May 1st

Grounded

A celebration of young peoples creative efforts to find balance, build community, and express hope.

WhipperSnapper Gallery
587A College Street, Toronto.
May 1st 7:30pm – 12:30am

Exhibition Runs: May 1- 6

Host: YAN

On Friday May 1st Youth Week 2009 kicks off with a jaw-dropping showcase of socially reflective artworks and politicized performances by young people. + We will be celebrating the release of the newest issue Youth Action Forum Magazine. Join us between 7:30pm- 12:30am at WhipperSnapper Gallery for Grounded.

The host of the evening will be Kaynose of Two Left (http://www.myspace.com/twoleft)

Performances by:

• YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN – Asian Diasporic psychedelic noh-wave opera
• Kamau – Hip-hop / poetry
• The Voyce – Hip-Hop
• rAiz’n ensemble – defin8: the next movement – Theater/ Movement
• rCurrentz – celebr8 full figure – Performance
• Kim Crosby – Theater

Artwork by: Alice Zilberg, sprOUT, Patrick Struys, Alisa Iris, Victor Manzo Meneses, Rosa Mindreau, The PhotoVoice Project, Elenor Simmons, Devin Wells, Matthew Hood, Robert Conali, LOFT Musik, Rachel Wilmshurst, Rita Smith, Caroline Mousseau, Nadia Alam, Amy Ball, Stephanie Bokenfohr, Katerina Lagasse, Brianna Oversby + more.

+ Neighbourhood1 Roundup Launch