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Off the Wall Dance Party
- Date & Time: Friday, March 14th | Doors open at 7 PM for the silent auction viewing, the band begins playing at 8:30 PM
- Location: Factory163 – 163 King Street in Stratford
- Details: This party will include a cash bar, refreshments, and a silent auction.
Your ticket purchase directly supports Off the Wall’s mission to provide accessible theatre arts education.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy incredible music while supporting a worthy cause!
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Lighting design is key to visual storytelling, for without light, nothing can be seen.
Effective stage lighting supports and lifts the story being told onstage by providing focus, mood, atmosphere and setting. In this single-day course, students will explore the principles, qualities, objectives, and processes of lighting design through hands-on exploration of both the physics of lighting design (photometrics) and colour theory.
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Facades – such as wood grain, brick, stone and marble – enrich stage or film sets and allow for quick and easy set changes. Discover techniques, materials and methods used by generations of theatrical scenic artists in creating faux finishes.
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Making realistic “faux food” is an essential skill in every Prop Makers’ toolkit. Practice a variety of techniques and discover commonplace materials used to create lifelike food props, resilient enough to last a production run.
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For stage, cosplay or Halloween, venture into gore makeup. Discover special effects techniques such as: scars, lacerations, burns, bullet holes and bruising (in various stages of healing)
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In this four day intensive artistic welding workshop discover the excitement and satisfaction of crafting in metal. Explore how to manipulate steel by bending, welding and texturing it to give life to your creative expression.
Learn and expand on these skills:
- Train in the safe and effective use of power tools and equipment;
- Explore the metal-working basics: welding, cutting, grinding, shaping and fitting;
- Practice and get creative with MIG welding;
- Discover Oxy-Acetylene gas brazing techniques; and
- Learn how to shape and hammer metal, including using jigs and applying heat.
This is not a ticketed course. This is an introductory artistic welding workshop meant to challenge students in the fascinating world of metalworking. All sessions of Artistic Welding cover the above techniques, enabling participants to heighten their skill levels with imaginative projects.
The low student-to-teacher ratio in each course ensures instruction is geared to the participant’s skill level and experience. Please indicate your related experience when you register.
Instructor: Clarke Ellis