[Bcma-l] (Fwd) Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert to open Vancouver 2010 Cul
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Date sent:                  <b>Fri,
30 Nov 2007 15:51:24 -0500 (EST)</b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">From:                         <b>Mavis
Dixon <mdixon@billreidfoundation.org></b></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Subject:                     <b>Spirit
of Haida Gwaii Concert to open </b></span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">                                    <b>Vancouver
2010 Cultural Olympiad</b></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Event announcement</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">February 1 & 2, 2008</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Tickets now on sale</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">VANCOUVER SUN PICKS SPIRIT OF HAIDA GWAII CONCERT </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"TOP 15 EVENTS" for 2008</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">February 1 & 2, 2008</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert is a powerful convergence of First
Nations artistry and exquisite oratorio.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Soprano Melody Mercredi and baritone Clarence Logan, are two rising</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">stars in the opera world. They will sing the lead roles in the The Spirit
of Haida Gwaiioratorio composed by Bruce Ruddell, based on the</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">prose poem by the iconic Haida-Canadian, Bill Reid (1920 - 1998 -</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">pictured working on original model for Spirit of Haida Gwaii).</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">"We are delighted to reunite Guujaaw and many of the original</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">performers from The Spirit Concert, but we are so pleased to have</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">First Nations singers in the lead roles - a first for this oratorio,"</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">said Donna Wong Juliani, the event's producer.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The oratorio's text describes the Haida mythology captured by Reid in
his masterwork The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, a monumental sculpture
known to most Canadians from its image on the $20 banknote.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">What: A Coast Salish welcome begins the pre-show events at 639
Hornby Street, the home of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
and the Chief Dan George Centre. There from 7 pm until 7:45 pm, a
"virtual" Bill Reid introduces the figures in his most famous canoe, as
captured by Alan Clapp in excerpts from his documentary of Reid.
Moving across the courtyard, the audience enters Christ Church
Cathedral. There, at 8pm the concert begins with Guujaaw, the elected
Chief of the Haida Nation singing traditional Haida songs. The oratorio
follows with soloists Melody Mercredi and Clarence Logan, the choir of
Christ Church Cathedral and a full live orchestra under the direction of
Rupert Lang.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">When: pre-show events 7 until 7:45 pm, concert begins at 8pm on</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">February 1; and pre-show events 2 until 2:45 pm, concert begins at
3pm, February 2, 2008.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Where: start at Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, 639 Hornby</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Tickets are $28, available at Ticketstonight.ca</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">or by phone 604-231-7535 (extra surcharge of $2.50 applies</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">to all phone orders).</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">The Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concertis co-presented by the Bill Reid</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Foundation, the Christ Church Cathedral Guild for the Arts.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Bill Reid (1920-1998) was a Haida-Canadian artist of international
stature, known for his masterful creations of gold jewelry and his
monumental sculptures featuring Haida mythological creatures.   The
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art located at 639 Hornby Street
opens May 10, 2008 with the exhibition Bill Reid: Master of Haida Art. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">For more information visit The Bill Reid Gallery website</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Quick Links</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Spirit of Haida Gwaii Concert tickets</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">at </span></font><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span style="font-size:10pt">TicketsTonight.ca</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Bill Reid Foundation | Box 70-505 Burrard Street | Vancouver | Canada</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Jim Harding, ED</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">BC Museums Association</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">(250) 356-5694</span></font></div>
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