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Cathedral Village Arts Festival

Monday, May 21 to Saturday, May 26, 2012
"Rain or Shine"
2012 Platinum Sponsors
Festival Highlights

 Monday - May 21st

Help kick off the 2012 Cathedral Village Arts Festival by joining us at the Parade and Picnic.
12:00pm to 4:00pm at Les Sherman Park

Check out all the details on the Picnic Page

Festival Parade
The CVAF Parade will gather at 11:00 am at 14th & Elphinstone St, and at 11:30 will march from the south playground of Connaught School to Les Sherman Park.

All Afternoon: Food sales, The Living Statue & Living Pictures, Participation Stations: Games, DIY Face Paint, Balloon Twist, Hula Hoops.

Art Gallery of Regina
Gerri Ann Siwek: "Chance Encounters" 2 pm meet the artist. Hallway Displays: Marlene Karpa: painting & sculpture. Artist Trading Cards: "Time Traveller" by École Connaught School Centennial - 1 pm to 4 pm

Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre
Workshops: with local artists Aaron Clarke, Alan Dotson, Holly Fay, Shauna Mitru: Comic Jam, Drawing & the Pile of Bones Steam Punk Society, Glass Beads Demo and More! All ages/some safety restrictions - 1 pm to 4 pm

FadaDance: Fada dancers do their sidewalk dance - 12pm

Main Stage Entertainment - 12:45pm to 4pm

Azura belly dancing troupe - 12:45pm

Dennis Leugner - 1pm

Will Leach - magic show - 2pm

Rene Dumont - 3 pm

Regina Mandolin Orchestra - 7:30 pm - Westminster United Church

Monday @ The Mike:Literary open mike session with guest poet Jen Kunlire - 8:00 pm - The Fainting Goat

The Jazz Bandits - 8:30 pm - Westminster United Church

 Tuesday - May 22nd

Model Trains - Echo Valley Model Railroad Guild - 6:30 to 9:00 pm - Davin School

Cowboy Chorale - 7:00 pm - Artesian

Reception with Katrina Bray & Mask Workshop artists - 7:00 pm - Connaught Branch, Regina Public Library

Centennial Walking Tour of 13th Avenue with Shari Colliness (1 hr) - 7:30 pm - Meet at outside of Connaught Branch, Regina Public Library

Nouns and Adjectives - Improv duet - 8:30 pm - Artesian

Poetry Slam With a performance by Ryan Hicks - 7:30 pm - The Mercury Cafe

 Wednesday - May 23rd

"It's Raining Tales" Storytelling with Kevin MacKenzie - 7:00 pm - Connaught Library

"Rubik's Cube" play by Daniel Maslany & Globe Theatre School - 7:00 pm - Artesian (All Ages)

Open House & Art show - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Regina Early Learning Centre

WindScript Magazine Launch - 7:00 pm - Unitarian Centre

Holophon Audio Art: New Compositions - 9:00 pm - Artesian

 Thursday Night Live! - May 24th

"Under the Big Top for Tots" - 10:30 am - Holy Rosary Park

"Under the Big Top": students from Connaught, Davin, Prarie Sky, and Holy Rosary perform - 1:00 pm - Holy Rosary Park

Thursday Night Live!
Extended Shopping & Surprise Events

Meet the Artist: Dale Lowe - 5:00 to 7:00 pm - Traditions Handcraft Gallery

Dennis Evans - "Frame of Presence" Mixed media works - Mysteria Gallery

Garage Galleria: "Neighbours and Friends Art Show" works by Kate Fisher & friends, live music. - 6:00 to 9:00 pm - 2159 Retallack St (access from the alley)

Lightning Dance Expo - 5:00 to 7:00 pm - Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
(all ages until 7 pm)
5:10 pm - Thomas Hines
5:35 pm - Azura Belly Dance
6:00 pm - PrairieLily Cloggers
6:25 pm - Continual Surrender
6:45 pm - ¡Cubanéate! Dance

Heather Peat Hamm - 6:30 pm - Holy Rosary Park

The Quarter Tones - 7:00 pm - Westminster United Church

Get Lit Cabaret - 7:00 to 11:00 pm - Artesian
(No Minors Allowed)
7:00 pm - The Cathedral Chronicles
8:00 pm - Saskatchewan Poet-Laureate Don Kerr
9:00 pm - Tara Dawn Solheim, Performance Poet
10:00 pm - The Local Onlyz, Spoken Word Artists

Chad Kichula and the Douglas Ave Garage Band - 7:15 pm - Holy Rosary Park

Jeff Richards, Mentalist - 8:00 pm - Unitarian Centre

Nick Faye and the Deputies - 8:00 pm - Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
(No Minors Allowed)

The Lonesome Weekends - 8:15 pm - Holy Rosary Park

Dr. Bird and Blue Beat - 9:00 pm - Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
(No Minors Allowed)

 Friday - May 25th

Debbie Wozniak-Bonk: Art Reception - 3:00 - 6:00 pm - Capital Claims Adjusters Ltd

Donna Kriekle:"Eyes Only For You" - Milestones in art history - through the eyes of an art''hropod. - 5:30 to 7:30 pm - Nouveau Gallery

Garage Galleria: Art by Kate Fisher & friends - 6:00 to 9:00 pm - 2159 Retallack St (access from the alley)

Amy Nelson - 6:30 pm - Holy Rosary Park

Tim McCashin - 7:15 pm - Holy Rosary Park

FadaDance "Covet" - 7:30 pm - Artesian (All ages untill 8:30)

Kory Istace vs. the Time Pirates 8:15 pm - Holy Rosary Park

Combat Improv! - 8:30 pm - Artesian
(No Minors Allowed)

The Fortunate Isles - 8:30 pm - St Mary's Hall (Minors must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

Megan Nash - 8:30 pm - Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
(No Minors Allowed)

Bottom's Up Burlesque Club - 9:30 pm - Artesian
(No Minors Allowed)

Filmpool Presents "The Screening Under the Stars" for the Family - 9:30 pm - Holy Rosary Park

Jeffery Straker - 10:00 pm - St Mary's Hall (Minors must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

Black Drink Crier - 10:15 pm - Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
(No Minors Allowed)

Filmpool Presents: "The Screening Under the Steeple" - 11:00 pm - Artesian
(No Minors Allowed)

The Ben Winoski Project - 11:15 pm - St Mary's Hall (Minors must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

 Saturday - May 26th

Cathedral Village Arts Festival Streetfair
10 am to 5 pm
13th Avenue from Angus Street to Athol Street

The Streetfair showcases the diversity of art; visual art displays, films, artisans working in a variety of mediums showing and selling their wares, performance stages, and buskers to keep you entertained!

Check out all the details on the Street Fair page

Funville! in Holy Rosary Park
Take a break from the Streetfair, and visit Funville - Activities for kids of all ages!
10 am to 4 pm
Check out all the details on the Funville page

Pancake Breakfast - 8:30 am to 10:30 pm - Westminster United Church

Sask Registered Music Teachers Assoc Student Recital - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm - Westminster United Church

The Red Shoes Project by NDH - 11:10 am - Mysteria Gallery

Articulate Ink Demo - Paper Umbrella

Special exhibition of cigar box guitars and drums - Traditions Handcraft Gallery

Rain or Shine Parade
Travels from the corner of Angus and 13th Ave, down 13th avenue to Funville in Holy Rosary Park. If you'd like to be in the parade, meet at corner of Angus and 13th Ave by 11am to line up, Parade starts at 11:30 sharp!

Holy Rosary Park Stage
11:50 am to 5:00 pm

11:50 am - Parade Participants walk-through/Belly Dance with Linda/Skin & Bone
12:30 pm - Pile-O-Bones Brass Band
1:30 pm - Fada stage workshop
2:00 pm - Conservatory
2:40 pm - The Lakeview School Drum Club
2:55 pm - ROAR Drummers
3:10 pm - UMOJA - One Heart - One Beat
3:25 pm - All Schools Drum Circle
3:50 pm - Tribal Vibes

13th & Athol Street Stage - 11:00 pm to 5:00 pm
11:00 am - Rebecca Lascue
12:00 pm - Tyler Gilbert
1:00 pm - Norm Walker
2:00 pm - Synchronicity Jazz
3:00 pm - Ben Winoski Project
4:00 pm - Tahnis Cunningham & Ray Bell

Literary Tent - Storm Stage (13th & Retallack)
11:30 am to 4:00 pm

11:30 am - Ken Fox
12:00 pm - Niskala & Kahan
12:30 pm - Postcard Writers
1:00 pm - Mitch Spray
1:30 pm - Kathleen Wall
2:00 pm - A Special Sask Experience
2:30 pm - Alison Lohans
3:00 pm - Shayna Stock

"Stan Channing: performing hello/goodbye" - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Roca Jacks

Open House with music - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Westminster United Church

Tahnis Cunningham & Ray Bell - 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm - Holy Rosary Park Stage

Sun Zoom Sparx - 7:15 pm to 8:00 pm - Holy Rosary Park Stage

DownBeat - 8:00 pm to 8:35 pm - Artesian (No Minors Allowed)

The S & P Latin Project - 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm - Cathedral Neighborhood Centre (No Minors Allowed)

Johnny Hatch - 8:00 pm - St Mary's Hall (Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)

Halteras - 8:15 pm to 10:00 pm - Holy Rosary Park Stage

Belle Plaine - 9:00 pm to 9:45 pm - Artesian (No Minors Allowed)

The Lazy MKs with Belle Plaine - 10:05 pm to 10:50 pm - Artesian (No Minors Allowed)

The Nancy Ray-Guns - 10:15 pm to 12:00 am - St Mary's Hall (Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)

Andino Suns - 10:15 pm to 12:00 am - Cathedral Neighborhood Centre (No Minors Allowed)

The Lazy MKs - 11:15 pm to 12:00 am - Artesian (No Minors Allowed)

Public Art Opportunities
at the 2012 Festival!
RAIN OR SHINE!
Family Workshops!
  • Artist Trading Cards
  • Mask-making with theatre artist Katrina Bray - ages 14+
  • After School Adventures (Sponsored by Connaught Library)
  • Storm sticks & Weather-sound instruments
  • Weather Vanes Family Craft Night
  • Altered Art Umbrellas & Boots
  • Holophon Sound Workshops

Click here for all of the workshop times & details




2012 Poster by Caitlin Mullan of Articulate Ink.
Poster by Caitlin Mullan of Articulate Ink
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Check out the Busking Information page to learn about Busking opportunities at the 2012 Festival.

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