WENT TO A GARBAGE PARTY ...
Arianna Richardson is shown Monday afternoon with her Garbage Party project which allows people to sort and see waste collection in Indian Battle Park as part of Lethbridge Arts Days events.
The streets of Lethbridge will be alive with the sounds and sights of the local arts scene this week as Lethbridge Arts Days showcases events all over the city.
There will be buskers on the street, live music, theatre, family fun, concerts, film screenings at the Lethbridge Public Library, artist talks, art exhibits, an artisan market and lots more.
Simultaneously, New West Theatre’s production of “The Million Dollar Quartet” continues throughout Arts Days, and exhibits will continue at SAAG and Casa.
“We have a lot of projects happening at the Allied Arts Council, Casa and downstairs. There are even events at City Hall,” said Allied Arts Council communications manager Kelaine Devine.
“City Hall will be lit up with full lighting — red, blue and yellow, the primary colours of art.
“It’s really exciting to have their support,” she said, adding City Hall hosts the Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guilt’s ArtWalk Quilt show beginning today.
A lot of art exhibits opened on Monday, including a youth art exhibit which opened at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre and continues through the week. Kylie Fineday opens an exhibit, “ninoson,” at Street Legal Records, Arianna Richardson continues her exhibit “The Garbage Party” until Sept. 28 in Indian Battle Park 2-4 p.m. each day; Jose Luis Torres opens “The Everyday Future” in the Hess Gallery at the U of L in W600; and Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Hess opens an exhibit, “Walter Phillips,” in the Helen Christou Gallery.
There are several events at Casa on the weekend. There is an artisans market in the ATB Room on Saturday and Sunday. Over at SAAG there will be a barbecue and beer garden Saturday where new exhibits open from Althea Thauberger, Vivek Shraya and Cindy Baker.
SAAG also features a Creative Centre Family Activities. There will be more family fun outside Casa on Sunday with Family Affair on the Square featuring performances from Karen Romanchuk, LSIDA, Jon Martin and Kavanagh and Hepher and Mi Colombia Linda and others.