kakabel | Charity Event!

A fundraiser for The ARTS Project that will produce Theatre, Art and Music in 24 hours!
The ARTS Project is a non-profit art gallery, theatre and studio space for artists, bringing arts and culture to the downtown core by providing the space and the means for artists to create and display their work.

On Friday, March 30, 2012 The ARTS Project, 203 Dundas St. in downtown London will host an array of London talent that will produce Theatre, Visual Art and Music from scratch based on a theme in 24 hours.

On Friday at 7pm the doors will open for a launch party where the various artists will be introduced to the public and then receive their assignment. James Reaney from the London Free Press will be announcing the topic to launch the creative process.
Four theatre groups will be created through a live lottery matching playwrights, directors and 16 of London’s most talented actors as we enjoy a beverage and watch the creativity unfold. Our four selected London authors will then have until 8am the next morning to write four scripts based on the theme. The following morning at 8am the scripts will be handed to four directors who will then begin to rehearse with their team of actors.
Then at 7:30pm on the 31st each of the plays will be performed at The Wolf Performance Hall. Tickets to the show are $25 available at the door or in advance at The ARTS Project.
While the authors are writing their scripts some of London’s most talented visual artists will begin an overnight marathon creating artwork based on the same theme onsite at The ARTS Project.

During this time The ARTS Project will be open to the public overnight showing movies courtesy of SHOCK STOCK. We are encouraging people to visit the gallery during this time and see art creation first hand. These works of art will then be put up for silent auction at 4pm on the 31st.

For the first time, Musicians also will be writing original music based on the theme. They will have 24 hours to write, compose and rehearse. The completed pieces will be performed at The ARTS Project after the plays conclude around 9:30pm on the 31st

What: 24 Hour Rush for the ARTS Project
When: 24 plus hours from March 30th – March 31st. Doors open the launch at 7pm.
Why: To raise funds for The ARTS Project, a not for profit arts incubator
Where: The ARTS Project 203 Dundas St. and The Wolf Performance Hall (theatre) in the Central Library
Who: Writers, Artists, Performers, Directors and Musicians have all donated their time for this event.
How:You can support the event by: •Buying a ticket to the theatre productions $25 (March 31st at 7:30pm at the
                                                    Wolf Performance Hall, 251 Dundas St. at The Central Public Library)
                                                   •Bidding on original art. Silent auction of pieces created during the event March 31st
                                                    4pm – 10:30pm
                                                   •Attending the “Pay what you can” songwriters concert at The ARTS Project ,
                                                     March 31st 9:30pm
                                                   •Donating directly to The ARTS Project in support of the event.
                                                   •From 12-6am for a $5 donation have The ARTS Project logo screen printed
                                                    onto any garment you bring
                                                   •Enjoying refreshments from our bar during the event

ALL FUNDS RAISED GO DIRECTLY TO THE ARTS PROJECT. ALL OF OUR ARTISTS, VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS HAVE GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME AND TALENT.

Donate what you can to one of the most important arts facilities in London to keep us alive and thriving!
Itinerary:
Friday, March 30th – Saturday, March 31st 7:00 pm Doors open at The Arts Project
8:00 pm Introductions. Meet our participants. Artists, Musicians, Writers, Directors and Actors. Who they are.
8:15 pm Theatre draw. 4 writers, 4 directors and 16 actors are matched into groups randomly to create 4 separate “theatre companies”
9:00 pm James Reaney will introduce the topic and the creative process begins MUSIC AND REVELRY!!!!
9:10 pm – 8am Launch party with cocktails and conversation. Artists stay onsite to create art for auction the following day, playwrights and musicians craft their pieces.
ALL NIGHT MOVIES COURTESY OF “SHOCK STOCK” IN THE THEATRE.
Hang out, snacks available from our “concession stand”.
8:00 am – 11:00 am ARTISTS BREAKFAST. Rush Artists eat free! Join us for a small fee and see what the night has done to us all. *Songwriters and Theatre rehearse all day. Drop in to see their progress.
4:00 pm – Fine art pieces are displayed. Silent Auction begins (Auction closes at 10:30 pm).
7:30 pm – All 4 plays are performed at The Wolf Performance Hall at the Central Library. Admission: $25 Get your ticket early at The ARTS Project or at the door.
9:30 pm – All new songs are performed by our musicians at The ARTS Project.
PAY WHAT YOU CAN, YOUR GENEROSITY IS APPRECIATED.
Twitter users follow @theartsproject or search the #RSH4TAP hashtag and tweet the event as it happens!
Proudly sponsored by: Pizza Hut, Steamwhistle, and Hasbeans