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GO Party! 14: Willy Wonka

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November 15, 2019

Location: Kelowna Art Gallery
Address: 1315 Water Street
Time: 7:00 pmWebsite: View Website

2019-11-15 19:00:00 2019-11-15 16:00:00 America/Vancouver GO Party! 14: Willy Wonka MEIKLEJOHN ARCHITECTS INC. presents GO PARTY! 14: WILLY WONKA NOVEMBER 15 7 TO 10 PM You’re invited to enter the magical and secretive factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka for an evening of art, music, and performance. This night will channel the whimsy and wonder of the classic 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by British author Roald Dahl. What to expect Guests can expect to enter a colourful kingdom of pure imagination with throwbacks to the original novel and subsequent films. Enjoy the sonic backdrop created by DJ Invizible, explore the different spaces (including our art exhibitions), sample the custom drink offerings, and find out if you might be among the lucky few, who are holding onto one of the “Golden Tickets.” Art Exhibitions • DJ Invizible • Kinshira Performance Troupe • Wonka Cocktail Bar • Photo Op • Silent Auction • Art Activities • Prizes • and more What to wear Costumes and imaginative outfits are encouraged—we invite you to come in your candy-coated colourful best for this evening of fun. Other outfit ideas could be inspired by the eclectic cast of characters that inhabit Willy Wonka’s strange and magical world. • kind-hearted and honest Charlie Bucket • stubborn, elderly, and slightly paranoid Grandpa Joe • television-obsessed and toy-pistol toting Mike Teavee • spoiled and petulant Veruca Salt • chewing gum addicted Violet Beauregarde • greedy and gluttonous Augustus Gloop • black-and-white stripe wearing Oompa-Loompas • rival chocolatier, spy, and disgruntled former employee Arthur Slugworth • and of course, eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka himself/herself with top-hat, over-sized bowtie, cane, and suit jacket with tails What to see • Daphne Odjig 100 • Creative Growth Centre for Spiritual Nourishment • Through Her Eyes: Works from Our Permanent Collection What does it support? Proceeds from this event support the ongoing work of the Kelowna Art Gallery, including our art exhibitions, public programming for children and adults, and arts educational offerings. Tickets include: • entrance to GO Party! 14: Willy Wonka • access to the three exhibitions on view • one complimentary beer or wine • chance to win a door prize Tickets: $20 ea. include a complimentary beer/wine Tickets are available at the Gallery, by calling 250-762-2226, or online at https://www.showpass.com/go-party-14-willy-wonka/ Note: Tickets will NOT be available at the door. This event is ages 19+ Presenting Sponsor: Meiklejohn Architects Inc. Beverage Sponsors: BNA Brewing Co. Mission Hill Family Estate Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery Audio/Visual Partner: New Horizon Productions Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water Street events@kelownanow.com
MEIKLEJOHN ARCHITECTS INC. presents

GO PARTY! 14: WILLY WONKA
NOVEMBER 15
7 TO 10 PM

You’re invited to enter the magical and secretive factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka for an evening of art, music, and performance. This night will channel the whimsy and wonder of the classic 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by British author Roald Dahl.

What to expect

Guests can expect to enter a colourful kingdom of pure imagination with throwbacks to the original novel and subsequent films. Enjoy the sonic backdrop created by DJ Invizible, explore the different spaces (including our art exhibitions), sample the custom drink offerings, and find out if you might be among the lucky few, who are holding onto one of the “Golden Tickets.”

Art Exhibitions • DJ Invizible • Kinshira Performance Troupe •
Wonka Cocktail Bar • Photo Op • Silent Auction •
Art Activities • Prizes • and more

What to wear

Costumes and imaginative outfits are encouraged—we invite you to come in your candy-coated colourful best for this evening of fun. Other outfit ideas could be inspired by the eclectic cast of characters that inhabit Willy Wonka’s strange and magical world.

• kind-hearted and honest Charlie Bucket
• stubborn, elderly, and slightly paranoid Grandpa Joe
• television-obsessed and toy-pistol toting Mike Teavee
• spoiled and petulant Veruca Salt
• chewing gum addicted Violet Beauregarde
• greedy and gluttonous Augustus Gloop
• black-and-white stripe wearing Oompa-Loompas
• rival chocolatier, spy, and disgruntled former employee Arthur Slugworth
• and of course, eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka himself/herself with top-hat, over-sized bowtie, cane, and suit jacket with tails

What to see

• Daphne Odjig 100
• Creative Growth Centre for Spiritual Nourishment
• Through Her Eyes: Works from Our Permanent Collection

What does it support?

Proceeds from this event support the ongoing work of the Kelowna Art Gallery, including our art exhibitions, public programming for children and adults, and arts educational offerings.

Tickets include:

• entrance to GO Party! 14: Willy Wonka
• access to the three exhibitions on view
• one complimentary beer or wine
• chance to win a door prize

Tickets: $20 ea.
include a complimentary beer/wine

Tickets are available at the Gallery, by calling 250-762-2226, or online at https://www.showpass.com/go-party-14-willy-wonka/

Note: Tickets will NOT be available at the door. This event is ages 19+

Presenting Sponsor:
Meiklejohn Architects Inc.

Beverage Sponsors:
BNA Brewing Co.
Mission Hill Family Estate
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery

Audio/Visual Partner:
New Horizon Productions




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