Experimental Music? Vintage Pinball Machines?
We’ve got a festival just for you
In its third year, the Forthwith Festival celebrates creativity and improvisation through visual installations, music, performance and food.
Venues for the Feb. 1-3 fest include Forth at 172 McDermot Ave., Videopool at 212 Bannatyne Avenue, Studio 393 at 393 Portage Avenue and 90 Annabella Street.
Here are some artists pictures below. All Photos from forthfestival.ca
Natalie Abbot
PEDRO JARDIM aka DJ PAPEPI
HAINBACH
The jam-packed festival lineup includes industrial techno to ambient and experimental sets with DIY electronics. If you haven’t listened to experimental music before, it’s a chance to be introduced to new styles and artists.
“It’s not as scary as people think,” said Ben Jones, the program and operations manager for Forth, who said people may have the impression that it’s intense, aggressive or even grating as artists push boundaries.
“It can be thoughtful and calculated with moments of beauty.”
Talks and workshops will also be held throughout the weekend by participating artists.
Forth’s multi-use space is a hub for people to share their thoughts, ideas, talents and art. Forth owners Paul and Jen Nikkel, and artistic director Wouter Jaspers have always seen the space as facilitating art, music, culture and connections, said Jones. It’s also a place to stop for in-house roasted Dogwood coffee in the street-level café, or a cocktail in the basement bar, open Tuesday to Saturdays from 4 p.m. to late.
We don’t gauge our success on how much money we make, or how many people were in attendance. It could be five people who make meaningful connections – the birth of community made in a comfortable space where we can engage and share success.
Ben Jones
Forth offers compartmentalized event spaces from 800 to 3500 sq. ft., accommodating everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale events. Beginning February 8, a gallery will be converted into a popup pinball arcade, featuring 20-plus vintage and modern pinball machines. The easiest ways to keep up with Forth events is through their Facebook page or the calendar at www.forth.ca.
