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SUMMARY:Gathering Sparks/James Gordon Fundraising Concert
DESCRIPTION:Folk/roots music & harmonies that will lift your spirits! \nGATHERING SPARKS (Jane Lewis & Eve Goldberg with Cheryl Prashker)\nJAMES GORDON\nSATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 15 at 2 pm\nHarcourt Memorial United Church\, 87 Dean Ave\, Guelph \nChalmers Community Services Centre (CCSC) supports those who are experiencing food insecurity in our community with respect and dignity. \nTickets: $15 General/$25 Supporter/$35 Patron/By Donation at the Door \nDoors open at 1:30 pm. Concert from 2pm – 4pm. \nGATHERING SPARKS is the graceful collision of Eve Goldberg and Jane Lewis—musical friends who bonded over finely tuned harmonies and the craft of songwriting. Their inclusive approach embraces folk\, pop\, blues and gospel influences tastefully played on acoustic guitar\, piano\, accordion\, and ukulele. They were nominated for a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year\, and won the 2019 Folk Music Ontario “Songs From the Heart” award. You will come to listen\, and walk away singing! \nCHERYL PRASHKER studied classical percussion at McGill University in Montreal\, Canada\, where she was born and raised. She has toured Canada\, U.S. Europe and Russia. She spent many years in NY City where she honed her skills of playing anything from Rock and Roll\, Klezmer\, to Celtic as well as Middle Eastern music. She now uses her special style of percussion to enhance the music of such artists as Eric Andersen\, Jonathan Edwards\, Pat Wictor\, Tracy Grammer\, Full Frontal Folk and her own Celtic Roots Music group RUNA. \nJAMES GORDON has been there. He’s done that. He has had a remarkably diverse and resilient career in the Canadian cultural sector. As a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking trio Tamarack\, he’s recorded 42 albums and toured relentlessly around the world. He’s written for symphony orchestras\, musical theatre and dance works\, scored films\, and for more than ten years was heard on CBC radio as songwriter-in-residence for the ’Basic Black’ and ‘Ontario Morning’ programs. Between tours\, James is a record producer\, playwright\, community activist\, theatre director and he was a Guelph City Councillor for eight years. \nwww.chalmerscentre.ca * www.gatheringsparks.com * www.jamesgordon.ca \nYou’re invited to bring an optional food item contribution to CCSC’s food pantry. A list of requested items can be found below. \nMORE ABOUT CHALMERS: \nChalmers Community Services Centre (CCSC) is a registered charity that is the only no-proof-of-income-needed food pantry in the City of Guelph – operating Wednesdays\, Thursdays\, and Fridays. Due to the pandemic severely limiting city-wide programs and supports for families\, as well as income streams for many caregivers\, CCS has seen numbers of first-time food pantry users increase exponentially. This was showcased as 1 in 7 residents in Guelph reported living in a food insecure household\, with 1 in 6 reported being severely food insecure (2021). This has been perpetuated by increasing costs at the grocery stores on food\, hygiene products\, and basic household necessities. At CCSC\, we pride ourselves in offering no-judgement services to Guelph patrons\, allowing users to choose from a variety of food options that both are culturally-diverse\, and adhere to those with dietary restrictions. We have a mandate to provide healthy\, fresh food to our guest\, propelled by philosophies of inclusiveness and community. We welcome all\, and every attempt is made to create a warm\, caring environment to those who attend. \n\n\n\n\nOPTIONAL PANTRY DONATION – REQUESTED ITEMS## \n• Cans of “no salt added” tomatoes \n• Low sodium pasta sauce \n• Cans of kidney beans\, black beans and chick peas \n• Cans of beans in sauce \n• Canned vegetables: corn\, mixed vegetables\, peas\, green beans \n• Rice \n• Pasta\, elbow and spaghetti preferred \n• High fibre breakfast cereal \n• Rolled oats and plain instant oatmeal \n• Powdered milk \n• Canned meat: chicken\, tuna \n• Tea
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/gathering-sparks-james-gordon-fundraising-concert/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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SUMMARY:Live Performance Life Drawing with SHEBAD
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a unique\, intimate evening with local legends\, SHEBAD\, at Otherwise Studios for another live performance life drawing event! \nThis event will give you a behind-the-scenes peak at what a SHEBAD rehearsal looks and sounds like\, while learning how to draw a moving figure. \nThe rehearsal format and drawing class are carefully curated together to create an enjoyable art & music experience that match each other’s energy. There will be guided demos every step of the way\, teaching techniques to draw and problem-solve quickly\, lean into intuition\, and capture moving shape\, form\, and light. \nJoin us for this rare\, stripped back rehearsal setting and artistic event. Come to draw\, or just enjoy the sweet sounds of the band. This event has a sliding scale ticket system\, please pay what you can and support local artists! \nAll materials will be supplied\, no experience necessary. Participants are welcome to bring their own materials if they wish. There will be both seated and standing options. Whether you plan to draw or just come and listen\, we welcome you into this evening of good vibes and great music. \nAbout the band\nSHEBAD is the creative spirit of visual artist and vocalist Claire Voy and multi-instrumentalist Ciccio Spagnolo. This Guelph-based music project plays on the exploratory realm of Indie Soul\, characterized by jazz-influenced melodies\, danceable basslines\, and Claire’s transcendent voice. Their sound is a synthesis of influences like Stevie Wonder\, Hiatus Kaiyote\, Amy Winehouse\, Daft Punk\, and Erykah Badu\, making the music compelling and curious with lyrics from the heart. CBC’s Laila Biali aptly describes their sound as “Music that exists in a sonic world of its own”.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/live-performance-life-drawing-with-shebad/
LOCATION:Otherwise Studios\, 490 York Road\, Building i\, Suite 201\, Guelph ON\, N1E 6V1
CATEGORIES:Courses,Music,Performance,Visual Art,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Ed Video- Trial Runners
DESCRIPTION:Calling all visceral clowns\, earnest wailers\, sound sculptors\, body poets\, etc! TRIAL RUNNERS is a low-pressure event for folks who make performances/videos/sounds to try stuff in front of an audience. Feel like trying something you’ve never done before? Something you’re not sure is going to work?\nTrial Runners will take place at SILENCE (46 Essex St) on Friday\, February 21st from 7-9pm (doors at 6:30). The venue has a physically accessible front entrance and one gender neutral washroom. The event is $5-10/PWYC. Sign up in-person!\nThe first half of this iteration will feature a showcase of past Trial Runners performers; the second half will be an open stage. A projector\, speakers\, and microphone will be available – please bring all other gear you may need.\nTrial Runners is brought to you by Ed Video’s Programming Committee!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/__trashed/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Performance,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Northern Reveries: A Canadian Soundscape
DESCRIPTION:Join the Guelph Concert Band for our annual gala concert at River Run Centre. Experience the rich tapestry of Canadian Wind Ensemble music featuring Guelph’s own James Gordon and the Band of HMCS Star of Hamilton. The concert will highlight new composers\, compositions from across Canada\, and will be fun for the whole family! Tickets are available now through the River Run Box Office
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/northern-reveries-a-canadian-soundscape/
LOCATION:River Run Centre
CATEGORIES:Families,Music,Performance
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