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FreeMAINSTAGEPERFORMANCESFOR ALL AGESA Tribe Called Red, JP Cormier,Reeny Smith, Dinuk Wijeratne,The Sounds of Motownmore!AUG 21–24ALDERNEY LANDING

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PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 20147PRISMATIC GREETINGSince 2008, the Prismatic Arts Festival has showcased cutting-edge,innovative arts, featuring the work of Canada’s leading culturally diverseand Aboriginal artists. We are thrilled to bring Prismatic 2014 to the beautifulDartmouth Waterfront. Prismatic invites all members of our community tojoin us at Alderney Landing to experience exceptional music, dance, theatre,visual arts and much more. Prismatic breaks free of the conventions of artevents to deliver Art for Everyone. At Prismatic, diverse art forms and culturaltraditions are showcased, events are open to the public and ideal for the wholefamily to experience together. The festival features national stars alongsideup-and-coming talents from our own community.Moving to our new home at Alderney Landing allows us to expand thePrismatic Arts Festival. This year there will be more performance, more freeevents, more workshops and hands-on learning. More activities for childrenand families and more ways to experience diverse cultures. Almost all of thisyear’s performances, including concerts by JP Cormier, A Tribe Called Red,and Reeny Smith are free.The Prismatic Arts Festival is only possible because of the contributionsof talented artists, dedicated community partners, forward-looking publicfunders, generous corporate sponsors and enthusiastic audience members.It takes a dedicated team to bring the Festival to life each year and we thankeveryone who has helped Prismatic bring Art for Everyone!Shahin SayadiArtistic DirectorMaggie StewartManaging Director

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GA10PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014Most eventsare FREE.Events markedwith areticketed.Until Aug 24CRAIG GALLERYVisual and Media ArtsInstallations: Paul Wong,Jayme-Lynn Gloade andLee CrippsDay 1: WednesdayAUG 209:30 am – 5 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATREAtlantic Networkof Artists RoundtableFESTIVALSCHEDULEIHLCACDay 2: ThursdayAUG 219:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPrismatic Conference:Session 15:45 pm – 7 pmWOODEN MONKEYArtist Talk:Robin Metcalfe, Paul Wong,Jayme-Lynn Gloade,Lee Cripps and Robyn Badger6 pm – 8 pmDART GALLERYPlay Reading:Anne-Marie Woods7 pm – 10 pmROTUNDALandline8:30 pm – 9:45 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATREBody 1310 pm – 12 amROTUNDABroken English KaraokeIADEALCBDay 3: FridayAUG 229:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPrismatic Conference:Session 24 pm – 5:15 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATREBody 134:30 pm – 5:30 pmEVENTS PLAZAWilly Badger5 pm – 6 pmTIPIJourney of the Sun6 pm – 7 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATREGood People Bad Things6 pm – 8 pmDART GALLERYPlay Reading:Juanita Peters7 pm – 10 pmROTUNDALandline7 pm – 10 pmOUTDOOR MAINSTAGEOpening Night Gala:Fireworks FX Pyro Show andperformances by: Dinuk Wijeratneand Friends, Canadian Primos,The Sanctified Brothers,Zacchaeus Jackson, JP Cormier,Eh440, Allysa Flint andReeny Smith

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014C10 pm – 12 pmROTUNDABroken English KaraokeL6 pm – 8 pmDART GALLERYPlay Reading:Sherada K. Eswar11IBDFCDAEDay 4: SaturdayAUG 239:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPrismatic Conference:Session 31 pm – 4:30 pmOUTDOOR MAINSTAGEKeont’e Beals, Latispanica,Hyf, Eh440, Diaga Dance,Zaccheus Jackson, JP Cormier,and Allysa Flint1:30 pm – 2:30 pmEVENTS PLAZAWilly Badger1 pm – 5:30 pmWORKSHOP TENTWilly Badger, Eh440,Zaccheus Jackson andWilly Badger4 pm – 7 pmROTUNDALandline4:30 pm – 5:30 pmEVENTS PLAZAWilly Badger4:30 pm – 6 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATRENeoIndigenA5 pm – 6 pmTIPIJourney of the SunJBCIDAB7 pm – 8 pmKINGS WHARFJP Cormier Unplugged6 pm – 10 pmOUTDOOR MAINSTAGEEh440, Hyf,Sounds of Motown,Zaccheus Jackson andCanadian Primos10 pm – 12 pmROTUNDABroken English KaraokeDay 5: SundayAUG 249:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPrismatic Conference:Session 41:30 pm – 2:30 pmEVENTS PLAZAWilly Badger1 pm – 2 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATREWorkshop:Nova Bhattacharya1 pm – 5:30 pmOUTDOOR MAINSTAGEKeon’te Beals, Diaga Dance,Community Spotlight,Eh440, Allysa Flint,Zaccheus Jackson andThe Sanctified BrothersDDBCADEC2 pm – 5 pmWORKSHOP TENTLiliona Quarmyne andWilly Badger4:30 pm – 5:30 pmEVENTS PLAZAWilly Badger6 pm – 10 pmOUTDOOR MAINSTAGEJP Cormier, Zaccheus Jackson,Reeny Smith, Allysa Flintand A Tribe Called Red4 pm – 7 pmROTUNDALandline4:30 pm – 5:30pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATREGood People Bad Things4:30 pm – 5:30 pmEVENTS PLAZAWilly Badger5 pm – 6 pmTIPIJourney of the Sun10 pm – 12 amROTUNDABroken English Karaoke

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14PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014THE SOUNDS OF MOTOWNThe Sounds of Motown band came about as a result of the vision (and passionfor Motown music) of the late Leo MacKenzie. Leo, who also played guitar withthe band, put together this impressive 13-piece group that has been wowingaudiences from their first show. Who doesn’t love Motown? And who doesn’tlove to dance? The Sounds of Motown band offers a unique, powerful andexciting entertainment experience that brings joy to all who come out to theirshows. The line-up of professional artists is profound. Come on out and boogie!BEVENING, AUG 23OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREEON STAGEWayne Baker: Trumpet, Cyndi Cain: Vocals, Garrie Cook: Bass,Michelle Durling: Vocals, Patrick Forde: Saxophone Simon Oakey: Trombone,Henry Lewis: Vocals, James Logan: Guitar, Doug MacKay: Drums,Sam Moon: Vocals, Jim Ralph: Keyboard, Eric Sproul: Trumpet,Carl Thomas: Vocals

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201415PAUL WONGPaul Wong is a media-maestro making art for site specific spaces andscreens of all sizes. He is an award-winning artist and curator who is knownfor: pioneering early video art in Canada, founding several artist-run groups,leading public arts policy, and organizing events, conferences and publicinterventions since the 1970s.DisOriental (Outdoor Video Screen)Is he here or there, in China, Canada, or France? The ‘other’ being inand out of place.Dressed in white, wearing a bamboo sun hat and barefoot, and in dark glasses,Wong materializes himself at the entrance of the Saint-Etienne Bridge in LimognesFrance on a clear summers day. Walking seemingly disorientated he navigatesusing an iPad screen as a spatiotemporal window on his digital journey.HAug 21 @ 5:45 pmWOODEN MONKEY | FREEPaul Wong, Robyn Badger,Jayme-Lynn Gloade and Lee Cripps#LLL, Looking, Listening, Looping (Craig Gallery)“Looking, Looping, Listening is a wall-to-wall installation of 10, 10" x 12" screensdominating the darkened exhibition space. Each screen flickers a glowingseries of different animated GIFs (a one or two second moving image fileon perpetual loop). The content varies from selfies to abstraction, blurringthe shapes and patterns of capture and existence. As individual screens areplaced in close proximity to each other, it is nearly impossible to focus for longon any single screen. Taking a step back, it becomes clear that the multitudeof content viewed as a whole is meant to captivate our full attention.”Amy Fung Akimblog, January 28, 2014.GBUNTIL AUG 24CRAIG GALLERY ANDOUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREEFlash Memory (Outside the Craig Gallery)20,323 pictures are mashed into an intense viewing experience. Photographsflash on and off at 15 pictures per second, 900 frames per minute. It is achronology of three years of incessant picture taking of people, placesand things: part journal, diary, sketchbook, research and documents of theeveryday at home, studio, streets, art events, travels, weddings, funerals,birthdays, gatherings with friends and family, celebrations, and festivals.

16PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014Santee SmithArtistic Director/Choreographer/Production Design/PerformanceArun SrinivasanLighting DesignerElaine Reddingand Santee SmithCostume DesignAlejandro RonceriaDramaturgyMargie GillisSolo MentorLouis Laberge-CôtéRehearsal DirectorSantee SmithCreative ProducerJesse ZubotComposition/ScoreArrangement/ViolaCris DerksenCompositionAdrian HarjoCompositionTanya TagaqComposition/SingerMichael RedProgramming/CompositionJoy MullenPercussionNelson TagoonaAdditional VocalsNikki ShawanaAdditional VocalsDonald QuanAdditional MixingSheldon Zaharko@ Zed Productions/Jesse ZubotStudio Engineer/MasteringTim HillSet ConstructionSummer Faith Garciaand Isreal GarciaMake-up/HairKalina JanikProductionStage ManagerNeoIndigenAAnswer the call for connection, transformation, and healing as Kaha:wiDance Theatre presents NeoIndigenA. A performance of the soul exploringour relationship to all living entities and elements—it promises to be bothtranscendent and primordial.AAUG 23 @ 4:30 pmALDERNEY LANDINGTHEATRE$ 26The performance of NeoIndigenA by award-winning Artistic Director,Choreographer and Performer—Santee Smith, is produced by Kaha:wi DanceTheatre. NeoIndigenA is an elemental search that fiercely cycles throughthe sacred portals between Skyworld, Earthworld, and Underworld. Hersolo journey places her in search of humanity, ancient ways of knowing,and spiritual evolution while intuitively discovering the sacred pathwaysof the human connection to self and universe.

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201417BEVENING, AUG 24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREEA TRIBE CALLED REDBursting forth from Canada’s capital, native Producer/DJ crew A Tribe CalledRed is producing a truly unique sound that’s impacting the global electronicscene and urban club culture.Since 2010 the group—currently made up of DJ NDN, Bear Witness, and2oolman—has been mixing traditional pow wow vocals and drumming withcutting-edge electronic music. Their self-titled album, released in March 2012,was long-listed for Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize and included inthe Washington Post’s top 10 albums of the year.In a sense, ATCR’s music is the soundtrack to a contemporary evolution of thepow wow. Their Electric Pow Wow events in Ottawa showcase native talentand aboriginal culture, alongside an open wild party. Within a couple of yearsthey’ve become the face of an urban Native youth renaissance, championingtheir heritage and speaking out on Aboriginal issues, while being on top ofpopular music, fashion, and art. Bear Witness doubles as the crew’s visualartist and creates stunning, political and sometimes humorous videos thatincorporate film and pop culture references to native people and reclaimthe aboriginal image. On May 7th, A Tribe Called Red released their secondfull-length album, Nation II Nation in Canada and in the USA on Tribal SpiritMusic. The album was nominated on the shortlist of the Polaris Music Prizeas one of the 10 best Canadian albums of the year and 4 APCMAs (AboriginalPeoples Choice Music Award) for best group, best producer, best album andbest cover art. ATCR have also collaborated and produced one of the lastknown Das Racist songs called Indians From All Directions as well as thesong A Tribe Called Red on Angel Haze’s album Dirty Gold.

18PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014ON STAGEBadih AbouChakra, Jessalyn Broadfoot,Brad Cook appears courtesy of Canadian Actors’Equity Association, Trevor Copp, Nada Humsi,Tawiah Ben M’Carthy and Pam PatelPRODUCTION TEAMMajdi Bou-MatarDirectorJoan Kivanda andGary KirkhamWorkshop PlaywrightsRic KnowlesDramaturgyNick StorringComposerColin Fisher andGermaine LiuMusiciansSelin ErkayaProductionStage ManagerJenny JimenezSet and Lighting DesignDenisHuneault-JoffreCostume DesignGary KirkhamHead CarpenterNote: Adult content,brief nudityBODY13MT SPACE THEATREThree love stories, a stretch of Canadian beach, a wedding and a funeral…Rita tries to spread the ashes of her father. Like Hamlet, she hesitates.Assaf walks up and down the beach looking for something, or looking fornothing. He misses a daughter and contemplates a life lost in the Lebanesecivil war. Tristan from Newfoundland meets Ato from Ghana. They havenothing in common, and yet… Iman, a recent refugee from Syria, coincidentallymeets her immigration officer Rae. The two women find themselves facinggenerational, cultural and political differences forcing them apart, or maybepulling them together. Thomas, the grandson of a British war veteran, preparesfor his speech at his best friend’s wedding.Join us on the beach!Body 13 tackles the politics of the sexualized body using intertwined stories ofdesire wherein seven differently-cultured bodies encounter one another.AAUG 21 @ 8:30 pmAUG 22 @ 4 pmALDERNEY LANDINGTHEATRE$ 26It is an examination of inter-generational, inter-gendered conflict amongstinternational cultures. Body 13 exists on a stretch of Canadian beach duringone sunny day between a funeral in the morning and a wedding in the evening.Using MT Space’s signature physicality and visually captivating style, Body 13looks at characters driven by their desires—propelled forward or derailedbecause of love across difference.

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201419LANDLINE: DARTMOUTH TO OTTAWAA singular audio play about the collapse of distances, pairing you with anotheraudience member a thousand kilometers away.Landline is a unique collaboration by two Canadian theatre companies fromopposite sides of the country. When artists Adrienne Wong (Neworld Theatre,Vancouver BC) and Dustin Harvey (Secret Theatre, Halifax NS) met, theywondered if they could make a show that spanned the nation. Inspired bythe immensity of Canada and the way we use technology to break downthat space, Landline collapses distance between two strangers in real time.This is a new kind of theatre. Part radio play, part walking tour, you are theaudience, but you are also the actor, and your scene partner is doing exactlywhat you are doing—a thousand kilometers away.With departures every fifteen minutes from home base in Alderney Landing,an audio guide prompts you to drift through the city streets and to stop ata series of locations linked to your memories and imagination. You conjureanother city thousands of miles away, and there find your real-life scenepartner. The story invites you to begin a short conversation by text messageon topics like memories, absent loved ones, and massive change. At the endof the walk, you are drawn back to Alderney Landing where you will find yourscene partner in Ottawa, Ontario, this time on live video. Now face to face,how much will you reveal, and how much further will the conversation go?CAUG 21 & 22 @ 7–10 pmAUG 23 & 24@ 4–7 pmROTUNDA$ 12CREATIVE/PRODUCTION TEAMLandline is created by Dustin Harvey and Adrienne Wong, and producedby Neworld Theatre and Secret Theatre, in collaboration with the NationalArts Centre.Venue Sponsor (Ottawa): Arts Court. Presented in Ottawa with supportfrom STO Union.

20PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014B& UNPLUGGEDSaturday, August 23King’s Wharf Lounge7 pm – 8 pm$ 3525 SEATS ONLYEVENING, AUG 22 & 24AFTERNOON, AUG 23OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREEJP CORMIERJ.P. Cormier appears from the shadows at the side of the stage—an unsmilingmountain of a man in dark glasses—and stalks almost angrily to his seat inthe spotlight. He picks up his instrument, adjusts his mic stand and asks theaudience: “How’re ya now?” in a rumbling baritone.Then he starts to tell his story.His lyrics and melodies illicit every emotion you can muster as he paintspicture after picture of loves lost, towns disbanded, fishermen killed by theirtrade and the most important moments of his own life. His voice is surprisinglysweet and soft-sounding, completely unexpected coming from his 6'4" frame.He begins an instrumental on one of the five or six instruments he mayhave on stage with him and you realize that this man is not just a singer ora songwriter. As his fingers fly, with such speed and precision, upon eachinstrument in turn, you get another picture—one of pure joy and boundlessenergy; total spiritual abandon bordering in its execution on genius. It’s aword that is used to describe him again and again.

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201421BEVENING, AUG 22AFTERNOON, AUG 24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREETHE SANCTIFIED BROTHERSThe Sanctified Brothers are a booming men’s soul gospel group fromNorth Preston. Nova Scotia has a long tradition of fantastic gospel musicand The Sanctified Brothers, formerly known as The Deep River Boys, havequickly established themselves as one of the best groups in Canada. Manyhave performed and been members of award-winning groups such as TheGospelheirs and The Hallelujah Praise Choir and have performed with RitaMacNeil. The Sanctified Brothers appeared as part of the 2011 and 2012TD Halifax Jazz Festival.ON STAGEJr Smith: Drums, Shawn Downey: Keyboard, Luke Arsenault: Guitar,Marlowe Smith: Bass Guitar, Wallace Smith Jr: Vocals,Wallace Smith Sr: Vocals, Dana Willis: Vocals, Micheal Smith: Vocals

22PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014BEVENING, AUG 22 & 24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREEREENY SMITHReeny Smith is an award-winning singer/songwriter. Born into a musicallyinclined family in North Preston, Nova Scotia, Reeny began singing andplaying piano at the age of five. Her roots singing in the church laid a solidfoundation for a promising career. She has been awarded several notableawards and high-profile performances. Commonly referred to as the CanadianAlicia Keys, Reeny continues to leave her audiences wanting more of herimpeccable vocals, original songs, and modern style. Reeny is certainlyon her way to becoming a familiar sound in the Canadian and AmericanMusic Industry.ON STAGEJr Smith: Drums, Steve Henry: Piano and Keyboard,Luke Arsenault: Lead Guitar, Dwayne Wade: Bass Guitar,Mahalia Smith: Background Vocals, Micah Smith: Background Vocals

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24PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014A beautifultapestry of hopeand hopelessnesscbcAmbitious,political, intenseAwinnipeg free pressTake thisopportunityto see himmooney on theatreAUG 22 @ 6 pmAUG 24 @ 4:30 pmALDERNEY LANDINGTHEATRE$ 26GOOD PEOPLE BAD THINGSIn this personal-political monologue, playwright and activist Daniel Thau-Eleffwrestles with the question of evil: Adolf Eichmann and the Nazis, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and a couple whose relationship becomes abusive.Why do good people do bad things?Good People Bad Things has been presented in SummerWorks,Canada’s largest juried arts festival, in Impact! (Kitchener/Waterloo),in the Winnipeg Fringe and in Vancouver and Charlottetown.CREATIVE/PRODUCTION TEAMWritten and Performed by Daniel Thau-EleffDirection and Dramaturgy by Chris Gerrard-PinkerWith Assistance from Arne MacPhersonMedia Design by Steven Hunnie

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014AfterDark25BROKEN ENGLISH KARAOKESTEPHANIE YEECAUG 21–24 @ 10 pmROTUNDAFREEP remiering at the 2014 Prismatic Arts Festival, Broken English Karaoke is aninteractive performance installation that explores community, social anxieties,and the complexities of translation through karaoke culture. While karaokepervades everyday life in many Asian countries, the presence of karaoke inNorth America is usually confined to aspiring celebrities and drinking culture.Adopting the platform of karaoke, and its myriad associations, this piecedelves into the state of being lost in translation.The performance uses a process of translating popular American songs toother languages, and then translating the words back to English, to exposea non-North American perspective where singing in community settings ismore of a way to preserve culture and to voice an identity. Combining bothNorth American and Asian associations with karaoke, the installation will betaking place in a functional bar and welcomes people of all backgrounds toget up and sing.Stephanie Yee is a visual artist and writer originally from Barrie, Ontario,now based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Though beginning her academic careerin theater, she graduated with a BFA from NSCAD in 2012. Her practiceinterrogates concepts of communication and identity. Using performance,video, sculpture and installation, she creates spaces where she and theaudience can negotiate a work’s meaning together. This blurring ofdistinction between audience, artist and work stems from Yee’s radicalre-contextualization of everyday details. She has exhibited around theAtlantic Provinces, Ontario, as well as New York City.

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PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201427BEVENING, AUG 22 & 23OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREECANADIAN PRIMOSThe Los Primos name is well known in Cuba and in Nova Scotia. Local audienceswill know the Canadian Primos for the standing ovation shows they have givenin previous jazz festivals and concerts around the province. They are studentsof music who have learned Cuban music from Cuban musicians working withthe Los Primos project. Los Primos is a cultural exchange between musicstudents in Cuba and Canada. Since 1998 when the first band of Cuban studentscame to Nova Scotia, Los Primos has been building a bridge between themusicial communities of Nova Scotia and Cuba.This full-sized salsa band will bring you a show of musicianship, rhythm,harmony, and beauty that will capture your imagination and have youdancing from the very first note.

30PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014JOURNEY OF THE SUNCHIEF OF THE WHITE EAGLE SUNDANCE, WILLIAM NEVIN AND DR. JESSE MORRISEAUG 22 –24 @ 5 PMTIPIFREEMany Aboriginal artists incorporate traditions, new technologies, and modernexperiences into their work. Underneath the open sky and next to the oceanis an ideal place to sit and learn about the history, traditions and teachingsof the Aboriginal peoples who call this place Ji’puktuk.Join William Nevin, the Chief of the White Eagle Sundance, and Dr. Jesse Morrisfor informal conversations about their views on traditional teachings, currentspiritual practices, and the future of Aboriginal culture in North America.

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201431BEVENING, AUG 24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGEFREEFIREWORKS FXAn explosive performance by Fireworks FX featuring fire, pyro and the musicof A Tribe Called Red!Fireworks FX celebrates over 30 years as a proud Atlantic Canadiancompany. From large, turn-key professional fireworks shows in unique andchallenging site locations (both in Canada and Internationally) to smallercommunity fireworks shows or private functions featuring pyrotechnics orspecial effects, Fireworks FX are the experts in creating the special eventthat you have visualized!The New FX Gas Flame show is a state-of-the-art customized pyromusicalfeaturing choreographed flames dancing to the beats of music. This speciallyimported system from Germany consists of seven flame units shooting flamesup to 20' in the air and is guaranteed to provide a short but intense burst ofexcitement that audiences everywhere love!

KAug 21 @ 6 pmTHE DART GALLERY | FREESHE SAID/HE SAIDby Anne-Marie WoodsAnne-Marie Woods is a memberof the Playwrights Guild of Canadaand her new play She Said/He Saidtakes a dramatic, comedic andpainful look at black male/femalerelationships from the woman’sperspective. Using music, monologues,scenes, spoken word, and song, thisshow examines different scenariosand perspectives of painfulexperiences and asks the question,can black men and women actuallycome together? Woods’ aspirationsfor the script is that it will encouragewhat she views as a much neededconversation between men andwomen. The experiences in thescript are relatable by all whohave experienced love or heartache,no matter what their location orcultural background.KPLAYREADINGSAug 22 @ 6 pmTHE DART GALLERY | FREETHE MOTHER CLUBby Juanita PetersAn original play by directorJuanita Peters, The Mother Club isproduced by San Family Productionsin association with Onelight Theatre.It is a story of danger, courage,and love, about a family of womenwho are midwives and farmers inrural Nova Scotia in the 1930s andare forced to deal with a rape inthe family.Juanita Peters is a maritime writer/actor/playwright whose career hasspanned 30 years.KAug 23 @ 6 pmTHE DART GALLERY | FREETHE SWORD OF JHANSIby Sharada K. EswarPRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201433The Sword of Jhansi is thedramatization of the story of therelentless, ravishing, and India’smost celebrated warrior queenRani Lakhshmi Bai and her mutinyagainst the the British Empire—inparticular against Lord Dalhousie,son of George Ramsay, Governorof Nova Scotia.Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi wasnot only an embodiment of valourand nationalism but the icon ofempowerment of women and thecelebration of the girl child. Today,155 years after her death, she stillstands for woman power and courage.Set against the mileu of warfare,it is the story of 22-year oldRani Lakshmi Bai who dies a hero,a martyr for the cause of freedom.

34PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014SPOKENWORDB Aug 22–24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGE | FREESERGIO GUERRA / HYFBAug 22–24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGE | FREEZACCHEUS JACKSONRaised by wolves since birth,Zaccheus Jackson came of ageon the streets of Western Canada.Having battled through addiction,apathy and a nasty case of 'Virgo'—Zaccheus has twice been honouredto represent Vancouver and WesternCanada at the Individual WorldPoetry Slam, as well as tying for3rd at the innaugural CanadianIndividual Poetry Slam in 2011.Usually infusing rapid-fire delivery,gritty street tales, intricate rhymepatterns and social criticism, thisEast Van ghetto poet will leave youcounting syllables in your sleep.BAug 22–24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGE | FREEALLYSA FLINTAllysa Flint is a new spoken wordartist on the Halifax scene whosestar is rising. She has been writingpoetry since the age of 12, and herdream has always been to performonstage. Her writing reflects thetopics she feels the most passionateabout: the issues facing youth in thisday and age, such as sexual violence,suicide, bullying, drugs and alcohol.A sensitive and passionate youthartist, Allysa strives to convey aninsightful message to her fellowyouth through her spoken word.Sergio Guerra aka "Hyf the GypsySun"is a Salvadorian-born writer, poet/MC, and producer currently basedout of Ottawa. Exploring themesof identity, cultural intersections,Islamic revival, and the reclamationof ancestral roots for displacedpeoples, Hyf is dramaticallyinfluenced by his early migration,having fled the civil war at theage of seven to arrive in Canada.Hyf works to illuminate our humanpotential by creating intersectionsbetween themes that are not easilyheld in the same heart. We all havethe choice to be who we want to be,but do we have the courage? He isalso part of Canada’s only hip-hopspoken word group Missing LinXand founder of the Nationless Mindscollective. Hyf is also a musicproducer, a skill he uses to give asonic element to his blood memory.

FAug 22 – 24WORKSHOP TENT | FREEWILLY BADGERThe call to adventure for Willy Badgerall started while working as a clownin Vancouver, Canada. There he wasrecruited to perform at a ScottishCastle in Japan!The class clown in primary school,one of his earliest stage appearanceswas in grade five, as Prince Charmingin Sleeping Beauty. Willy arrivedon stage with his modified tricyclehorse,purposefully tipping it over.The audience roared with laughter,and Willy’s career as clown waswell and truly born.After receiving his BA in Drama fromBishop’s University in Quebec, Willytaught drama for three years, thenmoved out to Western Canada andjoined a traveling performance troupe.An award-winning, multi-lingualperformer, The Willy Show has beenfeatured at many different venuesthroughout Japan and Canada.WORKSHOPSFAug 24 @ 3 pmWORKSHOP TENT | FREELILIONA QUARMYNEDance artist Liliona Quarmynehas worked across Canada andinternationally, including performingwith Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata;dancing with MamaDances; andcreating with Diane Roberts throughthe Arrivals Process. Liliona iscurrently showing her new pieceTide, developing another piece,teaching dance for the AntigonishCreative Dance Associationand for her own organizationGenerations in Motion, andcoordinating programs for theTatamagouche Centre. Liliona seesher body as a link to past and tofuture generations, and uses it tocreate art that is unconventional,provocative, and grounded.AAug 24 @ 1 pmALDERNEY LANDING THEATRE | FREENOVA BHATTACHARYAPRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201435Nova Bhattacharya creates powerfuland humanistic dance works. Shehas performed works by manyacclaimed creators including:Peggy Baker, José Navas, and MikaKurosawa. Critics have said Nova is“adept at transforming bharatanatyamdance vocabulary into stunningcontemporary dance” (Globe & Mail).In 2008 she established Nova Dance,the company’s productions andeducational programs have beenpresented from coast to coast inCanada, Germany, and Japan andhave garnered five Dora MavorMoore Award nominations. NovaDance is committed to nurturingthe upcoming generation. Throughinternships, one-on-one mentoring,and contract engagements thecompany contributes to the artisticand professional development ofemerging artists. Bhattacharyawas the 2012 recipient of the VictorMartyn Lynch Staunton Award foroutstanding artistic achievementin dance and a 2003 ChalmersFellowship recipient. She is thePresident of the Toronto ArtsCouncil and a board member ofthe Toronto Arts Foundation.

HAug 21 @ 5:45 pmWOODEN MONKEY | FREEPaul Wong, Robyn Badger,Jayme-Lynn Gloade and Lee CrippsG36PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014Aug 21 @ 4 pmCRAIG GALLERY | FREEROBYN BADGERAbout the ArtistRobyn Badger lives in Dartmouth,Nova Scotia and is currently writinga short film drama. My Right Legfunded by Canada Council of theArts and Arts Nova Scotia—is abouta woman’s courageous battle fornormality in a life of differences.It is what you don’t see.In 2005, Robyn came out onCanadian national television abouther living with a mental illness in aCanadian Broadcasting Cooperation(CBC) half-hour documentarycalled, Robyn.Robyn has found success with filmworkshops within communitiesthat deal with marginalization—shehelps people find a voice throughvideo production.About the PieceMy Right Leg is a short filmscreenplay. After receiving a grantfrom Canada Council for the Artsand Arts Nova Scotia Equity Pilotproject, Robyn Badger completeda draft of the screenplay. With thecurrent support from PrismaticArts Festival organizers, Robyn isdeveloping the screenplay furtherwith the direction of writing mentor,Ann Verrall. During the festival thetwo will discuss the process andsuccesses of its development. It isa dramatic comedy based on a truestory about coming out, not only asa lesbian but with a mental illness.VISUALARTISTSGUntil Aug 24CRAIG GALLERY | FREEJAYME-LYNN GLOADEJayme-Lynn Gloade is a photographerfrom Millbrook First Nation. Sherecently graduated with her BFA fromNSCAD University. Her photographsrepresent fear and loss of tradition,lifestyles, and people. She addressesa modern malaise and apathy inwhich she uses photography as a toolto memorialize the human tragedyof forgetting. Her work is relatablethrough the expression of shamewe carry as we forget. Culturally,we are consumed by ideas ofmodernization; by being as closeto perfect as humanly possible weforget it’s the flaws that attach usto one another. Her photographsserve as a reminder that we all havethe ability to connect and sharestories that unite and align us withour past, present, and future. Toshare is to pay intense attention,which keeps alive the stories of whowe are and why we do what we do.

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 201437GUntil Aug 24CRAIG GALLERY | FREELEE CRIPPSAbout the ArtistAfter more than a decade intelevision, Lee made a consciousreturn to her fine art roots uponthe birth of her daughter in 2007.Becoming a mother solidified forher the importance of living life withintention and truth. Her painting,photography, and writing continuesas an ongoing investigation of herspirituality, sexuality, and feministbeliefs. She is interested in art asexpression in the purest form.About the PresentationThese photographs arerepresentations of the fleetingmoments of higher connectionI have been fortunate enoughto experience in my short lifeas a spiritual seeker. Much of myphotography is contemplative anddriven by meditative integrationwith the natural world. My motivationhere was to capture and expressthe freedom I often feel in thesemoments, allowing myself a releasefrom the clumsiness and weightof my earth-bound body.MUSICBAfternoon, Aug 23 & 24OUTDOOR MAINSTAGE | FREEKEONT'E BEALSKeont'e Beals sings R&B, Souland Gospel. His singing roots comefrom singing in Gospel choirs at hischurch Saint Thomas United BaptistChurch. His style has often beencompared to Luther Vandross,Anthony Hamilton, and JohnLegend. Singing smooth oldschoolR&B but still keeping that CurrentR&B vibe. Keont'e’s voice has beensaid to consume incredible soulfulvocal balance when singing ballads.Be sure to check out Keont’e’swebsite and youtube channel,and stay tuned for his brand newalbum soon to be released!

38PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014Karen Tisch, Programmer, Industry EventsKaren Tisch is long-time arts manager andprogrammer, who currently runs an artsconsultancy practice serving clients acrossthe Canadian arts community. She hasworked as Executive or Artistic Directorfor many arts organizations, including theHot Docs Canadian International DocumentaryFestival, the Ashkenaz Festival, and theImages Festival. She has also served as aGrants Officer at both the Toronto ArtsCouncil and the Canada Council for theArts, managing programs in dance, media,visual and literary arts, and is currentlyworking with the Canada Council’s EquityOffice on a program redesign. Karen is aPast-President of the Toronto Arts Council,A Space Gallery, and the Racial Equity Fund.She is a current board member of Red SkyPerformance and the Co-Chair of the TorontoBook Awards 40th Anniversary Committee.PrismaticINDUSTRYEVENTSThe Prismatic Arts Festival is pleased to present a series of roundtablediscussions for artists, arts professionals, and audiences. This year, the focusis on developing networks and community building. Each session will openwith reflections, or food for thought, from artists participating in this year’sfestival. Attendees will then be invited to share their own experiences andideas in an open-mic format.Our conversation will begin with a look back at the development of culturallydiverse and Aboriginal arts movements in Canada; continue with an investigationinto collaborative models and networks that artists are developing to createand disseminate their work; and will close with a reflection on how the workof Aboriginal and culturally diverse practitioners are shaping communitiesand transforming Canadian society.

PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2014AWednesday, Aug 20 @ 9:30 am – 5 pmALDERNEY LANDING39ATLANTIC NETWORK OF ARTISTS ROUNDTABLEThe Prismatic Arts Festival and Onelight Theatre arepleased to announce that we have secured a grantfrom the Canada Council’s Equity Office to explore thepotential formation of an artist network serving culturallydiverse (visible minority), Aboriginal, deaf, and disabilityarts communities from the Atlantic region.We are currently trying to engage as many individualsfrom these communities as possible in a consultationprocess. If you are a professional artist or arts professional(arts manager, administrator, presenter, curator, teacher,etc.) from one of the targeted communities, please joinus for a day-long community consultation meeting onthe proposed network.The objectives of this first consultation meeting are to:• ascertain the level of interest and demand for a networkor association that would link and serve diverse artistsacross the region,• determine community needs and priorities, particularlyin the areas of networking and professional development,• brainstorm potential models for the proposed network,• create a space for diverse artists from the Atlanticprovinces to meet one another and share their experiencesand aspirations.In anticipation of the consultation meeting, artistsand arts professionals from the designated communitiesare asked to complete an on-line survey at:www.surveymonkey.com/s/WZL8G3SFor more information on the consultation meeting,please contact Karen Tisch at karen.tisch@gmail.com.A limited number of travel subsidies are available fornon-Halifax residents.IThursday, Aug 21 @ 9:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPRISMATIC CONFERENCE: SESSION 1Looking Back and Moving ForwardSince the early 90s, when diverse artistic communitiescame together to advocate for increased arts funding,opportunities and recognition, culturally diverse andAboriginal artists have become an ever-growing forcein the Canadian arts sector. This discussion will focuson how the experience of diverse arts practitioners hasshifted over the years, the changes that have occurred inthe arts ecology surrounding their work, and the ongoingchallenges and opportunities faced by equity-seekingartists in the current environment. The role of communityorganizing in advancing diverse artistic practices inCanada will be highlighted.OPENING SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:Sylvia Hamilton, filmmaker and writerAnne Marie Woods, playwright,performance artist and educatorPaul Wong, visual and media artist and curator

40PRISMATIC ARTS FESTIVAL 20141Friday, Aug 22 @ 9:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPRISMATIC CONFERENCE: SESSION 2Developing Alternative Presentation Networksfor Culturally Diverse and Aboriginal workWith competition for production and disseminationopportunities in the Canadian arts sector mounting,and access to mainstream presentation venues limited,culturally diverse, and Aboriginal artists, and presentersare banding together to develop alternative platformsfor their work. This discussion will investigate emergingtouring and presentation networks, and explorecollaborative models for producing, commissioning,and disseminating work.OPENING SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:Christine Sokaymoh Frederick, theatre artist andCo-director of Alberta Aboriginal Arts and theRubaboo FestivalMajdi Bou-Matar, theatre director, performer,and Artistic Director of MT SpaceShahin Sayadi, theatre director, playwright, andArtistic Director of Onelight Theatre and thePrismatic Arts FestivalRyan Cunningham, Actor and Artistic Director ofNative Earth Performing ArtsISaturday, Aug 23 @ 9:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPRISMATIC CONFERENCE: SESSION 3Whether traversing cultural, geographic or disciplinaryboundaries, melding classical and contemporarytraditions, mining new technologies, or actively engagingaudience members in the creative process, culturallydiverse and Aboriginal artists are forging new andcollaborative models of artistic creation. This discussionwill highlight innovative approaches to creating workand building community.OPENING SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:Nova Bhattacharya, Choreographer and ArtisticDirector of Ipsita Nova Dance ProjectsSantee Smith, Choreographer and Artistic Directorof Kaha:wi Dance TheatreAdrienne Wong, theatre/interdisciplinary artistand Associate Artist of Neworld TheatreStephanie Yee, visual and performance artist

THANKS FORJOINING US!WAIT, IT’S NOT OVER!ISunday, Aug 24 @ 9:30 am – 12 pmLIBRARYPRISMATIC CONFERENCE: SESSION 4Transforming Society through the ArtsThe arts have the power to extend and strengthen civilsociety and further democratic values. The PrismaticArts Festival celebrates this vital link between art andsociety, while promoting equity as a key principle inCanadians’ lives. This discussion will focus on howculturally diverse and Aboriginal artists are using thearts to engage youth, stimulate public debate on politicaland ethical issues, further social justice, and build andtransform communities across Canada.Don’t miss out onany of the action!VISIT US ONLINE TO STAY INFORMED ABOUTUPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTSOnelightTheatre.com | PrismaticFestival.comOPENING SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:Zaccheus Jackson, spoken word artistJuanita Peters, Playwright and performerCurtis Peeteetuse, performer and Artistic Directorof the Saskatchewan Native Theatre CompanyDaniel Thau-Eleff, Playwright, performer, and founder/Artistic Producer of the Moving Target Theatre CompanyFOLLOW US

TD Bank Group isproud to supportPrismaticFor the love of art andculture.Sponsoring Prismatic is just oneway we help connect people to artand culture in communities acrossCanada.