Free Poetry Workshops

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month?

Established in Canada in 1998, National Poetry Month strives to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry and the important role it plays in our culture.

Poetry is celebrated in Wood Buffalo through the annual Words in Motion program. Residents of all ages- whether they are a student, a professional writer, or a novice wordsmith- are encouraged to submit their poetry. You can learn more about Words in Motion at www.rmwb.ca/wordsinmotion 

The deadline to submit your poetry is February 3, 2017. Once the program closes, an external panel of judges will select the poems to be displayed in Wood Buffalo Transit buses and on the Municipal website. Authors of the selected poems will be invited to participate in a celebration event at the Wood Buffalo Regional Library in April.

To help get your creative juices flowing, Dr. Ryan Cox of Keyano College will be facilitating two poetry workshops on January 10th (for adults) and January 18th (for ages 13-18) at the Wood Buffalo Regional Library. Attendance is free of charge! Be sure to register your spot here.

Happy Writing!

The Other Side of the Pole

"The Other Side of the North Pole" is a family friendly musical that will be playing at Keyano Theatre Co. as a part of the 4-Play Drama Series 2016/17 Season.  

Watch as two young kids Sandy and Willy investigate why Christmas has been banned from their hometown of Split Hoof. In pursuit of answers, the amateur sleuths learn some very interesting things about themselves, their families and the magic of Christmas.

Show times are:

Preview: Nov. 24, 8:00 pm

Opening: Nov 25, 8:00 pm

Show dates: Nov 26, 30, Dec 1, 2, 3, 2016 8:00 pm

Matinee: Dec 3 at 2:00 pm

To find out more or to purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.keyano.ca/StudentLife/TheatreArtsCentre/CurrentSeason/4-PlayDramaSeries. 

Keyano College Lecture Series: How to Write Poems About Fires

Keyano College is once again hosting a free lecture series for the community to enjoy.

The lecture series is hosted by various instructors from the College, and the lectures range in theme and topic. Attending a lecture is a wonderful opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation and to learn something new about a topic that has piqued your interest! 

The next lecture will be held on Friday, October 28, 2016 and will explore "How to Write Poems About Fires". The lecture will be hosted by Dr. Ryan Cox, an English instructor at Keyano.  

Dr. Cox seeks to demystify the process of creating a poem and will answer questions such as, "How do you write a poem?" and "What does a poem even look like?"

There will also be a special presentation of new poetry that was written with the support of an Alberta Foundation for the Arts grant.

Be sure to make Oct. 28th in your calendars and join Dr. Cox in the Keyano Recital Theatre at 7 pm.

For more information, please visit www.keyano.ca. 

'80s Roller Disco Night

'80s Roller Disco Night

Join us for Roller Disco '80s Night!  Dress up in your best '80s fashion and come roller skate/blade with us!  All ages welcome!

When: April 15, 2016 @ 7-9pm

Where: Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre

Tickets: $5 at the door

Inline or Quad rentals: $2 (limited available, highly recommend to bring/borrow your own)

Helmets/gear are not mandatory by highly recommended.

Want to be a roller derby member and not sure what it entails?

• Arrive at 7pm for a free 15 min skate lesson!
• Meet and skate with us!
• Ask us derby questions, we love it!
• Obtain information on Fresh Meat and Junior programs starting in August and September respectively!
• Skate/dance your heart out!

Hungry or thirsty? A variety of baked goods, chips, and beverages will be available for purchase!

More information on the Tar Sand Betties Roller Derby team can be found at www.tarsandbetties.com or check us out on Facebook! 

Keyano College’s New Art & Design Certificate Program

If you are an artist pursuing a career in the arts or just looking to enhance your skills, registration is now open for Keyano College’s new Art & Design Certificate program. This one year, intensive program establishing art and design fundamentals begins September 20th. A portfolio is not required for admission. This program allows students to gain experience in areas like printmaking, drawing, and design fundamentals.

“Our program is unique in Alberta and will help students develop a comprehensive portfolio that can be used to apply to any Art and Design program in North America,” said Catherine Koch, Keyano College’s Vice President, Academic.

“This certificate program will help students acquire the skills for a career in any number of creative fields including architecture, graphic designer, art therapist, interior design, or animator,” said Erin Schwab, Visual Art and Design instructor at Keyano College. “We have a world class studio setting for art and design and highly qualified faculty who are dedicated to empowering the creativity of our students.”

Students who complete the Art & Design program will be eligible to transfer into year two of a Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Design degree at the Alberta College of Art and Design. For those choosing to study at another school, all of the Art and Design courses transfer to any number of degree programs at post-secondary institutions in Canada.

To discuss admission requirements, learn more about the program or arrange for a visit to our state of the art facilities please email art@keyano.ca.

FREE Lecture about the Cold War at Keyano College

What are you supposed to do when you see the flash? Duck and Cover! For forty-five years, humanity lived in fear of the atomic bomb. Civilians were bombarded by propaganda telling them to be afraid and protect themselves from the Red Menace that could happen any moment. How did people become so afraid and how did the messages of fear change over time? 

Come back in time to when children cowered under their desks, when families built bomb shelters in their years and the missiles could fly at any time. 

Reel Performances: TIFF Film Circuit

Fort McMurray Tourism and Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre Present:

Reel Performances: TIFF Film Circuit

Thursday, September 25- 7 pm Keyano Recital Theatre

The Grand Seduction charts the lengths to which the community will go to enchant a visitor from the city. Like many affected by the collapse of the fishing industry, residents of this once-thriving village are driven to seek employment in the city or, worse, queue for government assistance. The future looks brighter, briefly, when a plastics company proposes building a factory in the village—until the villagers learn that they need to secure a full-time doctor to serve the community’s needs, which is easier said than done. Enter Dr. Christopher Lewis (Taylor Kitsch; television’s Friday Night Lights, The Bang Bang Club), a young, cosmopolitan plastic surgeon banished to the physician-starved seaside due to a previous misdeed. In a hilarious attempt to charm him—without revealing their plan—the villagers take up the doctor’s beloved cricket and fall over themselves trying to persuade him that he has come to the most fascinating, desirable place in the world.

Gentle, whimsical and poignantly funny, The Grand Seduction is brought to life through tremendous performances from Ireland’s Brendan Gleeson (Albert Nobbs, Gangs of New York) and Newfoundland-born Canadian icon Gordon Pinsent (Away From Her, Saint Ralph). Shot on location in Trinity Bay, the film marvelously captures the colour and vibrancy of Newfoundland’s coastal landscape, and is certain to delight even the saltiest cynic.

Keyano Conservatory Open House- Sept. 6, 2014

Call for Conservatory Instructors!

Do you have a talent that needs to be shared with others and a passion for teaching? The Keyano Conservatory is currently looking for qualified and dedicated instructors in the following disciplines:

• Culinary Art:  Culinary Art Instructor.pdf
• Visual Art:     Visual Art Instructor.pdf
• Dance:          Dance Instructor.pdf

**Please note: These are part-time contract positions. 

Bear Awareness: A Free Lecture for the Entire Community!

Minister Rona Ambrose to Make an Announcement at Keyano College

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health and Regional Minister for Northern Alberta, on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, will make an announcement about Keyano College Theatre on Saturday, May 10. Minister Ambrose will also announce support for several community infrastructure projects in Northern Alberta. Minister Ambrose will be available for questions with media following the announcement. The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, will act as master of ceremonies for the event.

The details are as follows: 

DATE:
Saturday, May 10, 2014

TIME:
2:00 p.m.


PLACE:
Keyano College Theatre
8115 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta

The Next TIFF Film at Keyano: Wadjda

Saudi Arabia’s first-ever submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, Haifaa Al-Mansour’s "Wadjda"—which is not only the country’s first film by a female director, but one of the first features ever shot in Saudi Arabia—is a deceptively simple story about a determined 10-year-old girl who dreams of owning a bicycle, and is willing to do just about anything to obtain it.

To purchase tickets, call 780-791-4990 or visit www.keyano.ca/theatre

Syncrude Arts Alive Presents Guy & Nadina- March 20, 2014

The Affair of the Arts with William Shatner

CHANGING MINDS: 2nd Annual Keyano College Arts and Humanities Conference

CHANGING MINDS:

2nd Annual Keyano College Arts and Humanities Conference

March 8th, 2014

A celebration of the Arts and Humanities at Keyano College and in the broader Wood Buffalo community. Featuring a variety of panels, films and opportunities for experiential learning. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Allan Rowe of the Alberta Culture Ministry's Historic Places Registry. Allan will be discussing the Humanities role in the world we live in and the world we want to live in.

Register in advance and enjoy a FREE LUNCH!

Visit www.facebook.com/KeyanoArts and/or  eventbrite  for more information and to register!

PostSecret at Keyano College- March 6, 2014

All of us have secrets.  And, now the king of secrets is coming to Keyano College. The Students’ Association of Keyano College (SAKC) has invited Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret to headline a live talk at Keyano Theatre on March 6, 2014. Tickets are on sale now.

PostSecret is ‘an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard,” as described by the official website. Warren will share never-before-seen post-cards as well as inspiring and funny stories behind the secrets. Audience members will also be able to share their secrets if they so desire.

Warren will be joined by Pat Pestell, a local mental health advocate, and a board member of the Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo.

 Tickets can be purchased at the Keyano Box Office:  www.keyano.ca/theatre. Box Office Phone: 780-791-4990. Adults $25. Students $15.

Art Exhibit & Sale at Keyano Art Gallery

The Secret Garden Art Exhibit & Sale will be open in the Keyano Art Gallery during all performances of Les Misérables
Feb 13-15 • 12pm–11pm
Feb 18-23 • 12pm–11pm

The Artist
Jonathan Havelock is a self-taught photographer who first started exhibiting in 2009.  The unique look of his work is the result of countless hours of creative effort in the field and at his studio.  His goal is to create a two-step process in the enjoyment of each image - to have the viewer first explore the medium of the piece (i.e. oil vs. photography – flat vs. texture, etc.) – and then to appreciate the piece based on its merits as a reflection of our natural world.

The Secret Garden Theme 
The Secret Garden provides an intimate and unusual perspective of plants and flowers.  Subjects have been presented to accentuate contrast, light and depth – to attract and draw one into an imagined garden of beauty and colour.

His work can be viewed on his website at www.jonathanhavelock.com

Telus 4 Play Series Presents: Les Misérables!

Epic, grand and uplifting, this musical packs an emotional wallop that has thrilled audiences all over the world. A classic tale of passion and destruction based in 19th century France. The sung-through pop opera is filled with instantly recognizable and memorable songs that will make audiences hearts soar.

Discover a nation in the grip of revolution, where convict Jean Valjean is on the run. Hunted relentlessly by the policeman Javert for breaking his parole, he must leave his past behind and keep his vow to raise the young orphaned Cosette. But with revolution in the air and Javert closing in, Jean Valjean has no choice but to fight for his life and sacrifice everything to protect the people he loves.

Show Dates

• Preview – Thursday February 13 at 8pm (This is a final dress rehearsal. Tickets are offered at a discounted rate)
• Opening – Friday February 14 at 8pm (Tickets include a complimentary champagne at the catered post-show reception)
• Shows – February 15, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23 at 8pm
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Tickets 

Single tickets on sale now
Keyano Box Office
780-791-4990

• Start time: 8:00 PM
• Location: Keyano Theatre

• View Website Buy Tickets

Career Fair 2014

Annual Career Fair

Join us for the Region's largest multi-employer Career Fair!

February 7 & 8

The Keyano College Career Fair is a two day career information and job fair. The fair promotes opportunities for informed career and education planning, and connects employers with employees. The Keyano College Career Fair has grown to become Wood Buffalo’s most comprehensive and best attended career fair.

The Keyano College Career Fair gives students and the general public the opportunity to talk face-to-face with industry experts representing hundreds of career paths, while organizations get to meet the next generation of skilled workers in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The 2014 fair will feature over 70 exhibitors, and attract approximately 3000 visitors.

Friday, February 7^th 12 PM - 5 PM

Saturday, February 8^th  11 AM - 4 PM

Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre, Keyano College

FREE ADMISSION!!!

Visit www.keyano.ca/carrerfair for more information

FREE Keyano Lecture Series- Jan. 24, 2014

How we get from Dracula to Twilight or Why Slow Zombies are Scarier

The way a culture construct its monsters reveals its deepest fears and anxieties. Concerns about political turmoil, economic conditions, scientific advancement and even gender and sexuality all manifest in the scary stories that we produce. As a result, our monsters are constantly changing. So what does the movement from Bela Lugosi’s Dracula to Twilight’s Edward Cullen tell us about shifting attitudes towards sex? What are the cultural reasons for the current zombie craze? These secrets and more will be revealed as we look at the evolution and meaning of some of our favourite monsters.

Keyano Recital Theatre, 7 PM, FREE Admission