Name: GRAND OPENING OF VICTORIA SKA FESTIVAL'S ROCKSTEADY COLLECTIVE (2 TONE MULTI-MEDIA ART EXHIBIT): Whitey, Forcast @ 724 View Street - Jul 07, 2012
Start: 2012-07-07T21:00:00-07:00
End: 2012-07-08T01:00:00-07:00
Location: 724 View Street

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GRAND OPENING OF VICTORIA SKA FESTIVAL'S ROCKSTEADY COLLECTIVE (2 TONE MULTI-MEDIA ART EXHIBIT): Whitey, Forcast

n an effort to support art in all its mediums, the Victoria BC Ska Society proud...

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Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Funk / R&B Hip Hop / Rap Jazz / Blues Pop / Rock / Indie Reggae / Ska / Dub

Sat. July 7th 2012 + Add to Calendar

724 View Street (All Ages)

9:00pm - 1:00am Doors at: 8:00pm

By Donation (Suggested $5 - $10 sliding scale)

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Whitey

Funk/R&B/Ska/Jazz from Chilliwack BC

Available for Shows/Gigs

Forcast

pop/rock/reggae from Victoria BC

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Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society

Entertain, Educate, Unite

Victoria BC

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n an effort to support art in all its mediums, the Victoria BC Ska Society proudly presents the 3rd infusion of the Rocksteady Collective Multimedia Art Exhibit.

The theme for this year’s exhibition is “2Tone.” 2Tone Ska was a racial unity movement, bringing together pe...ople from all walks of life on the dance floor and on the stage, in the midst of massive racial discrimination. After the immigration policy was changed in the ‘60s, a large number of Jamaicans immigrated to Britain, and brought with them heavy ska and reggae musical influences. 2Tone was born in England in the late ‘70s. The second wave of ska music, “was basically about black and white people playing together” (Pauline Black of The Selecter). 2Tone ska bands addressed political and social issues with their lyrics, promoted common sense, moderation and equality. The legacy of 2Tone is still apparent in modern ska, using music as medium to educate people and open minds.

This year’s exhibit will feature 2Tone inspired art by some of our most passionate skartists.

All programming is by donation (or suggested donation) with proceeds going to the Alpha Project.
Check out www.victoriaskafest.ca/alpha for more info on this initiative.

Original art pieces, art prints and merch will be on sale!

Grand Opening - July 7th, 2012
Featuring musical performances by Forcast & Whitey, body art by Danger By Design, live painting, an interactive mural, silent auction and much more!
Doors @ 8pm - ALL AGES - Beverage Garden w/ ID

Open Mic/Jam Night - July 13th, 2012
Hosted by Howard St-Roy
Come throw down with local ska legends and visual artists Andrew Murgatroyd (RMRM) and Eli Konsorado (Brave New Waves)
Doors @ 8pm - ALL AGES - Beverage Garden w/ ID

Daytime Gallery Hours - July 9-12th (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs) : 12 - 3PM