Sound Symposium XVII – Arc Duo, Experimental Musical Instruments, Music of the African Kora, and More

ARC DUO: (Arc: an interactive audio musical instrument)

Andrew Staniland & Scott Stevenson

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EXPERIMENTAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Bart Hopkin performs on some of the unusual musical instruments he has created

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MUSIC of the African KORA, and MORE

Boujou Badialy Cissoko, Kora, Curtis Andrews, percussion, Patrick Boyle, trumpet, bass, guitar

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Sound Symposium XVII – The Manufacture of Happiness, SUBset, Stanley Braxton Improv Theatre

The Manufacture of Happiness

KRISTA VINCENT, treadmill, piano etc., PAUL BENDZSA, saxophone, clarinet, toys, manikin etc

SUBset – Improvisation and Jazz

STEVEN NAYLOR, piano, JEFF REILLY, bass clarinet

STANLEY BRAXTON IMPROV THEATRE: Name a topic; they will create musical theatre – plot, songs, high energy angst on the spot!

MIKE FARDY, NICK PARSONS, TIM MATSON, CHRISTOPHER HOWSE, MIKE HAMMOND, […]

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Sound Symposium XVII – Putting on the Ice Shirt, Lord Amulree’s Newfoundland Dog, Improvisations

Putting on the Ice Shirt

DAVIDA MONK, dance, BILL HORIST, guitar

Lord Amulree’s Newfoundland Dog: a reading from the award-winning novel Strangers’ Gallery, by Paul Bowdring

PAUL BOWDRING writer; MICHAEL CHAISSON actor; FRANK HOLDEN actor

SHORT INTERMISSION

Improvisations, The VERTICAL SQUIRRELS:

AJAY HEBLE, piano (artistic director of the Guelph Jazz festival), LEWIS MELVILLE, various instruments, DANIEL FISCHLIN, various instruments, JESSE […]

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Sound Symposium XVII – Improvisations, 10-4 Standby, Songs from the Rainshadow’s Edge

Improvisations by the BLACK AUKS

Craig Squires, Wallace Hammond, Neil Rosenberg, Mack Furlong

10-4 Standby* by Patrick Boyle & Greg Bruce

Patrick Boyle, trumpet, Greg Bruce, saxophone

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Songs from the Rainshadow’s Edge ** by Benton Roark

ARKORA: Kathleen Allan, solo soprano, Steve Cowan, guitar, Frank Fusari, double bass, Kate Read, viola, Gillian Sheppard, […]

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The Shake it off! Summer Sessions Featuring RocketRocketShip, Hear/Say, Kat McLevey & Matthew Hare

RocketRocketShip release their new Album “Shake it off!”

Doors open 6:30 pm

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The Shirley Dalton (Gratitude) Show

St. John’s chanteuse, Shirley Dalton hits The Hall this August with her sultry and oftentimes hilarious brand of musical entertainment. “This show is about giving back to the wonderful people of St. John’s that have supported my music for the past 20 years.” A native townie, Shirley now lives in Cape Breton with her […]

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Kittiwake Dance Theatre’s 2014 Spring Showcase

Kittiwake Dance Theatre’s 2014 Spring Showcase and Choreographic Workshop will feature new creations by Andrea Tucker, Melinda Wellsman, KDT Artistic Director Martin Vallee as well as works by our very own Junior and Senior Company members. In addition to these new works in a variety of styles including: Improvisation, Jazz, Contemporary Ballet, Modern and […]

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Lunch at the Hall: Social Media Workshop Series – Instagram

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) is partnering with Newfound Marketing and Resource Centre for the Arts to present a social media workshop series in the Cox & Palmer Second Space at the LSPU Hall.

The workshops are free and open to anyone interested in learning about using social media marketing tools specifically for […]

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MAX Music and Theatre’s End-of-year Extravaganza

MAX Music and Theatre are proud to present their end-of-year Performance Showcase 2014

EXTRAVANGZA 2014 will feature the collective talents of the MAX Music and Theatre group programs including:

Triple Threat: Mount Pearl Program

Triple Threat: St. Clare Program

Pop Song Showcase

MAX Women’s Fun Choir

…and also feature performances from the students of the MAX Music and Theatre studios.

Prepare […]

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Best Kind Cabaret Series Presents SUIT UP! Courtney Fowler and Megan Barnes in Concert, with Evan Smith, Piano

The Best Kind Cabaret Series is thrilled to return to the LSPU Hall with two of the Avalon’s most fantastic female voices. Megan Barnes (Shrek, Godspell) and Courtney Fowler (Footloose, Les Miserables) will SUIT UP for a night of great songs from the musical theatre stage. Not only can you expect to hear all […]

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