The Banff Centre: Communications

Calgary Herald: “The Banff Centre brings back the world’s outdoors illuminati with its annual film and book festivals.”

The Banff Centre on iTunes U: Audio and video podcasts showcase lectures and performances of featured Banff Centre artists, speakers, faculty and students.  »Press release

Globe and Mail: “Nova Scotia-born playwright Daniel MacIvor was awarded the $100,000 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre Monday night…. [H]e recently received a $25,000 commission from the Banff Centre to write a new play….”   »Siminovich Prize website

CBC: “Cape Breton-born MacIvor is having a stellar year. He won a $25,000 commission to write a new work from the Banff Centre for the Arts just two weeks ago and has four plays in various stages of production.”

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CBC: “Five composers will be chosen by a jury of smart music people…. In early March the finalists go to the Banff Centre where they are given a theme, and a set of constraints… They have a certain amount of time in which to work on their piece before rehearsals start in late March. For about four days, at The Banff Centre’s Rolston Hall, the five composers and the music ensemble will rehearse the five finalists’ works. And then on March 26, 2009, a major concert featuring the five works will be held at the Banff Centre, broadcast live on CBC Radio 2.”

( Evolution website. Via Radio 2 Blog.)

MarketWatch: The Financial Group’s donation will be used for the construction of the new Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation.