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Bizarre Bazaar

Thursday Afternoons at the Old Courthouse

May 28 - August 27, 2009 ~ 4 - 8 pm
Each year Bizarre Bazaar promises a showcase of quality artisans, crafters, entertainers and performers, plus an exciting event program each week that draws customers and tourists to return back week after week.

Join us in this celebration of local talent featuring high quality handcrafted original and unique art works and crafts work every Thursday afternoon from 4 - 8pm at the Old Courthouse. View Slide Show.

Schedule

July 23
Feature Artist: Trish Armstrong
Music: Billy Jealousy
Educational and Creative Activities:
4-6 pm ~ Children's Activities Miming and Movement - how your body speaks by Ye Olde Courthouse Players- Kamloops Arts Council
5-6pm ~ Shrubs, Flowers & Lawn Maintenance
7-8 pm ~ Creative Food

July 30
100th Celebration of the Kamloops Old Courthouse 1909 - 2009 come and enjoy the festivities
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm ~ Unveiling of Werner Braun's commemorative painting of the historical courthouse
100th Celebration cake will be served
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Artisan Show & Sale
Local artists demonstrating their works inside and outside as of the courthouse:
Evan Christianson (contemporary art)
Howard Swaren (oils)
Gisela Harrison (sculpture)
Cathy Peters (watercolour & acrylics)
Sandra Conway (graphite & oils)
Jan Seedhouse (weaving)
Karen Hanna (spinning)
Live Entertainment
4 - 6 pm ~ Henry & the R Brothers
6 - 8 pm ~ Scattered Atoms
Educational and Creative Activities:
Historian Ken Favrholdt guided tours; 4:30 pm, 5:15 pm 6:00 pm & 6:45 pm
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm ~ Lollipop the Clown
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ Playcity - children's games and face painting
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ Ye Olde Courthouse Players - puppets and play writing
6:45 pm Children's Performance "Two - Bite Bard" by Ye Olde Courthouse Players
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ Do you have a memory about the Kamloops Old Courthouse?
Send us your story or come down to the courthouse to write your story in one of
the journals that will be provided.
Hanna Productions will video record your story;
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm & 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
5:30 pm - 7:30pm ~ Have your photograph taken in Heritage Costume (by donation)
Pandora's Costume Box providing the costume
Photographer Ray Perreault from Arnica Artist Run Centre

August 6
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Artisan Show & Sale
Feature Artist: Jan Seedhouse - Weaver
Music: Margit Bull
Educational and Creative Activities:
4-6 pm ~ Children's Activities Nature and Environment - rock painting, magic mud, native story telling & symbolism by Ye Olde Courthouse Players- Kamloops Arts Council
5-6 pm and 7-8 pm
Antiques and Collectibles with Peter S Blundell of Vernon

August 13
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Artisan Show & Sale
Feature Artist: Karen Hanna - Fibre Artist
Music: Jaybird
Educational and Creative Activities:
4-6 pm ~ Children's Activities The Enchanted Forest; characterization, mask making and wings with the Ye Olde Courthouse Players- Kamloops Arts Council
5-6 pm ~ Creative Photography with Ray Perreault
7-8 pm ~ The Art of Magic with Clinton W Gray

August 20
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Artisan Show & Sale
Feature Artist: Alison Scott & Toni Armonas
Music: Haji Baba - Bluegrass
Educational and Creative Activities:
5-6 pm ~ Fall Planter with Diane Hale
7-8 pm ~ Finding your Inter-creative with Janet Whitehead

August 27
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Artisan Show & Sale
Featured Artist - Jody Tippett - pottery
Music: Trevor Caswell
Educational and Creative Activities:
BC Living Arts presents
5-6 pm ~ Spice of Life with Master Gardener in Training Julie Gordon
7-8 pm ~ Indoor Outdoor Planting with Master Gardener in Training Fearon Blair

Line up for the events & artists subject to change.

Artisans, Crafters, Agri-vendors, & Community Groups Application Form
Bizarre Bizarre Application

For more information or to apply,

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Contact
Cara Graden
Arts, Culture & Heritage Coordinator
207 Seymour Street
Kamloops, BC V2C 1E4
ph (250) 828-3611
email cgraden@kamloops.ca

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