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Going above and beyond seems to come naturally to Christie Digital. It has been selected as this year’s corporate arts supporter for its generosity in working with arts organizations in Waterloo Region. While this is a large, multi-national company with its projection and cinema technology products in use in 75,000 locations worldwide, it doesn’t forget where it comes from. Many local organizations and projects have benefited from its expertise and its sponsorship; to cite but one example, its pivotal role in the Venice Biennale in collaboration with the Cambridge Galleries.
open Jean Narveson After three decades of volunteer work in the local music community, Jean Narveson created The Music Times, a free bimonthly, region-wide classical music publication designed to promote music and musicians. The Music Times contains articles and a comprehensive concert calendar.
It has been an honour for Kathleen Bissett to participate in numerous exhibits but her most meaningful moments have been in the classroom, locally, nationally and internationally. Volunteering as a leader in major quilt-related events has been the ‘icing on the cake’.
The inaugural year of New Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts attracted significant musical and dramatic artists and presented nine events. The festival presented concerts involving Juno winner David Francey, Grammy nominee Ken Whitely, classical comedian Mary Lou Fallis and Stratford alumnus Barry MacGregor, among many others.
Pat the Dog Theatre Pat the Dog Theatre, a playwright development centre, focuses on the playwright and, among other things, acts as a resource for both writers and producing theatres to further the art of dramaturgy and new play development. Pat the Dog works to create an active link between the production draft of a play and its staged production.
Judy Allred Judy Allred has served on Kitchener Waterloo Musical Productions executive, as well as board member, stage manager, assistant stage manager, properties designer and creator. She has served: The Community Players of New Hamburg as stage manager, properties designer and technical assistant for The Singers Theatre and parent volunteer for the Philharmonic Youth Choir.
 leading edgeMeghan Bunce Meghan Bunce completed her Honours Bachelor of Music, in Composition from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2009. She has composed extensively for voice and theatre, and has had her works performed by Kimberly Barber, Nadina Mackie Jackson and the Penderecki String Quartet.
Brad Cook grew up in Kitchener Waterloo, graduated with an Honours B.A. from the University of Waterloo Theatre Arts Program, and most recently received his M.A. from the Movement Studies Program at The Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
Cheryl Lescom Cheryl Lescom has paid her dues to sing the blues, performing with Ronnie Hawkins, Long John Baldry, Downchild, Jack de Keyzer and Jeff Healy. She has recorded 5 solo CDs, 3 with the Detroit Women. She’s an AMPA Award and the Mel Brown Award winner.
Multicultural Cinema Club Film Festivals During the past three years, the Multicultural Cinema Club Film Festivals has organized nine free film festivals. Audiences are treated to different cinema from around the world and close to home. A discussion is held after each screening
Ernest Daetwyler The multidisciplinary projects of Swiss-Canadian installation artist Ernest Daetwyler have been awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, Presence Suisse, the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York, N.Y.
Flush Ink Productions Flush Ink Productions, challenging the boundaries of traditional theatre since 2006, has established four unique projects; She Speaks, women’s work, women’s words; Unhinged, Kitchener’s Festival of Site-Specific Theatre; Urban Scrawlers, promoting playwright development; and its signature event, Asphalt Jungle Shorts.
Old Chestnut Song Circle The Old Chestnut Song Circle has met monthly since 1995 for open and informal community singing and began hosting concerts in 1996. In 2006 it settled at the Registry Theatre where Folk Night at the Registry has presented the best in touring and local folk musicians.
IMPACT IMPACT, a biennial international theatre festival, showcases national and international contemporary intercultural works. It creates a space for contemporary theatre, which facilitates the communication of cultural, social, philosophical and artistic concepts through performance.
Maxine Graham moved to Kitchener in 1995, joined Waterloo Region Arts Council in 1997 and was President 2001-2007. Her position entailed public speaking, chairing board and committee meetings. She attended studio tours, exhibitions, fundraisers, artist and writer workshops, signed cheques and designed the office!
Boyd McDonald studied piano with Lyell Gustin and composition with Murray Adaskin and Nadia Boulanger. After he gave his New York debut as winner of the Leschetizky Debut Prize he toured extensively in Europe and North America as a member of the Beckett and McDonald Piano Duo.
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