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Cara Tierney and Theo Pelmus, Performance Artists
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Performance artists Cara Tierney and Theo Pelmus have created a piece which brings the art form back to its native home, the street, and pays tribute to the history of Performance Art. Borrowing the cues and symbols of performance art initiators John Cage, Allan Kaprow and Joseph Beuys they will be creating a scene (or not… but most likely) the length of Richmond Road. At once absurd and keenly pointed, their presence is sure to amuse, befuddle, and entertain.
- Saturday, June 13th between 12 pm and 3 pm
- Roaming Richmond Road
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Success Lion Dance Troupe
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The Chinese Lion Dance is a 3000-year-old Chinese tradition that symbolizes prosperity, luck and happiness. According to legends, the dance tells about a creature that terrorized villagers with thunder, lightning and rain. However, the aftermath resulted in a bountiful harvest for the villages. Subsequently, the dance is performed in every festivity with the thundering sounds of drums, cymbals and gongs. The Success Lion Dance Troupe has been performing in the Ottawa-Carleton region for over 15 years with an objective to promote the traditional Chinese culture and support community events.
- Saturday, June 13th 12pm
- Roaming Richmond Road
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BOOM!
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Since 2001, this percussion group has been entertaining audiences all over the city. Their eclectic mix of rhythms drawn from Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia is something else. But what makes them really stand out is their age. Made up of grade seven and eight students from Fisher Park and Summit Alternative Schools, Boom! projects an enthusiasm that could only come from such youthful performers. BOOM!'s repertoire is performed on both traditional and recycled instruments, adding dimension to their sound. Expect this high-decibel, high-energy group of talented young musicians to get you dancing in the streets.
- Sunday, June 14th 2pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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Junkyard Symphony
www.junkyardsymphony.com
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Junkyard Symphony rocks the streets in a busker-style performance, with Awesome Antics, Junkyard Jokes, Terrific Tricks, Primal Percussion, and of course, plenty of participation. With their GOT2DRUM license plate hanging from their set-up, Junkyard Symphony demonstrates how rhythm is truly infectious.
- Sunday, June 14th 11am, 1pm and 3pm
- Near the WESTFESTKIDZONE
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Chess-in-the-Street
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Chess-in-the-Street is an outdoor chess event that will appeal to everyone: from kids to adults, and from those who have never played to the seasoned tournament player. Chess-in-the-Street features GIANTCHESS, a giant chess board on the street, and a simultaneous chess competition each afternoon. Watch the chess master battle 15 simultaneous chess opponents without breaking a sweat. Come and discover how much you love the game and see the masters at work.
- Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th 10 am-5 pm
- Near All Saints' Anglican and First United Church
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Meri Squares Dance Club
www.merisquares.googlepages.com
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Get your dancing shoes on and join the Meri Squares, a modern square dance club, on Saturday, June 13 for some ‘do-si-doing’ and partner swinging. Square dancing is an activity enjoyed by people of all ages and requires no experience. Close to 200 dancers recently celebrated the 40th Anniversary of this Club at the Ron Kolbus Centre in Britannia. Meri Squares host an open dance every Tuesday and Thursday evening in September. The Club meets at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Roosevelt Avenue in Westboro Village.
http://merisquares.googlepages.com/
- Saturday, June 13th 11am and 1pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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Dance Studios.Ca
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Dance Studios.Ca was created by professional instructors dedicated to teaching more than 15 types of dances, such as Salsa, Belly Dance, Hip-Hop, Ballroom and Latin with ease and efficiency. All levels, from beginner to performance, are welcome at Dance Studios.Ca, a relaxed, comfortable, and fun atmosphere for students to learn how to dance, refine their dance skills, and socialize with friends who enjoy the same hobby.
- Saturday, June 13th 12pm and 12:30pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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The Rideau Valley Roller Girls
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The Rideau Valley Roller Girls “Slaughter Daughters” are Ottawa’s finest roller derby team. Fast, tough and ready to rock the track at a moment’s notice, they were brought together in the spring of 2007. Since then they’ve proven themselves dedicated to derby until death. They feel no pain, no compassion, and no mercy on the track! These girls have hearts blacker than coal and harder than stone. Misfits brought together by fate to shake things up and bring roller derby back to the capital city.
- Saturday, June 13th 1pm and Sunday, June 13th 1pm
- Roaming Richmond Road
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The Ottawa Cool Wind Collective
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The Ottawa Cool Wind Collective (OCWC) is a new chamber music group specializing in the remarkable repertoire for small wind ensembles (8 to 12 musicians) composed by Mozart, Beethoven, Krommer, and Gounaud to name a few. At WESTFEST 2009, OCWC will make its official debut by performing the superb “Serenade for Winds” by Dvorak. Sharing the stage with OCWC as the opening act, the Zephyra Wind Quintet will play a Canadian first, namely “Suite Cantabile” by well-known Canadian composer Bill Douglas. This exciting hour of classical music for winds will take place Sunday, June 14th.
- Sunday, June 14th 2pm
- Playing at All Saint's Anglican and First United Church
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The Ingleneuk Dancers
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The Ingleneuk Dancers have been performing as a group for over twenty-five years. All the dancers are experienced members of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Ottawa Branch. Many of them are teachers of Scottish dancing as well. During the year, the group dances at many events in Ottawa and the surrounding area, such as Canada Day, the Tulip Festival and various folkloric festivals and charity shows.
- Sunday, June 14th 3pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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MOOCO
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The Ottawa Chamber Orchestra is a dynamic symphony orchestra with activities taking place across the entire National Capital Region. Its fifty members include advanced music students, semi-professional musicians, and serious amateurs whose non-musical avocations and professions run the complete gamut. Within the orchestra, smaller groups (MOOCO) are formed regularly in order to reach out to the community. MOOCO will be present in force at WESTFEST on Saturday, June 13th with a chamber music program including works by Beethoven, Handel, Prokofiev, and Poulenc to name a few.
- Saturday, June 13th 1:45pm and 4pm
- Playing at All Saint's Anglican and First United Church
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The International Folk Dancers of Ottawa
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The International Folk Dancers of Ottawa, established in the early 1970s, is a non-profit group for the support and preservation of recreational folk dancing in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. It sponsors events for local folk dancers and the community at large, and stays in touch with other folk dancing groups and their events nationally and internationally. The IFDO meets every Thursday night at the Jack Purcell Community Centre in Ottawa (320 Jack Purcell Lane) http://ifdo.pugmarks.com/
- Sunday, June 14th 12pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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Darpan Dance Group
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Music and dance are languages of emotion and capable of expressing subtle thoughts and refined ideas. Indian music and dance traces its origins back several thousands of years and forms an integral part of the Indian culture. Darpan (meaning mirror, pronounced dur-pun) is an Ottawa based dance group with the goal of taking both the audience and the performers on a journey into various regions of India through its folk dances, providing them an exposure to the life and spirit of ordinary folks.
- Saturday, June 13th 4pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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The Broadview School Choir & Ukulele Orchestra
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The Broadview School Choir and Ukulele Orchestra were formed this year under the direction of Jan Purcell and Brent Smith respectively, and include students from Grades 3 to 6. Vice-principal Brent Smith, approached the Broadview School Council with a desire to purchase a class set of ukuleles which would offer students hesitant about singing a chance to become involved in music. The school council agreed and these ‘ukes’ are now used by classroom teachers and students playing with the choir. This fun loving group of kids looks forward to sharing their music at WESTFEST.
- Saturday, June 13th 1:30pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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Rogers Street Team
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To capture festival-goers at their Westfest best, The Rogers Street Team will be taking pictures of you, your friends and families as you take in the action. They’ll also have the new LG VU touch phone for everyone to try out. Get your picture taken and enter to win your own LG VU or the grand prize of $5,000. Keep your eyes peeled for the Rogers crew and you might just win.
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Ottawa Vocal Performance Academy
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The Ottawa Vocal & Dance Performance Academy will again play host to the WESTFEST Community Stage located at Kirkwood and Richmond, and providing entertainment from bands, vocalists, dancers, and specialty acts. Providing Westboro Village with music lessons for the past 40 years, you will be delighted to see students of all ages performing. Don't forget to visit the school and take a peak at Ottawa's Largest Performance Academy located at 175 Richmond Road across from the Great Canadian Superstore!
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West End Studio Tour
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A Westboro tradition, the WEST END STUDIO TOUR (W.E.S.T.), celebrates its 14th anniversary this September. W.E.S.T is an artist-run, family-friendly event with new artists joining perennial favourites. Local artists offer a wide range of styles. People enjoy the creative process in a personalized atmosphere. There is something for everyone at this FREE event. W.E.S.T will also be at WESTFEST - at the All Saints Westboro Church, and near Tivoli’s.
- Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th
- Richmond Road, at Edgewood
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Ottawa School of Speech & Drama
www.ossd.com
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Students from the OSSD Musical Theatre Company will perform a medley of musical theatre favourites. A “Triple Threat” actor can dance, sing and act all at the same time! OSSD's Musical Theatre program helps to develop all of these skills. Training focuses on acting, singing, dancing and working chorally as a group. Specific musicals, or musical theatre themes, are selected based on the needs of the students.
- Saturday, June 13th 2pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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Belles and Beaux Senior's Choir
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The Belles and Beaux Senior's Choir has existed for well over thirty years. Practices are held each week at the Churchill Senior's Centre. One does not need to be able to read music to join, but simply enjoy a lot of fun singing with others. Members are very active throughout the City as they entertain with their songs and skits at nursing homes, retirement homes, churches, etc. Most of the songs are the 'oldies but goodies' with a few modern songs for good measure - exactly what older and young at heart seniors enjoy.
- Sunday, June 14th 11am
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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Thai Dance Troupe of Ottawa
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The Thai Dance Troupe of Ottawa was founded in 1987 by Kai Whitcomb, and has since become the leading Thai performing arts organization in Canada. The Troupe is committed to the creation, development and promotion of Thai classical and folk drama, music, and dance. To create cross-cultural awareness, the Troupe offers classes and workshops to members and the general public free of charge every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 pm at the Qualicum Graham Park Community Centre. During WESTFEST the troupe will be performing "The Legend of Old Siam I", a 30 minute long journey back in time presenting the history, culture, customs and traditions of the Kingdom of Old Siam dating back several thousand of years.
- Saturday, June 13th 3pm
- On the Street Stage, Richmond Road
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