2017/18 HOT TICKET season brochure

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After two amazing seasons of the new FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, it’s clear that the arts live here! Downtown St. Catharines is Niagara’s new home for the creative arts and the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is the heartbeat of this exciting transformation. I would like to thank our dedicated patrons, sponsors and supporters for their continued support as we launch into the Centre’s third season. During our third season, we look forward to featuring more of our hometown talent, as well as attracting top national and international performers to the city.

This September we are proud to host the Celebration of Nations / Célébration des nations in St. Catharines at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. With the generous support of the federal government, and as part of Canada’s 150th anniversary, this gathering is an important opportunity to learn, share and reflect on our shared history with First Nations in our community. Please share this wonderful event with your family and friends as we work as a nation to repair and strengthen our relationship with our First Nations communities.

Enjoy the third season at your First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, and I look forward to seeing you throughout the year at Niagara’s home for the arts.

Cheers,

WALTER SENDZIK Mayor, St. Catharines

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The HOT TICKET entertainment series is our commitment to bringing the very best national and international artists and the highest calibre of performances to Niagara.

This is a world-class venue that boasts incredible acoustics, terrific sightlines, and a commitment to quality customer service. We strive to make every performance the absolute best it can be for our patrons.

Our professional staff are here to ensure you enjoy the shows. I encourage you to reach out to any of them, at any time, if there is something we can assist you with. I would like to thank all of our volunteer ushers for their commitment and assistance in achieving our goal to make your visit an enjoyable, world-class evening.

Enjoy the performances! The Arts Live Here.

STEVE SOLSKI Executive Director FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

BECOME A HOT TICKET MEMBER BE THE FIRST TO KNOW. BE THE FIRST TO GET TICKETS. GET ALL THE PERKS.

hot ticket season membership benefits • • • • • • • • •

Order season tickets prior to the general public.

Order tickets to added shows prior to the general public.

Save up to 15 per cent off regular ticket prices.

Purchase up to 10 discounted tickets per show.

Bring your friends for free to selected events.

Invitations to exclusive events.

Convenient season order payment plan.* Complimentary ticket exchanges.* Discounts at partnering establishments: 13th Street Winery • 2% Factor • Bansaree Restaurant • Café Garibaldi Caffe Gatti • Creekside Estate Winery • Fine Tailors • Gwen’s Teas • Heart of Niagara Hotels • Henry of Pelham Family Estate Jordan Art Gallery • Kully’s Original Sports Bar • La Scala Ristorante Mahtay Café & Lounge • Mindbomb Records • Moksha Yoga St. Catharines Oh Canada Eh • Pizza Jerry’s Union House • Royal Henley Retirement Community • Sushi Ai • TD Niagara Jazz Festival • The Carlisle Cafe • The Office Tap & Grill • The Peanut Mill Natural Foods Market • The Savvoy Room • The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro • White Oaks Resort & Spa + more!

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New benefits to be added throughout the season.

It’s never too late to join! $100 PLUS HST. One membership per household.

Membership valid for one season (1 June - 31 May). *Some restrictions may apply.

250 St. Paul Street / St. Catharines ON L2R 3M2 Phone: 905-688-0722 TTY: 905-688-4TTY (4889) Toll Free: 1-855-515-0722 Email: BoxOffice@FirstOntarioPAC.ca

HOW TO BOOK YOUR HOT TICKETS Online 24/7 - FirstOntarioPAC.ca In Person FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Box Office

By Phone 905-688-0722

By Email BoxOffice@FirstOntarioPAC.ca BOX OFFICE COORDINATES FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre 250 St. Paul Street / Downtown St. Catharines BOX OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday, 10AM to 6PM Saturday, 10AM to 2PM Summer and holiday hours may vary.

WHEN CAN I ORDER? Become a member to order your advance and discounted tickets today!

Remaining tickets go on sale Tuesday 12 September at 10AM STUDENT TICKETS College / University - $25 tickets*, with valid ID High School - $5 tickets*, with valid ID Proud partner of eyeGO to the Arts! * Limited discounted tickets available as of 12 Sept at 10AM

THE FINE PRINT • Accessible seating and assistive hearing devices are available.

• Tickets are non-refundable.

• A ticket is required for every person, regardless of age.

• Ticket prices include a $2.50 Capital Improvement Fund.

• Additional handling fees may apply. Contact us for details.

• See next page for parking information.

BE GREEN Visit FirstOntarioPAC.ca to order your tickets online. We encourage you to print your tickets at home or send to your mobile device.

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU Email PACfeedback@stcatharines.ca with your feedback!

FirstOntarioPAC.ca #FirstOntPAC

PARKING On-site parking is not available at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre; however, there are more than 1,000 spots available in nearby parking garages, surface lots and on city streets within a five-minute walk to the FirstOntario PAC. We recommend the multi-level covered Garden Park / Carlisle Street Garage with 595 spaces and 26 accessible spaces. Please visit StCatharines.ca/Parking for a complete list of parking locations. A dropoff point is available in front of the closest doors to Partridge Hall along Carlisle Street.

We are also conveniently located kitty-corner from St. Catharines’ main bus terminal making us very accessible via public transit. Special event parking is $5 when events are happening at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre or Meridian Centre. Payment is by cash only and is paid on entrance to the garage / parking lots.

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THANK YOU Donors and sponsors set the stage.

The dream of having a world-class performing arts centre in Niagara is now a reality thanks to the vision and support of community leaders, businesses, organizations and citizens. Peter Partridge, Chair of the Fundraising Campaign, was instrumental in setting the stage with his family’s pace-setting $1-million gift, recognized in the naming of the main performance venue, Partridge Hall.

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I’m so proud of the community for standing behind this unique and ambitious project. I’d like to thank our generous donors for their vision, partnerships and commitment to enriching lives through the arts.”

- Peter Partridge, Campaign Chair

Special thanks to the following Capital Donors FirstOntario Credit Union Peter & Janet Partridge The Cairns Family Joe & Anita Robertson Algoma Central Corporation John and June Mann John and Harriet Lehnen COGECO Joy Williams

RBC Foundation Marian Gordon-Kendall The John Muratori Family Virginia Atkin and Keith Ambachtsheer Ineke Brinkman Art and Val Fleming Wynne Nicholson Christopher J. Slater

Thank you to our Community Campaign Donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to our fundraising initiatives.

We would like to acknowledge The City of St. Catharines Mayor, City Council and staff (past and present); Brock University President, faculty and staff; Infrastructure Canada and the Province of Ontario for project funding support; The Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Arts Presentation Fund); the Ontario Arts Council (Ontario Dances Program and Theatre Connects Program); Niagara Region (Niagara Investment in Culture) for their support of our season programming; the Niagara Centre for the Arts Task Force, PAC User Group and the citizens of St. Catharines-Niagara.

Funded by the Government of Canada.

Financé par le gouvernement du Canada.

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I like the saying: ‘The world is as you are.’ And I think films are as you are. That’s why, although the frames of a film are always the same — the same number, in the same sequence, with the same sounds — every screening is different. The difference is sometimes subtle but it’s there. It depends on the audience.

There is a circle that goes from the audience to the film and back. Each person is looking and thinking and feeling and coming up with his or her own sense of things.

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Still from David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive

The Film House The Film House is the Niagara epicentre of incredible and thoughtprovoking cinema experience. Festival prize and award-winning films from Canada, the U.S. and around the world reach our screen. More and more stories are being told with the moving image. Becoming a member of The Film House connects you to the world’s best contemporary storytellers.

The Film House ensures that rich and intriguing stories are seen, heard and shared in Niagara.

FILM HOUSE MEMBERSHIP $25 - Valid for one year from date of purchase • $7 entry to all films (2 tickets limit per membership) • VIP access to meet and greets, artist chats and receptions • Exchange tickets, as needed

NEW MEMBERSHIP PERKS DISCOUNT AT CONCESSIONS! Film House members receive 15% discount on concession products, excluding alcohol.

FREE TICKETS! Attend the premiere screening of any feature film (a film screened three or more times) and you qualify for a buy-one-get-one-free discount PLUS receive a voucher to pass along to a friend for a future screening!

FILM HOUSE TICKETS $9 – general admission $7 – film house member // 13 and under *Memberships and tickets are subject to HST

THE FILM HOUSE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE Film titles screened at the FirstOntario PAC are selected by a committee led by the Niagara Artists Centre. Members include PACkers Sara Palmieri, Annie Wilson and Michael Chess, and NACkers Barry K. Grant, Joan Nicks, Stephen Remus and Natasha Pedros. Kasia Smuga also sits on the committee and works to secure screening rights as The Film House booker.

Bringing a knowledge of Niagara to bear on all of their decisions, the committee searches for films that will engage, challenge and entertain.

hot ticket season 2017/ 18

Welcome

TO OUR 2017/18 SEASON As we enter our third season, the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre continues to carve out our role as both a vibrant community meeting place and centre for artistic excellence.

Central to our work is the desire to engage a diverse cross-section of our community. This season, we continue to find new ways to showcase our vibrant local arts scene alongside exceptional artists from North America and beyond. We also acknowledge the anniversary of Confederation and continue to reflect on how we can take action from the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

We are proud to launch a new partnership with Kakekalanicks Indigenous Arts & Consultancy to present Celebration of Nations / Célébration des nations, which aims to honour the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples within Canada. This programming series will open our season with a significant gathering from 8 - 10 September, featuring Canadian icon Buffy Sainte-Marie (and many more), and will close our season with a highly anticipated world premiere of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Blood Tides.

As always, we encourage you to take risks when choosing your HOT TICKET performing arts experiences for this season. Whether it be an exceptional contemporary dance performance, a circus spectacle or participating in an epic Choir! Choir! Choir!, the season is packed full of opportunities for all to enjoy.

Sara Palmieri Programming and Marketing Manager FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

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PASSION, TALENT AND CREATIVE ENERGY BLEND IN THIS AFTERNOON SERIES IN ROBERTSON THEATRE. ENJOY SONGS, STORIES AND SPONTANEITY WITH OUR INCREDIBLE HOUSE BAND AND FEATURED GUESTS.

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JANN ARDEN Whether she is captivating audiences with her heartfelt music, entertaining them with her quick wit or sharing her written word in a boldly honest voice, Jann Arden is a Canadian original – a brilliant, multi-dimensional talent who in many ways is just now, hitting her stride.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $89 MEMBER: $75 Tues 3 + Wed 4 Oct 7:30PM

RICHARD BONA Bravo Niagara! and the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre present GRAMMY-winning Cameroonian bassist and vocalist Richard Bona. Fans call him “The African Sting,” critics call him a pro, but it’s his unique and electrifying style of connecting with his audience that makes him what he really is: a true musician.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $60 MEMBER: $51 Fri 6 Oct 7:30PM

ESSENTIAL COLLECTIVE THEATRE

THE WELLAND CANAL PLAY

by Kevin Hobbs & the Company

A dynamic performance exploring the experiences of the people who dreamed of and built Niagara’s Welland Canal, from William Hamilton Merritt to the present day. Told through story, music, movement and video, this visually arresting theatre piece embodies our local history and animates the mayhem, tragedies and triumphs of this national waterway.

ECT celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation with this original play about the canal that helped to shape the Niagara region.

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 12, Fri 13, Sat 14 Oct 7PM Sun 15 Oct 2PM (PWYC) Wed 18, Thurs 19, Fri 20, Sat 21 Oct 7PM Sun 22 Oct 2PM

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ELP LEGACY TOUR

CARL PALMER A celebration of the music of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), this legendary rock drummer will share bold, new arrangements of the best-loved instrumental music of ELP, and other composers. A multi-media experience combining music and video projection, this show promises to be among the most musically compelling tours of the year.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $56 MEMBER: $48 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 12 Oct 7:30PM

LIV ON Olivia Newton-John, Amy Sky, Beth Nielsen Chapman An acoustic evening of songs and stories born out of a conversation among the artists as to their own experiences with loss, illness, love, hope, survival and healing. This collaborative project was created for those who wish to transcend loss while walking a journey toward new-found meaning and hope.

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $75 Tues 17 Oct 7:30PM

Benoît LEBLANC

with special guests Christine Bougie & Felicity WilliamS Singer-songwriter and musicologist Benoît LeBlanc balances the traditions of Québécois folk and Louisiana creole with sharp precision and delicate steadiness. LeBlanc will be joined by Niagara’s own Christine Bougie as well as Felicity Williams (from Bahamas band) for a rich afternoon of French music!

BENOÎT LEBLANC avec en première partie Christine Bougie et Felicity Williams Chanteur-compositeur et musicologue Benoît LeBlanc offre une approche musicale imprégnée des traditions du folklore québécois et créole de Louisiane avec une dextérité et sensibilité juste et délicate.

LeBlanc sera accompagné de la musicienne de Lap Steel Guitar, originaire du Niagara Christine Bougie et de Felicity Williams (du groupe Bahamas) pour un dimanche après-midi en chansons françaises riche et stimulant!

CAIRNS RECITAL HALL REGULAR: $35 MEMBER: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Sun 22 Oct 2:30PM Dim. 22 oct. 14h30

Mary Walsh + Cathy Jones Two of our country’s most beloved comediennes team up for a double-bill! Founding members of the award-winning comedy troupe CODCO and stars of the hit sketch show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mary and Cathy perform some of their best comedic bits, along with up-tothe-minute political satire and their hilarious perspectives on aging, sex, diet and neuroses.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Wed 25 Oct 7:30PM

LISA SIMONE Award-winning actress, GRAMMY nominee, stunning singer and only child of the late Nina Simone, Lisa Simone handles R&B, neosoul, jazz and broadway with razor-sharp precision.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $52 MEMBER: $45 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 26 Oct 7:30PM

Classic Albums Live

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A must see for music lovers!”

- Maclean’s Magazine

Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country rock favourites exactly as you remember hearing them.

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Rush: 2112 Thurs 2 Nov 7:30PM Released in 1976 this album was the trio’s commercial breakthrough. Named the 2nd best Prog Rock Album of All Time by Rolling Stone, the album features the 7-part title suite telling a dystopian story set in the year 2112.

Queen: A Night at the Opera Thurs 1 Feb 7:30PM The 1975 masterpiece made countless “best of” lists including Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and #9 on BBC Radio 2’s Top 100 Albums.

Featuring Laura Secord Secondary School music students.

The Beatles: The White Album Thurs 26 April 7:30PM Indulgent, sprawling and overflowing with ideas and excess, The White Album became a monument to unbridled creativity and a rock classic.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42

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Patricia O’Callaghan Sings Leonard Cohen and More Experience the sensuous, bittersweet music of Leonard Cohen and his contemporaries, given a feminine touch in the hands of Canadian chanteuse Patricia O’Callaghan. Mixing his lesser-known songs with new twists on the hits, she peppers these fresh interpretations with French and Spanish, giving the lyrics cultural context and taking them into the realm of musical poetry. O’Callaghan’s easy connection with the audience, her striking stage presence and her warm, crystalline voice create an ambiance of intimacy that perfectly serves the songs of this iconic troubadour.

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A genuine phenomenon in the making, Patricia O’Callaghan turns heads and opens ears - her devotion to ... offbeat repertoire may make the Canadian singer the unlikeliest new star in ages.”

- The Globe and Mail

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $35 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Fri 3 Nov 8PM

Tomson Highway Words & Music Co-presented with The Festival of Readers Celebration of Nations / Célébration des nations featured programming Cree storyteller, playwright, novelist, pianist and Order of Canada recipient Tomson Highway shares stories and music with St. Catharines audiences as a special co-presentation with The Festival of Readers.

Highway’s works have won innumerable awards in Canada and internationally. In addition to high accolades, he has influenced a generation of Aboriginal artists and performers, and continues to promote Indigenous arts and cultures. Highway enjoys an international career as playwright, novelist, and pianist/ songwriter. His best-known plays are The Rez Sisters, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing, Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout, and The (Post) Mistress. His best-selling novel is Kiss of the Fur Queen.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $39 MEMBER: $33 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Sun 5 Nov 4PM

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A master of the playful pastiche….his work is giddy humour and warmth of spirit, which bathes the audience and turns the cabaret into one big Highway love-in.”

- The Globe and Mail

CELEBRATION OF NATIONS CÉLÉBRATION DES NATIONS

GORDON LIGHTFOOT He is a beloved national treasure and legend, and inductee into the Canadian and American Songwriters Hall of Fame. The incomparable Gordon Lightfoot comes to Partridge Hall for an up close and personal evening of stories and song.

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It was, after all, over the radio airwaves in the 1960s and 1970s that millions came to regard the folk poet from Orillia, Ont. as the nation’s greatest songwriter.”

– Winnipeg Free Press

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $109 MEMBER: $89 Wed 8 Nov 8PM

Sea Sick

by Alanna Mitchell The ocean contains the switch of life. Not land, not the atmosphere.

The ocean. And that switch can be turned off. Award-winning journalist Alanna Mitchell (New York Times, CBC’s Quirks & Quarks, Globe and Mail, and more) uses science and delicate wit to speak about her 13 journeys to the bottom of the ocean in three years.

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Journalist Alanna Mitchell was afraid of water when she started researching the health of the ocean.

Now what scares her is its future.”

- Torontoist

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 9 + Fri 10 Nov 8PM

TIMBER TIMBRE Timber Timbre’s music has always traced a shadowed path, using cues of the past to fuse the sound of a distant, haunted now. On their fourth record – Sincerely, Future Pollution – Timber Timbre explores a cinema of a dizzying dystopia, rattled by the science fiction of this bluntly nonfictional time.

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Sincerely, Future Pollution is in some ways a perfect representation of our conflicted, uncertain times, but it also makes the record a challenging, uncompromising listen. “ – DIY Magazine

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Wed 15 Nov 7:30PM

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He’s Canada’s King of the rhumba flamenco… Cook lights a Mediterranean fire in the Great White North.”

– Chatelaine

jesse cook Jesse Cook’s hybrid guitar playing style mixes elements of world music, classical guitar, flamenco, jazz, as well as past, present and future in a rhumba party that will get you on your feet.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $62 MEMBER: $50 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Fri 17 Nov 7:30PM

THEATRE DIRECT CANADA

old man and the river A grumpy old man lives in his little house in the woods by the river. Every day is the same and he likes it this way, until one day a magical creature leaps into his world and everything changes! A beautiful story about friendship performed without words through sophisticated puppetry and a rich musical score.

Recommended for ages 3+.

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $15 Sun 19 Nov 1:30PM

Shane Koyczan Internationally recognized author and spoken word artist Shane Koyczan shapes and delivers his words in multiple mediums including written, video, spoken word, operatic and music. In 2013, he collaborated with animators to make the antibullying viral video “To This Day� which has had over 13 million views. He continues to touch people at their deepest core through his resonant philosophy and poetry.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Tues 21 Nov 7:30PM

SUSAN AGLUKARK & LES STROUD

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A Musical and Visual Celebration of the Earth Through the Story of the Inuit PEOPLE Celebration of Nations / Célébration des nations featured programming Award-winning musician Susan Aglukark’s gift is the story of the Inuit — their philosophy of reciprocity made alive by the energy of the land which has provided for their ability to survive and thrive.

Les Stroud’s (aka Survivorman) story is the underpinning message of connecting to nature and celebrating that connection while not ignoring our responsibilities.

A MUSIC, FILM AND CONCERT EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER in celebration of the Arctic and the Earth, highlighting the story of the Inuits’ survival through the ages.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 30 Nov 7:30PM

CELEBRATION OF NATIONS CÉLÉBRATION DES NATIONS

CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! A choir so nice, you have to say it thrice! Choir! Choir! Choir! was first assembled in 2011 as a weekly drop-in event. Now, hundreds of videos, thousands of singers and millions of views later, the choir has become a well-oiled tour-de-force. The group has sung the likes of Leonard Cohen, Sloan, David Bowie, Prince, Neil Young, Nirvana, Cat Stevens, Justin Bieber and more! more! more! They’re all about bringing strangers together in a room to share something truly communal. Everyone is invited to find their part in Choir! Choir! Choir! Songs to be announced.

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $20 Fri 1 Dec 8PM Fri 16 Feb 8PM

2 SHOWS!!

THE MEN OF The DEEPS Join the legendary Men of the Deeps for a special holiday show filled with emotion and goodwill. The choir has been preserving in song the rich folklore of Cape Breton’s coal mining communities since 1967 and their camaraderie carries over to every audience, wherever they perform.

SUITCASE IN POINT HOLIDAY CABARET St. Catharines’ award-winning Suitcase in Point is back with their hilarious made-for-Niagara tradition. An original sketch comedy show that can best be described as SNL meets HBO. Mature Content

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $55 MEMBER: $46 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Wed 6 Dec 7:30PM

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $25 TABLE OF 4: $125 (includes 1 bottle of wine & light snacks)

TABLE OF 6: $200 (includes 2 bottles of wine & light snacks)

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The Next Generation Leahy Building on three generations of Leahy musicianship, Doug Leahy, together with his wife Jennifer and their children keep the family tradition of song alive and well. Get ready for high-energy, infectious Celticbased music and passion associated with the Leahy heritage.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 14 Dec 7:30PM

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An extraordinary show that brought Barlow’s oh-so-original reinterpretations to another level” – Montreal Gazette

Emilie-Claire Barlow Lumières d’hiver

Emilie-Claire Barlow is an award winning, critically acclaimed Canadian jazz singer, arranger, record producer and voice actress. A two time JUNO winner and six-time nominee, Barlow’s upcoming francophone recording, Lumières d’hiver will be showcased in the stunning acoustics of Partridge Hall.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $45 MEMBER: $38 Mon 18 Dec 7:30PM

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It’s not really Christmas until McDermott sings.”

- Toronto Star

John McDermott Join us for an annual tradition of the holiday season with Canada’s most cherished tenor, John McDermott, as he performs seasonal favourites and songs from his illustrious career.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $52 MEMBER: $44 Tues 19 Dec 7:30PM

The Music of a Charlie Brown Christmas Co-produced with TD Niagara Jazz Festival

A new tradition in the making, The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through one of the most beloved holiday albums, created by Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 TV special of the same name. Performed by the Peter Shea Trio and a memorable cast of local youth performers, this show takes the best of jazz and serves it up with traditional holiday music.

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $25 Wed 20 Dec 7PM

THE UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOW Get transported under the sea with this enchanting light show that combines drama, mime, puppetry, juggling, sand art, magic and, of course, mindblowing bubbles! Full of laser technologies, illusions and theatre magic, you won’t want to miss this fun family outing on the holiday break!

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $35

Wed 27 Dec 2PM

Sing-A-Long GREASE Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Get ready to singa-long with everyone’s favourite movie musical. Props, heckling, costumes and full audience participation are encouraged. This holiday tradition is back, this time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Grease!

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $20

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Dance and technology intersect in this stunning new solo work that gathers sensory data from the dancer – using real-time motion capture, an infrared camera and accelerometer motion sensors – to interpret to movement instantaneously.

In this groundbreaking new work, choreographer William Yong continues to explore the intersection of the human and the digital.

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Spell-binding, disturbing, fascinating, provocative and profound theatre.”

- Lighting and Sound America Magazine

“The show’s relentlessness gave it its own unique force... its effect will stay with me...”

- Globe and Mail “Yong is taking a journey into the unknown.”

- Toronto Star

ROBERTSON THEATRE REGULAR: $39 MEMBER: $33 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Fri 19 + Sat 20 Jan 8PM Sat 20 Jan 2PM

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Julie Nesrallah, popular host of CBC Radio 2’s Tempo, joins three of Canada’s finest singers, soprano Lauren Margison, tenor Richard Margison and bass-baritone Gary Relyea, along with pianist Robert Kortgaard, in an evening of arias and ensembles from the world’s most popular operas. The second half will be dedicated to selections from Carmen, Ms. Nesrallah’s signature role.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $59 MEMBER: $50 COLLEGE/UNI: $25

Thurs 25 Jan 7:30PM

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DiLiberto’s electric presence and extensive vaudeville and clown training help keep the atmosphere fun yet enveloping... with songs cementing the living-scrapbook feel of this show.”

- NOW Magazine

FIXT POINT

THE TALE OF A TOWN - CANADA Follow the storymobile (aka a recording studio on wheels) as it crosses the country to gather the almost lost tales of Canada’s beloved main streets.

This charming and poignant multimedia show features the voices of Canadians recorded in every province and territory, alongside personal anecdotes from a family adventure to find them, filled with humour and moments of madness.

The epic tale was developed by Lisa Marie DiLiberto and Charles Ketchabaw in collaboration with artists from across the country over more than five years.

Interesting fact: of the thousands of interviews, hundreds of performances and installations and communities visited, St. Catharines was the first community partner outside their home in Toronto.

The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is proud to welcome FIXT POINT back with The Tale of a Town Canada, the culminating celebration of Canadian main streets and gathering places.

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $25

Thurs 25 - Sat 27 Jan 7PM

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Dinosaur Zoo Live!

The puppets of Dinosaur Zoo Live are so extraordinarily realistic you may feel the urge to run and hide — but don’t! Brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional palaeontologists, this eyepopping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures will thrill kids while stimulating their imaginations.

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $25

Sat 27 Jan 2PM

Gord BamforD One of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music with an impressive 24 Canadian Country Music Association awards, multiple JUNO nominations and the only two-time winner out of Nashville’s Country Music Association, Gord is a neotraditional country artist who can sense where his fans want to go, and then take them all along for the ride.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $55 MEMBER: $46 COLLEGE/UNI: $25

Sun 28 Jan 7:30PM

LESLIE MCCURDY

The Spirit of Harriet Tubman Award-winning performer Leslie McCurdy invokes the “spirit” of Harriet Tubman, portraying the life of the famous Underground Railroad conductor, recreating stories familiar and some rarely told, and using words said to have been Tubman’s own.

McCurdy’s solo performance is at once educational and inspirational, leaving a lasting impression on all who experience it!

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $25

Thurs 1 Feb 7PM CAROUSEL PLAYERS

This Will Be Excellent

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Daniel is having trouble both at school and at home. All he wants to do is escape into his own world with his friend Izzy and listen to the rapper Arrow.

The adults in his life deliver an ultimatum. Will Daniel find a way to balance expectations and his own freedom?

Recommended for ages 8+.

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $15

Sat 10 Feb 11AM* + 2PM *sensory friendly

Michael Kaeshammer Spend Valentine’s Day with the one you love...and Michael Kaeshammer! A virtuosic pianist and performer, he has earned a loyal international following.

Kaeshammer’s eclectic taste takes his audience on a trip through boogie woogie notes, soul, R&B, blues and jazz.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25

Wed 14 Feb 7:30PM

Louie Anderson Louie Anderson is a three-time Emmy Award® winning comedian and one of the country’s most recognized and adored comics.

He recently joined the hit FX comedy series Baskets as Zach Galifianakis’ mom and, when not in production, Anderson hits the road to charm audiences with his inimitable style of humour and warmth.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $55 MEMBER: $46 COLLEGE/UNI: $25

Sat 17 Feb 7:30PM

The Peking Acrobats For the last 30 years this worldrenowned acrobatic troupe has been defying gravity with daring displays of contortion, flexibility, and control.

They push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing dexterity and incredible feats, showcasing tremendous skill and ability.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $55 MEMBER: $46 COLLEGE/UNI/CHILD: $25

Thurs 22 Feb 7:30PM

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Le Ballet Jazz de Montréal For more than 45 years, this internationally renowned contemporary dance company has been creating a hybrid form that combines classical ballet with other styles. BJM has presented more than 2,000 performances in 65 countries to more than two million spectators. The company will perform Casualties of Memories, Mono Lisa, Projection and Balcao.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $45 MEMBER: $38 COLLEGE/UNI/CHILD: $25 Tues 27 Feb 7:30PM

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BJM’s dauntless range feels rare and audiences are in for a gripping evening.”

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Our Lady of Delicias

by David Fancy

Rangel is a migrant worker from Mexico who is back in Niagara for the sixth year to work in the region’s vineyards. Lonely for his daughter and pregnant wife Dolores who he left at home, Rangel calls on the patron saint of their village Delicias for strength.

But Rangel’s divided world is more than it seems.

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Fri 23 + Sat 24 Feb 7PM Sat 24 + Sun 25* Feb 2PM Wed 28 Feb - Sat 3 Mar 7PM Sun 4 Mar 2PM * (PWYC)

ROSANNE CASH

with John Leventhal Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and collaborator, musical director, guitarist and husband John Leventhal present an acoustic evening celebrating her prolific, deeply rooted catalog of music.

Her collection of American roots songs encompasses the blues, gospel, folk, country and rock, and takes audiences on a rich journey that is both classic and completely contemporary.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $75 MEMBER: $60 Wed 28 Feb 7:30PM

GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS Surging rhythm section, razor-sharp violin, and flourishing banjo and guitar. Niagara’s own Tony Dekker and his bandmates create lush, dynamic songs with thematic threads of beauty in the natural world and explores close personal ties that hold us together.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT LOL to celebrate International Women’s Day with a stand-up, improv and sketch comedy show by an award-winning ensemble with numerous Canadian Comedy Awards, performed on Second City stages and featured on CBC, Comedy Network & HBO. Let’s have some fun to honour our mothers, sisters, aunts, daughters and friends.

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ROBERTSON THEATRE REGULAR: $30 MEMBER: $25 TABLE OF 4: $125 (includes 1 bottle of wine and light snacks)

TABLE OF 6: $200 (includes 2 bottles of wine and light snacks)

Thurs 8 Mar 3PM + 8PM

PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $35 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 1 Mar 7:30PM

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Machine de CirqUE A stunning, spectacle-driven show that will amaze in ways you’ve never quite experienced before. This is a total reimagining of a circus show filled with comedy, charisma, music and post-apocalyptic humour.

Courageous, touching and funny, these five crazy characters are full of contagious spirit to bring a high-energy show for all filled with poetry and humour.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $39 MEMBER: $33 COLLEGE/UNI/CHILD: $25 Wed 21 Mar 7:30PM

Celtica - Pipes RocK! What happens when Scottish bagpipes crash into the world of steampunk, symphonic rock and Victorian elegance? Celtica, of course! This hard rock hybrid six-piece quickly became a favourite at Celtic and Scottish festivals all over Europe.

Experience the new sound that breaks the traditional limits of the great Highland bagpipe.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $39 MEMBER: $33 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 22 Mar 7:30PM

MOonhORsE Dance Theatre

OLDer + RECKLESS Older & Reckless is an intimate performance featuring work from older artists who have grown more reckless as time goes by. Audiences will experience a mixed repertoire of short works by some of Canada’s most celebrated choreographers, performed by seasoned dance artists.

The program will feature Sara Porter, Robert Desrosiers with cellist Anne Bourne, BaKari I Lindsay and Claudia Moore and include a special opening performance created for this special evening by Moore and older local adults.

ROBERTSON THEATRE REGULAR: $35 MEMBER: $30 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Fri 23 March 7pm

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BLACK ARM BAND

Celebration of Nations / Célébration des nations featured programming Journey through Australia’s cultural heartland in a theatrical, visually sumptuous, multimedia performance. Black Arm Band is an Australian and Torres Strait Islanders Aboriginal music and theatre collective, celebrating over 40,000 years of Indigenous music, culture and language, infused with a contemporary style. Entertaining as it educates, their performance raises awareness of the importance, resonance and contribution that Aboriginal traditions have on global culture.

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An uplifting experience that said more about black and white solidarity than a million Parliamentary speeches.”

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Sat 24 March 7:30PM

- The West Australian “A purely celebratory experience of a vibrant, living and constantly evolving culture.”

- The Advertiser (Adelaide)

CELEBRATION OF NATIONS CÉLÉBRATION DES NATIONS

tower of power Celebrating 50 years, Tower of Power has been creating their own kind of funky soul music, appearing before sold-out crowds as they tour the world each year.

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Still is the tightest horn section you’ve ever thought about.”

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PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $75 MEMBER: $60 Sun 25 Mar 7:30PM

Tom Cochrane + Red Rider Legendary Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, on the Walk of Fame, a prestigious Officer of the Order of Canada, Order of Manitoba and of course the writer of the international hit “Life is A Highway.” Cochrane will hit the highway with his band Red Rider.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $75 MEMBER: $60 Sat 31 Mar 7:30PM

CAROUSEL PLAYERS

VIRGINIA WOLF

adapted for the stage by Cole Lewis & Clelia Scala from the book by Kyo Maclear & Isabelle Arsenault (Kids Can Press) One day, Virginia wakes up in an inexplicably “wolfish” mood.

Everything light is turning dark.

Can her sister Vanessa draw Virginia out of bed and help her to dispel her gloom?

Recommended for ages 5+

ROBERTSON THEATRE ALL TICKETS: $15 Sat 7 Apr 11AM* + 2PM *sensory friendly

THE JUST FOR LAUGHS ROAD SHOW Each Spring, JFL assembles a crack team of up-and-coming comics and pairs them with an established host to deliver a night of side-splitting comedy in downtown St. Catharines.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Tues 10 Apr 7:30PM

JAMIE ADKINS

A FOOL’S ERRAND This clown has written his show!

But what happens when people have left the theatre and he’s all alone on stage? Looks like he’s gotta hit the road! When making his latest solo clown show, Atkins recalls Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”

But in the case of this clown, the first step is onto a banana peel and, 60 minutes later, he still hasn’t reached the door!

Recommended for ages 5+ PARTRIDGE HALL ALL TICKETS: $25 Thurs 12 Apr 7PM

LOVEFEST A musical response to hate crimes by Kiran Ahluwalia and other exceptional performers that creates positive curiosity and appreciation of Sikh and Islamic life. The program features artforms that use age-old symbols of love and features Temple music of Sikh India, modern IndoCanadian music fused with desert blues, Arab music intersecting with Western sounds, and the mesmerizing whirling dervishes of Egypt.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $49 MEMBER: $42 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Fri 13 Apr 7:30PM

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Molly RingwALD Long before Molly Ringwald became a teen icon and famous Brat Pack actress, she was singing. Her two albums, Except Sometimes and Going Home Alone blur the lines of modern and vocal jazz and draw inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Kane and Bessie Smith.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $52 MEMBERS: $45 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Wed 18 Apr 7:30PM

ROSEANNE BARR Comedy superstar, award-winning actress, best-selling author, 2012 presidential candidate and the original domestic goddess, Roseanne Barr continues to amaze. A titan in the world of stand-up comedy, Roseanne has returned to her love for live performance.

PARTRIDGE HALL REGULAR: $65 MEMBER: $60 Mon 23 Apr 7:30PM

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre

Blood TiDES Celebration of Nations / Célébration des nations featured programming

A world premiere of an intergenerational, inter-cultural and interdisciplinary performance work led by a powerhouse team of international Indigenous female collaborators from Canada, United States and New Zealand.

A re-matriation to the house of humanity, the womb, this performance opens a sacred space to power up feminine voice, body and spirit.

ROBERTSON THEATRE REGULAR: $39 MEMBER: $33 COLLEGE/UNI: $25 Thurs 3 - Sat 5 May 8PM Sat 5 May 2PM

CELEBRATION OF NATIONS CÉLÉBRATION DES NATIONS

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Rather than try to reproduce native dance styles in a theatrical format, Smith has built her reputation with choreography that evokes a native sensibility, its spiritual traditions and narratives, through an evocative fusion of ballet and contemporary dance.”

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CELEBRATION OF NATIONS A GATHERING OF INDIGENOUS ARTS, CULTURE AND TRADITION

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MARILYN I. WALKER SCHOOL OF FINE + PERFORMING ARTS Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA) comprises the departments of Dramatic Arts, Music, Visual Arts, and our Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture. The four disciplines generate over 50 events during the academic year, such as theatre performances, musical recitals, exhibitions and symposiums. Since opening our new facilities in the heart of the city in 2015, we have been overwhelmed by the positive community response to our programming. Our ongoing partnership with the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre enables us to share facilities and resources.

Please visit us at brocku.ca/miwsfpa and plan to join us in the upcoming year.

Visit our events page: brocku.ca/miwsfpa/events-by-department/

KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL The 87th Kiwanis Music and Arts Festival of St. Catharines will be held in April 2018. The Kiwanis Music and Arts Festival of St. Catharines is a community event that encourages, nurtures and supports performances and educational activities within the St. Catharines area. Each year students perform in various disciplines including Piano, Strings, Guitar, Woodwinds/Brass, Band, Voice, Speech Arts and Dance. The music festival is followed by the Festival of Stars award night which recognizes and features performances from some of the best young music and arts students in our region.

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CHORUS NIAGARA Chorus Niagara is the Niagara Region’s premier symphonic chorus with over 100 singers presenting passionate performances of choral classics, contemporary works, and little-known treasures.

CN’s youth initiatives include the Chorus Niagara Children’s Choir, the Side-By-Side High School Chorale and the new Robert Cooper Choral Scholars Program. Chorus Niagara supports Canadian music, Canadian programming and premieres and commissions works by Canadian and international leading choral composers.

See and hear Chorus Niagara this season in Partridge Hall at its annual Singathon, around the community, or join the approximately 50 million viewers of our famed Hallelujah Flash Mob on YouTube!

Canada Remembers SAT 4 NOV 2017 A Big Band Christmas SAT 16 DEC 2017 Partridge Hall

ESSENTIAL COLLECTIVE THEATRE Essential Collective Theatre produces contemporary Canadian theatre with a focus on new plays and Niagara work.

Around the World and Home Again FRI 20 APR 2018 Robertson Theatre Join ECT for an evening of story and song about travelling the world and coming home to St. Catharines.

Performed by the amazing Tenja Hagenberg, backed by a gorgeous 8-piece band.

Join us in 2018 for more amazing performances and a new Family Series!

Hagenberg has performed musical theatre aboard cruise ships and on stages all over the world. She has so many stories to tell about her adventures, and about how there really is no place like home.

Join us for this special evening of story and song — one night only!

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THE FOSTER FESTIVAL The Foster Festival is the first theatre festival in Canada to celebrate the work of Norm Foster, Canada’s most successful playwright who was recently named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Each summer, The Foster Festival produces three sparkling Foster comedies starring some of Canada’s top actors. In our Second Season in beautiful Cairns Hall, we are thrilled to be producing not one, but two Foster World Premieres this summer! Share in the laughter and join us at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre for Humour with Heart in the heart of Niagara! 21 June – 18 August 2017.

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THE GALLERY PLAYERS OF NIAGARA Now in its 22nd season, The Gallery Players of Niagara has become one of Niagara’s most prominent presenters of classical chamber music. Each season the organization presents a huge variety of chamber music from Vivaldi & Brahms to improvised music for silent movies. Described as “musically captivating” and “great communicators” they continue to thrill audiences.

Members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra present Close Encounters....in Salzburg!

SUN 28 JAN 2018 2PM Cairns Recital Hall Opera in Concert: Folly in Love

by Alessandro Scarlatti SUN 3 JUNE 2018 2PM Cairns Recital Hall

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TD NIAGARA JAZZ FESTIVAL ACROSS THE REGION FRI 28 - SUN 30 JULY 2017 Chosen as 2017 Best New Festival in Ontario’, the TD Niagara Jazz Festival is dedicated to celebrating the art form of jazz in the Niagara Region. Inspiring, educating and developing future jazz audiences while combining live jazz with a Niagara experience – food, wine, culture and natural wonders.

This year’s festival features numerous events throughout Niagara.

CHOPS N’ SOUL FRI 28 JUL 2017 Partridge Hall A collaboration between Joel Parisien, Chops Horns, P-Funk Alumni Bernie Worrell, Dennis Chambers and Fred Wesley.

Other festival artists include: Kevin Turcotte, Heather Bambrick, June Garber, Pat La Barbera, Graham Lear, Laila Biali, John Sherwood, Dave Young + Terry Clarke and more!

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NIAGARA YOUTH ORCHESTRA The Niagara Youth Orchestra is the premier training ground for young orchestral musicians under 25 in Niagara. Led by professional coaches and conductors who are affiliated with orchestras across the province, members of the Niagara Youth Orchestra receive extensive music education and performance experiences through regular concert seasons and special events.

Membership in the orchestra is by audition and can be scheduled by emailing us at music@niagarayouthorchestra.org.

2017-2018 Niagara Youth Orchestra Concerts at the PAC Outreach Concert TUES 20 FEB 2018 Partridge Hall Chamber Concert SUN 8 APRIL 2018 3PM Cairns Recital Hall

TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE REST OF THE SEASON niagarayouthorchestra.org

NIAGARA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 2017/18 Concert Season Celebrate the NSO! Join us in 2017/18 as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy Masterworks, POPS! and Classical Family series concerts rich in musical delights and stellar Canadian guest artists. The orchestra has grown from its founding in 1948 as the St. Catharines Civic Orchestra, developing into a fully professional symphony, committed to excellence on the concert stage and engagement in the community through outreach and education programmes. Music Director Bradley Thachuk and musicians of the NSO look forward to welcoming you to this season-long celebration of outstanding music and a remarkable cultural heritage.

Masterworks 1 CONTINUUM Sun 24 Sept 2017 2:30PM Partridge Hall

Classical Family 2 FUN WITH FABLES Sat 3 & Sun 4 Feb 2018 2:30PM Cairns Recital Hall

POPS! 1 TRUE NORTH THE CANADIAN SONGBOOK Sat 21 Oct 2017 7:30PM Sun 22 Oct 2017 2:30PM Partridge Hall

Masterworks 5 NORDIC IMPRESSSIONS Sun 25 Feb 2018 2:30PM Partridge Hall

Classical Family 1 SPOOKTACULAR! Sat 28 Oct & Sun 29 Oct 2017 2:30PM Cairns Hall Masterworks 2 WISH LIST Sat 4 Nov 2017 7:30PM Sun 5 Nov 2017 2:30PM Cairns Recital Hall Masterworks 3 CON DANZA Sun 26 Nov 2017 2:30PM Partridge Hall POPS! 2 ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE A HOLIDAY WASSAIL! Sat 9 Dec 2017 2:30PM & 7:30PM Sun 10 Dec 2017 2:30PM Partridge Hall Masterworks 4 HONEY AND RUE Sat 20 Jan 2018 7:30PM Sun 20 Jan 2018 2:30PM Cairns Recital Hall

POPS! 3 WHO PUT THE POP IN POPULAR? Sat 10 Mar 2018 7:30PM Sun 11 Mar 2018 2:30PM Partridge Hall Masterworks 6 FIRES OF CREATION Sun 15 Apr 2018 2:30PM Partridge Hall POPS! 4 BROADWAY REIMAGINED Sat 21 April 2018 7:30PM Sun 22 April 2018 2:30PM Partridge Hall Classical Family 3 PLAYTIME! Sat 5 & Sun 6 May 2018 2:30PM Cairns Recital Hall Masterworks 7 FULL CIRCLE Sun 20 May 2018 2:30PM Partridge Hall

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SUITCASE IN POINT presents IN THE SOIL ARTS FESTIVAL 10+ VENUES AROUND DOWNTOWN SPRING 2018 In the Soil Arts Festival will celebrate 10 years as the region’s premier arts festival with a jam-packed multidisciplinary showcase of local and national performing, literary, media arts, music and interactive arts. With over 150 things to see and do over the festival weekend, ITS is proud to partner with downtown’s newest cultural assets, the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts in delivering a truly unique festival.

In the Soil is Niagara’s homegrown arts festival and is working to make a Niagara that is self-determining and culturally distinct.

www.inthesoil.on.ca

THE YELLOW DOOR THEATRE PROJECT Wind In The Willows comes to Cairns Recital Hall! Yellow Door Theatre Project brings this classic children’s story to the stage through a beautiful new musical. Follow the adventures of Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger, brought to life through the creative talents of some of Niagara’s great young artists. Visit yellowdoortheatre.com for more information on this show and all of Yellow Door’s training programs for young people.

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