Another event packed programming year for the Art Gallery of Regina, 2017/18 included range of exciting, poignant and thought-provoking exhibitions, engaging artist talks and informative workshops. The AGR presented 6 exhibitions in the main gallery and 8 shows in our open access spaces. Exhibitions included both group and solo shows. Two of the main gallery exhibitions focused on contemporary print media; one featuring local artist, the other an international exhibition. other exhibitions featuring the work of local artists: Gordon Lewis, Mike Keepness, Risa Horowitz and Syliva Zieimann included works a range of media: painting, drawing, photography, video and cross-stitch. Attendance for exhibitions and opening receptions was outstanding, …show more content…
Again, we partnered with the Cathedral Village Arts Festival for our Open House programming and to present an evening of artist talks with CVAF artists. We were immensely excited to be an organizing partner with Articulate Ink and the University of Regina Visual Arts – Print media in presenting Flatgrafika - a city wide print media festival. The AGR exhibited Japan/Canada International Print Exhibition during Flatgrafika plus hosted a panel talk which included some exhibiting artists: Sean Caulfield, April Dean, Jewel Shaw, Chrissy Poitras and Robert Truskowski. Additionally, we partnered with Sakewewak for the panel talk and to present a plein air painting workshop with Mike Keepness.
In 2017-18 A Rightful Place, a Common Weal Community Arts Project, which had its inaugural showing at the AGR in Feb/March 2017 has traveled to many galleries in the province, and will also travel for a two-year provincial tour with the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council. As a partner on the project; the AGR is thrilled to see the success of the exhibition and congratulate Common Weal’s success in bringing this timely project to the people of
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Roadside Attractions, a province wide including numerous communities and galleries across the province, will run in the summer of 2018. Watch for the exciting details to come!
Partnering is part of our audience development and resource sharing strategies. The AGR continued its strong working relationship with other cultural organizations and community groups plus built new relationships. This year we partnered with 31 groups on a variety of projects, events and programs.
Our major fundraiser for the year took the form of a Night Picnic. Through the tremendous efforts of staff, board members and volunteers the gallery space - and the borrowed Balkwill spaces, were transformed into a garden escape were attendees enjoyed fresh local cuisine from our outstanding sponsor restaurants, listened to blues and jazz, and bid on an incredible collection of art and unique items in our stellar silent auction. Watch for another fun theme to our major fundraiser in June
November: Faux/Real Festival, Boudin, Bourbon & Beer, Algiers Folk Art Festival, Treme Creole Gumbo Festival.
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The first piece presented in this concert was Robert Strauss’ Metamorphosen, Study for 23 Solo Strings a piece was composed during the last months of World War II, from August 1944 to March 1945, dedicated it to Paul Sacher. It was first performed in January 1946 with ten violins, five violas, five cellos, and three double basses, this was immolated in the performance by the Atlanta Symphony orchestra on April 13th that I attended. It is widely believed that Strauss wrote the work as a statement of mourning for Germany's destruction during the war, in particular as an elegy for devastating bombing of Munich during the second World War.
On October 6, I attended a Wind Ensemble in Bennett Auditorium and was delighted by the experience. All of the pieces that were played were definitely interesting, but some pieces were more enjoyable than others. When I arrived at the event I was expecting a larger audience than what I saw, however I have not gone to anything like this event before so it could possibly have been a good turnout. Overall the performers all did very well and I would definitely like to attend more concerts similar to this one.
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This concert took place at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis Tennessee. The main performance was by AC/DC and the band Gutted Snake opened for them. The members of AC/DC are Malcolm Young on guitar, Angus Young on guitar, Brian Johnson on vocals, Cliff Williams on bass, and Phil Rudd on drums. Gutted Snake opened at 7:30 PM and played until 8:00 PM. There was a remission, and AC/DC started at 8:30. They continued playing until around 11:00 PM.
On Monday, April 21, 2014, along with my friend JJJJ and my Mom, we went to see Alter Bridge perform in concert at Rams Head Live down in the Marketplace in Baltimore, Maryland. The doors opened at 7 o’clock and the concert started at 8 p.m. with the band Monster Truck as the opening act. We went and ate dinner before going to the concert, but when we entered the venue, Rams Head was packed. The show was sold out and there were people ranging from ages fifteen to mid-fifties. There were both men and women in attendance, but I noticed there were more men than women. When we arrived, we only made it for Monster Truck’s final song, but the song we heard was better than I had expected. Monster Truck is comprised of four members: a guitar player, an organ player, a drummer, and a bass player who also is the lead singer. Based on the one song I heard of Monster Truck, they reminded me of a modern-day Deep Purple with even hints of Boston in the way they sounded. After Monster Truck finished, everyone was full of excitement for Alter Bridge to come on.
On December 7, I had the honor of attending a very popular Dallas Symphony Orchestra Concert. It was the first formal concert I have been to since I was in middle school (excluding the school concerts). Despite playing a woodwind instrument myself, I decided to see the DSO’s Organ and Brass Concert, curious to hear how instruments traditionally assigned bass or harmony parts would step up to play treble and melody parts. When I sat down close to the front stage, where all the brass players and percussionists sat (or stood), I expected mostly trumpet sounds and lots of sound from melody percussion instruments. But as the concert progressed, I observed that the melody was shared jointly by the trumpets, French horns, and tenor trombones. Overall,
The event I attended was “An Evening of Jazz” concert held at the Fine Arts Hall on November 17 at 7:30 p.m. The performing groups were The Santa Fe Rhythm and Blues Review, The Santa Fe Jazz Combo, and Santa Fe Big Band. The event was to for me to understand, experience Jazz music and know the instruments used.
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For this concert report I had the pleasure of attending the Dana Guitar Studio in Recital at noon on Wednesday April 23rd in the Butler Museum of American Art. The concert was directed by Dr. Francois Fowler and performing in this recital were seven student guitarists from the YSU Dana School of Music. I would say there was many venues being held in this concert. One venue was a studio recital because the concert showcased the strengths and talents of the performers. The concert was also a public concert; it was free and open to the people. Finally I would say the concert held educational performance because it taught and conveyed meaning to an audience.
On November twenty-second, the concert that I attended was the APSU Wind Ensemble at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. The conductors of this concert were Gregory Wolynec, Christopher Dyel (graduate) and Sarah Turner (graduate). I have been to numerous concerts but never like this. When I first got to the concert I expected to hear the first instrument in the wood wind section; the flute, but unfortunately I was in shock because the musicians begin with a bass sound; the trumpet. I also expected the performers to be on stage, but they were stationed on opposite sides of the hall playing toward one another. I was very pleased by the performance I thought it was extraordinary and exhilarating.
For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at the Kimball Recital Hall. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm, and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because I usually work at night. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by students. I cannot imagine creating something as complex as a musical composition, much less actually performing it, so this aspect of the concert was particularly awe-inspiring. There was a large attendance, and I think that much of the audience consisted of friends of the composers and/or performers. I went with three friends, who I convinced by telling it would be interesting to see student composers.
I attended a concert that was a piano trio. The instruments were obviously a piano, a cello, and a violin. The concert was done by two adults and one student. The student played the cello. The concert was held here on Oklahoma State's campus at Willard Hall. The room it was held in was a relatively small room. It wasn't a real concert hall it was more of a small kind of parlor room. Piano trios are meant for smaller audiences, so it worked out well. There was about 30 people in the room attending the performance. The music played was from different musical areas. The smaller setting made it easier to focus on the musicians and what all they were doing when playing these songs.