Banff Culture Weekend

On August 6, 7 and 8, 2010, the streets of Banff come alive with art and culture with the annual Banff Culture Weekend. This event combines numerous activities, Cinema Under The Stars, Banff Culture Walk and Doors Open Banff,  and provides opportunities for visitors and locals to visit the area’s most interesting historical and cultural attractions.

Numerous events will take place all weekend long. On Friday night, there will be a Cinema Under the Stars. Bring your blanket and lawn chair and come join us in Banff Central Park.

 On Saturday, Banff Culture Walk provides a variety of town-wide special events, including an opportunity to meet and interact with artists at various different locations and galleries. One such event is “Dynamic Demo Day" at the Canada House Gallery where the public is welcome to watch renowned artists work and talk to them about their inspirations and techniques.

On Sunday, Doors Open Banff invited visitors and local residents to step back in time to peek into some of Banff’s most interesting heritage homes and buildings. Experience the cultural, social, environmental, and spiritual evolution of Banff by taking a self-guided walking tour of select featured properties.

Banff Culture Weekend is an annual event and is open to everyone and most events are free to the public. The hub of activity all weekend long is the Bison Courtyard located at 211 Bear Street. The event is designed to be a self-guided walking tour with a complete schedule of events and venues available online at www.banffculturewalk.com or www.banff.ca. Banff Culture Weekend is a heritage tourism event hosted by Banff Heritage Tourism, Banff Heritage Corporation, Doors Open Banff and Banff Culture Walk partners.

Schedule of Events: August 6 - 8, 2010

• Friday, August 6th
• Saturday, August 7th
• Sunday, August 8th

Banff Culture Week Participants

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

Cinema Under The Stars & Events at The Banff Centre

Town of Banff
“Cinema Under the Stars”

Time:  Dusk (approximately 10:00pm)
Location:  Banff Central Park – Look for the 50ft inflatable movie screen

The stars will be twinkling on the silver screen in Banff with a movie celebrating the popularity of Canada’s Rocky Mountains as a destination for film making. This year’s feature promises action and adventure and was shot in and around the Bow Valley. Bring your blanket and lawn chair and come join us in this spectacular outdoor setting.

Everyone welcome- admission FREE
Brought to you by the Eddie with addition support from Banff Caribou Properties

The Banff Centre
“Visual Arts Open Studios”

Time:  3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location:  The Banff Centre - Glyde Hall and Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building Studios – Free
Stroll behind the scenes – visit the studios of Banff Centre artists and see their latest work. Always surprising, always fun.

The Banff Centre
“Little Women” by Mark Adamo
Time:  7:30pm
Location: The Banff Centre – Eric Harvie Theatre – $25 | $20 | $15

This light, lyrical contemporary opera breathes life into the characters of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 19th century novel. Composer and librettist Mark Adamo has taken the popular story of the March sisters – set during the American Civil War – and molded it into a melodic portrait of family, creativity, and transformation. Jo March is an aspiring writer growing up in a close-knit family, struggling with her own tempestuous nature, her
ambitions at a time when girls were groomed to be wives and mothers, and finding a place in the world with the help of her three sisters and the boy next door. Sung in English by members of The Banff Centre’s Opera as Theatre program, this acclaimed, family-friendly staging is the centrepiece of summer opera in Banff. Conducted by David Agler with Stage Direction by Kelly Robinson.
Pre-show chats begin 45 minutes prior to the performance in the RBC West Lobby.

Banff Centre Box Office
1-800-413-8368 or 403-762-6301
banffcentre.ca | ticketmaster.ca

The Banff Centre
“Music for a Summer Evening”
Time:  7:30pm
Location:  Banff Centre – Rolston Recital Hall – $25 | $20 | $15
Chopin Celebration: Celebrating the great pianist's 200th birthday.
Banff Centre Box Office
1-800-413-8368 or 403-762-6301
banffcentre.ca | ticketmaster.ca

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

Banff Culture Walk – Town-wide Arts and Culture Demonstrations & Events at The Banff Centre

Bison Courtyard, at 211 Bear Street, is the information hub for Banff Culture Weekend.

Canada House Gallery
“Dynamic Demo Day”
Time:  10:00am – 4:00pm
Location:  201 Bear Street
Artists reveal their creative process during this annual tradition of Dynamic Demo Day. Watch 5 artists at work, painting and stitching. Join Richard Cole, Sylvia Naylor, Elka Nowicka, Glenn Payan, and Mike Svob among others on this outrageously fun day. Rachel Mielke, from Hillberg & Berk, will create gorgeous jewellery in the gallery as well. The public is welcome to watch these artists work and talk to them about their inspirations and techniques.

Stoney Nakoda First Nations / Parks Canada  
"Nakoda Family Camp"
Time:  10:00am to Noon: Children's activities; 1:00pm: Tug-of-War; 8:00pm to 10:00pm: campfire storytelling
Location:  Banff Indian Grounds - Across from the Banff Rocky Mountain Resort as you approach the Town of Banff from the Trans-Canada Highway 
Experience the Nakoda Family Camp, a celebration of the rich First Nation’s history in the area. A full day of family friendly activities dedicated to First Nation’s culture and traditions, including games, a mini pow-wow and storytelling by elders. For more information on the Nakoda Family Camp visit http://www.banffindiandays.ca

Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont Banff Springs
“Carving Demonstration By Sculptor – Roy Hinz”
Time:  11:00am – 4:00pm
Location:  Fairmont Banff Springs – Bow Valley Grill Lawn
Watch a stone bear come to life with stone carving demonstration by Canadian sculptor Roy Hinz. Join us for this interactive and family friendly demonstration. New works by Roy Hinz will be displayed in the gallery at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Ground Floor, next to the Fairmont Wine Boutique.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Heritage Home Visits
Time:  Hourly, 11:00am – 3:00pm
30 minutes, Included with Museum admission, FREE for Museum Members
Step into the simple yet worldly lives of two of Banff’s most influential families. Visit the home of artists and philanthropists Peter and Catharine (Robb) Whyte. View their art and treasured collections from around the world. See the ornate furnishings set against the rustic interior of the home of community leaders and world travelers, Philip and Pearl (Brewster) Moore.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Heritage Gallery Tour – The Stuff of Legend featuring High Fashion in the Rockies
Time:  11:30am
Location:  111 Bear Street
30 minutes, Included with Museum admission, FREE for Museum members
Discover the Luxton family. Meet Mr. Banff, the adventure-loving and entrepreneurial Norman Luxton. Hear the stories of the Luxton Family in Banff and the Bow Valley. Delve into the world of high fashion in the Rockies as you view a surprising collection of dresses and accessories belonging to the Luxton ladies, Georgina and Eleanor.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
“Grizzly!”
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm, included with Museum admission
Location:  111 Bear Street
Meet Maureen Enns, one of the artists featured in our Grizzly! exhibition. Hear the stories behind her inspiring works of art. Visit with a member of the Park Warden Service Alumni Society as they share their experiences working with grizzly bears in the wild.

Willock & Sax Gallery
Artist’s Demonstrations, Meet and Greet
Time:  1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location:  110 Bison Courtyard, 211 Bear Street
Join us at the Gallery for an opportunity to watch painter R. Fern Langemann, have author Robert Sandford sign your copy of Ecology and Wonder: The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site and meet printmaker D. Helen Mackie along with The Assiniboine Grizzlies of Maureen Enns. Ask them questions and take in the exhibition of historical works of the Rocky Mountain Parks by Marmaduke Matthews, Margaret Shelton, and George Weber, among others. Refreshments served.

Walter Phillips Gallery, The Banff Centre
“Art and the Garden” – Talk and Tour
Time:  1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location:  The Banff Centre - Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, Room 204 – Free
Katherine Ylitalo will present a day of events in The Butterfly Garden, a public art work created by Canadian artist Mike MacDonald. Ylitalo will discuss ancient and modern gardens of the world through examples presented in paintings, sculpture, frescoes, textiles, ceramics and architecture, to offer insight into the pleasures, ideals, social history and practicalities of gardens. This will be followed by a tour of The Butterfly Garden. Guests will then be invited to spend the rest of the afternoon drawing in the garden with instruction from Ylitalo.

Harmon Gallery
"Byron Harmon – First Nations Portraits"
Time:  1:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: 111 Banff Avenue
Harmon Gallery is pleased to present -' Byron Harmon - First Nation Portraits'. The show consists of hand-coloured original photographs taken by Byron Harmon during the years 1906 - 1920 and features First Nation chiefs as well as intimate portraits of family life. Byron Harmon's granddaughter Carole Harmon, will be on hand to talk about his work and at 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00p.m., local writer Monica Meneghetti will share poems inspired by wilderness. Everyone welcome - refreshments served.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Art Gallery Tour – Grizzly in Life and Art
Time:  1:30pm
Location:  111 Bear Street
30 minutes, Included with Museum admission, FREE for Museum members
Experience the majestic grizzly as depicted in the works of three well-known contemporary artists – Maureen Enns, the late Dale Auger, Dwayne Harty, and Dan Hudson. View art, artifacts, and archival material from the Whyte Museum’s collection as you hear poignant, humorous, and sometimes frightening stories of human/bear interaction.

The Fairmont Banff Springs - First Nations Dreamcatcher Workshop
Time:  2:00pm-3:00pm
Location:  The Fairmont Banff Springs – New Brunswick Room (subject to change)
Join Hank Snow, a member of the local aboriginal Stoney Nakoda First Nation, as he hosts a Dreamcatcher Workshop. Participants will learn about the significance of the Dreamcatcher for the First Nations people and then will be able to make their very own Dreamcatcher which they can take home with them. The program is limited to the first 25 participants, so please come early to not be disappointed!

Mountain Galleries at The Fairmont Banff Springs
“An exhibition of New Work by Leading Canadian Artist Tim Schumm”
Time:  2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location:  Mountain Galleries at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Ground Floor, next to the Fairmont Wine Boutique
Experience the magnificence of the Mountains through the eyes of Canadian Landscape
artist Tim Schumm. The exhibition opening and reception is from 2PM to 5PM. The artist will be present for the opening.

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Stroll into the Past, featuring a visit to the Luxton Home
Time:  2:30pm
Location:  111 Bear Street

60 minutes, $5 per person, FREE for Museum members
Enjoy a leisurely walk through Banff while discovering some of the places and colourful residents that have helped to shape this unique mountain town. The tour is topped off with a visit to the c.1905 heritage home belonging to the influential Luxton family.

Walter Phillips Gallery, The Banff Centre
“Art and the Garden” – Drawing Sessions
Time:  3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location:  The Banff Centre - Meet outside Glyde Hall – Free

Katherine Ylitalo will present a day of events in The Butterfly Garden, a public art work created by Canadian artist Mike MacDonald. Ylitalo will discuss ancient and modern gardens of the world through examples presented in paintings, sculpture, frescoes, textiles, ceramics, and architecture, to offer insight into the pleasures, ideals, social history, and practicalities of gardens. This will be followed by a tour of The Butterfly Garden. Guests will then be invited to spend the rest of the afternoon drawing in the garden with instruction from Ylitalo.

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada
"125 Years of Art In and Just Outside Banff National Park"
Time: 7:00pm
Location: 91 Banff Avenue - Free

Please join art historian Nancy Townshend for a FREE public presentation on "125 Years of Art in and just outside of Banff National Park" from David Thompson, CPR artists, Alberta's A.C. Leighton, Walter Phillips, Jimmy Simpson, Byron Harmon, Peter and Catharine Whyte to Lawren Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, contemporary artists Jin-me Yoon, Dulcie Foo Fat, Craig Richards, Michael Cameron, and Jan Kabatoff.

The Banff Centre
“The Turn of the Screw” by Benjamin Britten
Time:  7:30pm
Location:  The Banff Centre - Eric Harvie Theatre – $25 | $20 | $15

Strange and sinister ghosts come to life in an evocative opera by Benjamin Britten, based on Henry James’ famous novel. Are the ghosts real? You be the one to determine the exact nature of evil in this story. One of the world’s most produced operas since its debut, tracing the chilling emotional journey of a young governess mysteriously assigned to care for two children on a remote English estate.

Banff Centre Box Office
1-800-413-8368 or 403-762-6301
banffcentre.ca | ticketmaster.ca

The Banff Centre
Cinema Club featuring Jock Soto

Time:  8:00pm
Location:  The Banff Centre – The Club $10

Water Flowing Together is a compelling, intimate portrait of one of the most recognized and influential modern ballet dancers, Jock Soto. Of Navajo heritage, he was just 16 when George Balanchine selected him to join the New York Ballet company. A candid portrait of an artist and a man who defies stereotypes.

All Day Events on Saturday

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canad a
Location: 91 Banff Avenue
Show your culture walk brochure and receive ½ price admission at the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site this weekend. Our daily interpretive program is at 3:00pm and is free with admission.

Heritage Hall at The Fairmont Banff Springs
Heritage Hall at The Fairmont Banff Springs celebrates the role of the hotel has played in the local history. Located above the grand main lobby, Heritage Hall offers exhibits profiling the nature, history and culture of the mountain National Parks. The gallery is open from 9:00am until 9:00pm daily. Please phone 403.762.2211 or visit www.fairmont.com for more information.

Banff Public Library
Time:  11:00am – 6:00pm
Location:  101 Bear Street
The Banff Public Library Gallery is hosting an exhibition of acrylic paintings from Bow Valley artist Jessi Wadstein.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

Doors Open Banff & Events at The Banff Centre

Bison Courtyard, at 211 Bear Street, is the information hub for Banff Culture Weekend.

Doors Open Banff
Doors Open Banff invites residents and visitors to explore some of Banff’s oldest and finest heritage homes and buildings. Join the Banff Heritage Corporation and come visit local properties as they open their doors and invite you to experience the rich tradition of Banff. For more information visit the Doors Open Banff website at www.banff.ca or stop by Bison Courtyard (211 Bear Street) between 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Participating properties include:

• Bison Courtyard – 211 Bear Street
• Old Crag Cabin – 211 Bear Street
• Cascade No.5 Masonic Lodge – 103 Caribou Street
• Whyte Residence – 111 Bear Street
• Moore Residence
• Windy Warden Cabin
• Mather Cabin
• St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church - 228 Banff Avenue
• Holmes/McGinn Residence - 214 Beaver Street
• Beaver Lodge - 212 Beaver Street
• Banff Fire Hall - 201 Beaver Street
• Luxton Historic Home - 206 Beaver Street
• Charlie McAulay House/ Woodside Cottage B&B - 132 Otter Street
• Tarry-A-While - 117 Grizzly Street
• Painter Residence- Leighton Artists Colony, Tunnel Mountain Drive
• The Crandell/Peck Cabin - 514 Buffalo Street
• St. Georges in the Pines - 406 Buffalo Street
• Harmon’s Building/ Harmony Lane - 111 Banff Avenue
• Parks Canada Administration Building/ Cascades of Time Garden - 101 Mountain Avenue
• Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum - 1 Birch Avenue
• The Fairmont Banff Springs, Heritage Hall - 405 Spray Avenue
• Rundle Memorial United Church – 104 Banff Avenue

Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada
Location:  91 Banff Avenue
Show your culture walk brochure and receive ½ price admission at the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site this weekend. Our daily interpretive program is at 3:00pm and is free with admission.

The Banff Brass Quintet

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Cascades of Time Garden at the Banff Park Administration Building
Dawn Webster (trumpet), Aaron Hodgson (trumpet), Angharad Johnson (french horn), Evan Spacht (trombone) and Immanuel Shuford (tuba) are artists in the Music Program at The Banff Centre and have been performing at various community locations in the Bow Valley and Calgary as part of The Centre's Music Outreach initiative.

The Banff Centre
“Little Women” by Mark Adamo
Time:  2:00pm
Location:  The Banff Centre – Eric Harvie Theatre – $25 | $20 | $15
This light, lyrical contemporary opera breathes life into the characters of Louisa May Alcott’s classic 19th century novel. Composer and librettist Mark Adamo has taken the popular story of the March sisters – set during the American Civil War – and molded it into a melodic portrait of family, creativity, and transformation. Jo March is an aspiring writer growing up in a close-knit family, struggling with her own tempestuous nature, her
ambitions at a time when girls were groomed to be wives and mothers, and finding a place in the world with the help of her three sisters and the boy next door. Sung in English by members of The Banff Centre’s Opera as Theatre program, this acclaimed, family-friendly staging is the centrepiece of summer opera in Banff. Conducted by David Agler with Stage Direction by Kelly Robinson.

Pre-show chats begin 45 minutes prior to the performance in the RBC West Lobby.

Banff Centre Box Office
1-800-413-8368 or 403-762-6301
banffcentre.ca | ticketmaster.ca

The Banff Centre
Cinema Club featuring Neil Ieremia of Black Grace

Time:  8:00pm
Location:  The Banff Centre – The Club – $10
Black Grace: From Cannon’s Creek to Jacob’s Pillow is a film that follows Black Grace’s journey from a small town outside of Wellington, New Zealand, to the prestigious Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the oldest in North America. When Black Grace dance company of Pacific Islander and Maori men first burst onto the world stage they were a revelation.
Banff Centre Box Office
1-800-413-8368 or 403-762-6301
banffcentre.ca | ticketmaster.ca