Join us for Breakdancing, graffiti and films at YuKonstruct on July 5 from 7 PM to 7 AM on July 6 at 135 Industrial Road.
Whitehorse Nuit Blanche is an exciting all night contemporary art show that will include art installations, performances and feasts across the city of Whitehorse on July 5 from 7pm – 7am. In a celebration of our local artists YuKonstruct will be an official venue for this free action-packed 12-hour night of fun. We will host the Koovy and the Groundwork Sessions Crew who will be performing their award winning breakdancing routines as well as conducting workshops, performances, talks and films on breaking culture. From improvisation to developing routines and new moves, dancers will create and evolve with the audience.
Since we are still working on building the space at 135 Industrial Road we have the ability to host such a unique event in our workshop before it’s all ready for our makers. So come on down and dance all night with us! If you need some help staying up, Midnight Sun Coffee is close by, and open all night too!
LATE-NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Workshop & Dance
10:00 pm – midnight – Film screening and Q&A with artists
Between 1:00 am – 5:00 am, Ali Khoda will be creating a live graffiti piece for our workshop
3:00 am – 4:00 am – Live dance show!
4:00 am – 5:00am – Screening from a recent Calgary battle
About the Artists of the Groundwork Sessions Crew:
Meet dancers Kevin McLachlan (aka Koovy), Emile St. Pierre, Alex Robinson, Ben Robinson, and George Rivard for a dynamic evening of high intensity fun in the form of a breaking performance and introductory workshop.
Kevin McLachlan (aka Koovy), and Emile St. Pierre have been training and performing together for the last four years. The local grade 12 students have done numerous shows throughout town, including Leaping Feats Dancing Through Life, Winterval, Arts in The Park and more. They performed as part of the Yukon’s Cultural Contingent at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, creating a collaborative piece with four other dancers.
Cost:
FREE!