So many brilliant images

Lots of images have been updated on the Brampton Arts Council's photo album. Get updated with what you missed and share it!

Special thanks goes out to Herman Custodio of Custodio Photography Studios, who took most of the images for Brampton Arts in Bloom.

And Brittany Arjune, who took the images for the Dave Bidini seminar.

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Brampton Arts in Bloom, featured performers of Peel  Panto Players

An Evening in Conversation with writer, musician and producer David Bidini. Seen here with staff member Cameron Smillie

Schmoozefest III

Brampton Board of Trade "After Business" - Glenn McFarlane of Brampton Folk Club shows Shane Wieler of Rose Orchestra how he drum rolls

CREATIVE ECONOMY SUMMIT UPDATE

Did you catch the video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzC5vUPl7E

Have you signed up for the Summit yet?

Can't read? Visit the website or click the picture to zoom in. Click here to register

Event Stuffing!

‘TRUE HAUNTED TOUR’ (Learn where the ghosts live in this neighbourhood) Saturday, October 30th, 2010. 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Start at Ward’s Funeral Home parking lot, (52 Main Street South, Brampton) and end at the Brampton Arts Council parking lot (24-A Alexander St). $10 cash only. Free parking at City Hall or Rose Theatre. Steve Collie wil be the tour leader.

YAAV Festival"Join us anytime between 5 - 8 pm at ECLYPSE Drop-In Centre (71 West Drive - Unit 21, Brampton). Come and enjoy youth art and live entertainment." Brought to you by Youth Arts Against Violence.

Saturday, November 6 - Mayfield Secondary School Proudly Presents “The Wedding Singer” Gala Dinner Theatre at Mayfield Secondary School, 5000 Mayfield Road, Caledon. For more information.

RENT, Nov 11 -14 (Rated PG – 13) from $24.00 This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village, New York. The story centres on Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. Presented by Brampton Music Theatre.

HACE Business of the Arts Workshops More about HACE here: COURSE DESCRIPTION.

Join BAF Saturday, November 20th from 9am-4pm at The Rose Theatre for the start of your holiday shopping for the Brampton Arts & Crafts Festival! A great opportunity to purchase some one-of-a-kind items to give, or as a gift for yourself! We have potters, jewellers, glass artists, woodworkers, painters, hand-made soaps, knit items, unique items and so much more. Embrace the holiday experience. Bring along an item or two for our food drive. Join in for some caroling, hot chocolate and a visit with Santa too before he starts his parade! Admission and parking are FREE. To find out more visit http://www.bramptonartfair.com/.

Sunday November 21st, 2010 at 11am in Shoppers World – Winners Court. - Time for Some Holiday Fun! Shoppers World Brampton Annual Christmas Parade. Get creative, get loud and get in costume!! For more information, please contact Christina Sardella at csardella@riocan.com or Penny Karas at pkaras@riocan.com.

Friday, Dec. 3rd, 7:30 pm – Heart Lake United Church presents…The Toronto All-Star Big Band in “A Christmas Special” (85 Sandalwood Pkwy. East, Brampton). Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Call 905-846-7314 Mon.-Thurs. 9am to 2 pm).

FREE IMPROV CLASSES!

Brampton Day Festivities!

I had a great time this Saturday at Brampton Day in the Community Village!

The City of Brampton did it up by creating various spaces, activities and fee goodies for all those who wanted to celebrate in Brampton’s amenities. They took over most of downtown; from Gage Park to City Hall to Rose Theatre.

We at the BAC were so busy at our tent in Gage Park that it felt like we had just got there by the time we packed up. Accompanying our tent, was the Graphic Novel of the Arts. A kind of open mic round robin concert we put on with artists ranging from spoken word poetry to finger picking blues to dance and of course, singing. Thanks to all those participated with performance or volunteering. We appreciate your time, effort and expression. For more pictures, click here.

What about you? Tell us about your experience with Brampton Day. What was your best memory of the celebration? Mine was the cake. ;) :)

What are you doing on Michael Cera day?

Only two more days before the awesomeness of Scott Pilgrim and Michael Cera collide into epicness! :D In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past 5 years, this is Michael Cera. He’s not only Canadian but a Bramptonian who broke out in ‘the little show that could’ called Arrested Development. He’s currently best known as the poster boy for awkward geeky adultdom and will put a distinct butt-kicking edge to that persona this Friday in the Edgar Wright epic of epic epicness “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World”. For those who have lived under a rock for the past 3 months, this_{(close the picture to see the article)} is Stadium: a Brampton comic book store that has promoted the heck out of openly inviting Michael Cera to join in the impromptu day celebrating him. See more about it here or here or here.

If geek culture references, shiny effects and gravity-defying fight scenes aren’t enough to entice you, consider the sound track and music score. The eclectic talents of Beck fuel the sound of Pilgrim’s band, which by the way was coached on how to play their instruments by another Canadian, Chris Murphy of iconic band Sloan. Other awesome Canadiana lending their talents in some way or another is Plumtree, Metric, Broken Social Scene and Kid Koala. Not Canadian but still awesome? I mention you now Black Lips, Cornelius, Dan the Automator.

So again, I ask: What are you doing August 13th, 2010 on Michael Cera Day?

This Friday I plan to sit down and begin my Scott Pilgrim journey in a rather puritanical fashion - with the comics by Bryan Lee O’Malley, also Canadian. Movie will come quite quickly after I assume. :) So exciting!

For a quick synopisis of Michael Cera and other successful (and/or famous) Bramptionians, visit the BAC’s success stories.
_{Tee hee. Me as a Scott Pilgrim character. (Check out the gloves!)}

different locale, different spirit

Well, that was quite a trip. Just got home from Chinguacousy Park. It was Communities in Bloom's Community Showcase. A really good place to see some of the services Brampton holds. BAC had their own booth, or should I say... a stage. We had our annual graphic novel of the arts in which some of our member groups perform. Last year's attendance had a longer list of performers but we did what we do at the council and kept on.

The set up was ideal and perfect this year. We were uphill with a small picnic house was the stage while some rafter benches were arranged in a slight 'V'. From the Brampton Library's reading of "Tacky and the Winter Games", by Bonnie-Kay Norman, Emily Norman Rebecca Norman and Sarah D'Cunha, to pump the public up for the upcoming Olympics to the lovely Sonia's artists from her Synergy Performing Arts Academy , like her hip hop dancers Samani and Anjan Puri, pianist Kristy Isidro and Omega Mighty performing her own single "Tainted". Later Anjan even performed a Charlie Brown monologue for the audience.

*said like a hokey game show host* AND THAT'S NOT ALL, folks!

Peel Panto Players' Joe Rose and Rose Brown parodied that television show Antique Roadshow, making the audience at least crack a smile with their antics.

Elizabeth demoed the art and discipline of the beautiful dance-form Nia to our audience. Janella and intern Therese joined in from the audience.

Yours truly even sang a few times. Again me with the nervous but mayhaps a good way to promote. I wish though I got to see the Rock School do their thing. They along with a couple of other local talents, Minus One and Bottoms Up were at the other side of the park. I will get to check them out next Saturday though at Rock Against Cancer . I better see you! Say hi to I!

Currently listening to: Mirah – Archipelago; The Clash – The Prisoner; Danko Jones – Something Better; Alicia Keys & Usher – My Boo (Reggae Remix!)

Where were *you* on the night of July 23rd, 2009?

I didn't get a chance to explore Brampton's 3rd annual Communities in Bloom Downtown Street Festival as much as I would have liked but from my spot on the first floor, my senses told me that there was quite a bit to do, watch, taste, listen and buy. The tinkling of steel drums, the clap of clogs upstairs made me a little envious of those visiting and not boothed. Unusually - and thankfully - the booths weren't on the street this year because of the “inclement weather conditions” and tents were removed as tables were positioned in Rose Theatre.

I saw Dale O'Hara there. Well, more than a glimpse. She was directly across from me so I could wave at her lots. Dale was there promoting Acres of Glass, which is a company biography of the Dale Estate and how it intersects with Brampton's history. It's interesting to watch older people walk by her booth, stop in their tracks and chat with her about the Brampton they remember growing up, a kind of compare and contrast. A place and its memories can anchor people like that.

Another one of my neighbours was the Brampton Clean City Committee. Joey and Vince, manning their table were awesome, especially with the theatrical way they appealed to kids with their waterless tattoo's. I'm glad that Brampton is putting money into educating kids about the environment and their role in conservation, especially with events like the Peel Children's Water Festival, which I learned about from Christina, another booth neighbour with the Region of Peel.

I'm learning a lot from this job so far. I thought a booth would be better but I like approaching people and talking to them, but I'm still not hearing from anyone. Mayhaps, I'll connect more with people at the next Communities in Bloom event, which is the Community Showcase on August the 13th at Chinguacousy Park. Things kick off at 6 p.m! I'm hoping to see peeps there. It's music, food and people. What's not to love?

If you see me, don't be afraid to come up and say hey. :)

The calm before the storm of people that afternoon.