Part of the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound longing for _, the debut album of Toronto-based percussionist Yang Chen manages to do the unthinakable: showcase their audacious eclecticism, sharp curatorial sensibility, and exceptional skill all at the same time. As such, Chen is right at home on the celebrated cross-border imprint People Places […]
Part of the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound Medusa is a unique chamber-folk quartet that blends the Western string quartet (violin, viola and cello), with Polish knee fiddles, Greek lira, and Swedish Nyckelharpa. We intertwine the sounds of Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Eastern European music to create something entirely new. The instruments […]
Part of the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound Melody McKiver is a electro-violist and composer based in Treaty #1, Winnipeg Manitoba. They are an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Music in the Desaultels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba, and a member of Obishikokaang First Nation in neighbouring Treaty #3. Quoted by […]
Part of the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound Counterstasis is a collaborative improvisation trio formed in 2016, featuring Glen Hall (woodwinds, electroacoustics), Bill Gilliam (piano, prepared piano) and Joe Sorbara (drums, percussion). We work to counter stasis, to foster change, to create a music in which our individual voices can be refracted through […]
Presented by Carousel Theatre Company Come join the Carousel Theatre Company for our newest production which follow the journey of a penguin. The dancing, music, dramatics and humour are sure to delight the audience in this brand new performance, created, written and arranged by the company members. Tickets: $15 Purchase tickets at the door, or […]
Presented by Growing in the Arts Join us for our Year-End Theatre Recital. Tickets: $20 Adult$15 Youth Tickets available at the door or via email at gita.tickets@gmail.com.
Anatomy of the Recovering Brain is an extended single-movement composition by Frank Horvat for bass clarinet, instrumental cameos, and fixed electronics focussed on bringing awareness to the invisible mental health impacts and struggles of having a brain injury. This piece is inspired by the story of bass clarinetist Kathryn Ladano and her recovery journey. The […]
An Evening of Contemporary Dance Live at The Registry Theatre Precarious is Dust and Soul Dance Projects’ second annual original contemporary dance performance for the Region of Waterloo. This evening of dance will feature four world premieres by award winning choreographers Allison Cummings, Aria Evans, Nickeshia Garrick and Karen Kaeja. Each work embodies the artistic […]
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Presented by Delojan Choir A captivating repertoire of songs that beautifully combine well-known western melodies with celebrated Persian poems centered around love, joy, justice, freedom and other humanistic dreams. Delojan is a Persian community choir consisting of 20 talented members, showcasing their harmonious voices in four-part arrangements. Tickets: $15 Buy Tickets Online Presented by
presented by Rhapsody Dance Project Rhapsody Dance Project is a developing local artistic project aimed to provide an opportunity to experienced young adult dancers to explore movement and expression through dance. Our goal is to help dancers who are not affiliated with professional programs to collaborate with peers and participate in the creative process to […]
Presented by Playful Fox Productions Travel down the rabbit hole with us this August and journey with Alice through Wonderland as she meets a colourful cast of characters including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar, the Hatter, and of course the short-tempered maniacal Queen of Hearts. Note: Seating is “first come, first served” […]