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22TuesdayOctober152013ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServicesThebachaChamberofCommerceInviteyoutocelebrateSmallBusinessWeekSmallBusinessWeekOct.20-262013OPENHOUSETuesdayOctober22Learnaboutthevarietyofservicesandresourcesavailabletoyoursmallbusiness...TheatreworkshopchallengesyouthtondtheirvoiceByMEAGANWOHLBERGArtistsintheatresing-ingandspokenwordareteamingupwithNorthernyouthstartingthisweektobuildafoundationforselfexpressionthroughseveralfreefour-dayworkshopsinYellowknifeHayRiverandFortSmith.NorthernactorRenelttaArlukofAkpikTheatreisbringingvocalistReneeBen-sonofNewYorkandpoetZaccheusJacksonofVancou-vertotheNorthwestTerrito-riesfromOct.15to29bothtoperformandworkwithyouthaged12-17onscriptsongandslampoetry.WhileArlukhasdoneyouththeatreworkshopsintheNWTbeforethisyearsprogramgotabitofaboostfromtheNWTArtsCouncil.IwanttocreateamodelthatcanworksuccessfullyineachcommunitysoIthoughtitwouldbebestifIpulledtogetheragroupofartiststhatcanofferdiver-sityArluksaid.BensonandJacksonwereimmediatethoughtsbecauseoftheirenergyandexperienceworkingwithat-riskyouth.Wereallindigenousanddiverse.ItslikeatrifectaofArtAwesomeArluksaidwithalaugh.ThefocusoftheworkshopWhatsYourStoryasksyouthtoperformtheirownstoryattheendofthefourdayswhetheritbethroughthe-atresongorspokenwordasanindividualorwithagroup.ArluksaidtheworkshopstwithAkpikTheatresman-datetopresentdevelopandproduceNorthernandorin-digenousscripts.IquicklyrealizedthattokeepwiththemandatewehavetofosteranddevelopNorthern-basedstoriesshesaid.Itmakessensethatwedothiswiththeyouth.Theworkshopalsoprovidesawayforayoungpersontohaveavoiceintheircommunitythroughthearts.Thereissolittletoofferyouthinthecommunitiesregardingthearts.ItswhatIbelieveinandliveby.Justwanttoshareit.Itsgrassrootsanditsposi-tivegrowthsowhynotBensonwhometArluksixyearsagowhilework-ingtogetherfortheCaravanStagetheatrecompanysaidthetwoofthemhadbeenconspiringtodosomekindofprojecttogetherforyearsbeforeshegottheinvitation.Asitsherrsttimecom-ingtoCanadasNorthshesaidsheisoverwhelmedwithexcitementandreadytogettheyouthcomfortablewithexpressingthemselves.Butrstshesaidshein-tendstoshareabitofherselfwiththem.Eachofthethreecom-munitieswillbetreatedtoaperformancebythethreefa-cilitators-amixofbothpre-writtenandoriginalworks-beforelaunchingintotheexercises.Bensonsaiditssimplyaboutrespect.Especiallyformewhenyourecomingintoacommu-nitytheresarespectthatyouhavetohaveshetoldTheJournal.Theresthatmo-mentwhensomeoneopensthedoorespeciallywhenyoureworkingwithyouthforashortperiodoftimeIhavetosharemyhousewiththembeforetheysharetheirhousewithme.IshowthemwhoIam.Throughoutthework-shopsBensonsaidshehopestointroducetheyouthtothemostpowerfultooltheyhavetheirvoice.NomatterwhatlevelthatanyoftheyouthareatthewaythatIseemyselfisbeingabletolendthemsometoolsthattheycanusetobeabletobroadentheirscopeofthinkingaboutthemselvesasmusi-calperformersshesaid.Weallhaveasetofinstru-mentswhichisourvoiceanditsamazingtomethatmorepeopledontfeelcom-fortableintheirvoices...Itsemotionaltouseyourvoicebecauseitsprobablythemostpowerfultoolthatwehave.Througharangeofvocalexercises-manyofwhichwillbesillyshesaid-Bensonsaidtheyouthwillbeabletofreetheirvoicesasawaytocomplementtheotherperformativetech-niquesbeingtaughtbyArlukandJackson.TheyouthworkshopsrunOct.15-18inYellowknifeattheYWCAOct.20-24atUncleGabesFriendshipCentreinFortSmithandOct.25-29inHayRiveratDia-mondJennessHighSchool.Apay-what-you-cancon-certbytheartistswillbegivenontherstnightineverycommunity.TheFortSmithperformancewillbejoinedbylocalstorytellerRiaColemanandthroatsingerLucyTulugarjuk.Theyouthwillalsohavetheoptionofperformingforthepublicoraninvite-onlyaudienceattheendoftheirworkshops.Tosignupforthework-shopsorattendoneoftheconcertscontactArlukatakpiktheatregmail.comVocalistReneeBensonspokenwordpoetZaccheusJacksonandactorwriterRenelttaArlukwillbeontourperformingandleadingtheatreworkshopsforyouthinYellowknifeFortSmithandHayRiverstartingOct.15.PhotoscourtesyofRenelttaArlukArtsCultureTheatreYellowkniferdreamsofNortherngamingempireByMEAGANWOHLBERGWhenJeanRyanEscalantegraduatedfromSirJohnFrank-linHighSchoolinYellowknifehecouldntwaittogetoutofhishometown.Nowhisbiggestdreamtoistosetupshopintheterri-toryscapitalandbeginpro-ducingsomeoftheNorthsrstevervideogames.SomethingaboutgoingawayandcomingbackreallymakesyouappreciateyourhometownandIthinkIdjustlovetobesomeonewhocanhaveaprofessionalcareeringamedesignhereinYellow-knifebecauseitshomeitswhatIknowandIfeelliketheresalotofinspirationhereintermsofthelandscapeandthepeoplethatIveknownthrough-outtheyearsEscalantesharedwithTheJournal.Equippedwiththefounda-tionofavisualartsdegreefromtheVancouverFilmSchoolEscalantehasalreadybeenacceptedintothecol-legesgamedesignprogramstartinginSeptember2014.Buttoaidhiminhispursuitshesenteredavideoconferencetotrywineitherafullorpar-tialscholarshiptothecollegefortheprogramwhichhasatuitionfeeof32250.Escalantehasjoinedaround350otherstopostavideoon-lineoutlininghisreasonsforwanting-anddeserving-tobeintheprogram.IhavesomanystoriesandcharactersandworldsinmyheadbutIvestruggledinthepasttoputthemdownintosomethingtangibleandIknowthereasonwhyEscalantetellshisviewers.Ishouldntbewritingabook.Ishouldntbemakingalm.WhatIshouldbedoingismakinggames.Hisrstforayintovideogamesstartedasachildplay-ingSuperMarioBrothersonNintendo.Mylovehasonlygrownex-ponentiallysincethenhesaid.Nowhesaidhesmostlyinterestedinadventureandroleplayinggamesbutwouldeventuallyliketodelveintoeducationalgamesaswell.HealsowantstoharnessthecreativeenergiesofotherNortherners.Ithinktheresahugetal-entofpeopleherewhocouldpotentiallybegamedesignersinallthedifferentaspects.Ithinkyoujustneedateamtotapintothatandmakeithap-penhesaid.ThoughitwilllikelytakehimyearstobuilduphisNorthernvideogameempireEscalantesaiditshisdreamandtheresnowayhesnotgoingtomakeithappen.IdontthinkthestudiothingwillhappenrightawayIthinkitwillprobablystartasjustasmallteamoutofabasementorsomethingbutYellowknifeisjustwhereIwantittohappenhesaid.Idontwantittohappenanywhereelse.TovoteforEscalantevisithttpswww.facebook.comevents713344938694804be-foreOct.22.JeanRyanEscalantewantstostartanNWTgamingstudio.ArtsCultureVideoGames