People who are welcome to this barbeque (to be held on Aug.11) include:

• Those who committed to volunteer for  the Kaleido Festival and already filled in a volunteer sign up form
• Those who are interested in volunteering for the Kaleido Festival and would like to sign up

At the barbeque: we will explain a little bit more about the festival, discuss your volunteer roles and answer your questions. You will also be able to meet other volunteers.(For those who are already signed up–we hope to discuss what you will do at the festival and connect you to leaders).

The barbeque will be held:

Wednesday, August 11, 6:00 pm
Alberta Avenue Community League Lutz Hall (9210 118 Avenue)

The barbeque will consist of burgers, hotdogs, buns and veggies. If you have food allergies, please respond to this message, explaining what you are allergic to.

It is important to RSVP by emailing kaleidovolunteers@gmail.com to let us know that you can come so that we know how much food to prepare.

If you cannot attend, but you would like to volunteer at Kaleido Sept 10-12:

• Fill out a volunteer application form which can be accessed at:  http://artsontheave.org/festivals/kaleido-festival-2010/volunteer/ and follow the instructions.
• Send a message to Dorothy Ritz at kaleidovolunteers@gmail.com
• Check us out on Facebook by searching for Kaleido Festival Volunteers.

Some of the best benefits of being a volunteer are:
Getting to know other people (many of whom may share your interests),
Making a difference for Edmonton’s artists’ community (art, theatre, music, dance, and more)
Making a difference in the Alberta Avenue community
A great party during Kaleido Festival weekend
Looking forward to your response.
Best wishes,
Dorothy Ritz

As the look of 118th Avenue evolves from the new sidewalks and streetlights to the new facades of businesses, The Avenue Initiative is adding another exciting element to the landscape – murals on electrical boxes.  And WE NEED YOU!

We are looking for professional artists willing to volunteer in mentoring young emerging artists by painting the electrical boxes along with Ave with a mural. Young artists will be selected in July and matched with an appropriate professional artist.  An electrical box will be assigned to each pair and you will have the opportunity to work with the young artist in the design.

The only requirements are:
You have a desire to collaborate with and mentor a young emerging artist.
You live between 75th Street & 104th Street and between 111th Avenue & the Yellowhead.
You are a professional artist.
You are ready to have some fun!

Painting will take place over 1-2 days in August and the murals will be revealed at the Kaleido Festival in September.

This is YOUR COMMUNITY – be a part of the revitalization process and leave your mark on the Avenue!

Please contact Jaimie at 780.721.8417 or tjclem@telus.net for more information or to get involved.

The Avenue Initiative is taking one more step to beautify the Avenue and we need your help.  But don’t worry, you don’t have to for volunteer for anything!

Murals will be painted on the electrical boxes that line the Ave and we would like your input as to what themes you think the murals should have.  The Avenue is rich with diversity and we want to celebrate it.  Help us create these murals to REFLECT YOU!

Send your ideas for themes to Jaimie at tjclem@telus.net or call 780.721.8417.

Watch for the murals to be unveiled at the Kaleido Festival in September.

If you live between 75th Street & 104th Street and 111th Avenue & the Yellowhead and are between 13 and 18 years of age, please submit one piece of artwork and a short paragraph on why you want to be involved to one of the following:

Email Jaimie at tjclem@telus.net
Drop off in person at The Carrot (9351 – 118th Avenue) Attn: Christy
Drop off in person at Landlord and Tenant building (8904 – 118th Avenue) Attn: Judy

Painting of the murals will take place in August over 1-2 days and the murals will be revealed at the Kaleido Festival in September.

Don’t miss this chance to leave your mark on the Avenue!

For additional information please contact Jaimie at 780.721.8417 or tjclem@telus.net.

Dehli2Dublin

Dehli2Dublin will bring their genre-bending, body shaking beats to The Ave on Saturday, September 11.

From their website …

The five members of Vancouver-based Delhi 2 Dublin come from different backgrounds and different musical influences. A live collaboration put together in 2006 as a one-off performance piece for a club night called Delhi to Dublin was so well-received that requests for additional performances lead to the official formation of Delhi 2 Dublin. “Not being able to fit into any specific genre allows the band to create whatever we like and not be judged for it, our audience expects nothing less.” The band finds this advantageous for their live show as it enables them to create a flow to their sets much like a DJ would for the dance floor. Tarun Nayar, Sanjay Seran, Kytami, Andrew Kim and Ravi Binning create a heady and energetic mash-up of Bhangra, Celtic, Dub Reggae and Electronica. “Audiences love to see a band transcending stereotypes and letting the music speak for itself”.

You can visit Dehli2Dublin online at www.dehli2dublin.com

We have a great line up of artists and are looking forward to our new weekend Sept 10, 11, and 12.

This will be a great opportunity to connect with thousands of people in and beyond the Alberta Avenue community. Please let Christy Morin know if you are interested in advertising in this year’s program.  Please see attached the rate sheet and details.

Kaleido Program Advertising 2010 (pdf)

If you know of any other friends that may want to advertise in our program please pass on the information attached.  Thanks very much for your continued support to the arts on 118 Avenue.

Warm regards,

Christy Morin
christytheatre@shaw.ca
780.722.3733

http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1766168

You can view the full gallery right here …

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From the dancing to the music to Shakespeare being performed in the playground, Kaleido was a testament to community spirit, and to the power of art to inspire us, unite us and delight us.

Thanks, everybody. And see you next year.

The board of AOTA

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