Public Events
The Arts Centre is now closed for the winter. We will reopen when the weather warms again in the spring...hopefully in April. Please check back for upcoming public events, since we will post dates as soon as they become available.
No Events Listed for June 2016
Events for July 2016
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Jul 02
London Above
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
London Above
(Limited tickets at the door)
London Above formed in early 2013. The alternative rock band consists of Elliott Butt (bass/guitar/vocals), Chris Morrison (guitar/vocals/keyboards), and Harry Parsons (drums). The band has been playing in St. John's to increasingly well-attended shows over the past several years. Chris and Elliott are both graduates of Memorial University's School of Music where they met. Before London Above, Elliott fronted St. John's band Shorthanded, notably opening for Silverstein, Ten Second Epic and Protest the Hero. Chris fronted Gander's Assembled By Judy, opening the 2009 ECMAs. Harry attended the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, California for drums and has played in numerous bands around St. John's, opening for acts including Wintersleep and Metz. Recently, Harry was voted runner-up best drummer in St. John's according to the Overcast reader's poll. Harry has also taken part in Canadian Music Week, playing shows around Southern Ontario. Individually, each member has distinct and often contrasting influences but they have found a way to amalgamate their styles into an exciting, dynamic sound. London Above's live show captures the complexities, the musicianship and the energy of its recordings and offers a truly entertaining experience. -
Jul 07
What Odds.
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
What Odds
(Limited tickets at the door)
Wanda Crocker, Christina Smith, Gerry Strong, Jean Hewson and Rick West are all long-time contributors to the Newfoundland traditional music scene. They have played with each other in sessions and in various combinations on stage over the years without unfortunate incident. So, why not answer Newfoundland's desperate need for another traditional band and find fame and fortune before geezerhood takes over entirely? "What odds, may as well", they thought and hatched WHAT ODDS in the (very early) spring of 2013. The rest is unwritten history. -
Jul 13
Monto
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Monto.
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
"Monto, hailing from one of the most easterly points in North America, is a rock band in the truest sense. The band, formed in 2011, has left audiences from their hometown of Bonavista totally enthralled by serving them something they rarely get to hear much of any more - music steeped in the country, folk, blues and soul roots of great rock 'n roll. These four high school friends - Andrew Smith, Spencer Oldford, Kyle Waye and Alex Crewe - take their early influences and mix them with a creativity and imagination that allows them to make music that is, at once, both authentic and original. That's what happens when a passion for rock's greatest artists crashes headlong into the innocence of youth and the pure joy of discovering how to play rock 'n roll. Wise beyond their 17 years, these four boys take their songwriting very seriously. Soon, others will too." -
Jul 16
From Stage to Stage
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
From Stage to Stage
(Limited tickets available at the door)
It's recitation night in the Harbour! The recitation has a long history in the culture of Newfoundland and Labrador and is experiencing a resurgence after a few quiet years. What's a recitation? Well, poetry would be a bit of a grand word but basically it's a spoken word story which is recited from memory and is usually, but not always, funny.
Hubert Furey, Harry Ingram, Dave Paddon and Dave Penny have been performing together as "From Stage to Stage" for about 5 years and there is a lot of interest in the shows. So come on out for some laughs, maybe a sentimental tear or two and an all round nice evening in a place where recitations have been told for centuries. -
Jul 30
Pamela Morgan
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.008pm
$25 Tickets available at:
Pamela Morgan
(Limited tickets available at the door)
For 19 years, Pamela Morgan was lead singer, guitarist, and arranger for Canada's pioneering "Celtic" band, Newfoundland's Figgy Duff, who brought the traditional music of Newfoundland to the world stage.
Since then, Pamela has been spearheading her own independent record label, Amber Music, producing music for NL's finest roots artists, including four of her own solo CDs, and licensing tracks to various labels worldwide.
As solo artist she has graced stages in England, Canada, the US and Europe, and overseen productions of two original scores for live theater her own folk opera, "The Nobleman's Wedding", and Figgy Duff's score for Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
In 2007 she received an honorary doctorate from Memorial University, and in 2008 embarked upon a different journey, studying Graphic Design at the College of the North Atlantic. This new skill set led to the release of her handmade book "Newfoundland Ballads for Piano and Voice" in 2011.
In 2013 Pamela completed recording Figgy Duff's Tempest score, "Sounds and Sweet Airs" and released her fourth solo CD, entitled "Play On". Further development work of her original folk opera " The Nobleman's Wedding" is ongoing, inspired by a 2014 production of the opera at the Stephenville Theatre Festival.
She continues to write, arrange, perform and tour in her own highly original and hauntingly beautiful style.
Events for August 2016
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Aug 09
Sheesham and Lotus and Son
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Sheesham and Lotus and Son.
(Limited tickets at the door.)
Famously referred to as "Mississippi Sheiks meet Doctor Seuss as curated by HG Wells" Sheesham and Lotus and Son have created a sonic and visual presentation of old time high stepping music which is completely unique. Fiddle, Banjo and Sousaphone make up the core of this outfit, complimented by Contrabass-Harmoniphonium, Harmonicas, and Jaw Harps, Bones and BuckDance, with great sibling harmonies.
The show has it's roots in the Vaudeville and Juke Joints of the American South, where Mississippi Riverfolk meet the Appalachian Highlanders the blues meet he fiddle tunes with a rollicking and full flamed conviviality one might consider outrageous!
Sheesham and Lotus & Son have established themselves as an act that has it all, combining astounding musicianship and fearless grooves with a show that is dynamic and entertaining. -
Aug 23
Stephen Fearing
8pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Stephen Fearing
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
We are very pleased to welcome Stephen back to the Centre. This will be his third appearance and we are lucky to have him. He has been nominated for numerous awards and has won numerous others as a solo artist or as part of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
Stephen Fearing's music embodies a fierce intelligence, a haunting candor, and a steady-handed pursuit of fleeting beauty. He exudes an abiding love for his craft and a respect for his audience that is reflected in two Juno awards and a touring circuit that includes festival stages and concert halls across Canada, Europe and The United States. A beguiling teller of tales and a singularly intense instrumentalist, Fearing is an alluring entertainer-heartbreaking, expansive and full of mirth - with a clear, honorable voice that lifts you out into his wide world and "brings you back home to yourself".
www.stephenfearing.com -
Aug 25
Kubasonics
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Kubasonics
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
The Kubasonics are arguably Newdoundland's finest Ukrainian band. This ever-evolving group boldly goes where others fear to tread. Their repertoire takes listeners on a wild ride from exotic folk to garage band rock, from country twang to funk and from punk/ska to good old barn-burning polkas. Their trademark sound combines top-flight musicianship spiced with quirky humour, a dizzying array of exotic traditional instruments, and their eclectic high-energy stage show has something to please all tastes.
Before relocating to St John's, The Kubasonics enjoyed many great successes. They've produced four CDs featuring their unique mix of traditional and original music that has been broadcast on four continents, and the group's music has been featured on television, in films and on a number of prestigious compilations. They've performed in concerts and Festivals across North America and Ukraine, have collaborated with other performers and ensembles in a variety of exciting projects and have received awards for their innovations in traditional music.
Events for September 2016
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Sep 03
Forgotten Bouzouki
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.008pm
$20 Tickets available at:
Forgotten Bouzouki
(Limited tickets available at the door.)
The Forgotten Bouzouki is the only Greek band in Newfoundland
and Labrador. It was formed in 1998 by members of the local
Greek community. Currently it consists of George Miminis, from
the original group and several first-class local professional
musicians.
The band performs several genres of Greek music, including
traditional, island, ballads, folk and Rebetika (which is the
equivalent of American Blues). The band has played in
theaters, pubs, dinner & dance settings as well as a number of
festivals, including the NL Folk Festival and the Wreckhouse
International Jazz and Blues Festival. -
Sep 09
Fortunate Ones
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fee: $25.008pm
$25 Tickets available at:
Fortunate Ones
(Limited tickets available at the door)
Fortunate Ones is a Juno nominated, Canadian Folk Music Award winning folk-pop duo made up of singer/pianist/accordion player Catherine Allan and singer/guitarist Andrew James O'Brien endearing audiences with wide-eyed energy, pragmatic optimism, and an earnest mission for connection.
And we are delighted to have them back! This will be an evening to treasure so don't miss it!
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