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Edmonton Journal: “Theatre training for professional actors is in precious short supply in this country. In the West, it’s non-existent. That glaring niche is about to be filled, with the debut of a new collaboration between the Banff Centre, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre.”
Canada.com: “You can’t go to a major opera house in the world and not see Canadian tenors or sopranos who were trained at Banff, because it [the CBC] was funded,” says Jeremy Kinsman, a former Canadian diplomat who was assistant deputy minister for culture and broadcasting 20 years ago when he and others in the government hammered out the Broadcasting Act.
CBC: CBC picks up the press release.
Calgary Herald: “The Banff Centre, long a cornerstone of the Canadian arts and culture community, encompassing residencies and advanced training and development in theatre, dance, music, writing, and visual arts, will mark its 75th anniversary this year with the launch of lots of exciting new programs, new partnerships, and a summer festival filled with original shows and performances.”
Alberta Venture: “Alberta’s Business Person of the Year Award showcases our province’s business achievements and excellence. Now in its tenth year, the award is designed to identify and recognize individuals who embrace principled leadership, strategic thinking, balanced workplace values and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence.” James S. Kinnear is a major donor to The Banff Centre Revitalization Project and a member of the Board of Governors.
Calgary Herald: “The Banff Centre celebrated 75 years of creativity after a performance of Constantinople, one of its premiere pieces.Fans, dignitaries and centre officials gathered at the Velvet Lounge after a recent performance of Constantinople, a multi-media extravaganza featuring the Juno-winning Gryphon Trio and composer Christos Hatzis. Constantinople was conceived and workshopped at the Banff Centre and premiered in 2004 at the Banff Summer Arts Festival.”
Rocky Mountain Outlook: “The Banff Centre’s Puppet Theatre Intensive is a new program presented by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop, a puppet theatre company founded on the collaborative nature of creation.”
Macleans: “In September, Calgary financier James Kinnear, president of Pengrowth Energy Trust, donated $10 million to the Banff Centre, the largest gift in its history.”
Calgary Herald: “Following the triumphant premiere of Constantinople in its entirety at the Banff Centre in the summer of 2004, the 85-minute work has proved an overwhelming critical and popular success at its only performances to date, in Toronto, Montreal and London.”
Banff Crag & Canyon: “To the world, Oscar Peterson was the greatest jazz musician Canada ever produced. In his seven decades composing and playing, the Montreal born musician changed the face of jazz music. To Banff, he was one of the men who founded what would become one of the premiere jazz programs in the nation. Peterson died December 23 at his home in Mississauga, Ont., from kidney failure. He was 82.” Continue Reading »
