for more informationSnowblower - Various Artists (United Kingdom, France, USA and Canada)
Building on last year's successful Snowblower, the Rodeo moves back out to Olympic Plaza. Fire and ice collide in this mind-expanding winter wonderland of new media. Featuring huge audio from an onslaught of international electronic musicians, including Rjd2 (Philadelphia, PA), Krazy Baldhead (France), Ikonika (United Kingdom), Mat the Alien (Calgary, AB), Subvert (Whistler, BC) and Piranha Piranha (Calgary, Alberta) ound
January 15 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Free
Olympic Plaza
Call 403.294.7411 or visit www.hprodeo.ca
$5 donations can also be made by texting RODEO to 45678 on any cell phone on any network. Now in its 25th year, the High Performance Rodeo is an annual festival featuring theatre, dance, comedy, music and multimedia presentations. Curated by Artistic Director Michael Green, and produced by One Yellow Rabbit, it is dedicated to entertaining as wide an audience as imaginable, while remaining fertile ground for the progressive and wild. The High Performance Rodeo is the largest festival of its kind in Western Canada.www.hprodeo.ca
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