THE ART OF DARKNESS

An Evening of Frightful Fun at Artscape Youngplace

Friday, October 30, 2015 from 511 pm

Get into the Halloween spirit with the artists at Artscape Youngplace! On Friday, October 30th, we'll fill the building with activities and events that reflect the mysterious, the shocking, the haunted, and the bizarre.

Join us for peculiar performances, mind-bending music, otherworldly art installations, fantastical films, and so much more. It will be an artfully dark and frightfuly fun evening for a good cause, with proceeds supporting participating artists and organizations that call Artscape Youngplace home.

Come early for family-friendly activities, stay later for more grownup fun; we promise something for everyone, including:

Live Music Haunted Rooms Amazing Hypnotist Treasure Hunt Pumpkin Carving Spooky Movies Mystic Oracle Dance Party Sensory Installations Interactive Performances and much more! Plus a Fall Arts Market PWYC Bake Sale Instant Photos & T-shirt Transfers Seasonal Food Delicious Drinks Decadent Desserts Treats for Costumes while they last

Get your tickets now at the link above reduced price if purchased in advance:

$10 in advance via Eventbrite until Sept 29, $15 at the door; $5 kids 212, under 2 free; $30 family up to 2 adults and 3 kids, $25 family advance

Ticket price includes all activities, performances, films, and interactive installations, plus a chance to win goods, services, and gift certificates from AYP artists, organizations, and supporters including: Paperhouse, Eve Egoyan, TYPOLOGY, Inspirit Foundation, 3Delta, Graven Feather, Angel Ness Ho, Midi Onodera, Stephanie Avery, Coffee Pub, Lucky Penny, Koffler Gallery, Miriam Grenville, Catherine Marrion Expressive Arts Therapy, Wendy Coles/Fun with Music Together, and many more.

Activities and Events included with ticket price:

GHOSTLIGHT

in concert with visuals at Small World Music Centre

BRIDLE of the SENSES

sensory environment and show by lo bil, Man Made Hill, Ashley Thornton, Linus lp, and Clayton Lee

THE EMPTY CHAIR

immersive installation by Paperhouse Outreach Collective in collaboration with Andrew Domingues Frade and Angela Blumberg

TURN and FACE the STRANGE

dance the evening away with kid-friendly tunes from 68, and serious jams from 9 til late

THINK BLANK HUMAN METAMORPHOSIS, TREFOR the SKETCHY CLOWN, and DAWN RIVER

short performances for adults by Lisa Anita Wegner and Ray Cammaert, Dave McKay, and Mali Rosen

DARK ARTS ROOM

durational sound and video installation by Holly Timperer, Jack Bride, James Wallace Gagn

MOVING RIGHT ALONG into the FUTURE OF THE PAST

site-specific installation at TYPOLOGY by Nicolas Fleming with audio environment The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov

OLD TIMEY SPOOKY MOVIES with Hot Buttered Popcorn!

Buster Keaton's The Haunted House for the kids, plus The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, Metropolis, and more

INSTANT HALLWAY HYPNOSIS

Amanda-Mazing takes consenting participants on a fascinating inner journey prepare to be amazed and delighted

TRICK or TREAT TREASURE HUNT

kid-friendly building-wide treasure hunt by Stephanie Avery

THE MYSTIC ORACLE and RAKKII the Fortune Telling Puppet

interactive video for adults and live fortune telling for kids by Midi Onodera

Kid-friendly HAUNTED ROOM

immersive environment for kids up to age 12 by Eve Egoyan and friends

PUMPKIN CARVING the Paperhouse Way

artist-led pumpkin carving and decorating in the Coffee Pub by Emily Cook and Paperhouse friends

DISINTEGRATION

multimedia art installation by Shawn Martel

plus

POLAROID POLTERGEIST

instant photos of you and your friends anywhere in the building for just $2 a snap. Come in costume for extra effect!

IRON-ON THE FLY

on-the-spot iron-on transfers wherever you want 'em $2 gets you 3 transfers ART OF DARKNESS, moon, and bat, BYO clothing welcome

HALL OF FALL Seasonal Arts Market

and PWYC Bake Sale featuring locally made goods and treats

DINNER, DESSERT, DRINKS, and LATE-NIGHT SNACKS

by the Coffee Pub open late and in costume!

CLICK LINK ABOVE FOR TICKETS

A full map and program is coming soon, with updates as more acts and events are confirmed. Contact Shani K Parsons at info@typology.ca to receive a copy.

Proceeds benefit participating AYP artists and organizations including: Earwitness Studio Intergalactic Arts Collective Midi Onodera Paperhouse Studio Small World Music Centre 3Delta Studio TYPOLOGY Projects

With thanks for generous support from: Artscape Youngplace Coffee Pub Inspirit Foundation Koffler Gallery and all of the individual artists and volunteers who are donating time, goods, services, space, equipment, and expertise.