BC Movement Arts Society presents:  GRAVEYARDS & GARDENS

Featuring Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman

• • Sunday, September 28th.  Doors open at 7:00pm.  Show at 7:30pm
  • Tickets $32 (adults), $26(youh 18 & under; 2 for 1 with a paying adult). General seating.
  • Tickets on sale July 15th at Recreation Complex

Graveyards and Gardens is a collaborative performance installation conceived, created and performed by

Grammy Award winning composer, violinist, vocalist Caroline Shaw and award-winning choreographer and dancer Vanessa Goodman. This new work has been performed across Canada and globally and examines memory as a process of reconstruction rather than an exact recall of fixed events. A dance. A concert. A wonderfully curious analogue-driven performance experience. A visual and sonic album of reconstructed memories that continues to fold and unfold into itself live through music and dance exploring how the cycles of mortality ensure we’ll all “return” to the earth.

“Graveyards and Gardens, a mesmerizing coproduction featuring original choreography and dance by Vancouver’s Vanessa Goodman juxtaposed with a musical story created and voiced by Grammy and Pulitzer Prize–winning musician Caroline Shaw”. Charlie Smith – The Georgia Straight

“What happens when one of Vancouver’s most exciting contemporary-dance artists joins forces with one of America’s most innovative composers? In quantifiable terms, 400 feet of orange sound cable, vintage record and cassette players, thrift-store lamps, and lush green houseplants. All of them create the rich physical world for their hypnotically looping new dance-music-installation called Graveyards and Gardens.” Janet Smith – Stir Vancouver

Caroline Shaw

Caroline Shaw is a musician who moves among roles, genres, and mediums, trying to imagine a world of sound that has never been heard before but has always existed. She works often in collaboration with others, as producer, composer, violinist, and vocalist. Caroline is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in Music, several Grammy awards, an honorary doctorate from Yale, and a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.

Caroline has written over 100 works in the last decade, for Anne Sofie von Otter, Davóne Tines, Dawn Upshaw, LA Phil, Philharmonia Baroque, Seattle Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Aizuri Quartet, The Crossing, Dover Quartet, Calidore Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, Miro Quartet, IGiardini, Ars Nova Copenhagen, Ariadne Greif, Britt Festival, and the Vail Dance Festival and others.

She has worked with a range of artists including Rosalía, Renée Fleming, and Yo Yo Ma, and she has contributed music to films and tv series including Fleishman is in Trouble, Bombshell, Yellowjackets, Maid, Dark, and Beyonce’s Homecoming.

Vanessa Goodman holds a BFA from Simon Fraser University and is the artistic director and founder of Action at a Distance Dance Society. Vanessa is attracted to art that has a weight and meaning beyond the purely aesthetic and uses her choreography as an opportunity to explore the human condition. Her choreographic practice is driven by weaving generative movement and audio into performative environments. Her work creates a sense of intimacy between our surroundings and the body. She has received several awards and honours, including The Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award (2013); The Yulanda M. Faris Scholarship (2017/18); The Chrystal Dance Prize (2019); The Schultz Endowment from Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (2019); and the “Space to Fail” program (2019/20) in New Zealand, Australia and Vancouver. Her work has toured Canada, The United States, Mexico, Europe and South America. Recent collaborations include Graveyards and Gardens with Caroline Shaw and BLOT with Romanian based dance artist Simona Deaconsecu.

For more information please visit: www.bcmovementarts.com

A Rocky Mountain High Christmas:  Celebrating the hits and Christmas Music of John Denver

• • Tuesday, November 26th.  7:30pm
  • $54 GST included.  Assigned Seating.
  • Tickets on sale at the Recreation Complex

“A Rocky Mountain High Christmas” returns to Powell River, promising an unforgettable night filled with the timeless hits of John Denver and beloved Christmas music, making it the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.
Headlined by Canadian recording artists Rick and Steve Worrall, accompanied by a talented local children’s choir and a very special surprise guest, a Canadian Allstar band, and a symphony ensemble from across Canada, this production guarantees to captivate audiences with its musical brilliance.

Audience members can expect to sing along to all the classic John Denver tunes, as well as cherished Christmas songs from his iconic TV special with the Muppets and his acclaimed “Rocky Mountain Christmas” album.

This tribute to John Denver’s music is a genuine celebration, focusing solely on the music itself rather than attempting to imitate the legendary artist. With arrangements by John’s longtime friend and arranger/conductor Lee Holdridge, the performance promises to honor Denver’s legacy in the most authentic way possible.

Critics have raved about the production, with the Calgary Herald calling it “For the Love of John Denver….Amazing!” and Global TV Toronto labeling it “An absolute must-see.” The Daily Courier adds, “Rocky Mountain High offers a spectacular evening of great music… Every tribute show should be like this one!”

Don’t miss this special holiday season treat that guarantees to create lasting memories. “A Rocky Mountain High Christmas” is set to be an incredible and unforgettable occasion that will be talked about for years to come. Get your tickets now for an experience that promises to enchant and delight audiences of all ages.