Performing Arts Lodge Calgary

Special Events

2009

YAAAA-HOOOO!!!!

It’s that time of year again and here is your FREE invite!

The Met have teamed up with Jon Lord to put on the biggest and best indoor networker/fundraiser Stampede Party downtown this year!

Every year, The Met tries to support a very worthwhile charity and 2009 is no different. This year the charity is PAL Calgary!

Pal Canada has done a great job in Toronto and Vancouver and now its Calgary’s turn! In this recessed economy, never has PAL’s goal of providing affordable housing, care and a sense of community for disadvantaged and disabled individuals who work in or have worked in the performing arts industry with priority given to seniors been more necessary.

The Stampede Hoedown is held on Parade Day ( Friday July 3rd) and the event will occur: 4:30pm until 7:30pm at:
Downtown Ranchman’s Metropolitan Centre (across from the Westin Hotel)

Print out the ticket below and bring it along, feel free to send it to your invited guests for them to print out as well.

First come first served!

invite

With this ticket you get:

Free entry ( no cover charges!)
Free delicious BBQ-style vittles and fixin’s to eat
Free Music (top-notch band as usual )
Your drinks will be low-cost -$4.50 or so
And the opportunity to buy a few silent auction items as well!

Please forward this invite along to your friends and associates who you think might want to have a little fun kicking off the Stampede and supporting a worthwhile charity while doing it!

Please be aware it is first come first served, and although we do not anticipate large line-ups, we cannot guarantee there won’t be – so come early and be prepared to have a lot of fun!

Yaaaaahooooooo!

“Click” on the appropriate links below:

YES I will be attending this year! NO, I can't make it this time

photos by Jeff Dow

Whitechapel : The Story of Jack the Ripper

Lyrics by international bestselling author, Jack Whyte, music by Dave Zabriskie.
Written, produced and directed by Tory Doctor; starring a brilliant ensemble cast of 33 performers from across North America was brought to life at a semi staged reading on May 11, 2009. The company generously supported the PAL Calgary efforts by donating a portion of the proceeds
from ticket sales , book and script auction.
Performing Arts Lodge Calgary is grateful for the amazing support from the theatre community.

ACTRA business representative, Tina Alford listens to PAL Calgary President, David
LeReaney, speak on PAL Calgary to the party goers at the January 10th
Alberta Film Industry Wrap Party. A portion of the ticket sales were
donated to PAL Calgary and PAL Edmonton. We appreciate the support of PAL
by the organizers and attendees.

PAL Calgary conducted curtain speech fundraising at 6 of Rebecca Northan’s performances of the wildly popluar Blind Date. We thank her and the audiences for their generosity.:

January 8th	8:00 pm	January 15th	8:00 pm
January 9th	10:30 pm	January 16th	10:30 pm
January 10th	10:30 pm	January 17th	10:30 pm

Loose Moose Theatre 1235 26th Ave SE

Come out and enjoy this wildly funny performance and help support PAL Calgary.

2008

PAL Calgary was present for curtain speech fundraising for the entire run of ATP’s Half Life, April 29th through May 17th. Everyone came out and saw award winning Canadian work by playwright John Mighton and support Pal Calgary’s efforts. The production starred Grant Reddick, Shirley Broderick, Christopher Hunt, Val Planche, Kira Bradley, Kevin Rothery, and Kathryn Kerbes.

“Patrick and Clara meet in a care home and begin to fall in love. As their adult children observe them, the older couple rediscovers beauty and love in the twilight of their lives.”

PAL Calgary extends their gratitude to ATP for this opportunity.

In April we had the run of Vertigo Theatre/Serendipity production of Gin Game
with half of the proceeds going to PAL Calgary. Click the image for a bigger picture.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

PAL Calgary held a curtain speech fundraiser March 7 and 8 during the run of Sage Theatre’s
Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring Geoffrey Ewart and Jamie Konchak directed by Kelly Reay
at the Pumphouse Theatres in the Joyce Doolittle Theatre. One of the cast spoke to the audience
after the show, telling them about PAL and asking for donations to assist PAL Calgary in its efforts.

Our AGM


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2006

Christopher Hunt and Christain Goutsis to star in Mesa

Ghost River Theatre staged a benefit performance of Doug Curtis’ wildly successful play,
Mesa starring Christopher Hunt and Christain Goutsis for PAL Calgary.

2004


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Musicians donate their talents at PAL Calgary’s first Curtains Up fundraiser
held at the Auburn Saloon in 2004. .