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The Good Lovelies
The Good Lovelies
SOLD OUT! Juno Award and multi-Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners - The Good Lovelies. Funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass, the Good Lovelies‘ textbook three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping and witty stage banter have enlivened the folk music landscape since they joined forces in 2006 for their first show at Toronto’s funky Gladstone […]
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The R.E.A.L. Showcase
The R.E.A.L. Showcase
BUY TICKETS The R.E.A.L. Program will be holding a benefit concert in support of the program’s children and youth. The R.E.A.L. Program provides financial support for registration fees, transportation and equipment for children and youth to attend recreation and leisure programs, including sports, art, music and drama. R.E.A.L. Program partners, including Shalloway’s Jubilate Ensemble, Lisa […]
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The Oscars – 2015 Animation Shorts Presented by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
The Oscars – 2015 Animation Shorts Presented by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
BUY TICKETS We're bringing Hollywood to St. John's for the second year in a row! This year’s family-friendly Oscar Short Animation Nominees are: The Bigger Picture (Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees), The Dam Keeper (Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi) Feast (Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed) Me and My Moulton (National Film Board of Canada/Torill Kove) […]
The Oscars – 2015 Live Action Shorts Presented by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
The Oscars – 2015 Live Action Shorts Presented by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
BUY TICKETS We're bringing Hollywood to St. John's for the second year in a row! This year’s on-point live-action Oscar shorts contenders are: Aya (Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis), Boogaloo and Graham (Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney), Butter Lamp (“La Lampe au Beurre de Yak” - Hu Wei and Julien Féret), Parvaneh (Talkhon Hamzavi and […]
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The Vagina Monologues
BUY TICKETS V-Day St. John's 2015 is proud to present The Vagina Monologues, benefiting the V-Day Organization and local beneficiaries Marguerite's Place and Newfoundland Labrador Sexual Assault and Crisis Prevention Centre. This year's production is brought to you by a group of Vagina Monologue alums, feminist activists, students, theatre aficionados, and everyone in between. V-Day […]
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9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – ADAPTING FICTION FOR THE STAGE with Robert Chafe
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – ADAPTING FICTION FOR THE STAGE with Robert Chafe
ADAPTING FICTION FOR THE STAGE with Robert Chafe Monday, March 2, 1-4 PM Pre-registration required, $50/$30 student (*advance price $25/15, paid by Feb 27/15) For writers in any genre Join Governor General Award-winning playwright Robert Chafe (Tempting Providence, Afterimage, Oil & Water, Colony of Unrequited Dreams) as he takes us through the processes he uses […]
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading MEAT by Klara Wojtkowska (AZ, USA)
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading MEAT by Klara Wojtkowska (AZ, USA)
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading - MEAT by Klara Wojtkowska (AZ, USA) Dramaturge Sara Tilley (NL) Featuring Jane Dingle, Joshua Druken, Nabila Qureshi, Des Walsh and Janet Edmonds Performance by Sherry Ryan Reception to follow Cox & Palmer Second Space *Admission to readings by donation.
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9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – INTRO TO POLISH THEATRE with Klara Wojtkowska
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – INTRO TO POLISH THEATRE with Klara Wojtkowska
INTRO TO POLISH THEATRE with Klara Wojtkowska Tuesday, March 3, 1-4 PM Pre-registration required, $50/$30 student (*advance price $25/15, paid by Feb 27/15) LSPU Hall Cox & Palmer Second Space 3 Victoria St, St. John’s, NL *To register for a workshop, email womensworkfestivalnl@gmail.com Jerzy Grotowski wrote that what makes theatre unique as an art form, […]
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading – Emily Bridger’s LITTLE ORPHANS (NL)
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading – Emily Bridger’s LITTLE ORPHANS (NL)
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading - Emily Bridger’s LITTLE ORPHANS (NL) Dramaturge Lois Brown (NL) Featuring Monica Walsh, Courtney Brown, Natalia Hennelly, Wendi Smallwood and Colin Furlong 8:30 PM Performance by Tara Manuel. $5 admission Reception to follow Cox & Palmer Second Space
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9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – WRITING PLAYS WITH PUPPETS by Tara Manuel
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – WRITING PLAYS WITH PUPPETS by Tara Manuel
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop - WRITING PLAYS WITH PUPPETS by Tara Manuel Pre-registration required, $50/$30 student (*advance price $25/15, paid by Feb 27/15) Cox & Palmer Second Space *To register for a workshop, email womensworkfestivalnl@gmail.com The WWF has been looking forward to getting Tara to the East Coast to bring her unique mix […]
Lunch at the Hall: WRITING THE SHOW: Talking to Women Creators
Lunch at the Hall: WRITING THE SHOW: Talking to Women Creators
Lunch at the Hall: WRITING THE SHOW: Talking to Women Creators Free admission Cox & Palmer Second Space Equity In Theatre (EIT) is a new and inclusive initiative designed to help redress gender inequities in the theatre industry. Although women form the vast majority of theatre school graduates, support workers, amateur practitioners, and audience members, […]
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – ADAPTING NOVELS TO THE STAGE with Robert Chafe
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop – ADAPTING NOVELS TO THE STAGE with Robert Chafe
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Workshop - ADAPTING FICTION FOR THE STAGE with Robert Chafe Monday, March 2, 1-4 PM Pre-registration required, $50/$30 student (*advance price $25/15, paid by Feb 27/15) For writers in any genre Join Governor General Award-winning playwright Robert Chafe (Tempting Providence, Afterimage, Oil & Water, Colony of Unrequited Dreams) as he takes […]
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9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading – NAX presents 4 VERY SHORT PLAYS
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading – NAX presents 4 VERY SHORT PLAYS
9th Annual Women’s Work Festival Reading - NAX presents 4 VERY SHORT PLAYS by Lois Brown, Robert Chafe, Leah Lewis, and Jane Maggs Cox & Palmer Second Space
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NLAC Professional Project Grants Program Arts Grant Writing Workshop
NLAC Professional Project Grants Program Arts Grant Writing Workshop
Grant writing workshop for individual artists and groups interested in applying to the Professional Project Grants Program for the Tuesday, March 17, 2015 deadline. LSPU Hall, Cox & Palmer Second Space For more information: Phone: 726-2212 or long distance toll free 1-866-726-2212 (NL Only) E-mail: nlacmail@nlac.ca Web: www.nlac.ca
SJIWFF Scene & Heard Screening: Pop Up Porno & The Bingo Robbers
SJIWFF Scene & Heard Screening: Pop Up Porno & The Bingo Robbers
BUY TICKETS 100 min, PG13 With Pop Up Porno, St. John’s-born director Stephen Dunn shares three short films about meaningful and humiliating online-dating horror stories that are visually interpreted through original and hand-made erotic pop-up books. Then, retrospective throwback The Bingo Robbers (which opened the SJIWFF in 2000) helps us celebrate our 25th Anniversary. Co-Directors/Writers […]
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Scene & Heard Workshop: Filmmaker 101- Grants & Funding
Scene & Heard Workshop: Filmmaker 101- Grants & Funding
BUY TICKETS Join Anna Petras, award-winning producer and co-owner of Newfound FIlms Inc., as she guides you through the steps of how to apply for and successfully receiving film funding. This workshop will focus on budgeting and where to allocate your funds from a case-study approach (films in the $500-$50,000 range) including where to start […]
Scene & Heard Workshop: How to Start a Production Company – The Next Step
Scene & Heard Workshop: How to Start a Production Company – The Next Step
BUY TICKETS Do you want to start a Production Company but aren’t sure where to begin, or did you recently start one and need help with the next step? Join Anna Petras (Newfound Film Inc., NIFCO) and lawyer/trademark agent Erin Best (Cox & Palmer) to learn how to approach starting your own Incorporated Production Company […]
SJIWFF Scene & Heard Screening: Wet Bum
SJIWFF Scene & Heard Screening: Wet Bum
BUY TICKETS WET BUM (95 min, PG13) Sam is a self-conscious and stubborn 14-year-old girl, finding it difficult to fit in. She finds strength in the underwater world her lifeguard course provides. But insecurity takes over when her unwillingness to change out of her bathing suit in front of the more developed girls becomes a […]
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Scene & Heard Workshop: Screenwriting Intensive with Ruth Atkinson: Character Based Screenwriting
Scene & Heard Workshop: Screenwriting Intensive with Ruth Atkinson: Character Based Screenwriting
BUY TICKETS Creating Powerhouse Characters and Unforgettable Secondary Characters Developing characters that undergo meaningful change is a vital part of a successful screenplay. This session will focus on how to create powerful characters that drive the narrative and have a clear transformational arc. We’ll look at the three act structure and use it to plot […]
Scene & Heard: Screenwriting Intensive with Ruth Atkinson: Getting Started – From Premise to Outline
Scene & Heard: Screenwriting Intensive with Ruth Atkinson: Getting Started – From Premise to Outline
BUY TICKETS Short, Feature or Web Series? Testing Your Premise and Character Based Outlines Workshop Discuss how to assess whether your idea works best as a short, feature or web series and gain the tools to assess whether your story concept has the elements it needs to work as a successful narrative. Before you start […]
SJIWFF Scene & Heard Screening: The Mask You Live In
SJIWFF Scene & Heard Screening: The Mask You Live In
BUY TICKETS THE MASK YOU LIVE IN (88 min, PG13) The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with a behavior disorder, […]
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Scene & Heard Workshop: How to Create Mobile Apps
Scene & Heard Workshop: How to Create Mobile Apps
BUY TICKETS Do you have ideas for the next life-changing app, or something that would help share your art or compliment your next film project? Matthew Stenback (Brownie Points) will teach you the process of creating an app from start to finish — from learning about the appverse itself to development, design, economics, management, and […]
Scene & Heard Workshop: Interactive Storytelling
Scene & Heard Workshop: Interactive Storytelling
BUY TICKETS Writer, journalist, and former NFB interactive producer Jen Moss will lead this 2- hour, participatory workshop on interactive storytelling. Using two case studies from her repertoire: Al Jazeera’s Life on Hold and the NFB’s The Last Hunt, Jen will delve into the process of writing for interactive digital media. She’ll look at how […]
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Scene & Heard Workshop: Women Producers’ Brunch
Scene & Heard Workshop: Women Producers’ Brunch
BUY TICKETS This is a rare chance to pick the brains of highly experienced producers from across Canada, including Lynn Wilson (Relative Happiness), Annette Clarke (NFB) and Sarah Spring (Parabola Films, Montreal). This advanced session is open to women who want to ask questions about the business side of filmmaking, in confidence, to further develop […]
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Taking in Strangers created and performed by Louise Moyes
BUY TICKETS On the road from Montreal to St. John's via ‘forgotten coasts’, Louise Moyes finds threads of Newfoundland and Quebec, home and the road, deceptions and truth. Kept company by a bag lady beloved by many, Louise weaves "a bit of history and a lot of humanity" (The Telegram) in this one-woman tour de […]
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Best Kind Cabaret Series presents Revolting Children
Best Kind Cabaret Series presents Revolting Children
BUY TICKETS Children. They can’t drive themselves. They can’t vote. They have oily skin. They leave their hockey gear everywhere. And sometimes, they happen to be some of the best performers you’ve ever seen. With a cast of eight of the most talented young people from across the Avalon, singing a mix of new, old, […]
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Ken Tizzard No Dark, No Light CD Release
Ken Tizzard No Dark, No Light CD Release
BUY TICKETS Ken Tizzard - From Newfoundland, lives in Ontario, writes songs and travels performing music… With more than two decades in the Canadian music scene Ken Tizzard, through his work with the Watchmen, Thornley and now his solo material, has received numerous Juno nominations, Much Music Awards, six gold and platinum records and has had music licensed to major television […]
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Joint Productions Silly Sunday Improv Series
Joint Productions Silly Sunday Improv Series
This event is part of an ongoing series. Each month, we'll give people the chance to explore improv featuring a special guest performance in music, story telling, short plays, dance and more! Come on down to the event for more information or email info@jointproductions.ca for more info on becoming a performer at future Silly Sundays! […]
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Transatlantic Poetry
Transatlantic Poetry
Transatlantic Poetry Hosted by Mark Callanan With readings by James Langer, Elaine Feeney, Danielle Devereaux and Nick Laird Cox & Palmer Second Space Free event
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Shiftless — A Reading by Janet Fraser
Shiftless — A Reading by Janet Fraser
Free of Charge Join us in the Cox & Palmer Second Space as Canadian Poet Janet Fraser reads from her new collection Shiftless, published by Guernica Editions fall of 2014. Several of the poems are set in Newfoundland and poems in the collection have been published by Riddle Fence, The Antigonish Review, The Toronto Quarterly, […]
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The Founding Father: His Story. Our Canada
The Founding Father: His Story. Our Canada
BOOK TICKETS An original, bilingual play recounting the life and times of Sir John A. Macdonald and examining in detail how his vision shaped our country. Witness the extraordinary triumphs and tragedies of our first Prime Minister and the incredible challenges our young nation faced during its formative years. Featuring a cast of four leading […]