Do you have the power, strength, vulnerability, wisdom, and sense of adventure to play a character in Red Sky’s production of The Great Mountain?

This is a rare opportunity to work with one of Canada’s most successful international touring companies. The first engagement is a 5-week tour to high profile theatres in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New York City, Michigan from early October 2012 to mid-November 2012.

About The Great Mountain: an adventure story that inspires, entertains and captures the imagination of kids and families alike. Young Nuna has started to hear things she can’t figure out. Realizing she has inherited the ability to hear the spirits of rushing rivers and soaring mountains, Nuna’s grandmother takes her to the river and entrusts her to a boatman who brings her to where a glacier is melting and the spirit of a great mountain weeps. Does Nuna have the power to answer the mountain’s cry? Inspired by the Indigenous story of Jumping Mouse, a young girl discovers the transformative power of nature and the importance of courage.

Written by Tracey Power and Directed by Alan Dilworth.

MULTI CHARACTER ROLE:
The Great Mountain: A spirit of nature who awakens everyone on earth with her sense of urgency to care for the planet. She is powerful, strong, vulnerable and wise.

Young Mika: A ten year old girl who discovers the magic of nature in a laughing river.

Grandma Mika: a wise and humorous elder who helps her grand-daughter find her courage.

Business Woman: a mid-20’s business woman who is caught in the urban rat race.

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Join SAVAC, East Scarborough Storefront and Cedar Ridge for a two day art-making workshop.

Deadline for registrations: 8 August 2012  

Workshops will focus on experiences with the use of multiple languages. Using visual art we will focus discussions around the role of language within and beyond an immigrant experience.

What does language give you access to, where does it hinder you?

How does language help you relate, retell, reassert?

How is language replaced, reinvented, reinvigorated?

Where has language played a pivotal role in your experiences, when has it seemed unnecessary?

Come join us for an intergenerational workshop. We encourage participants from all ages, and particularly urge grandparents to come share their stories. Facilitators will be available to help translate for Tamil and Bengali speakers.

Saturday, August 11, 2012 1-5 pm*

Saturday, August 25, 2012 1-5 pm*

Location:   East Scarborough Storefront
                 440 Lawrence Ave. E
                 Scarborough, ON
                 M1E 2R2

We encourage participants to attend both sessions, if possible, since the workshop is designed to be continuous across the two days.  If a participant can only attend one session, please specify in your registration request.

Register for workshops by visiting the Storefront or calling the front desk at 416-208-9889 ext.21

* Workshop is FREE for Participants

The City of Toronto’s Public Art Office (Cultural Services, Economic Development and Culture) works with staff across City of Toronto divisions and agencies, boards and commissions to identify exciting new opportunities for commissioning innovative contemporary artworks in the City’s public spaces.

A public art opportunity has been generated by the creation of a new park in the Rivertowne Neighbourhood (Toronto Danforth – Ward 30), a project led by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the City’s Parks, Forestry & Recreation Division. Located in downtown Toronto, east of the Don River and Don Valley Parkway and north of Queen Street East, the new two and a half acre park is bound by Davies Street on its west flank, Thompson Street on its south, Munro Street on its east and Matilda Street on its north.

Designed by the renowned Toronto-based landscape architectural firm, Janet Rosenberg + Associates, its theme of “Urban River” is a nod to the geographical and cultural heritage of the Don River that historically defined the area. To be completed in July 2012, the park includes pathways lined by river plantings, sinuous benches, a shady tree grove area, grassed mounds, a water feature and children’s play space, a community planting area, a market space, multi-functional courts and various soft surface areas.

Cultural Services views the context and parameter of this new park project as an opportunity to commission an artist or artist team to create an outdoor public art work concept scheme, which further animates the landscape as a community green space and activity space for children, families and the public at large.

For the public art component, to be installed by Spring 2013, a specially convened independent Selection Panel made up of practicing arts professionals and community representatives will select the winning concept scheme through a two-stage open competition. The art production budget, including all fees, materials, technologies, fabrication and installation costs, is $149,000.00 (excluding HST). Continue reading →