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SUMMARY:Fall Improvisation Workshops - Olivia Shortt
DESCRIPTION:NOW Improvisation Workshops\nFall 2024 at 8EAST\nFREE with NOW Membership\,\nDonations gratefully accepted (here).\nfor up to 15 participants\nSince 1978\, the New Orchestra Workshop Society (NOW) has presented music improvisation workshops\, offering space for exploration and participation. Our workshops are for improvisers of all levels of ability and ranges of experience\, regardless of gender\, gender identity and expression\, sexual orientation\, disability\, physical appearance\, body size\, age\, race or religion. We protect privacy in our workshops and adopt the We Have Voice Collective Code of Conduct. Read more about NOW workshop policies here. \nThese workshops will be presented in person at 8EAST. Find out more about each workshop facilitator below. \nOctober 26 – Oliva Shortt\n3:30pm – 5pm \nPart of the LUCENT Festival\n\n(They/Them): Anishinaabe\, Nipissing First Nation) Olivia Shortt is a storyteller and performing artist working across Turtle Island and internationally. They are a vocalist\, noisemaker\, improviser\, composer\, sound designer\, video artist\, drag artist\, curator\, administrator\, and producer.  \nShortt was featured in the 2020 Winter edition of Musicworks Magazine and was described as a “glittering\, rising star in the exploratory music firmament.” They have appeared on CBC Kids ‘Gary the Unicorn and their voice has been used off-screen for Stephen King’s ‘In the Tall Grass’ and Season 3 of ‘Chucky’; they made their Lincoln Center debut in 2018 with the International Contemporary Ensemble; they made their film debut\, onscreen playing saxophone\, in Atom Egoyan’s 2019 film Guest of Honour; and recorded an album with their duo Stereoscope\, two kilometres underground in the SnoLAB (an underground laboratory specializing in Neutrinos and dark matter physics in Northern Ontario\, Canada). Shortt performed and premiered Raven Chacon’s (Diné) ‘For Olivia Shortt’ at The Whitney Museum of American Art (NYC) as part of Chacon’s series of solo works ‘For Zitkála-Šá’ during the 2022 Whitney Biennial and has performed the work at The Holland Festival (Amsterdam) and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (Washington\, DC).  \nhttps://www.olivia-shortt.com/  \nPlease do not come to this event if you are unwell. 8EAST ventilation: open windows and door\, three air purifiers\, updated HVAC system with UV lights. Please see below for the 8EAST Access Statement.\n~8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ \nThe 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society\, located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm\, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples\, in Chinatown\, in the DTES\, in Vancouver.We are committed to making 8EAST a safe(r)\, welcoming and more accessible space. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age\, gender\, neuro a-typicality\, disability\, place of origin\, cultural background\, religious beliefs\, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate racism\, sexual aggression\, assault\, or harassment which can include unwanted touch or comments that objectify or sexualize. We adopt and follow the We Have Voice Collective Code of Conduct. \nWe can accommodate a variety of needs\, including assistance dogs\, walkers\, wheelchairs\, scooters\, and strollers. To arrange for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation\, please contact now@nowsociety.org.We recognize that access is an ongoing and evolving discussion\, and acknowledge that this statement may be insufficient. Concerns or suggestions can be addressed\, discussed or expressed anonymously by emailing safety@nowsociety.org. 8EAST ventilation: Open windows and door\, 3 HEPA air purifiers and UV lights on return air in the HVAC system. Mask wearing is recommend and masks will be available. Seating\, wooden stackable chairs without armrests\, is movable. \nSeating is generally arranged in groups of two or threes with 1 meter between groups for easy mobility. Wheelchair seating is easily accommodated. The 34 inch wide main entrance to 8EAST has a threshold of approximately 0.5 inches high. There is no door automation. During events\, the door is open or can be opened by the Front of House person. There are no ramps or stairs to navigate. Internal floors are smooth concrete. Outdoor plaza events are held on concrete pavers\, some are uneven. Paths and hallways are kept free of impediments. \n8EAST has a wheelchair accessible\, non-gendered toilet on site with a door width of 35 inches. Additional public toilets\, not wheel chair accessible\, are located in the adjacent hallway. The NOW Society emergency evacuation procedures are in place for all individuals. The Front of House person or a staff member onsite is trained in naloxone administration and will be the contact person in case of emergencies. \nGETTING THERE AND PARKING: \n8EAST is located within 50 meters of buses 004\, 007\, 019\, 022\, 209\, and N19 on Pender Street. Stops for buses 003\, 008\, 014\, 016\, 020\, N8\, N20\, and N35 are located within 250 metres on Hastings Street. Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain Station is approximately 400 metres away. General metered street parking is available on surrounding streets. A passenger drop-off zone without a curb is located within 50 metres at 531 Carrall Street. To arrange for HandyDART transportation and accompanying assistants\, please contact now@nowsociety.org. \nThere is a bike rack on the SW corner of Pender and Carrall Street\, viewable while inside 8EAST and on the Plaza. Covered bike parking is available at the Main Street – Science World Skytrain Station. From there\, one can take the #3 bus\, then walk West down Pender to 8EAST (c. 5 mins)\, walk to 8EAST (c. 15 mins) or ride one skytrain stop to Stadium – Chinatown and walk Northwest to 8EAST (c. 5 mins). The closest Bike Locker to 8EAST is located at VCC Clark. From there\, one can take trains to Stadium – Chinatown Skytrain Station and walk NorthWest to 8EAST
URL:https://www.8east.ca/event/fall-improvisation-workshops-olivia-shortt/
LOCATION:8EAST\, 8 East Pender St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6A 1T1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:LUCENT Festival • Performances
DESCRIPTION:​1st Annual \nLUCENT Festival\nOct. 25 – 27 at 8EAST\nA Festival of Indigenous and improvising artists\n8 East Pender Street\, Vancouver\nPresented by the NOW Society\nAll events: by donation $10/$20/FREE\n\nOur Resident Artist this year is Olivia Shortt!\nThis year’s theme: playing the forest\n  \nOctober 26 8:00 pm\nBranching Songs Ensemble \nJulie Andreyev – tree-a-kin and lightning stick instruments\nSimon Lysander Overstall – tree-a-kin instrument\, software programming\nLara Felsing – land-based materials\nKeira Madsen – tree voice instrument\nMyles V Feltenberger – looper instrument\n\nImprovisations with:\nOlivia Shortt – baritone saxophone\nJames Meger – bass\nSophie Dow – dance\n​​ \n\nOther Festival Events: \nOctober 25 8:00 pm\nImprovisations with: \nT’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss – mushroom instruments \nOlivia Shortt – baritone saxophone \n  \nMauricio Pauly – autoharp\, lap steel guitar\, electronics \nNikko Whitworth – bass \n  \nOctober 26 3:30 – 5:00 pm\nImprovisation workshop with Olivia Shortt \n  \nOctober 27 3:30 – 5:00 pm\nTalk with Resident Artist Olivia Shortt \nReception will follow \n  \nAbout the Artists: \n(They/Them): Anishinaabe\, Nipissing First Nation) Olivia Shortt is a storyteller and performing artist working across Turtle Island and internationally. They are a vocalist\, noisemaker\, improviser\, composer\, sound designer\, video artist\, drag artist\, curator\, administrator\, and producer. Shortt was featured in the 2020 Winter edition of Musicworks Magazine and was described as a “glittering\, rising star in the exploratory music firmament.” They have appeared on CBC Kids ‘Gary the Unicorn and their voice has been used off-screen for Stephen King’s ‘In the Tall Grass’ and Season 3 of ‘Chucky’; they made their Lincoln Center debut in 2018 with the International Contemporary Ensemble; they made their film debut\, onscreen playing saxophone\, in Atom Egoyan’s 2019 film Guest of Honour; and recorded an album with their duo Stereoscope\, two kilometres underground in the SnoLAB (an underground laboratory specializing in Neutrinos and dark matter physics in Northern Ontario\, Canada). Shortt performed and premiered Raven Chacon’s (Diné) ‘For Olivia Shortt’ at The Whitney Museum of American Art (NYC) as part of Chacon’s series of solo works ‘For Zitkála-Šá’ during the 2022 Whitney Biennial and has performed the work at The Holland Festival (Amsterdam) and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (Washington\, DC). \nhttps://www.olivia-shortt.com/ \nT’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh\, Sto:lo\, Hawaiian\, Swiss) is an educator\, interdisciplinary artist and Indigenous ethnobotanist engaged in community based teaching and sharing. Throughout Wyss’s 30 year practice\, Wyss’s work encompasses storytelling and collaborative initiatives through their knowledge and restoration of Indigenous plants and natural spaces. Wyss has been recognized for exchanging traditional knowledge in remediating our relationship to land through digital media\, site-specific engagements and weaving. Wyss has participated and exhibited at galleries\, museums\, festivals and public space such as Vancouver Art Gallery\, Morris\, Helen Belkin Art Gallery\, Contemporary Art Gallery and the PuSh Festival  to name a few. Their work can be found in various collections such as the National Library of Canada\, Special Collections at the Walter Phillips Gallery\, and the Vancouver Public Library. They have lead the transformation of Semi-Public (半公開) during their Fellowship at 221a and they are the 2021 ethnobotanist resident at the Wild Bird Sanctuary. They have assisted in developing an urban Indigenous garden currently showing at the 2021 Momenta Biennale in Montreal. \nTreaty 1-born Sophie Dow is a multidisciplinary creative\, inspired by dance\, music\, film\, collaboration and Michif/Assiniboine + French/Ukrainian/German roots. An avid adventurer\, Sophie exudes passions for busking\, yoga and traveling on top of holding a degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from York University. Sophie presently fulfills roles as: Artistic Associate of O.Dela Arts\, The Chimera Project & V’ni Dansi/The Louis Riel Métis Dancers\, residency coordinator at Dance West Network\, fire spinner & board member with Ember Arts Fire Society\,  a creative director of Prince Edward County’s Flight Festival of Contemporary Dance\, board member with the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance and the Toronto Dance Love-In\, musician with The Honeycomb Flyers\, a licensed practitioner of Traditional Thai Massage\, a trained facilitator & student of BreathWave\, a student of cranial-sacral therapy\, a freelance dancer/choreographer/sound designer and a puddle jumping trickster.​ \nThe Branching Songs Ensemble—Julie Andreyev\, Tree-a-kin\, Driftwood and Lightning Stick instruments; Keira Madsen\, Tree Voice instrument; Myles V Feltenberger\, Looper instrument; Simon Lysander Overstall\, Tree-a-kin instrument and software programming—is a sound art group\, experimenting with sound technologies combined with land-based practices to create experiences about trees and forests. For Rehearsal for a Forest\, the Ensemble uses custom land-based instruments made from cast-offs of local trees and plants\, found feathers\, stones\, shells and other materials combined with electroacoustic techniques. One of the instruments called the Tree Voice\, responds to the electromagnetic activity of plants or trees. The Ensemble uses improvisational approaches\, responding to each other and the Tree Voice instrument.
URL:https://www.8east.ca/event/lucent-oct-26/
LOCATION:8EAST\, 8 East Pender St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6A 1T1\, Canada
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