What’s The Score? MZD Artistic Director Gerry Morita kicks-off 2021 with a new online course, What’s the Score? Open to all types of artists (dancers, actors, performance artists in particular) and anyone curious about making short pieces, What’s the Score? – as the title indicates – is about making score-based
Mile Zero Dance presents a work by Julianne Chapple entitled City of Glass - a solo exploration of text, movement, sound and objects. Drawing inspiration from the West Coast ‘wellness’ movement, this project investigates the isolation and dissociation of contemporary commodification of the body, using the climate-controlled skyscraper (colloquially known
monolith A film by Tia Ashley Kushniruk Streaming live on: April 16 — 7PM MST April 17 — 2PM MST Humorous, existential and dark, monolith dives into a woman’s search for reason by examining the moment when she meets her maker and asks "why me?". The film spotlights how –
Evacuation minus extraction plus exaltation minus exsanguination plus. Submissions due by May 7. Guest curator Mikiki collaborates with Mile Zero Dance in inviting you to consider and submit a project for our upcoming June 12 event; Some considerations and concerns to be addressed may be included from the following list.
May 13th - May 29th REELING: Dance on Screen is a series of film screenings presented by Mile Zero Dance, every second year. Each time the breadth, scope, and quality improves greatly along with technical knowhow, as the form expands and more filmmakers become aware of dance as a viable
Deadline: May 22, 2021 MZD is hosting a drive-in movie event and requires volunteer power to make it a success! The event takes place on Saturday, May 29 within the parking lot of Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre (8330 82 Ave NW). Volunteers duties may involve: Providing guests up to date information and
Fantasy Picnic - The Complete Rites & Rituals of Spring Awakening. Curated bt Mikiki June 12 at 7 PM MDT Online $15 or by donation A Mile Zero Dance Salon curated by performance & video artist and queer community health activist Mikiki. Spring is a time for us to celebrate
Deadline: August 1 at 5 PM MST The MZD Progressive Artist Award recognizes the achievements of Edmonton-based artists who actively work in the arts and engage with the community in challenging and exciting ways. Award recipients will be chosen by a local panel of adjudicators. The recipient will receive a
September 17 | 8 PM Mountain Time September 18 | 8 PM Mountain Time September 19 | 2 PM Mountain Time at Lowlands Project Space 11208 65 St Edmonton (outdoors) In person event with simultaneous live streaming. $20 general $15 members A co-production with Lowlands Project Space.
by Inner Fish Performance Co. Army and Navy Building, 10411 82 Ave, Edmonton (outdoors) October 20-23 Ongoing Free A transdisciplinary audio/video project that proposes to capture the circumstances of life in isolation during Covid. Created with solo musicians and dancers from across North America, The Collective Body explores the constraints
Site/Sight/Place December 11 | 8 PM Mountain Time In person event with simultaneous live streaming. FAVA, Studio A Orange Hub, 10045 156 St $20 general $15 members In this mid-winter salon, MZD Associate Artist 2021-22, Lebo Disele comes together with some of Edmonton’s most exciting artists to explore place, voice
Presented by Mile Zero Dance, blur seeks to engage artists across the disciplines of contemporary Art, Music/Sound, Dance/Movement and New Media, with the intention of examining sensorial memories, specifically; sight, sound, touch through performance. Curated by Stephanie Patsula Tickets and registration, https://milezerodance.com/event/blur/
The Real Disaster Show April 29 | 8 PM Mountain Time April 30 | 8 PM Mountain Time In person event FAVA Studio A, at the Orange Hub 10045 156 St NW MZD Artistic Director Gerry Morita and team explores the notion of the body facing climate change, pitting humans
SHED | knowing each other as different and the same Choreographed by Pam Tzeng At The Orange Hub, Black Box Theatre June 3 | 8 PM Mountain Time June 4 | 8 PM Mountain Time In person event with simultaneous live streaming. $20 general $15 members Presented by Mile
The Magpie Collection: A Dance Festival is a bright and attractive gathering of dances that will inspire, delight, and move audiences with the language of dance which crosses many boundaries. From July 16 to 24, MZD will host a series of dance workshops and panel discussions followed by three days filled
The MZD Progressive Artist Award Nomination: Nominations Now Open The Mile Zero Dance Progressive Artist Award recognizes the achievements of Edmonton-based artists who actively work in the arts and engage with the community in challenging and exciting ways. Award recipients will be chosen by a local panel of adjudicators. The
LAUNCH! October 15 6 PM $20 (INCLUDES $15 MEMBERSHIP) MZD’s new space! 9931- 78 Avenue, Edmonton Get ready for MZD’s 37th Season, Carte Blanche. We’re launching the season in the best way possible… with a party in our new space! Join us to celebrate the opening of our new space,
Annual General Meeting MZD AGM October 23 | 2 PM MZD’s AGM will be held on October 23 at 2 PM at our new space on 9931- 78 Avenue. Exercise your democratic right to participate in the organization. In order to vote at the upcoming AGM, participants must purchase or renew MZD
Ivo Dimchev (Bulgaria) SELFIE CONCERT February 4 | 7:30 PM $25 GENERAL/$20 MEMBERS Event location | MZD's new space located at 9931 78 Ave NW, Edmonton Please note, you must be an MZD Member to attend this event. The purchase of a general admission ticket includes an MZD Membership for
GO WHERE LIGHT IS Jen Mesch Dance Conspiracy MARCH 16-18 AT 7:30 PM $25 GENERAL/$20 MEMBERS Location: MZD's new space at 9931- 78 Avenue New group dance work by Jen Mesch in collaboration with aAron Munson (projections). “I look back one more time. It’s like a crater, a hole where something happened.”