tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70722984187760641362024-03-12T23:02:27.520-07:00REGENT TASKTASK is a party. TASK is kissing a stranger on the cheek. TASK is music. TASK is building a lunar fort from aluminum foil. TASK is new friends. TASK is writing a letter to future generations. TASK is performance art. TASK is running, jumping, dancing. TASK is awesome chaos; anything goes. TASK is me. TASK is you. TASK is a set of rules, setting you free…
… and TASK is coming to the Regent Park ice rink on June 14th!Regent Taskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941915448535329585noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072298418776064136.post-6668479719454499782008-06-12T05:58:00.000-07:002008-06-12T06:03:21.947-07:00TASK venue change<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2MEWBAhEGFhuaT49GuUMQ_DmQAHg4md0QWmrKCGSXwR5QsVHEZNnCKSXUyfPRf6Oq99216CKoTg7K9V_EagPY3z0A9IuHK7O0fmf9scIuMyxj0cim3BaGKQmwds9Otr_ZOC5DePMGF4/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2MEWBAhEGFhuaT49GuUMQ_DmQAHg4md0QWmrKCGSXwR5QsVHEZNnCKSXUyfPRf6Oq99216CKoTg7K9V_EagPY3z0A9IuHK7O0fmf9scIuMyxj0cim3BaGKQmwds9Otr_ZOC5DePMGF4/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210978905769333346" /></a><br /><br /><div>Important update: TASK is moving from our original venue at the Regent Park ice rink to a more central location: the baseball field at Regent Park North (same time, though--3:00 to 7:00 PM, Satuday June 14).</div><div><br /></div><div>The field is between Dundas Street and Gerrrard St. East, and Sackville St. and Sumach Streets.</div><div><br /></div><div>A good place to start is at Regent Park Focus, at 600 Dundas St. East. Go there and you'll see us!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Regent Taskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941915448535329585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072298418776064136.post-88598490971053868592008-06-11T04:38:00.000-07:002008-06-11T04:43:24.650-07:00Exclusive Regent TASK teaser<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/niYA6K7n_Hc&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/niYA6K7n_Hc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /></div><div><br /></div>Luminato, StreetScape, and residents of Regent Park invite you to be a part of Oliver Herring's TASK party, a participatory-performance art event at Regent Park North's ice rink on Saturday, June 14th from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.<div><br /></div><div>At TASK parties, participants become the driving engine of the artistic process, using props and art supplies to perform and interpret randomly-assigned, user-generated tasks limited only by our collective imagination. Cooperation, collaboration, chaos and creativity are the name of the game, as a group of total strangers come together to form a utopian creative community under the summer sun in Regent Park. The afternoon promises art, music, sunshine, new friends and host of delightful surprises, and TASK is free of charge and open to absolutely everyone.</div><div><br /></div><div>As part of StreetScape's Living Space @ Regent Park exhibition, TASK is the exclamation point on a bold statement of purpose highlighting engaged and innovative artist-community collaboration.</div>Regent Taskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941915448535329585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072298418776064136.post-41914370307461091992008-06-08T10:53:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:21:51.989-07:00Regent Park Task Trailer and Oliver Herring video stills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipxJ-lqSLwyVCd-SFkctRMMZt6rFmffsFEqVjhJBva6G3P_z1g40rICsPOVgvfHbnpRG8Y6d81r-8bIPC3LLndS0xVU40HymGGBmm2pomtVhUVTy22snwTPxoitX60KXrxn-_ouNkOYw/s1600-h/flyboy.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTexsJcWHKuJSQUDSoHoSDdBUXb0lNmCuUqDp1iHpDB5CvAcLteKucHUUNXGNfmw7aRxFGuynYNxaZWv9cqg6-KBLtVjeKcIqPw2Puo-Po-_ke3sbER6V2_bpoumwibBVGpnnpA0UH6PY/s400/rollling.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210658953952177058" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:10px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Check out the first exclusive trailer for Regent TASK, 3:00 - 7:00 PM, in the Regent Park Ice Rink.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x8SxofBz7lk&hl=en"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x8SxofBz7lk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oliver Herring is a master at inspiring improvised performances from non-actors for his videos and performances events</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(like TASK). Of course, our performance art party won't be a success without you, so be sure to join us on the</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">14th at the rink for what is sure to be a wild time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To read interviews with Oliver about his videos and performances from the prestigious PBS Art:21 documentary </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">series, just click:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/herring/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"Collaborating With Strangers"</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/herring/clip2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"Anarchy, Games and Performance"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more information about StreetScape including hours and locations, visit </span><a href="http://www.luminato.com/festival/eng/events/ID34/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">StreetScape's offical page</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For exclusive stills from "Make Believe In Regent Park," as well as a behind-the-scenes look at other </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">StreetScape projects, visit the </span><a href="http://luminatostreetscape.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">StreetScape blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Don't forget--June 14, 3:00 PM at the ice rink at Regent Park. Tell all your friends, and we'll see you soon....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div> </div></span>Regent Taskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941915448535329585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072298418776064136.post-74249664797125511512008-06-02T13:00:00.000-07:002008-06-02T13:17:24.842-07:00Introducing: Regent TASK<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Acclaimed New York-based multi-media and performance artist <a href="http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/herring/index.html">Oliver Herring</a>--in collaboration with a committee of young, local volunteer partners--will present the first Canadian TASK: a participatory-performance-art-making-party, to be held in the Regent Park Ice Rink from 3:00-7:00 PM on Saturday, June 14. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A beautiful hybrid of performance art and communal celebration, TASK creates moments of chaos and utopia as participants use props, creative supplies, cooperation and imagination to interpret and perform randomly selected, user-generated tasks. The TASK party is free and open to everyone--come join!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The rules are simple:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1) Take a task from the central box</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2)Write down a task--whatever you can imagine--to replace the one you took</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3) Complete your TASK, wherever it may lead you...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Check out this footage of past TASK events, and stay tuned for an exclusive Regent TASK trailer, coming soon....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8c_jKQIsnFc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8c_jKQIsnFc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Regent Taskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12941915448535329585noreply@blogger.com0