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SUMMARY:Fall Improv Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:Fall Improv Workshop Series by the Friendly Heretic Theatre Company\n\nIn the theme of shedding leaves and autumn transformation\, we’re offering an exciting workshop series! What does it feel like to loosen up rigid patterns and beliefs about theatre\, about improv\, and our selves? What are the unique rewards of trying on new characters and strategies? What are the unique rewards of honest improv\, whether it comes out as comedic or not? What discoveries can we make when we let go of what we think we know?\n\nFor 6 weeks we’ll combine improv theory\, games and scene work to bring out fresh perspectives. This series is just as much meant for those brand new to improv as it is for those with plenty of improv experience. We all have some firm-ish beliefs about this artform\, which means that we all have exciting new discoveries to make within it. In the spirit of improvisation\, the unique gifts of everyone who joins the series will help to shape it. The only prerequisites are: an interest to learn and explore\, an enthusiasm for camaraderie\, and the willingness to try something new (regardless of your current experience level).\n\nClasses will be taught by Kevin Nunn.\n\nKevin is a professional and brilliant improv performer and teacher on a decades long journey. He aspires to ignite the flame of improv passion in as many hearts as he can. He is all around good human with an autistic slant and an absolutely undying passion for improv theory and the art of discovery. Kevin now makes his living in a non-theatrical profession\, and in the spirit of separating art and commerce as much as possible he refuses to profit financially from teaching improv. Part lecture and part workshop\, his classes are participatory and inspiring as students join in an exploration of the expanding possibilities of improvisation.\n\nDates & Times: Mondays 7pm-9pm\, Oct 20th – Nov 24th\n\nLocation: 10Carden Shared Space\, in the Activity Room\n\nCost: Pay what you can\, even if that’s $0. We aspire to make participation in improv accessible to everyone. Similar classes in the area cost $10-$20 per. All of our proceeds go directly toward theatre company overhead and to fueling our local theatre community. All teaching and executive board efforts are volunteered.\n\nSign Up: Send us a message on our social media channels\, or an email to friendlyheretictheatrecompany@gmail.com.\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendlyheretictheatrecompany?igsh=MWN6b3E0NDhicDk1\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19TvaHtgeV/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/fall-improv-workshop-series/
CATEGORIES:Courses,Interactive,Performance,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Diwali Celebration with UW Mehfil - Guelph Civic Museum
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Diwali\, the festival of lights\, with a vibrant performance by UW Mehfil\, the University of Waterloo’s South Asian Music Club\, and a host of Diwali-inspired activities\, including mehndi painting and festive crafts. \nThrough music and storytelling\, UW Mehfil captures the spirit of Diwali: light over darkness\, unity in diversity\, and the joy of coming together in celebration. Their repertoire spans Bollywood classics\, soulful Sufi melodies\, and energetic Western fusions\, creating an unforgettable soundtrack for the evening. Expect heart-stirring ballads\, foot-tapping rhythms\, and an atmosphere brimming with warmth\, colour\, and festivity. \nAdmission by donation starting at 5 p.m.\, with the performance starting at 7 p.m. Cash bar. \nMore information here.  \n\nUW Mehfil celebrates the rich diversity of South Asian culture through music\, blending traditional genres with innovative contemporary styles. Their performances offer a space for connection\, creativity\, and community -bringing people together through the universal language of music
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/fourth-friday-diwali-celebration-with-uw-mehfil-guelph-civic-museum/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:between me and you
DESCRIPTION:Guelph Dance proudly partners with River Run Centre to co-present ‘between me and you’ by Heidi Strauss. \nA playful exploration of human complexities. A deeply moving and intimate solo dance work relaying vulnerability\, sincerity\, humour and surprise. ‘between me and you’ invites gentle audience participation\, exploring togetherness in an ode to the moments we have together\, and their impermanence. \nIn a physical language that grapples between uncertainty and openness\, the work explores togetherness and the slippage of time and memory. A meditation on the importance of listening to ourselves and each other\, the solo plays with the body’s archive\, trust\, and expectation. \nTickets are on sale now through River Run’s Box Office. Price ranges from $30 to $10 with sliding scale options. \n\n\n\nPhotos by JEREMY MIMNAGH
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/between-me-and-you/
LOCATION:River Run Centre
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Guelph Musicfest Encore: Zemlinsky String Quartet (from Prague)
DESCRIPTION:Guelph Musicfest welcomes the internationally-renowned Zemlinsky String Quartet from Prague for its first-ever performance in Guelph. The quartet will appear at the Recital Hall of the Guelph Youth Music Centre. \nPROGRAM: Beethoven’s Quartet in F minor “Serioso” Op. 95; Janáček’s Quartet No. 1 “Kreutzer Sonata”; and Dvořák’s famous “American” Quartet\, Op. 96 in F major. \nThis concert is the first of Guelph Musicfest’s Fall Encore series\, which includes a recital by violinist Sadie Fields (from Brussels\, Belgium) with festival director/pianist Ken Gee on Friday\, November 7\, at the GYMC. More information at https://www.guelphmusicfest.ca \nFounded in 1994 while the members were still students\, the Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The Zemlinsky Quartet won the First Grand Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition in 2010. They have also been awarded top prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition (2007)\, the Prague Spring International Music Competition (2005)\, and the London International String Quartet Competition (2006)\, where they also received the Audience Prize. The Quartet was the recipient of the Alexander Zemlinsky Advancement Award in 2008. Other notable prizes include the Beethoven International Competition (1999)\, the New Talent Bratislava (2003)\, the Martinů Foundation String Quartet Competition (2004)\, and the Prize of the Czech Chamber Music Society (2005). In the 2016/17 season\, the Zemlinsky Quartet was appointed as the residential ensemble of the Czech Chamber Music Society. \nWhile students at the Prague Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts Prague\, the ensemble was coached by members of renowned Czech string quartets\, including the Talich\, Prague\, Kocian and Pražák Quartets. The ensemble also participated in several master classes\, including ProQuartet in France and the Sommerakademie in Reichenau\, Austria\, where they were awarded First Prize for the best interpretation of a work by Janáček. From 2005 to 2008\, the quartet studied with Walter Levin\, the first violinist of the LaSalle Quartet. Their recent mentor has been Josef Klusoň\, the violist of the Pražák Quartet. \nThe performance also pairs with a concert by the Zemlinsky Quartet for the KW Chamber Music Society on Friday October 24 featuring Zemlinsky’s Quartet No. 1 in A major\, Op. 4; Smetana’s Quartet No. 1 in E minor “From My Life”; and Janáček’s Quartet No. 2 “Intimate Letters.” More information at https://k-wcms.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-musicfest-encore-zemlinsky-string-quartet-from-prague/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T110000
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SUMMARY:ponyHAUS presents: SLOW TROT
DESCRIPTION:Join ponyHAUS’ co-hosts\, Em Wright (Bodywaltz) & Evangeline Y Brooks\, for their Guelph debut at Ed Video! Your favourite living room house party hosts are leaving their livestream box and bringing you an experiment in interactive archiving through a durational A/V installation with a long-exposure projection and immersive soundscape. Drop your phones and think about alternative means of recording community gatherings … how do we capture slow shifts in community through methods that feel like they belong to us? \nFeaturing: \n\n\n\nsnacks\nrefreshments\ncozy lighting\ngroup collaging\ncurious visuals\nweird sounds\nfriends\nfun\norigami horses
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/ponyhaus-presents-slow-trot/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:Percussiano3 comes to Eden Mills Stage
DESCRIPTION:Percussiano3: A Sound Feast of Piano & Percussion \n Music at the Hall is excited to present Percussiano3 on Tuesday\, October 28 at 7:30 pm at the Eden Mills Community Hall.  Percussiano3 is a veritable pageant for the eye and the ear bringing together a myriad of percussion instruments with one piano. \nWith their dazzling array of instruments and brilliant display of virtuosity\, Percussiano3 present great masterpieces and unique transcriptions for percussion and piano\, from an Aaron Copeland Hoe-Down to a Piazzolla Tango to Dave Brubeck’s Blue Rondo a la Turque! They never miss a beat! \nThe trio come to Eden Mills from Western Canada.  Based in Calgary\, Rod Thomas Squance is a stunning solo percussionist captivating audiences with his perfect blend of compelling musicianship\, sparkling technique\, and exotic sound.  He has performed with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project and international artists from a rich variety of musical cultures. Rod also plays jazz vibraphone\, Balinese shadow-puppet music and Indian classical music. \nThe prize-winning Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann Piano Duo’s dynamic and energetic performances of uniquely eclectic programmes have inspired audiences nationally and internationally. The duo has recorded extensively and their repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the contemporary\, including a myriad of Marcel’s own arrangements and compositions.  They are based in the Vancouver area. \nMusic at the Hall programs concerts and events keep the village of Eden Mills hopping\, and to raise funds for Community Hall operations.  The heritage Hall is known for its excellent acoustics and dance floor.  The Hall is also proud to be carbon neutral!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/percussiano3-comes-to-eden-mills-stage/
LOCATION:Eden Mills Community Hall\, 104 York Street\, Eden Mills\, N0B 1P0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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