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SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEyal Allen\, viola \n\n\n\nEyal Allen is a seventeen year old and violist living in Philadelphia PA. Eyal began his musical studies on the violin at age seven\, then switched to viola at sixteen. He made his debut as a soloist at age eleven with the Rehovot Youth Orchestra and has since returned to perform as a soloist with the ensemble on numerous occasions. In past summers Eyal has taken part in Morningside Music Bridge\, Yellow Barn Summer Festival\, Keshet Eilon Seminar\, Apple Hill\, Point CounterPoint\, and the Philadelphia International Music Festival\, where he won first place in the senior division of the Concerto Competition. \n\n\n\n\n\nScreenshot\n\n\n\n\n\nEyal has received recognition from the Ministry of Education of Israel and is involved with the Jerusalem Music Center’s program for gifted young musicians. He is a scholarship recipient of the American-Israel Cultural Foundation and a recipient of the Springboard Grant from the Bruce Montgomery Foundation. In addition\, Eyal participates in the Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) \, a pathways program. \n\n\n\nA senior at Friends Select School in Philadelphia\, Eyal studies with Kerri Ryan of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He performs with the Youth Chamber Orchestra at Temple Music Prep and the Huxsoll Quartet\, finalists in the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition. Outside of music\, Eyal is a starting pitcher on his School’s Varsity baseball team. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Assumption Catholic Church\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,Hay River,NACC Presents
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SUMMARY:Kiuryaq in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:Presented by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Production By  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNever whistle at the Northern Lights. They will come down and get you. They will play soccer with your head. They are also ancestors calling you home. Kiuryaq is ‘Aurora Borealis’ in the Western Arctic Inuvialuit language of Inuvialuktun\, in reference to their bright colours. \n\n\n\nKiuryaq is an immersive circumpolar theatre performance that explores our relationship with the Northern Lights. It is a multi-disciplinary piece created in collaboration with sound composers\, digital media artists\, and theatre artists from Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada\, Greenland\, Sápmi territory and Alaska.  \n\n\n\nWe follow these northern stories of connection that inspire us through the aurora borealis\, or kiuryaq in Inuvialuktun. These stories – frightening\, spiritual\, epic and playful – are situated in our memories of then and experiences of now. All are held in our vast cosmologies\, converging in ways that could not have imagined when this journey began.  \n\n\n\nKiuryaq is about two siblings born in the North\, an older sister and a younger brother. One is taken down south by a forced adoption and raised with no knowledge of their place of birth\, the other is raised under the Aurora with their grandparents. Under the ancestral connection of the Northern Lights\, choices are made that change both their realities. \n\n\n\nKiuryaq is a transformative performance work which brings the circumpolar region together to share wisdom\, warnings and humour to all those who are curious. In form\, Kiuryaq blends theatre\, with three performers embodying multiple roles; concert\, featuring original music played by a live string quartet; and film\, with expansive\, immersive projections.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreative Team\n\n\n\nProducers: Akpik Theatre & TheaturtleDirector: Reneltta ArlukMusic Director: Carmen BradenWriters: Reneltta Arluk\, Rawdna Carita Eira\, Alon NashmanDramaturgy: Christopher MorrisCultural Envoy: Rawdna Carita EiraPerformers: Julia Ulayok Davis\, Salik Lennert\, Elin OskalChoreographer: Fia GrogonoStage Management: Ashley ReesLighting Design: Itai ErdalCostume & Props Design: Jay HavensComposer | Sound Designer: Carmen BradenLive Performance and Recording: Dior Quartet (Noa Sarid\, Joanne Yesol Choi\, Yuri Santos\, Tobias Elser\, Jacob Clewell\, Caleb Georges) Set Design | Illustrator: Hailey VerbonacVideo Design: Chimerik 似不像Digital Content: Davis Heslep & Barry BilinskyVideo Dramaturgy: Barry BilinskyCollaborating Filmmakers: Riddle Films & Cabin ProductionsImage Design: Rise Frequency Intuitive Graphic Design \n\n\n\n\nhttps://vimeo.com/1037889251?fl=plu0026fe=vl\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/kiuryaq-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:The Hay River Recreation Centre\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,Hay River,NACC Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250507T193000
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SUMMARY:TOKARA in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:TOKARA was founded in Nagano Prefecture\, Japan\, by Wadaiko Artist Art Lee. The group has become a strong force in the world of Wadaiko (Taiko Drumming) both in Japan and internationally. \n\n\n\nWhile incorporating arrangements of traditional Taiko pieces into their performance\, TOKARA has created an all-new style of Taiko\, where electrifying speed and power meet the group’s own arrangements of movement\, incorporating dance and the circular fluidity of the Chinese martial arts and aikido. \n\n\n\nTOKARA’s new style of Taiko music also brings rhythmic signatures from other cultures around the world to create a jazzy and exciting style of taiko music. TOKARA started its international debut with a six-week coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. and Canada\, followed by a two-month tour in 2005\, both to critical acclaim and sold-out audiences. TOKARA has since performed as the main attraction in many events\, including the Hamanako Hanahaku All-Japan Expo and the Taipei City 120th Anniversary World Music Festival. \n\n\n\nSince the group’s inception\, TOKARA tours three to four times a year in Asia\, the U.S.\, various countries in Europe\, Australia\, and India\, as well as making regular appearances at some of the top Taiko performances all over Japan. \n\n\n\nTOKARA continues the intensive process of continually reinventing new pieces and playing styles in an attempt to further develop the group’s originality. The members of TOKARA also continue to research and study traditional Wadaiko pieces\, and to incorporate arrangements of these pieces into their performances. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReceive the “Family Pack” discount when adding at least one adult and one youth ticket to your cart. Discount is applied automatically at checkout! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/tokara-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:The Hay River Recreation Centre\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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SUMMARY:Old Man Luedecke in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:A East Coast Treat!\n\n\n\nOld Man Luedecke is the recording and performing name of two-time JUNO award-winning and Polaris prize-nominated singer/songwriter Chris Luedecke. He’s a multiple East Coast Music Award winner known for his high-energy\, banjo-driven stompers\, touching guitar ballads\, and dry\, humorous stories. Old Man Luedecke has been making a soundtrack to an authentic life for nearly twenty years. \n\n\n\nBorn in Toronto and long-time resident of Chester\, Nova Scotia\, Luedecke began recording in the early 2000s DIY folk scene of Halifax. He made his two JUNO-winning albums for Black Hen Music in the late ‘00s\, with Steve Dawson as producer\, at Vancouver’s famed Factory studio. \n\n\n\nLuedecke has kept up many worldwide concert appearances\, playing in Europe and around Canada and the USA\, and six trips to Australia\, including a memorable tour where his whole young family travelled with him around rural Queensland for the Festival of Small Halls. \n\n\n\nIn May\, 2022\, Luedecke received an honorary doctorate from King’s University in Halifax for his cultural contributions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReceive the “Family Pack” discount when adding at least one adult and one youth ticket to your cart. Discount is applied automatically at checkout! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLATEST RELEASE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe Told Me Where to Go is out now! I hope you love it as much as I do. From the beautiful artwork to the beautiful hooky playing of Afie Jurvanen\, Darcy Yates\, Joshua Van Tassel and Glenn Patscha\, to the currents of many types of love running through it.   \nOld Man Ludecke on his new album\, She Told Me Where to Go\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn an Old Man Luedecke show\, there will be some very modern sounding songs about love\, family life\, the importance of friends\, and the search for meaning; some traditional music reminiscent of Appalachian old-time music\, including high-energy banjo driven stompers; and some wickedly funny songs about the joy of cooking\, sardines\, and yodelling. It’s quite a ride. Richard Barry\, Roots Music Canada\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/old-man-luedecke-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Riverview Cineplex\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240925T193000
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SUMMARY:New York International Vocal Ensemble in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:A brand-new concert made just for NACC with a rising opera star from New York & An ensemble of WORLD CLASS musicians!\n\n\n\nKofi Hayford is a young\, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass\, described as possessing an “impressive\, “sonorous”\, and “stentorian bass voice”\, also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt\, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage. \n\n\n\nHe performs with an ensemble of musicians of diverse backgrounds including Daniel Beliavsky who is an educator\, concert pianist\, music theorist\, composer\, and filmmaker. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both orchestra and in recital–notable engagements include concerto performances with the Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Joining the ensemble is Dominican tenor José Heredia. Mr. Heredia was a 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition\, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017\, José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.”    \n\n\n\nThe Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome Kofi Hayford and his ensemble to the stage again as the opener of our 40th Anniversary Season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ensemble\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Beliavsky\, Ph.D.\, is an educator\, concert pianist\, music theorist\, composer\, and filmmaker. Daniel produces music documentaries through his production company\, Opus1films\, which in 2011 released Sonata (1957)\, a film about the distinguished American composer Donald Harris’s opus one\, the Sonata for piano\, and about Harris’s early career in Paris. Now Chair of the Fine Art and Music Department at Yeshiva University in New York City\, Daniel has been a visiting professor of music theory\, piano performance\, aesthetics\, writing about music\, and history at several universities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition\, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017\, Dominican tenor José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.” Mr. Heredia started singing in a church in New York back in 2006. He attended Nyack College and the Manhattan School of Music\, and studied with the tenor Dr. Dana Talley and the mezzo-soprano Mignon Dunn of the Metropolitan Opera.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKofi Hayford is a young\, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass\, described as possessing an “impressive” (Brooklyn Discovery) “sonorous”\, (Meet Me at the Opera) and “stentorian bass voice” (National Herald) also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt\, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKofi Hayford and Daniel Beliavsky during their NWT tour in 2019.
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/new-york-international-vocal-ensemble-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church\, Hay River
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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SUMMARY:Johnny Cole - Meet me at The Rex in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of Metis Roots\n\n\n\nFor fifty years\, Norman Glowach has been playing music in Yellowknife. He started playing the drums\, but he also sings and plays guitar. Growing up in Yellowknife\, Norm has been fortunate to play many styles of music. At an early age\, he played in school bands and stage bands. Professionally\, he’s played old time music\, fiddle music\, country music\, rock & roll\, jazz and blues. These musical experiences all come out in the music he writes and records. He has run his studio\, Spiritwalker Productions\, for over 30 years in downtown Yellowknife. Norm credits the driving force behind his persona Johnny Cole and the musical Meet Me at the Rex to be the pictures and stories of his family’s history. Norman started Meet Me at the Rex eleven years ago when he began searching for ancestors on his mother’s side. At that time\, he was working at the NWT Archives. This gave him an understanding of how to access data from the various levels of archives in Canada. As information and images came forward about his ancestors\, songs started to come to him. At that point\, he didn’t have the idea of creating a production containing these songs – he was just trying to understand his roots. He began to understand his ancestors’ role in the development of Canada.  \n\n\n\nIn his search\, Norm was able to find French and Irish roots in the Red River Colony who mixed with Indigenous peoples\, creating the Métis who populated Western Canada. As the show was coming together\, long-time friends came forward to give him direction. One friend told him the roots he was writing about had a common theme: a story that was similar to that of many other Métis in our country. This gave focus to the project and has been a theme in shaping this show. Norm’s family roots run deep in Canada. Over the years\, the branches stretched to Yellowknife. The production is called Meet Me at the Rex as an homage to Norman’s grandparents\, who were the owners of this popular cafe from 1941 -1966. The Rex was a meeting place and home to many stories of how his family came to Yellowknife. He chose the 1950s time period to tell the story as this was a significant era for the Café. Norm has said\, “At times\, I’ve felt like my ancestors were guiding me in the writing of the songs\, the searching for information\, and are present during the live productions.”  \n\n\n\nCome on in\, sit down\, and have some coffee and pie. Meet me at the Rex. \n\n\n\nHay River PerformanceNorman Glowach – Johnny ColeDave Martineau – Guitar and VocalsPaul Martineau – Drums and VocalsPat Braden – Bass and VocalsLaura Vinson – VocalsKaren Shepard – Fiddle and Vocals \n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Family Package Adult $15\, Youth $5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/norman-glowach-as-johnny-cole-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Assumption Catholic Church\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240308T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240308T193000
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SUMMARY:Heart of the Dene Storytelling Festival: Hay River
DESCRIPTION:Heart of the DeneIN PARTNERSHIP WITH Northwestel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaggie Mercredi is Denesoline from Gani Koe’ and is a member of the Kai Taile’ Dene First Nation.With a vivid imagination since childhood\, she could visualize the stories heard around her\, understanding them\, then re-sharing them in her own way. She was introduced to the performing arts as a young adult\, inspiring her to learn more about theatre. She joined various performance groups\, became a co-founder of an Indigenous theatre group in the North\,graduated from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto\, and completed storytelling and music residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts. With the skills and knowledge gained\, she has written\, directed\, and produced for many venues. She has also coached groups in theatre and performance skills training. Maggie is honoured and excited with the opportunity to write alongside other artists in bringing alive the stories we carry from our language\,our ancestors\, our parents\, our family\, friends and communities for the future generations to enjoy\,long after we are gone. \n\n\n\nDavid Gon is Tlicho. He was born in Yellowknife and raised in the bush with the traditional way of life. He then moved to Behchoko to start school. He grew up listening to the beat of the drum and watched people dance to the rhythm. He taught himself how to play when he was 12 years old\, on a guitar his father bought him. David later formed a band called ‘Captain Eddy’.David has written his own songs and recorded albums of original music. His music is the expression of the value of the old ways as well as the new\, using the traditional Dene drum\, reflecting early influences and admiration of the wisdom\, stories and songs of the land\,his ancestors\, the Elders and the hopes and dreams of the young people. David has performed at Expo 86 in Vancouver\, at the Canada Winter Games in Cape Breton in 1987\, at Culture Canada in Ottawa in 1988\, and the Arctic Winter Games in 1990. \n\n\n\nCassandra (River) Blondin Burt is a two-spirit Dene Poet\, Artist\, and Earth Medicine Maker. Their work is grounded in the exploration of healing through co-creation with earth and story. Cassandra believes that the radical act of being in-relation to our other-than-human-relations is an act of political and personal rebellion\,and a pathway for collective and personal transformation and healing.Through a deepening relationship with the land-body we call Earth\, Cassandra explores regenerative art and creation praxis that allows them to move through myriad contemporary settler-colonial social structures and ideologies with intent\, and curiosity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/heart-of-the-dene-storytelling-festival-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Riverview Cineplex\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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SUMMARY:SKYE CONSORT & EMMA BJÖRLING in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:A CELTIC TREAT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkye Consort & Emma Björling perform trans-Atlantic arrangements of songs and tunes from Sweden\,Norway\, Ireland\, Scotland\, England\, Québec\, Acadia\,the USA\, as well as original compositions. Each musician brings their own individual interpretation to these traditions to create this extraordinary collaboration\, consisting of voices\, fiddle\, nyckelharpa\, cello\, bouzouki\, banjo\, and percussion. Collectively\, the band present an assortment of whirling polskas\, groovy reels\, passionate love songs\, breathtaking hymns\, and original compositions.All with the group are seasoned instructors eager to share their knowledge and love for their musical traditions. \n\n\n\nEmma Björling (lead voice\, shruti box\, percussion) is an award-winning Swedish singer\, composer\,arranger\, active in the renowned Scandinavian bands Kongero and Lyy. Both bands have toured the world\, and are busy in the European folk-trad scene. Emma regularly teaches and conducts workshops all over the world. \n\n\n\nAlex Kehler (fiddle\, nyckelharpa\, vocals) In addition to his work with Skye Consort\, he is a member of La Nef\, Soulwood\, Kehler Williams duo\, Les Siffleurs de Nuits\, and Triton. \n\n\n\nAmanda Keesmaat (cello\, vocals) Principal cellist of Arion Baroque orchestra\, Amanda Keesmaat has also performed with Les Charbonniers de L’Enfer\, OktoEcho\, Jean-François Bélanger and Projet ClaireObscur. \n\n\n\nSeán Dagher (cittern/bouzouki\, banjo & vocals)is the artistic director of La Nef and an active performer\, arranger\, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions. He won the OPUS “Creation of the Year” award in 2014 for Sea Songs and has been nominated for numerous Adisq awards \n\n\n\nSKYE CONSORT has been accompanying singers since 2000and has recorded 5 CDs with singers such as Matthew White\, Shannon Mercer\, and Michael Slattery on the ATMA\, ANALEKTA\, and OMBÜ record labels. \n\n\n\nSEÁN DAGHER is widely known for his recordings with the Assassin’s Creed video game series\, including Black Flag. His renditions of sea shanties and other songs from the games have been streamed some 70 million times. His own Shanty of the Week video series receives thousands of views each week\, and has a loyal following the world over.
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/skye-consort-emma-bjorling-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Assumption Catholic Church\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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SUMMARY:Pawakan Macbeth in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with  \n\n\n\nA CREE TAKEOVER | BY RENELTTA ARLUKINSPIRED BY THE YOUTH OF FROG LAKE FIRST NATION \n\n\n\nCO-PRODUCTION WITH AKPIK THEATRE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe groundbreaking Pawâkan Macbeth is Indigenous playwright\, Reneltta Arluk’s reimagining of Shakespeare’s darkest play into Cree history\, legend and cosmology. Set in Plains Cree territory in the 1870s\, before the establishment of First Nations reserves\, Pawâkan Macbeth takes place in a time when First Nations warred with each other and the Canadian Government over territory\, food supplyand trade. Harsh environments brought immense fear\, starvation\, and uncertainty together to awaken the darkest of Cree spirits\, the Wihtiko – an evil being with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. Inspired from stories shared by Indigenous Elders in Frog Lake First Nation following protocol\, Arluk has created a new\,visceral experience of Macbeth; a convergence of Shakespeare’s language\, modern English\, and Cree. As historical wars are waged with the Cree and Nakodaagainst the Blackfoot\, Macikosisân (Macbeth)\, a great Okihcitâw (warrior)\, becomes consumed by the cannibal spirit Wihtiko. He plots with KâwanihotIskwew (Lady Macbeth)\, to kill their Chief\, Okimâw Wîpâstim (Duncan). Pawâkan Macbeth is a terrifying journey through love\, greed\, honor and betrayal\, withtrickster beings that lie like truth. \n\n\n\nFEATURING:Mallory AmiraultJD MontgrandLisa NassonMitch SaddlebackSpencer Streichertčačumḥi – aaron wells \n\n\n\nDirector & Playwright: Reneltta ArlukAssistant Director: Barry BilinskyPlains Cree Language Consultant & Translator:  Darlene AugerPlains Cree Consultant: Jhaik Windy HairCostume Designer: Logan Martin- ArcandSet Designer: Cimmeron MeyerLighting Designer: Brad TrenamanSound Designer: Carmen BradenFight Director: Nathan LoitzTour Technical Director: Cody Clyburn \n\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\, \nAaron Wells as Macikosisân and Allyson Pratt as Kâwanihot Iskwew\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\, Aaron Wells as Macikosisân and Joel Montgrand\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\n\n\n\nAkpik Theatre – PAWÂKAN MACBETH\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Recommended ages 14+
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/pawakan-macbeth-3/
LOCATION:The Hay River Recreation Centre\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Hay River,NACC Presents
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