Ideas
Ideas
The arts and creativity are integral to who we are, what we enjoy and how we express ourselves. Ideas is an online space featuring links to exceptional talks, performances, videos and images about movement, the arts, artists and related areas of interest.
Ben Cameron: The true power of the performing arts
How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? At TEDx YYC, he offers a bold look forward. From TEDx YYC, February 2010.
Performance Creation Canada:
Dissolving Boundaries vs Storming Barricades
Calgary Conference: October 8 – 12, 2008
Videos: Selections from the Open Space Sessions and keynote address by John Murrel
PCC Open Space
Open Space is a facilitated gathering that enables groups to address complex, important issues and achieve meaningful results quickly. PCC utilized this format with facilitators Suzanne Boss and Cheryl D’Paoli to bring together artists, presenters, students and writers from many different disciplines.
Performance Creation Canada Conference: Selections from Kari McQueen on Vimeo.
Performance Creation Canada is a nationwide network dedicated to the nourishment, management and study of performance creation in Canada, and the ecology in which it flourishes. The meeting is aimed at creating a discussion between artists in dance, theatre, music, film, and visual arts. It is open to anyone interested in discussion. It is held twice every year in a different Canadian city.
PCC Calgary was presented in partnership between Springboard’s FLUID Movement Arts Festival and the Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Festival Society (M:ST).
Thank you:
Video Documentation/DVD Edit: Brian Batista
The Calgary Drop in Centre
Web Video Edit: Kari McQueen
The PCC Steering Committee
PCC Keynote Speech: John Murrell
John Murrell is one of the most highly regarded and frequently produced of all Canadian playwrights. His work has been translated into more than 15 languages and performed in more than 35 countries around the world. View the video of his keynote address, held at the Glenbow Museum Theatre for Dissolving Boundaries vs Storming Barricades.
Revolutionary Art from Kari McQueen on Vimeo.
“Art is not a thing; it is a way” Elbert Hubbard
What happens when artists are catalysts of change? How do we measure the success or failure of art, or ourselves as artists? Choosing to follow a creative path is a risky, rewarding and often misunderstood path in our society.
Listen to this humorous and powerful speech by renowned playwright, John Murrell, as he shares stories, lessons and commentary on the value of the arts.
John Murrell’s keynote address took place at the Calgary PCC conference: Dissolving Boundaries vs Storming Barricades, October 8-12, 2008. Performance Creation Canada is a nationwide network dedicated to the nourishment, management and study of performance creation in Canada, and the ecology in which it flourishes.
Many thanks to the Glenbow Museum for hosting us in their theatre and to John for his meaningful launch to the conference. Thanks also go to EMMEDIA for equipment access, to the steering committee and volunteers for all their work.
For more information visit http://www.performancecreationcanada.ca/
