The Sun and the Moon

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Thursday, July 5th, 2018
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

An evening of dance that opens with

•Foot Prints of the Wolf, a family drum circle from Snuneymuxw

•Snuneymuxw Dance Group

•The Secret Path, A contemporary trio created by 3 young dancers that hopes to raise awareness of the devastating effects of residential schools and deepen understandings of how this has affected all Canadians. 

by Emerging Artists: Lisa Deptuck, Halle Ebdrup, Mikaela Robinson 

•The Sun and the Moon, Development, choreography and direction by Holly Bright based on a story of the same name by Snuneymuxw author, Celestine Aleck.

Co-created with performers, Genevieve Johnson and Nicola Jackson

Costumes by Graham McMonagle

Original score composed by Andrew Balfour

Video Design by Chimerik

Lighting Design by John Carter

Celestine Aleck, Sahiltiniye, is a practicing professional artist of Snuneymuxw First Nation lineage. She is a contemporary author, story teller, illustrator and interpreter of traditional stories. Her work is published through Strong Nations Publishing Company, Nanaimo, and distributed throughout the country and especially to schools who wish to teach their child populations about Indigenous artists and the territory where they live. Autho's Bio.

https://www.crimsoncoastdance.org