RoundhouseYouth TheatreResidency Are you interestedin theatre?Are you 13-18 years old andwant to exploretheatre?Play-writing, improvisation,acting,costume,lighting,technical, or performance? Thisabsolutelyfreeprojectincludes workshopsexploringtheatreas a tool for expressing creative,personaland socialissues.If you'reinterested in beinga participantjoin theatreartistValerie Methotfor an IdeaJamSessionor phone 604-713-1800 and leaveyour name and numberto receivea call back. Checkit out! Watch yOUR Step YouthArts Residency Beginning May 14 A communitypublicart residency with artist LeahDeeter. With the design stagebeginningMay 14, the projectwill seea teamof street-involved youthdesign,createand installtile mosaicworksat two locationsin Vancouver's downtown.WatchyOURStephasreceivedfundingfromthe Cityof Vancouver's Officeof CulturalAffairsCommunityPublicArt Program, theVancouver Foundation andthe JohnHardingMitchellFoundation. In March,youthwereinvitedto submitlogosfor the projectto be usedboth in promotionalmaterialandaspartof one of the mosaics. Weare pleasedto presentherethe winninglogoby Matt Tarodi.Thereare manyopportunities for individualsandbusinesses to sponsoror get activelyinvolved. ContactMarciaat 604-713-1805 or Kirstenat 604-713-1810. ~ VANCOUVER i'OUNOATION Ut'sam/Witness CampingWeekends SummerSolsticeand AboriginalAwarenessDay EveryweekendduringJuneand July June21, noon-10pm Admissionby donation$1-$20 TheSquamishNation,throughthe Roundhouse, extendsan invitationfor the publicto campwithin their northernterritory.Activitiesincludetraditional ceremoniesand culturaleducation,and workshops on performanceart, ecology,and hiking. Pickup a completebrochureat the Roundhouse or click on the Witnesslink at www.roundhouse.ca Redwireand the Rour.dhouse co-presentour fifth annualcelebration. Thisyear'seventsfeatureartwork, spokenword,featuredspeakers, hip hop,and cultural performances. Thisis an all agesevent. A parallelarts exhibitionby contemporaryNative youth artists examiningUrbanIndianidentity and urban landscapesis on displayfrom June17-25. Mondo MusicMusicof the World in YourCommunity June22, 2pm Childrenunder 12 free, adult tickets $2-$10 (pay-what-you-can). * Volunteerat the Roundhouse Catchthe final eventin our Roundhouse world musicconcertseries,co-producedby Caravan World Rhythms.RomanianRom(gypsy)violinist LacheCerceland his band (bassand percussion) are joined by oiam Klezmergroup members,MikeBraverman(saxand clarinet)and MosheRennert(accordian).Learnabout the Klezmerand Romtraditionsof EasternEurope - as they go headto head!Talk-backsessionsfollow, limited seatingso arriveearly! TheRoundhouse is lookingfor volunteersto work with childrenin a variety of fun arts and recreationalactivities throughoutthe summermonths. Info:www.caravanbc.org Info: 604-713-1857. ROUNDHOUSE ~ THEROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITYARTS& RECREATION CENTRE 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2W3 (Davieat PacificBlvd) TheRoundhouse is jointly operatedby the Vanrnuver Boardof Parksand Recreationand the Roundhouse CommunityArts and RecreationSociety. Phone604-713-1800to receivea complimentarycopy of our seasonalProgramGuide,which detailsour arts and recreationcoursesand programs. Formoreinformationcall ROUNDHOUSE ARTSFLYER SPRING/SUMMER 2002 Volume3 Issue1 Coordinator:irwin_oostindie@city.vancouver.bc.ca Design:design@emeraldcity.bc.ca •r Parking The Roundhouse is at the cornerof bavie & Pa'dfic. Walkingfrom Granville,headeastfive blocksdown Davie,or from StadiumSkytrainwalk west to Pacific Blvd.Transitinfo 604-953-3333.Undergroundpay parking(off Drake)is $1/hr ($5 maximumr Hours:Mon-Fri 9AM-10PM, Sat-Sun9AM-5PM () ,, PRINTED ONRECYCLED PAPER MIKE BRAVERMAN • PHOTO SUPPLIED 150 arts & recreationcourses are listed in our Spring/Summer Program Guide • 150 arts & recreation courses are listed in our Spring/Summer Program Guide • 150 arts & recreation courses are listed in our Spring/Summer Program Guide • 150 arts & recrea Keifu-Kai - The Art of Japanese Calligraphy May 2-31 Thisexhibitionfeaturesthe work of twenty Japanese studentsa/Tokyo-based calligrapher ShikoKataoka.Ms.Kataokais well knownfor her masteryof kanacalligraphy- kanabeing the phoneticsyllabaryfor Japanese which enabledan explosionof literarycreativityin the vernacularlanguageon the part of both womenand menwritersfrom the 10th century.Written with an animal-hairbrushwith a woodenhandle,ink madefrom certainkindsof soot mixed with an adhesiveagentand papermanufacturedfrom mulberrypulp,the inscriptionis then mountedas a hangingscroll.Fivemembersof Japan'sKeifukaiCalligraphyAssociationare also participating:YamanakaKyoko,FunabishiKeila,HatanakaSeiko,SuzukiGyokufu,andTaiShiko. A WuN TuN of FuN! 3rd Annual Asian Comedy Nights May 23-24, 8pm.Tickets:$22 at door,$18 advancein personat the Roundhouse or by phone 604-713-1800(servicechargemayapply) LOGO:SUNAMICREATIVE Upon the Highland Qinghai Seeand hear RealAsianslaughingat RealAsiansmakingfunny! If laughteris the bestmedicine,why not foregoMom'slotus root soup and slurp down a A WuNTuNof FuN! Host& AsianCurioTomChin,Tetsuro "Surrey,but not sorry" Shigematsu, Henry"TopBanana"Mah,the PedagoguePaulBaeandVancouver's1stAsian-Canadian SketchComedyGroup, WuNTuNFuN! Producedby Vancouver AsianCanadianTheatre,with support from CanadaCouncilfor the Arts,in partnershipwith the Roundhouse, the Vancouver AsianHeritageMonth Society,and NAAAPVancouver. Rated16+ (somecoarselanguageand sexuallyexplicitmaterial). Info:www.vact.ca Tickets:$10 reservedin advance,$12 at the door Thisinterdisciplinaryeveningof contemporarydancefeaturesthe work of six emergingVancouverchoreographers. ProducedbyThe DailyProjectand sponsoredby New Performance Works/Dance Allsorts. Stepinsidethe production;participatein engagingdiscussionwith the artistsand enjoylots of greatdance. PressPlayII Workshop• Tuesday, June4th from 10:00-1:00 headwatersof the threemajorriversof China. Thelandscape, people,customsandfestivalsof this beautifulland havebeenrecorded. Info: MarkArmanini:604-739-8047 KhacChiEnsemble with CoatCook, PepeDanzaand CrisFoley• May28 OrchidEnsemble with guestRandyRaine-Reushe • May 29 Taiwan/Canada composerexchange with the HyperionStringQuartet• May 30 Crossing borders: 8-pieceimprovizational ensemble led by CoatCookand RobSamworth• June1 OpeningReception•Sunday,May 19, 2-4pm FreeSlideShow• Sunday,June2, 2-4pm World Music Summer Camps A major internationalbiennialconference,initiated by the Handweavers' Guildof AmericaInc.and hostedby the GreaterVancouver Weavers'and Spinners'Guildtakesplacethroughout Vancouver. Exhibitionstake place at the CanadianCraftand Design Museum,Museumof Anthropology, VancouverConventionand Exhibition Centre,and the Roundhouse. July8-19 • July13-14 TheVancouverFolkMusicFestival,Britannia WorldMusic,and the Roundhouse offer a twoweek sessionfor youth,(Mon-Fri)July8-19, and a weekendcampfor adultsJuly13-14. Samba, Taikodrumming,ZimbabweanMarimba,and Afro-Cuban.Part-timeregistrationavailable,see Roundhouse ProgramGuideor websitefor details. PHOTO: KIMSTUART VancouverInternationalJazzFestival Free Jazz at the Roundhouse Roundhouse Pottery Studio Summer Sale June29-30, Free June29-30 ThelegendaryFestivalwithin a Festival,featuring Canadianand internationalbands,plusthe JazzBistro, Kidzone.calm and more.Comeenjoythe vibesat this communitytradition. Whileyou listento jazz music, comeand checkout the ceramiccreations madeby Roundhouse potterystudentsand instructors. Info:www.jazzvancouver.com VancouverProMusica,a Vancouvercomposer'scollective,presentsa repertoireof new musicfor Westernand Asianmusicalinstruments. Theconcertswill includeVancouver'sfinestcross-cultural performersand composersand world premiercompositionsby CoatCook,CelsoMachadoand QuiXia He,with specialguestsJovinoSantos(Brazil)and the HyperionStringQuartet. ChinameetsBrazil:QuiXia He,CelsoMachado, andJovinoSantos• May31 May 13-June3 An installationof photographsfrom oneof ' China'smorenortherlyprovincestakenby the ChinesePhotographers' Associationduring2001. Thegroupflew from Beijingto Xi-ing,andthen travelledinto the Cai-da-muBasinandthe Quan Lummountains,the WangRiverBasinandthe May 28-June1, 8pm Tickets$18/$12 students& seniors. • ~,,,,,,Festival Festival , InterwovenCommunity Exhibittourson July31, 6:30-10pmand August3, 5-1 Opm An exhibitionof smallformattapestriesorganized by the Convergence 2002Committee. If ImagesSpeaka Thousand Words ...? OpeningReception: July24, 7pm An image-based textile exhibit curatedby Dorothy Caldwelland RuthScheuing,organizedby the BCSocietyof Tapestry Artists (BCStars). Vancouver Yaletown Summerfest August1, 5-9pm, Free August10 September8, 11-4pm,Free A fun summereveningof entertainmentwith musicfrom all overthe world on the Roundhouse Turntable Plazaand Performance Centre. Don't missone of the highlightsof summerat the Roundhouse! Details: Comevisit the Roundhouse display on the streetsof Yaletownduring the third annualYaletownSummeriest. Displays, booths,musicians,and more! Ourfifth annualopenhousecelebration with performances, displays,bbq, andfun for all ages. www.festivalvancouver.bc.ca Info:Brenda604-713-1864. Community Day at the Roundhouse