Earl Haig Secondary School 80th Claude Watson Arts 25th

Birthday Oct. 10th and 11th, 2008

Friday Events (October 10th, 2008)

Homecoming for all Earl Haig 2008 graduates in O'grady Hall (Rm. 238) 2:00pm

Ultimate Frisbee Team 3:30pm

Earl Haig Ultimate Frisbee Team vs Alumni Team - Athletic Field

Visual Arts Exhibition (9:00 am - 7:00pm)

Upper Gallery at Earl Haig
MUSIC IN THE SQUARE 7:30pm
At Mel Lastman Square 5100 Yonge St. By donation only.

JORY NASH headlines this event at Mel Lastman Square beginning at 7:30pm <
Jory Nash is a Toronto-based, independent singer-songwriter. His music blends elements of folk, jazz, pop, country, soul & blues.

Vanderpark
The Knobs

Saturday Events (October 11th, 2008)

11:00amEarl Haig Staff Brunch by Invitation ONLY!
12:00pmRegistrationBBQ (12pm-2pm)
12:30pmSilent Auction Opens - Cafeteria

Afternoon Auction closes at 3:30pm
Music Performance - Main Hall

School Tours - 15 min. tours

1:00pmOpening Ceremony

Greetings - Bev Ohashi, Principal

Sculpture Unveiling

-designed by Neda Misaghi, Instructor: Brian Crerar

Presentation to Claude Watson Artistic Directors

by Judi Codd of the Earl Haig Foundation

Artistic Directors Noreen Taylor

Alison Stein

Neil Walsh

Kathy Quinn

Phyllis Whyte

John Panjer

Ruth Watson speaks

1:30pmVisual Arts Alumni Show Opening - Upper Gallery

School Tours (15 min. tours) - Wavy Hall

Works by William Fisk, Lori-Ann Bellissimo, Nurit Basin, Oli

Goldsmith, Nazy Sakhavarz and Kirsten Johnston plus others

in the Upper Gallery to 3:30pm.

1:30pm Sara Farb & Gaby Epstein - Studio 102

Music Performance - Main Hall

School Tours - 15 min. tours
Visual Arts Studios open
-works in progress by current students

2:00pm Battle of Bands /Talent Show- Athletic Field

School Tours (15 min. tours) - Wavy Hall
Screen Arts and Zoom Films - TBA
Music Performance - Main Hall

TBA

2:30pm Screen Arts and Zoom Films - TBA

Studio 102
Battle of Bands /Talent Show (continues) - Athletic Field
Music Performance - Main Hall

TBA

3:00pm Sara Farb & Gaby Epstein - Studio 102

Battle of Bands /Talent Show (continues) - Athletic Field
Screen Arts and Zoom Films - TBA

Music Performance Main Hall

TBA

3:30pm Music Performance - Main Hall

TBA

Memorabilia will be on sale at various venues all Day!
6:30pmSilent Auction- Cafeteria
(continues until 45min after the showcase or until 10:00pm at the latest)
6:30pmPre-program Performance - Cringan Hall Foyer
George Fan, Sean MacKinnon

7:30pmClaude Watson Showcase Fundraiser

Hosted by Ennis Esmer and Jennifer Podemski
Featuring Kathryn Rose; Jake Epstein; Sabrina Jalees; Sara Farb & Gaby Epstein; Sears Festival award winning Gr. 10 Drama Majors’ production of MacBeth (edited version); Jillian Cameron among others TBA

9:30pmFundraiser Gala Reception
10:00pmSilent Auction Ends

Silent Auction (October 11th, 2008)

12:30pmSilent Auction Opens- Cafeteria
3:30pmSilent Auction Closes
6:30pmSilent Auction Opens–Cafeteria

10:00pmSilent Auction Ends

Silent Auction – Committed Items as of September 24:

Theatre
Tickets to:

  • Soulpepper,
  • Stratford Festival,
  • Shaw Festival,
  • Lorrainne Kimsa Theatre for Young People,
  • Tarragon Theatre,
  • Mirvish Productions (6 tickets to Dirty Dancing),
  • CanStage,
  • Factory Theatre,
  • Fringe Festival

Restaurants/Spas
Certificates to:

  • The Miller Tavern,
  • Milestones Empress Walk,
  • Ichiban Sushi House Empress Walk,
  • Paisano’s Restaurant, Spring Rolls,
  • Alegno,
  • Starbucks
  • Wendy’s Empress Walk,
  • The Keg,
  • Uptown Spa,
  • Cuisine of India
  • Moxie's Grill

Dance

  • Autographed Pointe Shoes (Second Soloist Alexandra Golden) from National Ballet School,
  • Rehearsal Passes from National Ballet School,
  • Tickets to DanceWorks
  • Tickets to Ballet Creole,
  • Gift packs from Jinny Bee’s and Danceshoppe,
  • Classes from Bayview School of Ballet

Screen Arts

  • Toronto International Film Festival Package 09 package
  • (includes a programme book, TIFF09 poster, 2 T-Shirts and 6 tickets tonon-gala screenings) worth $300+,
  • Six movie passes from Empire Theatres,
  • Swag from William F. White International,
  • Collectible Movie Figures worth $200+,
  • 2 DVD Package from Videoflicks

Visual Art

  • Framed Photograph by Laurence Siegel,
  • Portrait photography sitting by Debra Classen,
  • Chinese painting set from Picasso Art Supplies,
  • Original painting by Joan Metcalfe,
  • LOL Art Supplies,
  • LOL Art classes

Music

  • Tickets to:
  • Toronto Symphony Orchestra,
  • Daniel Lanois at Massey Hall (2 tickets)
  • Roy Thomson Hall
  • Canadian Opera Company 2 tickets to Fidelio on Feb. 19
  • Acoustic guitar from Long & McQuade

Misc

  • Bonsai from Hatcher Florist

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