AITO 2011 Opening Weekend

So Art in the Open season has officially begun with a roar!

This weekend was packed with people for the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Buzz Brampton Festival. There was colours and performances to be seen, enticing smells from fresh, delicious goodies and people in all around good moods. Let’s hope the buzz carries forth for yet another weekend this June 25th, 2011.

Even though the BAC had a different location (Ken Whillans Square, in front of City Hall) for opening weekend, we still experienced community and customer support from those attending the Farmers’ Market. We’ll be returning to our regularly scheduled location in Garden Square this week and for the rest of the season.

June 25th’s part-time vendors are: Khruma, Amanda, Marcel & Becky. Don’t be afraid to come up to them and check out their goods. See more of our artists at www.artsbrampton.ca/aito.asp

Pictures will be up as soon as possible in our gallery.

Bravo Awards 2010-11 Recap

A nervous but anticipatory energy fills the air just before 8pm on May 27, 2011. One could feel the excitement of those young and old waiting for the Rose Theatre Studio doors to open to the 10th annual Bravo! Awards.

Executive Director Marnie Richards welcomed the audience and nominees to the celebration, introducing Bravo’s MC’s and adjudicators: Susan Bourne, Trevor Copp and Jason Saunders. Our city’s fair councillor Sandra Hames read a small encouraging address to attendees.

Then in a special presentation and pleasant surprise, Richards thanked adjudicator Ron Cameron-Lewis for his long-time service to the BAC by bestowing a framed Derek Wicks’ print “Fleeting Heritage”.

Then it was time to consume the meat of any award ceremony, handing out the awards and recognizing nominees. We were honoured to have Brandon Moore (Theatre Ontario), Warren Garrett (CCI – Ontario Presenting Network), and Aaron Bloom, brother of the late David Bloom, presenting awards to the enthusiastic crowd.

For a list of nominees and winners, visit our website or click here.

After the ceremony, nominees, winners and audience members relaxed and gathered in the lobby of the Rose enjoying the delicious hors d'œuvres, tea and coffee served hot from Catering by Gregory’s while taking pictures and chatting amongst each other. To see some of those pictures, check out our gallery.

In the News...

BAC has been featured recently in two of Brampton’s popular media pieces.

In Snap Brampton’s June 2011 issue, our AGM was featured.

The Brampton Guardian recently ran a story on our Bravo! Awards events featuring the winner of the David Bloom Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Juvenile, Julia Pulo (as seen below) for her role in Brampton Music Theatre's Annie.

Photo Credit: Ken Hay (bottom) & Kelly Lewars (top)