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GRAND THEATRE
presents
Jeremy
Fisher
fri | oct | 16
2015 | 16
Howie
mandel
thurs | oct | 1
Sing-a-long-a
grease
sat | jan | 23
Canada's royal
winnipeg ballet
tues | feb | 2
Holly
Cole
thurs | apr | 7
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Month Guide
Table of contents
2015
oct
pg 10
3 Our Sponsors
4 Behind The Scenes, Behind The Program
6 Discount Programs
7 Tuning Up The Grand
8 Season Calendar
10 Season Line-up
nov
pg 18
dec
pg 26
2016
jan
pg 29
feb
55 Grand Theatre Pricing Guide
pg 32
mar
pg 38
apr
pg 41
Dr. Seuss'
The Cat in
the Hat
PG 37
corb
lund
Graphic Design and Layout:
Darren Young, youngdesigns.ca
PG 34
heritage Blues
orchestra
PG 11
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Table of contents
More from the Grand
48 Made In (____) – Immigrant Youth's Stories
50 The More You Know
51 The Grand Theatre Foundation
52 Behind The Curtain
53 Dancer In Residence
54 Grand Theatre Policies
yamato
drummers
of japan
PG 37
timber!
PG 17
2
dakhabrakha
PG 31
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2015-16 grand theatre
presents sponsors
Thank you for supporting the Grand Theatre Foundation
Blues, Theatre, Jazz, Global
Beats and Rock Underwriter
walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
Entertainers
Underwriter
Official Hotel Sponsor
Ticket Envelope
Sponsor
Dianne Lackonick
Fenlon Financial Division
Assante Financial Management Ltd.
Dance
Underwriter
Education
Underwriter
stan & marie-rose
gibson
Comedy
Underwriter
elaine & michael
DAVIES
Program Supporters
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Behind the Scenes,
Behind the Program
By Tori Stafford
The old adage
‘The show must
go on,’ takes
on a different
meaning when
it’s your job to
start planning
‘the show’ up
to two years in
advance.
Colin Wiginton, Cultural Director for the City of Kingston,
and Jayson Duggan, Performing Arts Manager, work tirelessly
to ensure the programming presented each season at the Grand
Theatre is diverse, rich, exciting and meaningful. Local writer
Tori Stafford sat down with them for a short Q&A to give you a
behind-the-scenes glimpse of the work that goes into creating
the Grand Theatre Presents series – and some of the exciting
performances in the 2015-16 season.
Tori: Tell me a little about what
your respective jobs entail, and
how you would describe your
roles with regard to the Grand
Theatre Presents series?
Jayson: My key responsibility is
to program a season that is diverse
and includes a variety of offerings
for all members of our community.
Colin: And for me, it’s about
making the Grand Theatre a goto place for people within the
community… Where people go
to experience the best of the
performing arts, to experience
new things, to meet community
members, and be part of Kingston,
all while celebrating the arts and
artists.
Tori: How important is it to
create programming that will
attract a broad spectrum of
patrons?
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Jayson Duggan,
Performing Arts Manager
Jayson: It’s very important, and
it is key to moving the program
forward. You walk a fine line –
wanting to bring new opportunities
for the community to see, but
also wanting to make sure there’s
enough in the season that appeals
to everybody. We want to be able
to offer new experiences as well as
some of the favourite performers
that people love to see again
and again.
Colin: We’re definitely attracting
a much broader audience, which is
really exciting.
Jayson: And bringing in young
crowds is critical for the life of
the theatre. We need to really
support the development of young
audiences at the Grand, because
they are our future.
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Colin Wiginton,
Cultural Director for the
City of Kingston
Tori: What is the most positive
challenge of your respective
jobs?
Jayson: For me, the most positive
challenge is working toward
confirming a performance – which
is the best outcome, obviously!
Colin: The effort required to
put together a season that is
meaningful for Kingston is huge.
That and the desire to showcase the
best of the performing arts in all its
diversity.
Photo: Rob Mooy
Jayson: We really hope that
the community is looking to the
Grand for unique experiences – if
they want something different or
something new, something fresh,
or something to broaden their own
experience – we want to offer it all.
Colin: It’s about trust and that
quality of discovery. Some of the
best feedback we get is when we
take a risk and people come to a
show not knowing what to expect
and discover something new they
really love.
Tori: What are you personally
looking forward to in the
2015-2016 Grand Theatre
Presents series?
Jayson: I’m really interested in our
world music program this season
and there are some outstanding
artists coming to the Grand
including South African world
music star Johnny Clegg and Dakha
Brakha from the Ukraine.
Also, Yamato, the drummers of
Japan, are back by popular demand
and they are one of the great taiko
drumming groups in the world
today.
Our dance program is very exciting
for 2015-2016. Our international
company is the Hong Kong Ballet,
and we have Canada’s Royal
Winnipeg Ballet, along with
two electrifying Ontario-based
contemporary dance companies
that I am very excited to be
presenting.
Colin: Picking up on that, I love
the dance series and subscribe
myself. I’m really enthusiastic
about the series this year, the
highlight is really going to be the
Royal Winnipeg Ballet, because
they’re bringing ‘‘Going Home
Star – Truth and Reconciliation.’
It is a performance about First
Peoples based on the writing of
Joseph Boyden, so it is going to
be a fantastic opportunity to see
a world-class dance company, as
they deal with challenging issues
relevant to all Canadians through
contemporary dance.
And then there’s programming
opportunities that come up on
shorter timelines. We’re always
really excited, as the season unfolds,
to announce additional shows we
think people will love … especially
when it involves bringing emerging
Canadian talent to Kingston that
people will be excited to see.
So, without further ado,
on with the show!
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discount
programs
Children’s tickets
Children under 12 qualify for up
to 50% off tickets to many of our
Grand Theatre Presents shows.
eyeGO
High school students (with
valid student ID) can get tickets
for only $5 for select Grand Theatre
Presents shows.
“My Kingston” tickets
As an exciting new pilot component of the Municipal Fee Assistance
Program (MFAP), eligible families can now receive reduced-cost access to
Grand Theatre Presents performances. These tickets will be available to all
Grand Theatre Presents shows in the 2015-2016 season at a cost of $15
each, except for the four Kidstage productions which will be $8 per ticket.
All tickets include CIF, HST and applicable handling fees.
"My Kingston" ticket guidelines:
• You must go in person to the Grand Theatre box office to purchase
tickets beginning at noon on August 24.
• You must show a current “My Kingston” MFAP card for each member of
the family for whom you are purchasing tickets. Please note you may be
asked to show photo ID at the time of the performance.
IMPACT tickets
If you are under 30 and register
for our IMPACT program you
can qualify for up to 50% off
tickets to select Grand Theatre
Presents shows.
Visit kingstongrand.ca/youthpricing or talk to our box office
staff for a complete list of
qualifying child, eyeGO and
IMPACT shows.
Group Discounts
Groups of 20 or more save up to
15% off regular-priced tickets to
select Grand Theatre Presents
shows. Please note that these do
not include rental performances.
For more information and
reservations contact the Box Office
at 613-530-2050 or
[email protected]
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• You must have photo ID for yourself.
• Maximum of eight tickets per household for the season.
• Tickets are first come, first serve.
• Limited number of tickets for each production and are
subject to availability.
• Tickets must be purchased no later than 7 days before the performance.
For more information about the Municipal Fee Assistance Program please
visit: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/community-services/
municipal-fee-assistance.
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Tuning up The Grand
By Sarah Withrow
Before the curtain rises on
your favourite act, the Grand
Theatre’s production team
meets to make sure your good
time goes smoothly.
For example: before Ricky Skaggs
and the Kentucky Thunder were
due in town for a sold out show
this spring, the team met around
folding tables in the lobby to go
over their checklist:
“Has the pit been sold?” Zemba’s
asking if the seats have been
sold in what is sometimes the
orchestra pit.
“Orchestra’s sold,” confirms
Rebecca Brown, box office
coordinator. The box office
will remain open until after
intermission.
“Extra sound seats?”
“Hospitality?” asks Dianne Zemba,
Grand manager.
“This is old-school country. They’re
using their own console,” says
Stafford. They’ll need to shift seats
to make way for it.
“They asked for a pot of black
coffee. They don’t need milk and
sugar. And they want towels,” says
Robert Downes, in charge of frontof-house. The team remarks on
the non-demanding nature of the
Kentucky Thunder.
And, yes, Skaggs has merchandise.
And, yes, he’ll be signing
autographs after the show. And,
yes, the cleaners will pre-start new
rolls of toilet paper.
“What’s the set?”
Everyone’s tuning up for you. So
you can hear. So you can see. So
nothing comes between you and
the show.
Larry Stafford,
production supervisor
and Dianne Zemba,
Grand Theatre manager
Photo: Top right, Rob Mooy
“It’s 45 20 45,” says Larry Stafford,
production supervisor. That’s
theatre lingo. It means Skaggs
and Co. will do a 45-minute first
set, 20-minute intermission and
45-minute second set.
Show by show, they go over events
for the coming week. Every once
in a while, the auditorium door
opens and the beautiful voice of
one of tonight’s performers, Sarah
MacDougall, floats through the
lobby and reminds the team why
you are coming.
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season calendar
OCTOBER
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Howie Mandel – Thurs Oct 1
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An Evening With Heritage Blues Orchestra
Thurs Oct 15
SUNDAY
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october 2015
TUESDAY
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Danny Michel & Jeremy Fisher – Fri Oct 16
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The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble – A Tribute to
Dave Brubeck – Sat Oct 17
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Page Turner Adventures presents
A Mixed Up Fairy Tale – Sun Oct 18
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Bboyizm – Fri Oct 23
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Jose Feliciano with special guest Pavlo – Sat Oct 24
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Cirque Alfonse presents Timber! – Tues Oct 27
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Ahuri Theatre presents Ralph and Lina – Nov 18-22
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ProArteDanza – Tues Nov 17
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The Irish Rovers – Wed Nov 18
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Ron James – Fri Nov 20
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Bollywood Masala Orchestra & Dancers of India
Wed Nov 25
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Classic Albums Live performs Supertramp:
Breakfast in America – Thurs Nov 26
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Darlene Love – Fri Nov 27
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Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents
Goodnight Moon/Runaway Bunny – Sun Nov 29
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Jesse Cook – Sat Dec 5
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Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon
Thurs Dec 10
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Moscow Classical Ballet presents The Nutcracker
Sat Dec 12
JANUARY 2016
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The Musical Box – Fri Jan 22
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Sing-A-Long-A Grease – Sat Jan 23
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Dakha Brakha – Sat Jan 30
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SUNDAY
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Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents
Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation
Tues Feb 2
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Moon Vs. Sun – Featuring Raine Maida and
Chantal Kreviazuk – Thurs Feb 11
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Corb Lund – Thurs Feb 18
C
Steven Wright – Sat Feb 20
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march 2016
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M Classic Albums Live performs Led Zeppelin II
Fri Feb 26
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Childsplay presents Cat in the Hat – Sun Feb 28
MARCH
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Late Company – Mar 2-6
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Yamato the Drummers of Japan: “Bakuon”
Legend of the Heartbeat – Thurs Mar 3
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Hong Kong Ballet – Sat Mar 12
SUNDAY
april 2016
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Downchild – Fri Apr 1
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Just for Laughs Road Tour – Tues Apr 5
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Holly Cole – Thurs Apr 7
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Johnny Clegg – Fri Apr 8
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The Men of the Deeps – Sat Apr 9
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Ruthie Foster with special guest
Harrison Kennedy – Fri Apr 22
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Windmill Theatre Presents Big Bad Wolf – Sun Apr 24
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Dance
Theme Legend:
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Live Music
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Theatre
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Grand theatre box office
218 Princess St., Kingston, ON K7L 1B2
613-530-2050
Comedy
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@kingstongrand
Kids
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Special Events
kingstongrandtheatre
/kingstongrandtheatre
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Howie
Mandel
thurs | oct | 1 | 7:30 pm
Mandel returns to his roots in
comedy in this one man show that
opens the 2015-16 Grand Theatre
Presents season. A talented
comedian, actor, television host
and voice actor, this Toronto
native is well known as host of the
NBC game show Deal or No Deal,
as well as the show's daytime and
Canadian-English counterparts.
Before his career as a game show
host, Mandel was best known for
his role as rowdy ER intern Dr.
Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical
drama St. Elsewhere. He is also the
creator and star of the children's
cartoon Bobby's World. Mandel
became a judge on NBC's America's
Got Talent, replacing David
Hasselhoff, in the fifth season of
the reality talent contest.
@howiemandel
WARNING: Comedy performances
may contain mature content.
Comedy Underwriter
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Performance Sponsor
An evening with
Heritage
Blues Orchestra
"A masterpiece of musical
African Americana…"
Living Blues Magazine
thurs | oct | 15 | 7:30 pm
On top of the prodigious
instrumental prowess and talents
of three incredible singers in Bill,
Junior and Chaney, the strength
of the Heritage Blues Orchestra
comes from rich experience and
the simple refusal to segregate the
elements of the African-American
musical canvas.
The band members’ collective
history in blues, jazz, R&B and
gospel – and the passion, pride,
talent and musical wanderlust that
consumes Bill and Junior and so
thoroughly excites Chaney – make
the Heritage Blues Orchestra the
most exciting African-American
roots group to come along in a
very long time.
What begins as a loving celebration
of the past emerges as a whole
new adventure in music: this is the
exhilarating and exciting sound of
the Heritage Blues Orchestra.
@heritagebluorch
Blues Underwriter
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Danny Michel
& Jeremy Fisher
“By this point, singer/songwriter
Danny Michel must be a bit weary
of being ranked as one of this
country's undiscovered musical
treasures. But it's true."
The Toronto Star
fri | oct | 16 | 7:30 pm
Two Canadian folk stars perform separately and collaboratively in this
much anticipated double bill. Both singer-songwriter-producers are multiple Juno nominees.
Danny Michel
With nominations for three Junos, the Polaris
Prize, and The CBC "Heart Of Gold," this musical
chameleon slips into many genres with ease.
@dannymichel
Jeremy Fisher
Don’t let the title fool you. There isn’t a single sour
note on The Lemon Squeeze, the latest album from
beloved Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher.
@TheJeremyFisher
Photo: Danny Michel, Llia Horseburgh
Entertainers Underwriter
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walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
The Remi Bolduc
Jazz Ensemble
Tribute to Dave Brubeck
sat | oct | 17 | 7:30 PM
In 1950-60, very few American jazz artists have had as much
influence and were as popular as Dave Brubeck. The Rémi
Bolduc Jazz Ensemble with special guest pianist François
Bourassa are proud to present a brand new production,
Tribute to Dave Brubeck, performing the music of Brubeck’s
celebrated band, also recognized thanks to the excellent
saxophonist Paul Desmond. "Take Five," "Blue Rondo a la
Turk" and several other compositions from the album Time
Out are included in the program – one of the most famous
and best-selling albums in the history of jazz.
@RemiBolducJazz
Jazz Underwriter
Master Class
Talkback
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Page Turner Adventures presents
The Mixed Up
Fairy Tale
a Theatre Works USA Presentation
sun | oct | 18 | 2:30 pm
We need your help to break a spell or Beauty
will sleep for 100 years! During this musical
adventure, the audience must convince Red
Riding Hood to give up her cape, discover the
secret under grandma’s bed, climb a beanstalk
and get a golden spoon from a real 10 foot tall
giant! Seriously, the giant is real and he will
Blow. You. Away. Promise.
Children's tickets starting at $7.50
+ HST & box office fees.
Education Underwriter
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School Performance
KidStage Workshop
Bboyizm
Music Creates Opportunity
fri | oct | 23 | 7:30 pm
This performance marks the Kingston debut of "Music Creates
Opportunity," a co-production with support from the National
Arts Centre and Canada Dance Festivals that grew out of the
Bboyizm residency at the Grand Theatre in 2013.
Dancing since 1997, Crazy Smooth is one of Canada’s top
street-dance performers. A Canadian treasure, choreographer,
instructor, judge and community leader, he is the founder and
artistic director of Bboyizm, an award-winning street-dance
company that has been instrumental in the preservation and
proliferation of street dance in Canada and internationally.
While in town for
their performance on
October 23, Bboyizm
will participate in a local
showcase of urban culture,
featuring dance battles,
hip-hop demonstrations,
slam poetry, graffiti and
dance workshops in
conjunction with the Y2K
Kingston Youth Forum
scheduled for Thursday,
Oct. 22-24.
@Bboyizmcompany
Dance Underwriter
Dianne Lackonick
Master Class
In Conversation
Talkback
15
'
Jose Feliciano
with special guest Pavlo
sat | oct | 24 | 7:30 pm
Both guitar masters, both master performers – two great artists, one great show.
Jose Feliciano
Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, Jose came to New York as a
child and launched his career in Greenwich Village.
He’s been awarded over 45 Gold and Platinum records
and has received 19 Grammy nominations, earning
nine Grammy Awards, including the LARAS Award
for Lifetime Achievement. Some of Feliciano’s major
record releases include, “Amor Gitano,” “Light My Fire”
and “Feliz Navidad.”
Pavlo
Pavlo was raised in Toronto in a lively Greek family
whose motto was: “Have the courage to do what you
love; and the drive to do it well.”
While he has earned great respect within the industry,
Pavlo continues his life’s ambition: to share the gift
and enjoyment of music far and wide – without
borders or barriers.
@WheresJose
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Performance Sponsor
walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
stan & marie-rose
gibson
Cirque Alfonse presents
Timber!
tues | oct | 27 | 7:30 pm
You can almost smell the fresh-cut pine logs and the
sweat of lumberjacks as you watch them jiving to a
traditional folk soundtrack. The young circus troupe
hails from the small town of Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez
and they have clearly drawn upon their country roots
to find inspiration and energy for this unique creative
project. The experience feels and smells authentic. The
artists perform incredible feats of aerial acrobatics
directly inspired by the natural raw materials of the
forest and the equipment used on the farm. The
talented acrobats and musicians create a colourful,
energetic scene where we can witness epic feats of
agility and strength.
@cirquealfonse
Lumberjack Survival Summit
In celebration of the presentation
of Timber at the Grand Theatre, the
MacLachlan Woodworking Museum
is hosting its first Lumberjack
Survival Summit from October 24-25,
2015. Discover if you have what it
takes to face the extreme conditions
and grueling tasks of a Canadian
logging camp. Build your own twoday schedule by selecting from over
20 workshops taught by experts
in their field, designed to hone
your skills in the areas of camping,
cooking, tools and woodworking,
orienteering, emergency medicine
and more.
Photo: Nicolas Descoteaux
Registration opens August 2015.
Visit woodworkingmuseum.ca
for more details.
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Edge of the Woods Theatre presents
Ralph+Lina
Baby Grand Theatre
Limited seating available
“HHHH …charming, funny, piercing,
honest and tightly paced. It’s hard to walk
away from 'Ralph & Lina' with anything
but a smile on your face…”
Christina Strynatka, The Examiner Review
nov | 18-20 | 7:30 pm
nov | 21 | 2:30 & 7:30 pm
nov | 22 | 2:30 pm
Ralph + Lina is a rough and tumble
romance following the struggles
of two Italian lovers in the face of
war, immigration and old age. Real
life husband and wife Dan Watson
and Christina Serra take the
stage, directed by award winning
artist Michele Smith, to tell the
very Canadian story of Serra’s
grandparents and their struggle to
make a better life together in a new
country. With four Dora Mavor
Moore Nominations (including
Outstanding Production, New
Play, Ensemble and Female
Performance) and a sold out tour
of Ontario, this acrobatic comedy
has proven an instant favourite
with audiences everywhere.
Written by: Dan Watson, Christina
Serra and Michele Smith.
@Ahuritheatre
Theatre Underwriter
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Master Class
Talkback
ProArteDanza
tues | nov | 17 | 7:30 pm
Former National Ballet of Canada
dancer and renowned choreographer
Roberto Campanella along with Joanna
Ivey created this unique dance company
more than a decade ago. The Globe
and Mail described ProArteDanza as
“the best small-scale contemporary
ballet company in Canada” and now
Grand Theatre audiences will see for
themselves as the company makes their
Kingston debut.
Repertoire to be performed:
• Still
• Fractals: A pattern in Chaos
• In between
@proartedanza
Dance Underwriter
Dianne Lackonick
Master Class
In Conversation
Talkback
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The Irish Rovers
wed | nov | 18 | 7:30 pm
All band members hail from Ireland; however, The
Irish Rovers formed in Toronto. Since then there
have been over 40 albums in North America with
more internationally. The band's new album "The
Irish Rovers, 50 Years" is being released this year
to correspond with their 50th Anniversary Tour.
The days of the long tours are coming to an end for
these lads as they are now completing one last world
tour. After that, they will rove again only for special
events, festivals and longer stays. International
touring will happen only on a very limited scale.
"Throughout the years, these
international ambassadors of
Irish music have maintained
their timeless ability to deliver a
rollicking, rousing performance of
good cheer - one that will soon have
you singing and clapping along.
Their songs have become anthems
of revelry and joy among generation
after generation of fans."
Belfast Telegraph
@TheIrishRovers
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walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
Ron
James
fri | nov | 20 | 7:30 pm
Award winning comedian Ron James has
been selling out theatres for 15 years, with
his marathon, side-splitting, kineticallycharged performances. Marshalling a
comedian's eye for satire and a writer's
ear for language, Ron takes his audience
on a two-hour, non-stop roller coaster
ride, cutting a wide swath through
contemporary culture with a razor
sharp wit, uncompromising standards
and a unique, poetically honed
delivery.
With six critically acclaimed one-hour
comedy specials under his belt and
five seasons starring in the aptly
named "The Ron James Show," Ron
James is back doing what he does
best: delivering laughs face to face
and coast to coast, with a patented,
poetically-charged, performance of
brand new material.
@TheRonJamesShow
/TheRonJamesShow
'...simply the best'
Toronto Sun
"A man of a million words
and a million laughs"
'...cleverly,
hysterically funny'
Toronto Star
The Globe & Mail
Comedy Underwriter
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Bollywood Masala Orchestra
& Dancers of India
Rahis Bharti, Artistic Director
wed | nov | 25 | 7:30 pm
Join us for a colourful and
musical journey from Rajasthan
to Mumbai. Direct from India,
the Bollywood Masala Orchestra
and Dancers of India will make
their Kingston debut as part of
an international tour. Artistic
Director Rahis Bharti, one of
India’s greatest musical figures, has
travelled the world performing and
has made each prestigious festival,
concert hall or theatre into a
lavish and courtly stage of his own
imagining. With 17 professional
artists onstage, you will experience
a feast of Indian sounds, featuring
a mix of Indian and Western
instruments including bass drums,
side drums, trombone, tabla,
dholak, harmonium and clarinet.
Global Beat Underwriter
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Classic Albums Live performs
Supertramp
Breakfast in America
thurs | nov | 26 | 7:30 pm
Released in 1979, this iconic Supertramp album features the classic hits: "The Logical
Song," "Goodbye Stranger," "Take the Long Way Home" and "Breakfast in America".
Classic rock fans unite! Classic Albums Live channels the best of the '60's and ’70s
with gimmick-free, A-list performances from the country’s top musicians. Exactly as
you remember hearing this iconic Supertramp album growing up! Note for note,
Cut for cut.
@CALRocks
Rock Underwriter
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Darlene
Love
fri | nov | 27 | 7:30 pm
Darlene Love’s background vocals for The
Blossoms, The Crystals, The Righteous
Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye, and
Elvis Presley (to name but a few) set the stage
for her emergence as a star in her own right.
Her Billboard hits include: "He’s A Rebel," "The
Boy I’m Gonna Marry," "Da Doo Ron Ron,"
"Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home," "He’s Sure
the Boy I Love" and the #1 holiday classic
Christmas "Baby Please Come Home."
In 2011, Darlene Love received her industry’s
highest award when Bette Midler, a great fan
of her work, inducted her into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame. During the celebration, the
two ladies enjoyed performing “He’s A Rebel”
together. As part of the festivities, Love also
sang “He’s A Fine, Fine Boy" backed by another
distinguished fan, Bruce Springsteen.
Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed
Darlene Love to be "one of the greatest singers
of all time” and that certainly rings true,
but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more
concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N’ Roll!”
Darlene Love starred in the 2014 Oscarwinning documentary film 20 Feet From
Stardom. At the Oscar's she stole the show with
a soulful approach to the acceptance speech
that viewers are still talking about.
“Darlene Love’s thunderbolt voice is as embedded in the history of
rock and roll as Eric Clapton's guitar or Bob Dylan's lyrics."
The New York Times
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walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents
Goodnight Moon &
The Runaway Bunny
sun | nov | 29 | 2:30 pm
In Goodnight Moon, a young rabbit
goes through a bedtime ritual of
saying goodnight to every object in
sight and in his imagination, from
the pictures on the walls to the
brush and comb, to the moon and
stars, to “the old lady whispering
‘hush.’” The text is written in the
form of a rhyming poem.
his mother, ‘I will run after you.’”
And so begins an imaginary game
of chase. Whatever the little bunny
declares he will change himself into
— a fish, a rock, a bird, a boat, etc.
— his mother replies that she, too,
will change herself so that she can
always keep her little bunny safe
and protected.
In The Runaway Bunny, a young
bunny tells his mother he wants to
run away. “‘If you run away,’ says
The performance of Goodnight
Moon and The Runaway Bunny
employs a variety of styles of
puppets — including rod and
table-top puppets — to tell the
two stories. Amazingly, all of
the puppets and scenic elements
are manipulated by just three
puppeteers!
Children's tickets starting at
$7.50 + HST & box office fees.
@MermaidTheatre
KidStage Workshop
School Performance
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Jesse
Cook
sat | dec | 5 | 7:30 pm
Back by popular demand, Jesse
Cook will bring his signature
flamenco-inspired sound to the
Grand stage. This tour will include
his stellar band and selections from
his past hit albums and tunes from
his new 2015 release One World.
Jesse always sells out so add him
to your pick four subscription and
don't miss out!
@JesseCookHQ
"Jesse Cook is Canada’s King of
the rumba flamenco… Cook lights
a Mediterranean fire in the Great
White North."
Chatelaine
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walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
Performance Sponsor
Shine On:
the Universe of
John Lennon
thurs | dec | 10 | 7:30 pm
Shine On: the Universe of John
Lennon is a spectacular group
performing music by John Lennon
and the Beatles uniquely arranged
by Michael Occhipinti. The
musicians in the group collectively
boast over 20 Juno Award
nominations.
Michael Occhipinti is no stranger
to reinventing popular music,
having received Juno nominations
for his albums Creation Dream
- The Songs of Bruce Cockburn
and The Sicilian Jazz Project, and
he’s also arranged Pink Floyd’s
Dark Side of the Moon for his
5-time Juno nominated big band
NOJO (Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz
Orchestra).
Inventive takes on “I Am The
Walrus” and “Working Class Hero”
to surprising versions of “I’m Only
Sleeping,” “Instant Karma,” the
Universe of John Lennon uniquely
makes the familiar new. Shine On
is a genre-crossing group that is a
tribute like no other.
Jazz Underwriter
Performance Sponsor
Talkback
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Moscow Classical Ballet presents
The Nutcracker
sat | dec | 12 | 3:00 and 7:30 pm
Never before seen at the Grand
Theatre, the Moscow Classical
Ballet brings it's adaptation of the
holiday classic, the Nutcracker, to
the stage. A wonderful tradition
for the whole family.
For more than 40 years, the
Moscow Classical Ballet has graced
the stages of more than 200 cities
in Russia and abroad. The Moscow
Classical Ballet has been referred
to as the “Ballet Star Factory."
Among leading dancers brought up
in the Theatre there are two Grand
Prix winners and 19 gold medal
winners at various international
competitions, five awardees and
two Grand Prix winners of the
Paris Dance Academy, as well as
winners of many other awards and
nominations at prestigious ballet
competitions.
@moscowballet
Dance Underwriter
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Dianne Lackonick
The Musical Box
A unique chance to relive
an historical concert event….
The exclusive, authorized by Peter Gabriel,
re-creation of Genesis performing
Selling England by the Pound
fri | jan | 22 | 7:30 pm
Photo: Steve Czubara
The Musical Box is undertaking the reproduction of the
original concert in painstaking detail to give people the
illusion of being at the actual 1973 Genesis concert. The
visual reconstruction of the show was based on photos and
slides of the original concerts, as well as articles from papers
and magazines and information offered by numerous people
who either worked on or attended the original Selling England
by the Pound tour. Couple that with the outstanding artistry
and musicianship associated with The Musical Box and the
audience is flawlessly transported back in time.
Rock Underwriter
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Sing-A-Long-A
Grease
sat | jan | 23 | 7:30 pm
Ever wanted to know what it's
like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady
but never quite felt cool enough
to pull it off? Well, now is your
chance to don those pink jackets,
grease up those quiffs and let your
inhibitions go for an evening where
you are the stars and remember
Grease is the word...
The evening begins with your
host leading a vocal warm-up. They
show you how to use your free
goody bag. You'll even get a chance
to learn how to hand jive.
It couldn’t be easier... or more fun!
Dressing up is strongly encouraged
and full audience participation
essential, but not required.
Then just sit back and watch Danny
& Sandy and the gang on the big
screen, while singing and dancing
along to the lyrics.
@GoGrease
Performance Sponsor
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DakhaBrakha
sat | jan | 30 | 7:30 pm
DakhaBrakha is a world-music
quartet from the Ukraine.
Reflecting fundamental elements
of sound and soul, Ukrainian
“ethnic chaos” band DakhaBrakha,
create a world of unexpected new
music. The name DakhaBrakha
is original, outstanding and
authentic at the same time. It
means “give/take” in the old
Ukrainian language.
“For all the fireworks, there was a lot of subtlety
in how they brought their simple, harmonicallyrich melodies up gently and then set them alight
with a gleeful grin.”
New York Music Daily
Having experimented with
Ukrainian folk music, the band has
added rhythms of the surrounding
world into their music.
Accompanied by Indian, Arabic,
African, Russian and Australian
traditional instrumentation, the
quartet’s astonishingly powerful
and uncompromising vocal range
creates a trans-national sound
rooted in Ukrainian culture.
At the crossroads of Ukrainian
folklore and theatre, their musical
spectrum is intimate then
riotous, plumbing the depths of
contemporary roots and rhythms,
inspiring cultural and artistic
liberation.
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Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
presents Going Home Star
– Truth and Reconciliation
tues | feb | 2 | 7:30 pm
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet and
Joseph Boyden have collaborated
in the ballet production,
Going Home Star - Truth and
Reconciliation. Boyden is the
author of the bestselling historical
novel The Orenda. Between his
transformational storytelling
and the RWB’s impeccable
performance, Going Home Star
brings to light not only the painful
experiences endured within
residential schools, but also how
this pain continues to affect
today's society.
Meet Annie, a young, urban
First Nations woman adrift in
a contemporary life of youthful
excess. But when she meets
Gordon, a long-haired trickster
disguised as a homeless man, she’s
propelled into a world she’s always
sensed but never seen. Not only
do they travel the streets of this
place but also the roads of their
ancestors, learning to accept the
other’s burdens as the two walk
through the past and toward the
future. Together, both Annie and
Gordon learn that without truth,
there is no reconciliation.
The creation of Going Home Star
– Truth and Reconciliation was made
possible through the generous support
of the following Production Investors:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Asper Foundation
Tuccaro Group of Companies
Wawanesa Insurance
Dance Underwriter
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Dianne Lackonick
Master Class
In Conversation
Talkback
Moon vs Sun
featuring Raine Maida & Chantal Kreviazuk
thurs | feb | 11 | 7:30 pm
Two beautiful voices will appear
together on stage for the first time
in Kingston. Chantal Kreviazuk,
a two-time Juno Award winner
and Raine Maida — a four-time
winner with Our Lady Peace — are
one of Canada’s most influential
cultural couples. The evening will
include works from their individual
careers and material from their
collaboration project. Kreviazuk
made her critically acclaimed
full-length debut, Under These
Rocks and Stones, in 1997. Since
then, the Winnipeg born singersongwriter has released five more
studio albums, and garnered five
Juno Award nominations. Maida
has forged a dynamic career as a
solo artist and the front man for
the band Our Lady Peace, 25-time
Juno Award nominees, including
winners for Rock Album of the
Year in 2003 (Gravity) and 1998
(Clumsy).
@MrRaineMaida
Photo: Matthe Guido
@Chantalkreviaz
Performance Sponsor
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Corb
Lund
thurs | feb | 18 | 7:30 pm
Goth girls to survivalists, bovines
to bibles, antique pistols to
vintage motorcycles: Albertaborn honky-tonker Corb Lund’s
songcraft covers it all. This
fourth-generation cowboy hits
the road to promote his latest
album. Joined by The Hurtin’
Albertans - guitarist/multiinstrumentalist Grant Siemens,
upright bassist Kurt Ciesla and
drummer Brady Valgardson – the
quartet will bring new and old
tunes to the Grand stage.
@CorbLund
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Steven
Wright
sat | feb | 20 | 7:30 pm
Academy Award winner Steven
Wright is a prototype comedian
that many others continually try to
imitate. After graduating college
and holding a bevy of odd jobs,
Steven attended an open mike
audition and became a regular
performer at Ding Ho’s Comedy
Club and Chinese Restaurant in
Cambridge.
WARNING:
Comedy performances may
contain mature content.
Photo: Jorge Rios
@StevenWright
Steven got his big break and was
booked for his first “Tonight
Show” appearance in August 1982. The king of late night enjoyed
the performance so much he
invited Steven to appear again the
following Thursday. The comic
soon found himself performing
his off-beat routines on “Saturday
Night Live,” “Late Night with David
Letterman,” and numerous trips
back to “The Tonight Show with
Johnny Carson.”
Comedy Underwriter
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Classic Albums Live presents
Led Zeppelin II
fri | feb | 26 | 7:30 pm
Led Zeppelin really does sound like the hammer of
the gods. At ﬁrst listen it's the guitar riffs that grab
you, then the drums, then the honey sweet voice of
Robert Plant. "Led Zeppelin II" has it all: Drum solos! Guitar solos! Lemons!
The battle cry that launched a generation into the
’70s, Led Zeppelin’s second album remains a tour de
force of musical muscle that’s impossible to resist.
Classic Albums Live performs the entire album Note
for note, Cut for cut. Featuring songs "Whole Lotta
Love", "Heartbreaker" and "Ramble On".
@CALRocks
Rock Underwriter
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Childsplay presents
Dr. Seuss'
The Cat in the Hat
sun | feb | 28 | 2:30 pm
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears at
their door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is
the most mischievous cat they will ever meet. Suddenly the rainy
afternoon is transformed by the Cat and his antics. Will their house
ever be the same? Can the kids clean up before Mom comes home?
With some tricks (and a fish) and Thing Two and Thing One, with
the Cat in The Hat, the fun’s never done!
Most enjoyed by young people age three and older.
Children's tickets starting at $7.50 + HST & box office fees.
@Childsplayaz
KidStage Workshop
School Performance
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Why Not Theatre and
Surface/Underground presents
Late
Company
by Jordan Tannahill
Baby Grand Theatre
Limited seating available
mar | 2-4 | 7:30
mar | 5 | 2:30 & 7:30 pm
mar | 6 | 2:30 pm
“Late Company is excruciatingly good.”
Vancouver Courier
"the poster child of a new generation
of (theatre? film? dance?) artists
for whom "interdisciplinary" is not a
buzzword, but a way of life."
Globe and Mail
If you’ve got teenagers in your house,
they’re probably in their bedrooms using
their computers and cellphones. But
exactly what are they doing on those
electronic gadgets?
Social media has added an unprecedented
avenue for bullying and Late Company
investigates the impact of a gay
adolescent's suicide on his parents and
the family of his high school tormentor.
Late Company is a powerful, tour-de-force
production that will take you from the
edge of your seat and back out into the
night pondering your family and the effect
of electronic media.
WARNING: Strong language and mature themes.
Theatre Underwriter
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Master Class
Talkback
Yamato
the Drummers of Japan
"Bakuon" – Legend of the Heartbeat
thurs | mar | 3 | 7:30 pm
One of the world’s top taiko
drumming groups returns to
Kingston. The audience went
wild when this talented and
entertaining ensemble made
their Grand Theatre debut in
2009 and Yamato is back on tour
worldwide. Get ready for a spirited
performance by some of the top
taiko drummers on the planet.
A group of dozens of players start
their performance by hitting a
Japanese taiko drum made from
a large 400 year-old tree. They
move their whole bodies to strike
the drum with everything in their
souls, creating a powerful surge of
energy. Their live performances
are so full of intensity that they
make people’s bodies jump and
their hearts race faster. Audiences
are overwhelmed by the beat of the
music, as their bodies are uplifted
in sync with the powerful sounds.
“Pure energy meets spiritual high.”
The Scotsman
School Performance
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Hong Kong
Ballet
Presents: A Room of Her Own,
Castrati and In Light and Shadow
sat | mar | 12 | 7:30 pm
A Room of Her Own:
Frustration, self-doubt and
torment: A Room of Her Own tells
the story of writer Lu Xi and the
suppression Lu feels toward her
relationship with her husband.
Castrati:
Castrati, a powerful piece, explores
the meaning of masculinity and
the significance of sacrifice in a
world that demands perfection.
In Light and Shadow:
Inspired by a range of Baroque
dances and painters including
Michelangelo, Vermeer and
Rembrandt, In Light and Shadow
explores the interplay of light
and shadow by juxtaposing
contemporary lines with the lyrical
music of J. S. Bach.
Photo: Hidemi Seta – Studio Architarne
The Hong Kong Ballet is one
of the premier classical ballet
companies in Asia and is becoming
internationally recognized as
a world-class institution that
represents Hong Kong’s unique
character. Since 1979, the
Hong Kong Ballet has evolved
into a vibrant performing arts
organization with accomplished
dancers and a strong repertoire
composed of a range of
stunning, technically challenging
productions.
Dance Underwriter
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Dianne Lackonick
Master Class
In Conversation
Talkback
Downchild
Winner of the 2014 Juno award
– Blues album of the year.
fri | apr | 1 | 7:30 pm
When one thinks of blues music in Canada,
the first band that springs to mind is
Downchild. Downchild's 17th album,
Can You Hear The Music, starts the way
all things Downchild should: With the
Blues Underwriter
jump blues sound that makes you want to
jump up and dance. Forty-four years on,
Downchild remains a blues force, true to
itself and without equal.
Performance Sponsor
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Just for Laughs
Road Show
tues | apr | 5 | 7:30 pm
The Just for Laughs Road Show is becoming an annual
tradition at the Grand Theatre. Each Spring, JFL assembles a
crack team of up-and-coming comics and pairs them with an
established host to deliver a night of side-splitting comedy.
Just for Laughs has been presenting world-class comedians
like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Engvall & Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff
Dunham, Jeff Foxworthy and Danny Bhoy – to name a
few – since 1998. Over the last few seasons, JFL has never
disappointed Grand Theatre audiences.
@Just_for_laughs
“Make People Happy.”
– A three-word mission statement
with a lot of punch!
Comedy Underwriter
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Holly
Cole
thurs | apr | 7 | 7:30 pm
There is an intelligence and
sophistication to Holly Cole's
singing that sets her apart. She
takes material everyone thinks
they know and discovers new
undercurrents, wrapping her
honesty, compassion and sardonic
wit around these creations.
The results are smart, sexy,
provocative, sometimes dangerous
and never dull.
@MissHollyCole
"Husky- and sultry-voiced, with a sexy
mischievous wink, Cole dips into country,
jazz, folk and pop with equal aplomb and allure."
Paul De Barros, Seattle Times
Jazz Underwriter
Performance Sponsor
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Johnny
Clegg
fri | apr | 8 | 7:30 pm
Johnny Clegg is one of South
Africa’s most celebrated sons. He
is a singer, a songwriter, a dancer,
an anthropologist and a musical
activist whose infectious crossover
music, a vibrant blend of Western
pop and African Zulu rhythms, has
exploded onto the international
scene and broken through the
barriers in his own country.
He has wowed vast audiences
with his audacious live shows and
won a number of national and
international awards for his music
and for his outspoken views on
apartheid, his perspectives on
migrant workers in South Africa
and the general situation in the
world today. Johnny Clegg’s history
is as bold, colourful and dashing as
the rainbow country which he has
called home for more than 40 years.
@JohnnyCleggReal
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The Men of
the Deeps
sat | apr | 9 | 7:30 pm
North America’s only coal miner’s choir will make their
first appearance in Kingston in more than a decade. The
group was formed in 1966 to celebrate the rich Cape
Breton folklore of that island's coal mining communities
as part of Canada’s centennial in 1967. Clad in coveralls
and hard hats, they make an impressive impact when they
enter a concert hall in total darkness with only the lamps
on their helmets for light.
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Ruthie Foster
with special guest Harrison Kennedy
fri | apr | 22 | 7:30 pm
RUTHIE FOSTER
Those who have followed Ruthie
Foster's eclectic musical history
know that she can burn down
any stage with her combustible
blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and
gospel. Foster’s astonishing voice
has taken her on an amazing ride.
She came from humble church
choir beginnings in rural Texas,
followed by a tour of duty with
the U.S. Navy Band, and ended
up in Austin, Texas. Foster’s list
of achievements include Best
Female Vocalist in 2007, 2008
and 2013 from the Austin Music
Awards, a 2012 and 2009 Grammy
nomination for Best Contemporary
Blues Album, the 2010 Living
Blues Music Award Critic’s Poll for
Female Blues Artist of the Year and
recent Blues Music Award wins
for Best Contemporary and Best
Traditional Blues Female Artist of
the Year.
HARRISON KENNEDY
Hailed by B.B. King as Canada's
premier blues performer, Harrison
Kennedy is a vocal chameleon, at
ease performing funk, soul, R&B,
folk, gospel and blues.
@RF_FamilyBand
Blues Underwriter
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Performance Sponsor
Windmill Theatre presents
Big Bad
Wolf
sun | apr | 24 | 2:30 pm
He’s the most misunderstood
character in fairytale history. Put
simply: he has no friends. But
then he does have incredibly sharp
teeth, yellow eyes and his own
ideas about personal hygiene, and
he is the infamous Big Bad Wolf
after all. No one likes him. Luckily
one girl is brave enough to double
check this wolf’s bad press and an
unlikely friendship is born.
From the acclaimed children’s
theatre company that brought us
Pinocchio and School Dance comes
this brand new Australian work for
audiences aged five and over.
Featuring many of our favourite
fairytale characters, this hilarious,
table-turning tale will have you
wondering why you were so scared
in the first place.
Children's tickets starting at
$7.50 + HST & box office fees.
Photo: STony Lewis
@windmilltheatre
KidStage Workshop
School Performance
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Made in (___)
Immigrant Youth's Stories
By Anita Jansman
The best theatre holds a mirror up to the triumphs and maladies of people within a culture. That
is certainly true for a group of young newcomers to Canada and to Kingston. Inspired by writer
and actor, Mani Soleymanlou, whose one-person play, One/Un, was part of the 2013-14 Grand
Theatre Presents series and traces his journey from his birthplace in Iran to Montreal, the young
women staged a multi-media exhibition called Made in (____).
Soleymanlou’s experience led
him to question the authenticity
of his own Persian origins, and
to face his own mixed feelings
as his homeland, Iran, falls
into turbulence. In many ways,
his experience parallels the
experiences of the six young
participants in Made in (____) –
Vanessa, Odile, Noor, Yara, Dak
and Diagnestie – whose journeys
from their homes, often places of
conflict, were variously dangerous,
complicated, heart-breaking and
heart-warming.
Coming from countries such
as Myanmar, Pakistan, the
Philippines and the Democratic
Republic of Congo, the six
teenagers’ lives intersected in
Kingston, a city that became their
new home. The exhibition explores
the ideas of change and identity
over time and geography, through
the telling of personal narratives
that are as diverse as the young
women’s experiences. Made in
(____) was so compelling, the
exhibition continues to this day on
a website, MadeinYGK.com, with a
newcomer’s story being added each
month.
“MadeinYGK is not so much for the
newcomers, but for residents who
already live here,”says Christian
Medina, New Youth Settlement
Worker with the Immigration
Services Kingston and Area (ISKA).
“We wanted to raise awareness of
the difficulties newcomers face
when arriving to a new place.” The project aims to educate the
Kingston population on family
reunification issues, the difficulty
refugee claimants face to stay
and establish a life in Canada and
the lengthy process to become a
Canadian citizen.
Told in their own words, the
participants chronicle their journey
from a distant land to Kingston,
with a fierce honesty and intensity.
These real-life stories are, indeed,
the stuff of theatre.
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Martha Kroeker, Program
Coordinator, Cultural Services
at the City of Kingston believes
MadeinYGK.com “demonstrates
how theatre and art can act as a
catalyst for something greater,
how it can inspire community
movements.”
Visit the website at
www.MadeinYGK.com
"My parent’s decision gave me the
opportunity to learn about a new
culture and to live a good life. They
sacrificed the life they had to travel to
a new country for the second time, to
give their children the opportunity to
become better people that can make a
difference in the world."
"I felt frustrated not being able to
express myself to anybody. However,
my life changed when I went to ISKA
youth group, my friend introduced
me to this great organization, which
helps immigrants to adjust to the new
environment."
"As a kid, I was forced to think like a
mature person… I was not allowed
to live my childhood in that place. I
didn’t have rights… the only thing
you could do was keep trying to
protect your parents and the people
you love."
"Sometimes I would think to myself,
what are we doing here? We are
trying to convince ourselves that
we are doing the right thing. I don’t
know if it is the right thing, all I know
is that this is not our home, but we
made a decision to give everything up
and come here."
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The More You Know
These free, special events offer you the chance to peek behind the curtain and gain a deeper
appreciation of the performance. Look for learning events throughout this brochure.
In Conversation
(before the show)
Join a moderated pre-show
discussion.
One hour before the show join
a Q&A session that explores
imagination, creativity, inspiration
and vision. In Conversation
is presented by playwrights,
musicians, thought leaders and
community experts that are both
entertaining and informative.
KidStage Workshops
and Activities
Join our community partner,
the Kingston Frontenac Public
Library, for a pre-show activity.
Grand Theatre Presents KidStage
shows are accompanied by preshow, age appropriate, activities
one hour prior to the performance.
Activities and workshops take
place in the lobby or different areas
around the theatre – be sure to
ask our ushers where the fun is
taking place.
School Performances
School performances at the
Grand Theatre offer young
people the opportunity to
experience world class theatre,
dance and music.
Our goal is to offer access to
participate in cultural activities
that enhance learning outcomes
and extend student learning
beyond the classroom.
Tickets are $8 per student.
For more information visit:
kingstongrand.ca/learningevents or email grandtheatre2@
cityofkingston.ca
Talkbacks
(after the show)
Join us for a lively post-show
conversation.
Master Class
Stay in your seat after the show
for the opportunity to ask artists
directly about their lives, work and
performance. Get inside the minds
of choreographers, conductors and
composers and find out what goes
into creating a performance.
Participants of all ages and
interests can improve their skills in
music, dance or theatre by working
directly with visiting virtuoso
performers. Pre-registration is
required.
Learn from the best.
The Grand Theatre Presents series and these engagement activities would not be possible without the donors
and sponsors who generously contribute to the Grand Theatre Foundation. Thank you for your support.
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the grand theatre
foundation
Since 2010, the charitable,
non-profit, Grand Theatre
Foundation has raised funds
to support the presenting
program and educational
activities of Grand Theatre
Presents. Individuals and
businesses from the Kingston
community show their
support for the Grand Theatre
Presents programming
that impacts thousands of
residents every year.
More than 5,000 students attend
subsidized shows with their schools
every season, thanks to the funds
provided by the Grand Theatre
Foundation. Ticket buyers to many
of our performances can get up
close and personal with artists
through In Conversations and
Talkbacks due to the extra funds
made available by the Grand Theatre
Foundation. Aspiring dancers,
musicians, playwrights and authors
learn from professional artists who
appear on the Grand stage through
free Master Classes every year.
We encourage you to show your
commitment to the arts in Kingston
by making a donation to the Grand
Theatre Foundation today.
For more information please visit kingstongrand.ca/grand-theatre-foundation. Charitable tax receipts for the
allowable amount will be issued in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.
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behind the
curtain
By Mark Bergin
Melissa Mahady Wilton, the City of Kingston's Dance Engagement Coordinator,
lives and breathes dance.
She's passionate about diversity,
believing that dance is for anyone
who wants to take part.
"The arts provide us with a universal
language for connecting," she says.
"We find humanity without the need
for language."
The Grand Theatre Foundation
supports a Presents program that
brings professional artists, master
classes and talkbacks to the Grand
Theatre.
"When we bring in artists, we are
tending our community garden," says
Mahady Wilton. "We are allowing
individuals who may not have had
an opportunity to engage with the
arts an access point where they feel
comfortable and safe."
She says that the Grand Theatre
Presents programs allow emerging
artists to further develop their
technical skills and to connect with
others.
"The master classes also allow mature
artists to embrace a peer and find
a new direction," she says. "It helps
them explore new approaches to
their craft, something that may have
intrigued but intimidated them."
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She says the Talkback programs
have been rewarding as she's
watched attendance grow from 10
or 20 participants to sessions with
150 present.
"At Talkbacks, we all have the
freedom to ask questions we have in
our head but were perhaps too shy to
ask."
She reveals some interesting recent
research about where meaningful
conversations about dance happen.
"Those conversations happen in the
car after the show," says Mahady
Wilton. "The Talkback gets everybody
out of the car and into the theatre."
As the facilitator for these events,
Mahady Wilton catalyzes a childlike sense of wonder.
"I've seen audiences grow in
sophistication," she says. "The beauty
of the talkback isn't for me or the
artist to tell anyone what to think but
to ask the questions so you can have
an informed viewpoint. It's about
your own journey."
Melissa Mahady,
Dance Engagement Coordinator
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Dancer
in residence
Artistic director,
choreographer and dancer
Peggy Baker will be in
residency at the Tett Centre
for Creativity and Learning
August 22-29. Presented
by the City of Kingston,
Peggy will work on “move”
a 60-minute long dance
installation cast with 16 to 24
local movers: dancers, yoga
practitioners, martial artists
and dance teachers who are
interested in participating.
Peggy Baker and Sahara Morimoto
will lead rehearsals leading up
to a public performance on
Saturday, Aug. 29. Peggy will also
offer “Figures in Motion” a free
presentation featuring a slide show
and talk. Peggy shares a huge
array of photographic images that
reveal intriguing parallels between
contemporary dance and the major
visual arts movements of the
past 100 years. Peggy illuminates
some of the ways in which the
style, structure and subject
matter of Impressionism, Cubism,
Surrealism, Modernism, Pop Art,
Minimalism, Post Modernism
and Expressionism are reflected
in developments and trends in
choreography.
Artistic director, choreographer, dancer
Peggy Baker is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding and influential
contemporary dancers of her generation. Most recently, Baker has been
named Best Choreographer by NOW Magazine’s Best of Toronto Reader’s
Choice (2014). Among her many honours are the Governor General’s
Award for Lifetime Achievement (2009), the 2006 Premier’s Award
for Excellence in the Arts, the Order of Canada, the Order of
Ontario, five Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Toronto Arts
Council’s 2002 Margo Bindhardt Award, Honorary
Doctorates from the University of Calgary and York,
the 2010 Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the
Performing Arts and a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond
Jubilee Medal.
peggybakerdance.com
@PeggyBakerDance
Peggy Baker,
Artistic director,
choreographer,
and dancer
Figures in Motion
Tues, Aug. 25 - 7 p.m.
Malting Tower, Tett Centre
Move
Sat, Aug. 29
Kingston School of Dance,
Tett Centre
For more information visit
Tettcentre.org
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grand theatre policies
Ticket Policy
All patrons, regardless of age,
must have a ticket in order to be
admitted to a performance.
Age Restrictions
There are no age restrictions to
our performances. As a courtesy
to other audience members, please
use discretion if bringing a young
child to an evening performance.
Ticket Pricing
Every ticket sold includes a $2.25
plus HST Capital Improvement Fee
within the price.
All subscriptions and regular
tickets are subject to 13% HST.
Subscription orders are subject to a
$7 plus HST handling charge.
Regular Tickets are subject to a $3
plus HST handling charge.
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Ticket Exchanges
Regular tickets cannot be refunded
or exchanged. Subscription tickets
may be exchanged in-person at
the box office before 4 p.m. the
day prior to the performance for
another Grand Theatre Presents
show within the same season
(subject to availability).
Note:
• A $3 plus HST handling charge per ticket will apply.
• You will be given a credit towards
another Grand Theatre Presents
show if the exchanged ticket
price is less expensive. If the
ticket price is more you will be
charged the difference.
• All ticket exchanges require the
original ticket to be returned to
the box office.
Accessibility
The theatre features accessible
seating, doors, washrooms,
elevator, visual and hearing
assistance and beverage service.
For more information or
requirements contact the box
office at 613-530-2050 or visit
kingstongrand.ca/accessibility.
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Seating SectionAB
CAB
2015
October
1
Howie Mandel
74.50 69.50 64.50 74.50 69.50 15
Heritage Blues Orchestra
39.50 35.50 42.50 37.50 16
Danny Michel & Jeremy Fisher
31.00 26.50 34.50 29.50 17
The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble
*
34.50 25.50
17.50 37.50 18.75 27.50 13.75
18
The Mixed Up Fairy Tale
*
20.00 16.00 13.00 23.00 11.50 18.00 9.00
23
Bboyizm
*
26.50 22.00 17.50 29.50 14.75 24.50 12.25
24
Jose Feliciano and Pavlo
64.50 59.50 54.50 64.50 59.50 27
Timber!
*
35.50 31.00 39.50 24.50 34.50 19.50
CHILD TICKETS
REGULAR tickets
CHILD TICKETS
REGULAR tickets
CHILD TICKETS
REGULAR tickets
PICK 4 or MORE
SUBSCRIBER
PICK 4 or MORE
SUBSCRIBER
PICK 4 or MORE
SUBSCRIBER
IMPACT and/or eyeGO
tickets available
2015-16 grand theatre presents
pricing
C
64.50
19.50 9.75
15.00 7.50
19.50 9.75
54.50
November
17
18-22
18
20
25
26
27
29
ProArte Danza
*
Ralph + Lina
*
The Irish Rovers
Ron James
Bollywood Masala Orchestra
*
Classic Albums Live - Breakfast in America
Darlene Love
Goodnight Moon & Runaway Bunny
*
35.50 25.00
49.50 49.50 40.00 45.00
45.00 20.00 31.00 17.50
44.50 35.50 31.00 40.00
40.00 16.00 13.00 39.50 19.75
29.00 14.50
49.50 49.50 44.50 22.25
45.00
49.50 23.00 11.50
34.50 17.25
44.50 39.50 19.75
40.00
44.50 18.00 9.00
December
5
10
12
Jesse Cook
Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon *
Moscow Classical Ballet - The Nutcracker *
45.00 30.00
44.50 40.00 25.50
17.50
39.50 49.50 34.50 17.25
49.50 36.00
44.50 29.50 14.75
44.50 31.00
2016
January
22
23
30
The Musical Box
Sing-a-long-a "Grease"
DakhaBrakha
*
47.50
24.50 33.50 42.50
29.50 24.50 47.50
24.50 16.50
37.50 18.75
42.50
32.50 16.25
February
2
11
18
20
26
28
Royal Winnipeg Ballet - Going Home Star *
Raine Maida & Chantal Kreviazuk
Corb Lund
Steven Wright
Classic Albums Live - Led Zeppelin II
The Cat in the Hat
*
49.50 49.50 31.50 54.50 45.00
20.00 44.50 39.50 44.50 26.50 49.50 40.00
16.00 13.00 54.50 27.25
49.50 34.50 54.50 45.00
23.00 11.50
49.50 24.75
44.50 29.50 49.50 40.00
18.00 9.00
15.00 7.50
March
2-6
3
12
Late Company
Yamato the Drummers of Japan
Hong Kong Ballet
25.00
44.50 44.50 39.50 39.50 29.00 14.50
49.50 24.75
49.50 24.75
44.50 22.25
44.50 22.25
39.50 19.75
*
*
*
34.50 April
1
Downchild
44.50 39.50 44.50 39.50 5
Just for Laughs Road Show
49.50 44.50 49.50 44.50 7
Holly Cole
49.50 44.50
49.50
44.50
8
Johnny Clegg
44.50 40.00 49.50
44.50
9
The Men of the Deeps
43.50 38.50 47.50 42.50 22
Ruthie Foster with Harrison Kennedy
35.50 31.00 39.50 34.50 24
Big Bad Wolf
*
20.00 16.00 13.00 23.00 11.50 18.00 9.00
19.50 9.75
34.50 17.25
15.00 7.50
19.50 9.75
27.50 13.75
44.50 22.25
15.00 7.50
NOTE: Prices listed do not include HST and box office fees.
* Shows qualify for half-priced IMPACT and/or $5 eyeGO tickets. Find out more about our discounted tickets on page 6.
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Grand theatre
box office
218 Princess Street
Kingston, ON K7L 1B2
613-530-2050
7306996
kingstongrand.ca
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