Under the Valley: A Night of Explorative Arts

May 24, 2024

Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts
Address: 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
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2024-05-24 20:00:00 2024-05-24 22:00:00 America/Vancouver Under the Valley: A Night of Explorative Arts EVENT: Under The Valley: A Night of Explorative Arts WHEN: Friday, May 24 2024 at 8pm-10pm WHERE: Salloum Room RCA HOW MUCH: FREE, but donations to chip in for sthe pace and piano tuning are appreciated. WHY: To collaborate and improvise in a safe, exploratory space for all artistic mediums. WHAT IS THIS THING? Unlike traditional spaces that showcase only finished works, "Under the Valley" provides a fluid environment where artists from diverse mediums can ignite inspiration from one another in a free improvisation setting. WHAT TO EXPECT With a focus on the 3 pillars: listening, exploration, and collaboration, this space is a rare opportunity for true artistic synergy. Musicians will improvise together in small groups to express "pieces", while dancers, visual artists, writers, and active listeners contribute and/or draw inspiration from the field. Participants are encouraged to embrace both their unique individual talents and the collective vision, allowing for organic connections and creative expression. While not every live collaboration may align perfectly, "Under The Valley" values the creative process of discovery, providing a much-needed space for genuine artistic interaction and growth, as well as community. WHAT TO BRING Visual artists are to bring their own supplies, we will have a table and possibly 2 easels available. Dancers to dress comfortably, we will leave plenty of allocated space for you to move freely. Writers and poets are welcome to present work, so long as they know it is not an open mic---but a contribution to a multidisciplinary performance. Musicians and sound-makers to bring their own instruments, we will have cables, 2 mics, and a tuned piano. All are to bring an open mind. We will have snacks and non-alcoholic drinks available for you 😄 WHERE DO THE WEIRD PEOPLE GO? Jessie and Eliseo, newly formed as TONO collective, asked themselves this question many times. A place has yet to reveal itself, and thus, we are taking the first steps in providing it to see what happens. Aligned with the fiery and exploratory nature of the full moon in Sagittarius on May 23-24, we aim to not only provide a space for weirdo artsy people who don't fit in traditional Okanagan venues, but also to initiate a conversation about what it could mean to be in a multidisciplinary community of practice. Let us know if you have any questions! Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6Z1 events@kelownanow.com
EVENT: Under The Valley: A Night of Explorative Arts
WHEN: Friday, May 24 2024 at 8pm-10pm
WHERE: Salloum Room RCA
HOW MUCH: FREE, but donations to chip in for sthe pace and piano tuning are appreciated.
WHY: To collaborate and improvise in a safe, exploratory space for all artistic mediums.
WHAT IS THIS THING?
Unlike traditional spaces that showcase only finished works, "Under the Valley" provides a fluid environment where artists from diverse mediums can ignite inspiration from one another in a free improvisation setting.

WHAT TO EXPECT
With a focus on the 3 pillars: listening, exploration, and collaboration, this space is a rare opportunity for true artistic synergy. Musicians will improvise together in small groups to express "pieces", while dancers, visual artists, writers, and active listeners contribute and/or draw inspiration from the field.

Participants are encouraged to embrace both their unique individual talents and the collective vision, allowing for organic connections and creative expression. While not every live collaboration may align perfectly, "Under The Valley" values the creative process of discovery, providing a much-needed space for genuine artistic interaction and growth, as well as community.
WHAT TO BRING
Visual artists are to bring their own supplies, we will have a table and possibly 2 easels available. Dancers to dress comfortably, we will leave plenty of allocated space for you to move freely. Writers and poets are welcome to present work, so long as they know it is not an open mic---but a contribution to a multidisciplinary performance. Musicians and sound-makers to bring their own instruments, we will have cables, 2 mics, and a tuned piano. All are to bring an open mind. We will have snacks and non-alcoholic drinks available for you 😄
WHERE DO THE WEIRD PEOPLE GO?
Jessie and Eliseo, newly formed as TONO collective, asked themselves this question many times. A place has yet to reveal itself, and thus, we are taking the first steps in providing it to see what happens. Aligned with the fiery and exploratory nature of the full moon in Sagittarius on May 23-24, we aim to not only provide a space for weirdo artsy people who don't fit in traditional Okanagan venues, but also to initiate a conversation about what it could mean to be in a multidisciplinary community of practice.

Let us know if you have any questions!