TheStoreFront Community project: Community Shares meeting Dec.2.08

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This video was sent as an application to Canada Council for the Arts for an InterArts Artist and Community Collaboration grant (May 1, 2009). —-news*: I did not get the grant. -Sept09

Ryan Klein: local resident, game designer, design ninja

Darcy Higgins: local resident, environmental and sustainability activist

Himy Syed: Islamic Bank of Canada, Torontopedia.ca

Gabe Sawhney: Murmur, Wireless Toronto, community technologist

Jessica Kwick: Working Women

Christian Whittal: local resident, Anarchist Free University

Frank D’Young: Leader of Green Party of Ontario

Maggie Flynn: Anarchist Free Univresity, youth arts programs

Diana Giramaldes: Working Women Community

Eli Malinsky: Centre for Social Innovation

Michelle Dyck: Local resident, entrepreneur

Roberto Verdeccia: Humanist Movement, World March for Peace and Non-Violence

Rosalie Bellfontaine: local resident, documentary filmmaker, Delaware street festival

Catharine Sicot: local resident, Oakville Galleries, cultural worker

Jim Allen: Photographer, multi-media artist

Craig Morrison: local resident, Oasis Alternative School, teacher in art and social change program

Robert Markovits: architect, alternative dispute resolution, landlord of 957 Bloor Street W

Will Novosedlik: teacher, writer, designer, wireless executive, branding

Ann Homan: DIGIN, local resident, annhomanART

Sara Escott: local resident, IF Theatre: auddence interactive theatre

France Ewig: performance artist, accountant, all-around artist

Zahra Ebrahim: founder of architectural think tank archiTEXT, Innovator in Residence at Design Exchange

Nick Radia: Humanist Movement, World WIde March for Peace and Non-Violence, teacher

Shelley Walters: local business owner Angel Hair, Bloorcourt BIA

Steve LeFrenie: school touring actor and arts educator, candidate for Green Party of Canada, Third World Awareness, Canadian Department of Peace, Make Poverty History in Trinity-Spadina

Faye Nuber: Green Party Trinity-Spadina, interested in youth and eco-adventure

Phil Roberto: OCAD student, part of original ThinkTank classroom

Hajile Kalaike: poet, Black Lotus Media, co-host Saturday Night Love with Jason Kinte Toronto Poets

Gurbeen Bhashin: local resident, community activist, founder Night at the Indies, Meow Films, Aangen Commnity Centre

Leah Gold: local resident, artist, hosted Alchemy Art Jam at TheStoreFront

Bruce Gavin Ward: Architecture for Humanity, DIGIN, BIG, involved in cycling groups

Jennifer Corriero: TakingITGlobal

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Duration : 0:4:58

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Rhys Chatham’s Les 100 Guitares: G100 Part One – Community Arts Center – Downtown Williamsport

Posted by admin on December 18th, 2009 and filed under community arts center | 1 Comment »

On Friday, May 23rd, 2008, the students of the Uptown Music Collective in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and a cast of avant luminaries and present-day torch-bearers were conducted by Rhys Chatham in the performance of the world premiere of his new composition for 100 guitars: Les 100 guitares: G100. The performance was held at the beautiful and historic Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. This was the first time Chatham has brought one of his 100 guitar orchestra performances to the United States. Special thanks to Seth Olinsky of Akron/Family. Filmed by Lonnie Wilcox. Edited by Colin Haun.

Duration : 0:10:25

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