Prismatic Arts Festival 2021 Program

Cover image by Meagan Musseau

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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DEAR PRISMATIC FAMILY, We did it.

During a year of uncertainty, complexity, and hardship, we are so proud and delighted to bring you Prismatic 2021.

This year’s lineup includes an ensemble of artists who have continued to show resilience and creative depth over the past year. They are here to share their powerful work with you.

This year, we planned the festival with a singular thought in mind: re-connecting. With this notion, we seek the coming together of extraordinary artists, performances, and audiences – to connect, to support one another, and to immerse ourselves in the distant familiarity of being together.

I want to acknowledge our Prismatic family – this year hasn’t been without its challenges. But through determination, grit, and hearts guided by love and a desire to support Indigenous artists and artists of colour, we have accomplished things that have made us all incredibly proud.

We moved into our new home in the heart of downtown Kjipuktuk / Halifax right on vibrant Barrington Street, where the very first Prismatic Arts Festival sprang to life. As the new Company in Residence at Neptune Theatre, we are here for community, collaboration, and the artists.

From providing free access to rehearsal spaces to artists, particularly Indigenous artists and artists of colour, to hosting international conversations with leaders from across the global arts sector, to bringing in inspiring artists who will share the future of the arts with youth – we hope that this year’s festival will leave you fulfilled and connected.

To the artists, our community partners, public funders, corporate sponsors, volunteers, staff, and our enthusiastic audience members – it takes each and every one of you to bring a festival to life and to continue to share Art For Everyone.

And for that, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Raeesa Lalani Artistic Director, Prismatic Arts Festival

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On behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia, welcome to the 2021 Prismatic Arts Festival.

Arts and culture are essential components of strong, healthy places, and Nova Scotia is no exception. Our province is home to a diverse creative community that we are proud to share with the world.

The Prismatic Arts Festival is a highly anticipated annual arts festival that celebrates the work of Canada’s leading Indigenous and culturally diverse artists.

The festival is a fantastic way to showcase our own vibrant culture and heritage, and shares the stories of Nova Scotians through performance, music, film, poetry and dance.

As a province, we strive to be inclusive and welcoming.

Prismatic helps us celebrate innovative events and experiences in the performing arts and encourages important cultural conversations that lead to a better future for our province and our country.

Thank you to the dedicated coordinators and multitude of volunteers who help bring Prismatic to life.

Congratulations on another successful festival.

The Honourable Tim Houston, M.L.A Premier of Nova Scotia

As Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, I am pleased to welcome you to the Prismatic Arts Festival.

Since 2008, the Prismatic Arts Festival has been treating audiences to performances ranging from theatre, dance, music, and spoken word to film and photography. This year’s festival will bring together leading Indigenous artists and artists of colour from across Canada to provide an unforgettable experience for all.

Nova Scotia is a mosaic of different cultures, heritages, backgrounds and traditions. Our stories are important to Canadians, and we are thrilled to be able to share them through events like the Prismatic Arts Festival.

Congratulations to the organizers, sponsors, volunteers and artists who I know are working hard to put together an entertaining and engaging festival of shows.

I wish you great success.

The Honourable Pat Dunn Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage

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Artists and their collaborators have played a vital role throughout the pandemic: their creations offered hope, helped maintain connections, and pointed to a brighter future.

As we move forward, we need the arts more than ever – to inspire us and bring us together as we envision a better world for all. Strong support for a resilient, inclusive, and accessible arts sector benefits society in all its diversity.

The Canada Council for the Arts is a proud supporter of Prismatic Arts Festival and its contributions to our shared work to bring the arts to life.

Warmest greetings to Prismatic festivalgoers! This year’s festival features a superb range of exciting artists and art forms, in a wonderful celebration of Canada’s diverse arts communities. The arts tell us stories that give us insight into different souls and different points of view, exploring ideas and feelings too complex for everyday language. They remind us of what it is to be human, and they help us to connect to one other. After a year of terrible isolation and anxiety, Prismatic Arts Festival 2021 brings us together to share our love of art and of humanity.

Dr. Jacqueline Warwick Chair, Prismatic Arts Festival

Simon Brault, O.C., O.Q. Director & CEO, Canada Council for the Arts

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Staff

Artistic Director Raeesa Lalani

Managing Producer Kelly Li

Event Coordinator Hsiu-Ping (Patrick) Wu

Executive Director Shahin Sayadi

Technical Director Mike Mader

Community Arts Coordinator Hannah Zamora

Managing Director Maggie Stewart

Board of Directors

Graphic & Website Design Alix Wilson Program Design Kadeem Hinch

Dr. Jacqueline Warwick | Chair

Jeff Ward

Miya Turnbull | Vice-Chair

Laurie Gillis

Kate Hamilton | Secretary & Treasurer

Dr. Neal Morgan Agustina Pérez Ruibal Kaif Lalani

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Schedule Performances

Masterclasses

Meagan Musseau – Becomes Body of Water Interwoven with Territories Beyond the Sky September 28th to October 10th | Neptune Theatre Lobby | Free

Theatre du Poulet – Mask Work Friday, September 17th | 1PM - 2:30PM Dalhousie Arts Centre

Tyler Simmonds – Lead With Love featuring Lorraine Whitman (“Grandmother White Sea Turtle”) September 28th to October 10th | Neptune Theatre Lobby | Free

Morgan Toney – Mi'kmaq Connections Friday, October 1st | 4:30PM - 5:30PM Dalhousie Arts Centre

Rebecca Thomas, Son Latino, Jacques Mindreau & Illest Omen – Prismatic Online!

Wednesday, September 29th | 7PM | YouTube & Facebook Live | Free Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo – Sky Dancers Thursday, September 30th | 8PM | Spatz Theatre | Ticketed co-presented with Live Art Dance

Open Borders & Morgan Toney Friday, October 1st | 7PM Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage | Ticketed Digging Roots Saturday, October 2nd | 7:30PM Grand Parade – Grand Oasis Stage | Free Twin Flames Sunday, October 3rd | 7PM | The Carleton | Ticketed Clyde A. Wray – We Were Here Friday, October 8th | 7PM | followed by artist talk back Saturday, October 9th | 7PM Sunday, October 10th | 2PM Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage | Ticketed

Owen O'Sound Lee – Songwriting Monday, October 4th | 11:30AM - 1:30PM Dalhousie Arts Centre Clyde A. Wray – Poetry & Dramatic Writing Friday, October 8th | 1PM - 2:30PM Dalhousie Arts Centre in partnership with Dalhousie University - Fountain School of Performing Arts

TALK Panel Voices We Need to Hear: Women in the Arts Tuesday, September 28th | 3:30PM ADT | Zoom in partnership with Edinburgh Festival Fringe @prismaticfestival @prismaticarts @prismaticarts

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Contents

Sponsors

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Digging Roots

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Prismatic Message

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Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo

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Greetings

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Meagan Musseau

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Personnel

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Rebecca Thomas

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Twin Flames

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Son Latino

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Tyler Simmonds

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Jacques Mindreau

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Morgan Toney

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Illest Omen

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Open Borders

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Masterclasses

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Clyde A. Wray

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The TALK

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Twin Flames Sunday, October 3rd | 7PM The Carleton | Ticketed

Multi-award winning, chart-topping Indigenous folk artists Twin Flames have long been celebrated for their sonic landscapes spanning Canada and the Arctic, honouring their ancestors through song in English, Inuttitut, and French along the way. This powerhouse husband and wife duo combines the talents of Chelsey June, who is métis (Algonquin Cree) from Ottawa, and Jaaji, who is Inuk and Mohawk from Nunavik.

Using unique sounds, Indigenous Spirit flutes, traditional drums and western instruments, and synthesizing harmonies, Twin Flames’ unique, eye-opening shows unveil a raw and honest experience and leave their audiences with a greater sense of knowledge and sensitivity.

Twin Flames have been nominated for 24 awards, including two Canadian Folk Music Award wins and three Native American Music Award wins. The duo has had two number one hits on the Indigenous Music Countdown’s Top 40; played over 1000 shows throughout Canada, Greenland, the United States, Australia, and France; and been selected as artistin-residence for the 2019 Folk Alliance International Conference. In 2019, Twin Flames partnered with UNESCO to write, record, and perform “Human,” the official anthem celebrating the International Year of Indigenous Languages. “Human” was later chosen to be part of CBC’s Music Class Challenge. Their music video for “Broke Down Ski’tuuq” became the first Inuttitut music video to be featured on MuchMusic.

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Tyler Simmonds Tyler Simmonds is an award-winning Canadian film director, with titles including In My Mind and the Lead with Love series.

Tyler is also a keynote speaker and advocate for mental health and mindfulness, having spoken at many notable events such as TEDx and WE Day. In 2016, the Huffington Post named him one of “10 Inspirational People under 30 You Should Be Following on Twitter” (@tylersimmonds), alongside Malala Yousafzai, Stephen Curry, and Shawn Mendes.

Tyler’s passion, courage, and authenticity allow him to connect with people in deep and meaningful ways. His keen eye and natural storytelling ability enable him to engage and resonate with his audiences through the sharing of his perspectives.

Across his many channels, Tyler inspires people in Nova Scotia, across Canada, and around the world with the power of vulnerability, creative fearlessness, and authenticity.

Lead with Love | Lorraine Whitman (“Grandmother White Sea Turtle”)

September 28th to October 10th Neptune Theatre Lobby | Free

This film discusses multiple forms of trauma, including sexual assault and intergenerational trauma.

Lorraine Whitman (“Grandmother White Sea Turtle”) is a wise and powerful force in the Indigenous community. Her family and community have seen horrific tragedy, and yet she is the epitome of leading with love.

Featuring: Lorraine Whitman Verena Rizg DeRico Symonds Tyler Simmonds

Tyler Simmonds | Director DeRico Symonds | Producer Paul McCurdy | Director of Photography Cinnamon Robinson | Camera Assistant Josh Owen | Sound Cordelle Beals | Sound

Rhys Waters | Editor Outpost East | Offline Edit Ross Simmonds | Creative Consultant Bailey Williams | Creative Consultant Sylvia Beirnes | Executive Producer Jonathan Torrens | Executive Producer

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Morgan Toney

Friday, October 1st | 7PM Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage Ticketed

Morgan Toney is a 22-year-old Mi’kmaw singer-songwriter and fiddler from Wagmatcook First Nation. Morgan combines his Mi’kmaw roots and his love of Cape Breton Celtic tunes in the creation of a fresh new sound he calls “Mi’kmaltic.” His debut album, First Flight, was produced by multi-ECMA award winner Keith Mullins.

Morgan’s video release of “Ko’jua” and “Alasutamaqn,” his song for CBC East Coast Music Hour, have gathered tens of thousands of views. In 2021, the International Indigenous Music Summit partnered with Apple to create a mini-documentary about Morgan’s music. Summit leaders described him as “the one fulfilling the prophecy and carrying the torch from the east.”

Morgan will be joined onstage by Cape Breton talents Jesse Cox, Isabella Samson, and Keith Mullins to wow crowds with a high-energy show. Get ready to be blown away by this lively group’s unique sound!

Morgan Toney Keith Mullins

Jesse Cox Isabella Samson

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Open Borders Friday, October 1st | 7PM Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage Ticketed

Open Borders is an international music group based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, featuring Mohammad Sahraei on tar, Behrooz Mihankhah on piano, Yousef Mousavi on guitar, Lukas Pearse on bass, and Matthew Gallant on drums.

Open Borders has played at music festivals and events across the Atlantic provinces, including DiverseCity Multicultural Festival on Prince Edward Island, EVERYSEEKER, Upstream Music Association’s Open Waters Festival, Halifax Multicultural Festival, Feast Festival, Iranian and Indian cultural events, and Halifax Jazz Festival.

Open Borders’ unique sound is influenced by Iranian folk and classical music, jazz, rock motifs, Western classical music, and an overall love for international music. The band is currently working on their debut album of original music.

Mohammad Sahraei | Tar Behrooz Mihankhah | Piano Yousef Mousavi | Guitar

Lukas Pearse | Bass Matthew Gallant | Drums

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Clyde A. Wray A native of New York City and a resident of Saint John, New Brunswick for just over fourteen years, Clyde A. Wray is a prolific writer, director, poet, and playwright.

His works have been performed in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Denmark, Saint John, and Halifax.

Clyde attended Texas Southmost College, Marist College, and American University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy. Married with four daughters and one son, Clyde likes to think it has been a journey of surprises and is never sure what’s around the next corner.

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We Were Here Prismatic is thrilled to present the Nova Scotian premiere of Clyde A. Wray’s play, We Were Here. Written and directed by Clyde during his time as their artist-in-residence, We Were Here is produced by Saint John Theatre Company.

“We Were Here tells the stories of eight forgotten Saint Johners.

These persons of colour who came to or were born in Saint John accomplished much under severe circumstances of that time.

Circumstances that were more devilish and acrimonious than those persons deserved.

Runaway slaves chased by slave hunters, being told by actions that you were less-than, that you could only use the backdoor to enter. A lawyer who wasn’t given just the simple dignity of his office by his peers who generally ostracized him. A man who spent forty years as a slave and yet showed loyalty and still had enough reserve and inner spirit to want to make life better for his kinsmen and other runaway slaves.

The stories within this live docudrama have been unearthed and have shown us that even in the worst of circumstances, giving up shouldn’t be an option laid out on the table - no matter how minuscule, that dwarfed effort is mighty.”

- Clyde A. Wray Clyde A. Wray | Writer, Director Andrea Evans | Set Design, Construction, & Painting Anthony Allen | Video Projections Brian Goodwin | Technical Director Brenda McLeese | Costume Designer Drew Murdock | Video Director Keltie Darrah | Stage Manager Dr. Timothy Christie | Abraham Beverley Walker Joanna Daramola | Lena O’Ree Olive Ozoemena | Dr. Constance A. Timberlake Neil Clements | Cornelius Sparrow Tanya MacPherson | The Ice Lady (Georgina Whetsel) Damon Levine | Eldridge Eatman Tallas Munro | Edward Mitchell Bannister (The Artist) Gordi Munro | Josiah Henson

Friday, October 8th | 7PM Saturday, October 9th | 7PM Sunday, October 10th | 2PM Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage Ticketed artist talk back after October 8th performance

We were here we came by boat from the English Commonwealth we came along the dark footpaths from the United States we came by wagon wheel. we were here long before some of your ancestors we came frightened but strong willed we came hugging survival to our chest we came in the moonlight the sunlight wasn’t the best of a friend we came baring our burlap sacks of hope we came running from the whip lashes of degradation we came to Saint John to find the pillars of freedom we came and built and became part of the City which you’ve forgotten but yes indeed We Were Here!

Clyde A. Wray December 31, 2020 All Rights Reserved

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Digging Roots Digging Roots breathes life into songs from their land, Turtle Island, to raise their voices in solidarity with a global chorus of Indigenous artists, activists, and change-makers. For over a decade, these JUNO Award winners have traveled the world with a joyful message of resistance, celebrating Anishinabe and Onkwehonwe traditions of round dance and interconnectedness interwoven with the bedrock sounds of blues, soul, and rock ’n’ roll.

The beating hearts of Digging Roots, founding duo ShoShona and Raven, have built a home for a talented community of players and collaborators including their son, drummer Skye Polson, and Hill Kourkoutis. More than a band, Digging Roots have taken their place at the frontline of the fight for equity and representation in the arts, with involvement in industry advocacy and organization, including the International Indigenous Music Summit and Ishkode Records, to empower arts communities worldwide.

ShoShona Kish | Vocals Raven Kanatakta Polson-Lahache | Guitar, Vocals Skye Polson | Drums, Sampler, Vocals Mike Celia | Guitar, Vocals Alana Bridgewater | Vocals André Blais | Bass, Vocals

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Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo is Kanienkeha:ka (Mohawk) of mixed heritage originally from Kahnawake, now living in Montreal. Barbara is currently the artistic director and choreographer of A’nó:wara Dance Theatre.

An award-winning choreographer and dancer for over 25 years, she specializes in creating works that highlight Indigenous themes, stories, and perspectives, often by combining powwow, Haudenosaunee dance, and mainstream contemporary styles to create a fusion of dance that speaks to many different populations and tastes.

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Thursday, September 30th | 8PM Spatz Theatre | Ticketed

She takes great pride in regularly sharing her culture and has performed across Canada and internationally. Barbara also works with various organizations to educate, help create safe spaces, and support Indigenous artists across the globe.

Sky Dancers by A’nó:wara Dance Theatre Sky Dancers is a universal story touching on themes of disaster, families, community, and resilience, the impacts of which have echoed over generations. In the early 1900s, construction began on a bridge between the south shore and the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. In the late summer of 1907, the Quebec Bridge collapsed, killing 33 high steel workers from the small Mohawk community of Kahnawake. The bridge fell due to arrogance and errors made by the lead engineer and the fallout was felt around the world.

The collapse of the bridge was only the beginning of the disaster. Soon after, the Quebec government and Roman Catholic Church descended on Kahnawake, coercing many of the recently widowed women into giving up their children to residential schools. The effects remain present to this day.

The daughter of one of the men who perished that day, Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo’s multidisciplinary dance piece portrays not only tragedy, but the strength and resilience of her home community.

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Meagan Musseau

Meagan Musseau is L'nu from Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk territory (Bay of Islands, western Newfoundland). She nourishes an interdisciplinary arts practice by working with customary art forms and new media, such as basketry, beadwork, land-based performance, video, and installation. She focuses on creating artwork, dancing, learning Mi’kmaw language, and facilitating workshops as a way to actively participate in survivance.

Her work has been exhibited nationally at Open Space, Victoria; grunt gallery, Vancouver; Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre, Edmonton; AKA Artist-run, Saskatoon; Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg; VOX, centre de l'image contemporaine, Montreal; and internationally at Canada House, London, United Kingdom.

Becomes Body of Water Interwoven with Territories Beyond the Sky

She has performed at Spirit Song Festival (2019), Bonavista Biennale (2019), #THIRDSHIFT (2017), as well as in landscapes across Turtle Island. Her work has been featured in publications such as Canadian Art, Border Crossings, and Visual Arts News. Her practice has been supported by awards such as an Aboriginal Arts Development Award, First Peoples’ Cultural Council (2016), Atlantic Canadian Emerging Artist, the Hnatyshyn Foundation (2018), and the Sobey Art Award longlist (2021).

Cover image by Meagan Musseau.

September 28th to October 10th Neptune Theatre Lobby | Free

“Becomes Body of Water Interwoven with Territories Beyond the Sky is a short film of a land-based performance in my home region of Elmastukwek, at the base of the Blomidon Mountains, NL. Wearing a hunter/gatherer skirt with graphic elements from Beothuk caribou bone pendants, I patiently braid long strands of grey fabric and neon green tulle. The strands are attached to an exposed root system in the bog during the autumn season. I activate the strands in the wind – braiding the past and present while moving towards a future. This is an embodied practice. Interweaving movement and endurance with the environment to generate an ephemeral expression. Imagining the deeper relationship that our presence on the land has with the cosmos.

Creating a narrative where the 22-foot braid transforms into a body of water flowing through Skite’kmujuawti, the milky way.”

- Meagan Musseau

Meagan Musseau | Performance, Audio & Video Editing Jenelle Duval | Audio Track Casey Koyczan | Videography

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Wednesday, September 29th | 7PM YouTube & Facebook Live | Free

Rebecca Thomas Rebecca Thomas is Halifax’s former Poet Laureate and has spoken at conferences and coffeehouses from coast to coast. Her writing has been published in journals and magazines, including CBC and The Washington Post.

Rebecca is L’nu of the Mi’kmaq Nation and the daughter of a residential school survivor. Her family is from Lennox Island First Nation in PEI, though she didn’t grow up there.

Her first children’s book, I’m Finding My Talk, was a White Ravens 2020 selection by the International Youth Library, a Globe & Mail Top 100 Pick of 2019, as well as a CBC Best Picture Book of 2019. Her book Swift Fox All Along was a finalist for the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Prize for Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books. Rebecca’s first adult collection of poetry, I place you into the fire, was a CBC Best Canadian Poetry pick of 2020.

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Son Latino Featuring dynamic musicians from Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, and Canada, Son Latino puts a unique cross-cultural spin on Latin American music. The band is a favourite live ensemble for salsa dancers and Latin music aficionados in the city.

Son Latino’s repertoire is a mix of traditional and contemporary tunes from all over Latin America, and includes compulsively danceable rhythms like salsa, merengue, bachata, cha cha, and more. Son Latino’s instrumentation is reminiscent of a Cuban sexteto, featuring traditional percussion (congas, bongos, maracas, claves, guiro), bass, keyboard, trumpet, and vocals. Steeped in the tradition of Cuban son (the island’s pre-revolution folk and popular music) the band has performed several sold-out tributes to the great Buena Vista Social Club.

With driving rhythms, tight vocals, and improvisational flair, Son Latino makes it almost impossible for audiences to sit still.

Mauricio Duarte Yonelis Legra Noa Jorge Loza

Maykel Nuñez Paul St-Amand

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Wednesday, September 29th | 7PM YouTube & Facebook Live | Free

Jacques Mindreau Jacques Mindreau is a violinist, vocalist, and composer who creates music for film, dance, and theatre. He has played the violin for over 25 years and sings in an operatic voice that is enriched with the language of imagination.

Jacques has collaborated with hundreds of musicians around the globe and Canada, and is co-founder of the bands Krasnogorsk and OQO.

Jacques recently toured with 2b theatre company and performed 40 runs of the play One Discordant Violin off-Broadway in New York City, in the fall of 2019.

The play and its original music have been met with overwhelmingly positive reception, and Jacques’ work was nominated for a Merritt Award for Best Original Score.

His solo project, Electro Jacques Therapy, combines string loops, classically influenced vocals, and a haunting violin.

Electro Jacques Therapy is a project that moves with a natural force like the very influence it stems from, deep in the springs of the forests of Cape Breton where Jacques makes his home.

Jacques mesmerized audiences in Ottawa at Prismatic 2019, and we are delighted to welcome him back to the stage, this time in his home province!

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Illest Omen Illest Omen is an R&B jazz collective based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Comprised of Dilshan Weerasinghe on guitar, Nathan Simmons on bass and vocals, Nicolae Orengo on drums, Behrooz Mihankhah on keys, and Aaron Klein on trumpet, the group combines a variety of styles ranging from neo-soul and R&B to hip-hop and jazz. Influenced by artists such as Roy Hargrove, Anderson .Paak, and Kendrick Lamar, Illest Omen makes R&B jazz music with a heavy hip-hop groove and tons of soul.

Dilshan Weerasinghe | Guitar Nathan Simmons | Bass, Vocals

Nicolae Orengo | Drums Behrooz Mihankhah | Keyboard Aaron Klein | Trumpet

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Masterclasses Prismatic Arts Festival and the Fountain School of Performing Arts have partnered this year to bring opportunities for sharing space with and learning from the expertise, craft, knowledge, and experience of leading Indigenous artists and artists of colour from across the country. Students, artists, industry stakeholders, and the general public are invited to grow, connect, and learn.

Theatre du Poulet Mask Work Friday, September 17th 1:00PM - 2:30PM

Morgan Toney Mi'kmaq Connections Friday, October 1st 4:30PM - 5:30PM

Owen O’Sound Lee Songwriting Monday, October 4th 11:30AM - 1:30PM

Clyde A. Wray Poetry & Dramatic Writing Friday, October 8th 1:00PM - 2:30PM

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The TALK

Tuesday, September 28th | 3:30PM ADT Zoom | Free

Voices We Need to Hear: INTERNATIONAL Women in the Arts

In partnership with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Prismatic invites you to a global conversation featuring women in the arts. As we work towards rebuilding a global arts sector changed by the pandemic, there are major outcomes that will affect our futures moving forward. When borders, theatres, galleries, and workshops close, what opportunities open?

What barriers are reinforced? How will the roles of women change in the arts sector and beyond?

Whether examining the physical structures of the workspace and the home, or the more figurative structures of the industry, Indigenous women and women of colour are the crucial voices we need to hear from within our sector. With gender equality and racial politics at the forefront of our conversations, this panel gathers women leaders in the international arts sector to discuss these urgent questions.

This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Facilitator: Raeesa Lalani (CAN)

Panelists: Dolina Wehipeihana (NZD) Maggie Stewart (USA) Merindah Donnelly (AUS) Liliona Quarmyne (CAN)

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