Classes & Workshops

Want to work toward your first comedy album? In this workshop, we cover the basics: 

• Choosing and refining material 
• Prepping a set with track splits in mind
• Identifying your goals and setting yourself up for success 

We’ll also cover the dos and don’ts of approaching a comedy label. (Hint: it takes more than a hastily written DM.) 
Prerequisites: Stand-up 101, or equivalent experience on stage (you’ve been performing consistently for at least a year and producers hire you for booked shows)

Location: Grindstone Theatre (10019 81 Ave NW) | Date: Sunday July 7, 2024 | Time: 1 - 3 pm| Price: $75

REGISTER HERE TODAY: www.grindstonetheatre.ca/service-page/crafting-your-comedy-album-workshop

Ever wanted to try improv comedy? Already have a bit of improv/performing experience but want more practice?

This class is for both beginners and current students who have already begun their improv journey!

Learn the basic fundamentals to creating a successful and hilarious improv scene, as well as tips and tricks to unleash your inner comedian! 

We will perform improv warm-ups, drills, short-form games and longer scenes. This workshop is a very engaging and positive experience, introducing you to the world of improv through the instructors eyes.

Get ready to laugh and have a ton of fun!

Location: Grindstone Studio (9562 82 Ave NW) | Date: Sunday July 7, 2024 | Time: 12 - 2 pm | Price: $75

Register here today: www.grindstonetheatre.ca/service-page/improv-fundamentals-workshop

Focus on the core skills of improvisation to hone your ability in initiating scenes effectively, editing with precision, and committing fully to characters.

Delve into the foundational elements of improvisation focusing on three key areas: initiating scenes, editing scenes, and maintaining commitment to character and scene reality. With his years of training, teaching, directing and instructing, award winning Comedian-Actor Kris Siddiqi will take participants through a series of exercises and improv formats aimed at helping improvisers start scenes with strong, clear choices; confidently edit using different editing techniques; and fully commit to their characters and the world of the scene.

Prerequisites - Improv 101/201 & Acting 101

Location: Grindstone Studio (9562 82 Ave NW) | Date: Saturday July 6, 2024 | Time: 2:30 - 4:30 pm | Price: $75

Register here today: www.grindstonetheatre.ca/service-page/i-c-e-improv-workshop

Have you always wanted to try stand up comedy? If you think you’re funny and need a push to the stage join comedian Courtney Gilmour in this one day workshop where we will learn the basics of joke writing, performance, and how to be your authentic self on stage.

Bring your favourite funny ideas, personal stories, and jokes  and prepare to be on stage at the end of the workshop!    

No experience necessary. Participants should bring a notebook and pen or their preferred note taking app.

Location: Grindstone Theatre (10019 81 Ave NW) | Date: Saturday July 6, 2024 | Time: 1 - 3 pm | Price: $75

Register here today: www.grindstonetheatre.ca/service-page/the-art-of-stand-up-workshop

Join Ellie Heath, a seasoned producer and performer from Treaty 6 Territory, for an in-depth, hands-on workshop at the Grindstone Comedy fest. In this 2-hour workshop, Ellie will guide you through the essential steps of producing a successful comedy show.

Whether you’re a budding producer or a seasoned performer looking to expand your skill set, this workshop offers valuable insights and practical advice to elevate your comedy show productions.

Location: Grindstone Studio (9562 82 Ave NW) | Date: Saturday July 6, 2024 | Time: 12 - 2 pm | Price: $75

Register here today: www.grindstonetheatre.ca/service-page/how-to-produce-a-show-workshop

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Join artist Alex Turgeon for this special hands-on concrete poetry workshop. Visual, phonetic, and kinetic, concrete poetry emphasizes non linguistic elements such as typeface and word placement. Using Letraset style transfer letters, attendees will experiment with analog materials to create their own concrete poems. 

This workshop is $10 to attend or free for Gallery members.

Space is limited so we encourage you to register in advance.

To register, please email hkehoe@saag.ca. You can pay for your spot ahead of time at the desk or on the day of the workshop. 

This program is recommended for participants ages 15+.

If you have any questions please contact Heather Kehoe, Program & Event Coordinator.

[DIF Program IV: Artist Talk]

Scenes from Artistic Chroniclers

International Partnership in Support of Arts Creation(ISAC) | Canada-Korea Connections

About the event

• Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
• Time: 7 - 8 pm
• Location: The Memorial Park Library, address 1221 2 St SW, Calgary
• Artist: Chang Hanna, Soyoung Chung, Han Sungpil, Ella Morton, Sanaz Mazinani, Jinny Yu
• Price: Free

We intend to have the artists introduce their representative works and share their experiences from the ICE & FIRE tour.
ICE refers to melting glaciers, and FIRE represents unquenchable wildfires. The focal points that each artist captures from the disaster scenes they experience are likely to be different and are expected to be recorded and blended into their works, creating new artistic landscapes. 
During this talk, we would like to designate the participating artists of this project as ‘Artistic Chroniclers.’ We aim to introduce how these artistic chroniclers document the scenes from their field surveys with in-depth reflection on environmental ecology.

 

Who we are

'Debris from Ice and Fire(DIF)' is a global art project conducted with the support of the International Partnership in Support of Arts Creation(ISAC)’s 『2022-2024 Canada-Korea Connections』 driven by the partnership between the Canada Council for the Arts and the Arts Council Korea. 

The DIF would like to bring contemporary visual artists from Canada and Korea, who have been continuously conducting in-depth research and reflection on environmental ecology, to explore the climate change-induced natural disaster sites in Banff & Jasper National Parks and to visually interpret the debris collected through exploration, while actively sharing artistic opinions.

SPACE SO(spaceso.kr/, www.instagram.com/space__so), a contemporary art gallery based in Seoul Korea, has been selected for 『2023-2024 Korea-Canada Exchange Program』 of ISAC to conduct ‘Debris from Ice and Fire(DIF)’ project.

International Partnership in Support of Arts Creation(ISAC, www.arko.or.kr/eng/international/joint) aims to lay the foundation for revitalizing cultural and artistic exchanges between two countries by creating an art exchange fund between the Arts Council Korea(ARKO, www.arko.or.kr/eng) and International cultural and artistic support organizations. ISAC is creating an environment in which artists from both countries can continue to exchange and cooperate. Two-way international collaboration is promoted by signing MoU and matching budgets with overseas institutions, and specific implementation methods with partner entities are approached and customized by country.

ISAC looks to boost creative connections between Canada and Korea by supporting projects focused on artistic co-creation between the two countries. It’s inspired by the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and is made possible through a partnership between the Canada Council for the Arts(canadacouncil.ca), the Arts Council Korea, and Global Affairs Canada(www.international.gc.ca) 

Hurry before it sells out!

Screen printing (or silkscreen) is a printmaking technique where layers of ink are pulled through a mesh screen to create a wonderfully detailed image, often with multiple layers of transparent ink interacting with one another. In this comprehensive workshop, students will gain an understanding of the processes involved in creating a screen print on paper within a professional printmaking studio and will leave with the knowledge and experience required to produce work independently.

This course is suitable for all levels with no prior experience needed.

What you’ll learn: ​​​​

• Both analogue and digital methods of creating stencilsCoating a screen with emulsion
• Burning the screen on the exposure unit
• Mixing ink
• Registering multiple layers
• Pulling prints
• Cleaning/ reclaiming screens

About the instructor:

Originally from Montreal Quebec, Statz completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2000, and received his Masters of Fine Arts degree in Print Media at Concordia University in 2008. Currently based in Calgary Alberta, Statz’s work has been exhibited across Canada, The United States, and Europe.
Instagram: @statzart  

Workshop Fee
$375.00* prices not subject to GST

*Access to using the A/P studio equipment, including as a workshop participant, requires an A/P membership. Annual memberships are $30 and $10 for current students and current recipients of AISH. Membership fees can be applied directly to your workshop registration.

Click here for more information and to register

Additional Notes:

• Class limited to 4 Participants
• Adults 18+ Years Old