Workshops

About

Each October, the Manitoba Arts Network produces its annual Showcase Contact event. This year, the City of Winkler will host delegates from community arts and cultural organizations from all parts of Manitoba for a weekend of performance showcases, visual and literary arts programs, workshops, seminars and more....

The Manitoba Arts Network has programmed a series of workshops and seminars around the theme of “The Business of Show Business”, designed to address issues surrounding the delivery of cultural programming that are common to all of us. The program includes a partnership with Manitoba Music in a hands-on training workshop for theatre sound and lighting technicians to be held at the PW Enns Centennial Concert Hall.

In today’s market place, the jobs of the sound technician, stage manager, and lighting technician are increasingly becoming one and the same. Knowing how to skillfully perform these duties will significantly increase one’s knowledge base and opportunities for employment. The training program will be delivered by experienced industry professional Martin Hebert to a small group of participants who will learn skills to further increase their market potential and benefit their community programming organizations.

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About Martin Hebert
Martin Hébert is a live audio specialist residing in Winnipeg Manitoba. He currently holds the House Audio position at The Garrick Centre, a 780 seat concert venue. He also mixes audio at the Centre Culturel Franco Manitobain, Pyramid cabaret, Pantages Playhouse Theatre, McPhillips Street Station Casino, The University of Winnipeg and several other locations.

Martin has recently completed tours with Jaydee Bixby, Sarah Slean, and The Cliks. Past tours include Charlie Major, Jet Set Satellite, Men of the Deeps and many others. Martin has also assumed the duties of backline technician for Paul Anka. Between 2000 and 2005 Martin spent the summers in the USA as a System Technician and House FOH at large (22 to 25k attendance) festivals setting up and tuning large scale PA systems for the world’s biggest touring acts.

About Manitoba Arts Network
The Manitoba Arts Network is a membership based association, with the mandate to “provide educational programs and services designed to foster arts and culture in rural and northern communities throughout Manitoba.”

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TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact:

Mary Lou McGurran
Administrative Director, Manitoba Arts Network
info@mbartsnet.ca
Phone: 204.943.0036
Toll Free 1-866-919-2787
www.manitobaartsnetwork.ca

Or:

Roland Deschambault
Training Coordinator Manitoba Music
P: 204.975.5188
E: roland@manitobamusic.com

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