[BCMA] BARKERVILLE prepares for another exciting ArtsWells Festival

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Subject: 	BARKERVILLE prepares for another exciting ArtsWells Festival
Date: 	Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:37:21 -0700
From: 	James Douglas <JDouglas at barkerville.ca>



*_For Immediate Release_*

 

*BARKERVILLE prepares for another exciting ArtsWells Festival*

 

BARKERVILLE, BC, July 28, 2010 -- The weather's great, the sun is 
shining... it must be /ArtsWells/ time!  As the BC Day long-weekend fast 
approaches, the 7th Annual /ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art/ is 
getting ready to ride surging heat waves towards the historic 
communities of Barkerville and Wells, BC. 

 

Named one of the "Top 10 Festivals in Canada" according to a recent 
nationwide survey by CBC Radio 3, /ArtsWells/ is a 4-day extravaganza 
packed with various forms of music, visual arts, performance, and 
entertainment.  There is something for everyone at /ArtsWells/ time.

 

Whether you're a diehard party-goer, an indie music fan, an arts 
enthusiast, or a curious newcomer to this marathon event, good time 
management skills and robust energy are recommended to best enjoy the 
/ArtsWells Festival/. 

 

During four jam-packed days between July 30 and August 2, over 150 
different acts of music, spoken-word, theatre, juggling, dancing, and 
poetry will combine with visual art tours, a mini-mural project, and 
"vendors' village" throughout nine designated /ArtsWells/ stages in 
Barkerville and nearby Wells. 

 

This year's /ArtsWells Festival/ will also feature the 11^th annual 
International One Minute Play Festival... and if that's not busy enough 
for you, /ArtsWells/ attendees are invited to take part in a variety of 
workshops offered by inspiring artists to acquire some valuable insights 
and hands-on experience.

 

"As an added bonus this year, Barkerville Historic Town is giving an 
awesome admission deal to ArtsWells Festival ticket holders," announced 
ArtsWells Festival Coordinator Patrick Kearns.

 

"Anyone wearing their/ ArtsWells/ wrist-band can enjoy the sights and 
sounds of Barkerville for only five dollars their first day, and for 
only /two/ dollars any day thereafter between July 30^th and August 2^nd ."

 

Barkerville Historic Town has been involved in supporting local 
community initiatives like the /ArtsWells Festival/ since its Provincial 
Heritage Site designation in 1958, and often seeks out creative 
opportunities to bring British Columbia's culture and heritage to life.  
As provider of one of the main /ArtsWells/ stages, Barkerville is proud 
to once again contribute to a successful /ArtsWells /event.

 

For more information about the /ArtWells Festival of All Things Art/, 
including show and workshop times and locations, or volunteer 
opportunities, please call Patrick Kearns at 250-994-3466, or visit 
www.artswells.com <http://www.artswells.com>.

 

 

*2010 ArtsWells Performances at Barkerville's Methodist Church*

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*/Friday, July 30/*

 

12pm -- 12:45pm -- *Yael Wand, Wells, B.C.*

>From the enchanted suburbs of Wells, Yael just released her third album, 
Good Stitch Gone. With Christina Zaenker and Juli Steemson, they aim to 
shiver your spine and nudge your feet with hill-billy jazz songs and 
swinging roots ditties.

www.yaelwand.com <http://www.yaelwand.com/>

 

1pm -- 1:45pm -- *Lady Bug the Rambler, Winnipeg, Manitoba*

smoke rings & days spent behind rainy window panes the image of chewed 
fingernails and half-drunk cups of coffee comes to mind like jazz 
beatbox rainy day banjo blues only not so lame gypsified folk with jazz 
vocals banjo jazz warm, bittersweet, and a little bit gnarly.

www.myspace.com/ladybugtherambler <http://www.myspace.com/ladybugtherambler>

 

2pm -- 2:45pm -- *Trevor Caswell, Kamloops, B.C.*

Folk and Blues singer Trevor Caswell doesn't much like writing bios but 
he does like to sing and play guitar and is excited to be back at 
ArtsWells to do so!

www.myspace.com/trevorcaswell <http://www.myspace.com/trevorcaswell>

 

3pm -- 3:45pm -- *Leslie Alexander, Ashcroft, B.C.*

"From the first urgent notes, a dark vein snakes through Leslie 
Alexander's open-sounding roots music like fork lightning snakes across 
the prairie sky . . . pure, simple, complex and jaded all at the same 
time." (Mary Lynn MacEwan, FFWD Magazine)

www.lesliealexander.com <http://www.lesliealexander.com/>

*_ _*

*/Saturday, July 31/*

*_ _*

12pm -- 12:45pm -- *Ross Douglas, Point Roberts, WA*

Award-winning songwriter, great singer, wonderful performer, iffy 
dresser. His music is praised for its humour, emotional power and grand 
variety of influences.

www.rossdouglas.com <http://www.rossdouglas.com/>

 

1pm -- 1:45pm -- *Low Flying Planes, Edmonton, AB*

You will not soon forget the sweet licks and sometimes haunting songs 
these women have to offer. The gypsy styled instrumentation lays out a 
smooth foundation for the vocal harmonies to float above -- and they do 
just that. They bring a lively show with a listenable diversity that 
keeps your ears guessing and your toes tapping.

www.myspace.com/thelowflyingplanes 
<http://www.myspace.com/thelowflyingplanes>

 

2pm -- 2:45pm -- *Lake of Stew, Montreal, QC*

Lake Of Stew is a six-piece acoustic string band that sing all kinds of 
original tunes in all kinds of styles, and all kinds of mutations of 
traditional-ish song forms. They all like to have fun with tunes, grub, 
dancing, and singing, and are currently happy about everything!

www.myspace.com/lakeofstew <http://www.myspace.com/lakeofstew>

 

3pm -- 3:45pm -- * Fish & Bird, Victoria, B.C.*

BC's Fish & Bird use various folk traditions as the context with which 
to express something modern and relevant, whether performing as a duo, 
or more recently filling out with a full band." 
www.myspace.com/fishandbirdmusic <http://www.myspace.com/fishandbirdmusic>

*/Sunday, August 1/*

*_ _*

12pm -- 12:45pm -- *Bob Campbell, Wells, BC*

started out as a drummer and since moving to the Cariboo in 1975, has 
played hundreds of dusty halls, legions and smoky pubs. His guitar was 
always close at hand and so the last fifteen years have found him 
songwriting, performing solo, and releasing his first CD "Ditchflowers" 
(2004). His themes and subtle humour continue to make him friends along 
the way. 

www.myspace.com/wingdamrambler <http://www.myspace.com/wingdamrambler>

 

1pm -- 1:45pm -- *The Crooked Brothers, Winnipeg/Falcon Lake, MN*

These Manitoban boys are hard to pin down musically -- Stomping 
scrapyard funk, back porch blues, or honest country waltzes... they're 
worth checking out.

www.myspace.com/crookedbrothers <http://www.myspace.com/crookedbrothers>

 

2pm -- 2:45pm -- *Melisa Devost, Hornby Island, BC*

Melisa has toured extensively throughout western and northern Canada, 
the UK and continental Europe, carving her niche as a compelling 
vocalist with the guitar chops and songwriting skills to match. She has 
shared the stage with many folk/roots veterans such as, Ruthie Foster, 
Colin Linden and David Francey and has graced many festivals with her 
unique take on gospel singing, often teaching workshops on the subject.

www.melisadevost.com <http://www.melisadevost.com/>

 

3pm -- 3:45pm -- *Ken Whiteley, Toronto, ON*

Ken Whiteley is one of Canada's most respected roots musicians, 
songwriters and recording producers. His musical journey has taken him 
from jug band, folk and swing to blues, gospel and children's music. 
Recognized as a gifted guitarist and mandolinist, Ken's musical cohorts 
affectionately refer to him as a "playing encyclopedia" for his vast 
repertoire, depth and range of playing styles, and his prodigious 
ability on over 20 instruments.

www.kenwhiteley.com <http://www.kenwhiteley.com/>

 

*/Monday, August 2/*

*_ _*

12pm -- 12:45pm -- *Karyn Ellis, Toronto, ON*

Playful and passionate, this modern folk darling has "a magical waywith 
song... Leonard Cohen has no copyright on the word hallelujah."(Globe 
and Mail)

www.karynellis.com <http://www.karynellis.com/>

 

1pm -- 1:45pm -- *Carolyn Mark, Victoria, BC*

Carolyn will sing and play the guitar and hopefully the piano. She might 
tell some jokes. Diona Davies will play the violin tastefully and 
harmonize.

www.carolynmark.com <http://www.carolynmark.com/>

 

2pm -- 2:45pm -- *Namgar, Buryatia*

>From the spot where Russia, China and Mongolia meet comes Namgar. The 
history of Buryats includes Genghis Khan, Tibetan Buddhism, and the 
Russian education system. Namgar's music could be called 
Buryat/Mongolian as Buryats retained traditions that Mongolia lost when 
the Qing Empire ruled China. Interestingly, it is more archaic than 
Mongolian, and yet newer due to the presence of Russian culture, 
especially musical education styles. www.myspace.com/lkhasnamgar 
<http://www.myspace.com/lkhasnamgar>

 

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*About Barkerville Historic Town*

 

BARKERVILLE HISTORIC TOWN is the largest historic site in western North 
America (www.barkerville.ca <http://www.barkerville.ca/>).  Barkerville 
is provincially, nationally and internationally recognized for its 
historic significance associated with its place in western Canada's gold 
rush era and the role the gold rush played in BC joining Canada.  
Barkerville is widely known as a "must see" for travel itineraries in 
western Canada.  The historic town is also a significant contributor to 
the Cariboo regional economy and is widely regarded as a unique 
component of the regional identity.

 

The Barkerville Heritage Trust, as Barkerville's operating and managing 
partner, works in conjunction with the Province of British Columbia, the 
owner and statutory guardian of Barkerville's heritage resources,  to 
ensure that Barkerville is efficiently managed, entertaining and 
educational to visitors,  and financially stable as the premier heritage 
resource and tourism attraction for the Cariboo.  The ultimate aim is to 
maintain and enhance Barkerville's position as a nationally significant 
heritage resource and tourism attraction for British Columbia and Canada.

 

Barkerville is situated 80 km east of Quesnel, British Columbia in the 
foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, close to Troll Mountain Ski Resort 
and Bowron Lake Provincial Park.  The nearby community of Wells (8 km 
from Barkerville) is the service and housing centre for the area 
(www.wellsbc.com <http://www.wellsbc.com/>) and is itself a dynamic 
cultural community, home of Island Mountain Arts, the acclaimed Toni 
Only Artists' Project, the International Celtic Harp School 
(www.imarts.com <http://www.imarts.com/>), the dynamic indie music 
festival ArtsWells (www.artswells.com <http://www.artswells.com/>), and 
the Sunset Theatre (www.sunset-theatre.com 
<http://www.sunset-theatre.com/>). Wells is also situated close to a 
wide variety of winter and summer outdoor activities

 

 

*Media Inquiries*


 

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*James Douglas*

Marketing and Communications

Barkerville Historic Town

Box 19

Barkerville, BC V0K 1B0

 

250-994-3302 ext. 41

888-994-3332 toll free

250-994-3435 fax

 

james.douglas at barkerville.ca <mailto:james.douglas at barkerville.ca>

www.barkerville.ca 
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barkerville.wordpress.com

 

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