ARTESIAN ON 13TH

KEVIN MCDONALD COMEDY EVENING

with Jayden Pfeifer, Amy Matysio, Rob Appleby (General Fools)

http://www.facebook.com/groups/ARTESIAN/

JOEL FAFARD

Joel Fafard is that rare breed of instrumentalist: the kind whose appeal reaches far beyond the realm of serious guitar enthusiasts. The gifted slide fingerstyle player writes stirring, melodic compositions that paint pictures as vivid as any song with words.

He sings with the sexy, sandpapered-sounding vocal style of the new-generation bluesman. He tells his hilarious between-song stories with the confidence of a late show host delivering his monologue. And when he lets rip a solo on his resonator guitar, it's easy to hear how he earned both a Juno nomination and a Western Canadian Music Award for his skills on the axe. Nominated for Traditional Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards 2011!

http://www.myspace.com/joelfafard
(more details coming soon)...

WHITEHORSE
(Melissa McClelland & Luke Doucet)

Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet tie the musical knot with their band, Whitehorse, marrying their talent and chemistry on stage as a smoldering duo. Gutsy and resolute in their pursuits of sound and substance, Luke and Melissa's fusion of the personal and professional brings to mind the road-tested romance of Johnny and June.

Individually, Luke and Melissa have been recognized with awards and nominations from the Juno Awards, the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Hamilton Music Awards, the Independent Music Awards and Polaris. Together, Luke and Melissa create music that cascades forth, rushing like currents fluid and electric. More than the sum of considerable talents, Whitehorse showcases the rarity of true give and take in partnership, uniting falcon with songbird to dramatic effect.

Listen: http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Whitehorse
http://www.whitehorsemusic.ca/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqs6So11GEE
$15 advance (mid-March) at Mysteria Gallery, Bach & Beyond, Buy The Book, Vintage Vinyl or $20 at door

ELIZABETH SHEPHERD TRIO

"Cool, smart and sexy." - Globe and Mail. Her music comes straight from her gorgeous soul with subtle funkiness and groove-leanings!

Elizabeth Shepherd is among Canada's most promising talents and she has the widespread critical acclaim to prove it. The rave reviews for her albums as well as sold-out performances at prestigious venues like Tokyo's Cotton Club, London's Jazz Cafe and the Hollywood Bowl.
Described as "pushing the boundaries of jazz," she pushes well past those boundaries to carve out her own niche of smart, sophisticated and adventurous music.

Elizabeth's rhythmically intricate, groove-oriented tunes, sincere lyrics and distinct, soulful voice have earned her a worldwide following. Critics, hipsters and music aficionados from London to Tokyo have been spreading the word for a few years now, and will surely continue to embrace her music.

Listen: http://elizabethshepherd.com/
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Elizabeth-Shepherd
$20. advance at Mysteria Gallery or $25. at door

FADADANCE
Dance contest followed by an Electro Swing dance party.

Fundraiser: FadaDance is traveling to Tai-Pai to present a youth company dance performance at The Dance and The Child International Conference.

SUSU ROBIN
Album Release with Several Guests!

Beautiful
Exquisite
Ukulele
Piano
Vocals

Listen: http://www.myspace.com/susurobin
(more details coming soon)...
$10 advance at Mysteria Gallery or $15 at door

POSTPONED

Making Love in a Canoe is an all-Canadian musical theatre revue starring and created by Regina's own Kyle Golemba and his musical director, Adam White.

Equal parts tour guide, aficionado, and showman, in this unique production Kyle will take you on a journey through our home and native land's musical triumphs from Anne of Green Gables to Larry's Party, and everything in between.

Making Love in a Canoe has been performed across the country, most recently at the prestigious Stratford Summer Music in August 2011.

http://www.goldenappletheatre.com/
$30 for adults, $20 for students, and $15 for the preview on Tuesday, January 31. Available at Bach & Beyond, Mysteria Gallery, Cobb Swanson Music, online at www.goldenappletheatre.com or at the door.

KEVIN MCDONALD COMEDY WRITING WORKSHOP

KEVIN MCDONALD of THE KIDS IN THE HALL will give a two day x seven hour workshop where he will focus on and teach about writing comedy sketches through performing and improvisation. Students will learn how to write comedy through performing and learn how to use improv as a writing tool while even sitting at their laptop.

Improv games will be played to warm-up the actors and also to sharpen their storytelling skills. Groups will do an improvised scene that they will take away and "write", on it's feet. Kevin will guide them with the scenes, then each group will present the sketch. With this workshop, learn how acting and writing skills, working in unison, can create great scenes and comedy.

More Info: http://www.facebook.com/events/105374412919339/
$300. prepaid -please make cheques payable to Kevin McDonald; deliver to Mysteria Gallery 522-0080

BOUNDARY ENSEMBLE presents
New music for solo cello featuring LEANNE ZACHARIAS

Modern music for solo cello influenced by Appalachian, Tibetan, electronic and jazz traditions.
Featuring works by: John Cage, Bright Sheng, Nicole Lizee, Mark Summer, Eric Friesen

Cellist Leanne Zacharias "approach to musical life has been compared to extreme sport" from soloist to collaborating across genres with choreographers, writers, architects, visual artists and musicians of all stripes, she has emerged with a uniquely vibrant and contemporary voice.

http://www.facebook.com/events/358390237505159/
Listen: http://www.myspace.com/leannezacharias
$12 to $18 advance at Mysteria Gallery or at door

COWROCKS FESTIVAL 2012
Music enthusiast Don Cowie has created an annual music concert that encourages spontaneity and fun by inviting approximately 30 local musicians to participate!

http://www.cowrocks.com/
$10. suggested Food Bank donation at door

RAE SPOON Album Release
with guest Rebecca Lascue

Rae Spoon is a transgendered indie electronic musician and former country crooner. I Can't Keep All Of Our Secrets is Rae's sixth full-length release and Rae's most electronic album to date. Using heavily programmed production, analog synths and distorted electric guitars, Rae has moved beyond experimenting to establishing their own style in the genre. Gorgeous, achingly beautiful vocals - not to be missed!

Rae has toured extensively over the past ten years in Canada as well as internationally. Rae was longlisted for Polaris Music Prize in 2008 (superioryouareinferior) as well as nominated for two CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards in 2010.

http://www.facebook.com/events/245639612171695/
Listen: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rae-Spoon/185167257619?sk=app_2405167945
http://www.youtube.com/user/raymondberlin
http://www.myspace.com/rebeccalascue
$10 advance at Mysteria Gallery or $12 at door

RED HOT RIOT: Academy Awards Special!

Hosted by 4-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee Jayden Pfeifer, Red Hot Riot features a mix of standup, sketch, musical acts and much more!

http://www.facebook.com/redhotriotshow
$10 advance at Mysteria Gallery or at door

POETIC INJUSTICE
Spoken Word Performance with New York based Palestinian Poet REMI KANAZI
Poet, writer, activist, the editor of Poets For Palestine and author of the acclaimed book Poetic Injustice. His political commentary has been featured by news outlets throughout the world.
"Some poetry is meant to make you sit in quiet contemplation. Not so with Remi Kanazi's... his words... with their compassionate anger, their intricate dance of ideas, their unflinching witness, wash over you, dance with you, pick you up, and spur you to action." Ali Abunimah, One Country: A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse.
http://poeticinjustice.net/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ogRJH2M9Q&feature=related
Admission: free-$20 (sliding scale) at door

[PERFORMANCE POETRY WORKSHOP An intimate workshop led by Remi Kanazi! March 15 @ 4 pm @ Artesian (lower level) $25-preregister by email info@reginasolidaritygroup.com]

Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long

The multi-award-winning spoken word performer, Shane Koyczan, and his band the Short Story Long. Their musical range stretches from folk to funk, from ambient to rock, showcasing all of the beautiful in between. A band that is always accessible but by turns hilarious, moving and deeply profound... Koyczan's performances have brought audiences to their feet in New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney, Auckland, and Los Angeles. The Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics introduced us to Shane Koyczan and with a collective "wow" across Canada, we found the poet of our generation. You only have to hear Shane Koyczan once to be hooked--humane, furious, sexy, political, tragic, and so funny you'll be laughing through your tears.
"Listening to 'My Darling Sara' (I left the ignition on, long after I'd parked, to hear the end of that one)… it all sounds like something's coming - a sound everyone asks for." -Gordon Downie of The Tragically Hip

Listen: http://www.myspace.com/shanekoyczanandtheshortstorylong
$15 advance at Mysteria Gallery or $18 at door