Alberta's Involvement in the Games
The global spotlight shines on Vancouver, but the glow reaches across our country. Alberta is capitalizing on opportunities to invest in our future, while celebrating excellence in sport, culture and the arts.
Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad
Arts and culture are an important part of Canada’s cultural identity and strength.
Entertaining, engaging and exciting, the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad was a three-year event that showcased the astonishing level of talent and accomplishment in Canada’s performing arts scene; and featured an array of talented Alberta artists in literature, music, dance, theatre and visual arts events that ranged from traditional to avant-garde.
Over 60 Alberta artists stepped into the spotlight throughout the Cultural Olympiad including Teagan and Sara, Springboard Dance, Asani and Ronnie Burkett in 2009. In 2010, Alberta Ballet performed Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and the Drum. Edmonton's Catalyst Theatre performed the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired Nevermore. And Theatre Calgary presented the world premiere of Beyond Eden, a new rock musical spectacle written by Bruce Ruddell.
Several Alberta artists also participated in the Art of Craft exhibit at the Museum of Vancouver between February 14 to April 11, 2010; including the First Nations / Second Nature visual art exhibit at the Audain Gallery and the Traditional Alberta display at the Aboriginal Artisan Village at Vancouver Community College
Alberta video artists also saw their work displayed on the CUE outdoor LED exhibition screen at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson Street façade throughout the Olympics. For more detailed information on the Cultural Olympiad visit www.vancouver2010.com/culturalolympiad.
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DANCE |
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Alberta Ballet |
The Fiddle and the Drum |
Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Jan 22 to 23) |
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MUSIC |
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Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir |
Blues/Alternative/Bluegrass |
Surrey Live (Feb 13) |
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Allez Ouest |
Folk/French Pop/Indie |
Place de la Francophone (Feb 16 & 19) |
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Asani |
World (Aboriginal) |
Whistler Athletes Village (Feb 13) |
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Ariane Mahryke Lemire |
Folk/Jazz/Blues (Francophone) |
Surrey Live (Feb 13) |
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Corb Lund |
Folk/Country/Alternative |
Vancouver Live (Feb 17) |
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Feenix (a.k.a. Shawn Bernard) |
Rap (Aboriginal) |
Aboriginal Pavilion (Feb 22) |
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Feist |
Folk/Alternative/Indie |
Whistler Medals Plaza (Feb 16) |
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Jared Sowan |
Blues/Folk/Rock (Aboriginal) |
Aboriginal Pavilion (Feb 21) |
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John Wort Hannam |
Folk |
Roundhouse Arts & Rec Centre (Feb 17) |
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Leeroy Stagger |
Acoustic/Alternative/Rock |
Surrey Live (Feb 14) |
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Lindsay Elle |
Folk/Pop |
Vancouver Athletes Village (Feb 19) |
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Onalea Gilbertson |
Jazz |
Whistler Athletes Village (Feb 22) |
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Red Venus Blue Tango |
World Beat/Cabaret |
Whistler Athletes Village (Feb 16 and 17) |
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Team Rezofficial |
Hip-hop (Aboriginal) |
Aboriginal Pavilion (Feb 22) |
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The Dudes |
Alternative/Rock |
Richmond Live (Feb 27) |
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The Polyjesters |
Folk/Jazz |
Vancouver Live (Feb 26) |
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The Rural Alberta Advantage with City and Colour |
Indie/Rock/Folk |
Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Feb 15) |
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THEATRE |
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Alberta Theatre Projects |
NiX |
Lost Lake, Whistler |
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Bent Out of Shape Productions |
The Drowning Girls |
Gateway Theatre Studio B (Mar 4 to 13) |
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Catalyst Theatre |
Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe |
Granville Island Stage |
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Jason Burnstick |
Where the Blood Mixes (Theatre - with music by Jason Burnstick) |
Firehall Arts Centre |
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Nathan Cuckow and Chris Craddock |
Bash’d! (hip-hopera/ musical) |
Historic Theatre at The Clutch |
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Old Trout Puppet Workshop |
The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan |
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts - Studio Theatre, Burnaby (Feb 23 to 27) |
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Theatre Calgary |
Beyond Eden (musical) |
Vancouver Playhouse |
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University of Alberta Studio Theatre |
Spine |
Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Woodward’s |
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VISUAL ARTS |
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Alberta College of Art and Design |
The Candahar |
Emily Carr University Sculpture Courtyard |
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David Hoffos |
Visual art |
Five-Sixty |
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Patricia Lortie-Sparks |
Visual art |
Place de la Francophone |
