Welcome to Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley
February 2, 2010
Meet the Artists
Na-naa-ya-sii – Echoes of our Ancestors, opens on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Rollin Art Centre Gallery. The exhibit consists of art works by local Nuu-chah-nulth artists, such as Tim and Tom Paul, Jason Titian, Tobias “Bear” Watts and Kelley Poirier, to name a few. Meet these talented artists on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rollin Art Centre, corner of 8th Ave. and Argyle St. Free admission to the gallery! Wheelchair accessible.
Tambura Rasa
Tambura Rasa is a buoyant cultural cross-pollination that fuses contemporary grooves and traditional rhythms into one energetic musical brand all their own. Packed with fiery Spanish guitar, fully orchestrated Baladi Gypsy string section, burning Afro-Latin percussion and sensual Flamenco and Belly dancer, this 7-piece act raises the roof and lights-up skies of any concert grounds they land on. Tambura Rasa play at the Capitol Theatre, Friday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Tickets $18 adults, $16 senior/students are available at the Rollin Art Centre, Echo Centre and Somass Drugs. ALL tickets at the door are $20.
The Last Station
The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband’s loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people. The film is a typical period piece with stunning art direction by Mark Rosinski and Heike Wolf, stunning costume design by Monika Jacobs and a score to die for by Sergei Yevtushenko. The Last Station plays at the Paramount Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. only. Tickets $7 per movie are available at the Rollin Art Centre and the Alberni Valley Museum.
Nude With Violin
The play is set in Paris in 1954. The famous painter, Paul Sorodin, has died. His relatives and hangers-on converge on his studio, hopeful of financial gain, and are stunned to learn from his valet, Sebastien, that Sorodin has left a letter in which he admits that he never painted a picture in his life. The paintings turn out to have been executed by a choleric aristocrat, Anya Pavlikov; a jolly barmaid, Cherry-May Waterton; and a Jamaican Seventh Day Adventist, Obadiah Lewellyn. Nude with Violin plays at the Capitol Theatre, Feb. 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. Tickets are available at the Capitol Theatre box office only.
Books Wanted
The Community Arts Council is looking for gently used books in the following subjects: Do it yourself, health and nutrition, history and military. Please drop off your donations to the Rollin Art Centre, inside under the staircase in the wooden bin, Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please, NO National Geographic, Readers Digest, encyclopaedia or textbooks.
Rollin Gift Shop
Valentine gifts available in the Rollin Art Centre gift shop include hand and body lotions by Dodie Kyllonen; framed photographs by Norman Silverstone; recycled vintage fur bears by Linda Currey; magnets by Ron Receveur and Kathleen Scott; beaded jewellery by Connie Milne, arrowhead pendants by Moy Sutherland and basket necklaces by Jan E. Green. All Arts Council members receive 10% off their gift shop purchases.
Botanicals in Watercolour
Spend the day with Bryony Wynne Boutilier discovering the wonderful world of painting and drawing botanicals. Using watercolours and pen and ink, Bryony will explore the intricacies of capturing the delicate lines, contours and colours of flowers. This class is designed for students with watercolour experience. The workshop takes place in Victoria on Saturday, Mar. 6. To register, call 1-800-661-3332.
Quadra Island Workshops
New Firesign Studio is offering the following workshops on Quadra Island: Creative Explorations with Tracy Kobus, March 20-21 and Art is Life…Life is Art a journey with Norma Jackson, Mar. 29 – Apr. 2. For more info: call 1-877-285-3390.
Tickets at Rollin Art Centre
The Last Station – Paramount Theatre – Feb. 17
Tambura Rasa – Capitol Theatre – Feb. 26
Cooking With Stella – Paramount Theatre – Mar. 17
Ed Peekeekoot – Capitol Theatre – Mar. 26
Email: communityarts@shawcable.com
The Rollin Art Centre is wheelchair accessible and admission is by donation. Submit articles for this column to the Rollin Art Centre (preferably by e-mail) by Friday noon for the following Friday's publication. Please limit the length of your article to 150 words or less.
