McMaster Summer Drama Festival: July 18 to 26
The McMaster Summer Drama Festival (SDF) announces its eighteenth season, opening July 18, 2008 and running to July 26, 2008. Artistic Director Andrew Hadden asserts, “This year’s festival consists of four very unique shows. Each one is very bold in its own way. The audience will have the option to see a brutally honest and emotional drama (Closer), a quirky musical which explores contemporary pop culture (Six Women With Brain Death), a student-written adaptation of the classic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet (Fair Verona) and a play which reflects on life and regret (Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women).”
SHOW TIMES:
Closer July 18, 20, 22, 24, 8 PM, July 19, 26, 2 PM
Fair Verona July 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 7 PM, July 19, 1 PM
Six Women With Brain Death July 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 8 PM, July 20, 2 PM
Three Tall Women July 18, 19, 22, 24, 7 PM, July 20, 26, 1 PM More »
Robert Carly paintings at Chaz Bistro: opening July 18
Prolific Artist Robert Carley a resident of downtown Hamilton, presents his powerful abstracts at the opening of the Chaz Bistro – Hamilton Contemporary Art Series.
Robert Carley’s dynamic expressions have evolved over the years from his deep concerns regarding the state of our Earth – and our collective responses to the dilemmas facing humanity. More »
Juanita Wilkins in Concert, July 19
Singer/songwriter Juanita Wilkins launches her new CD, “Four Corner Town” at The Pearl Company on Saturday July 19, at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the door, or by calling 905-524-0606. The Pearl Company is located at 16 Steven Street @ King William in Hamilton.
“Four Corner Town” is Wilkins’ second full length solo CD, and is a delightful collection of original songs that celebrate and sometimes lament the state of things in rural Ontario.
Art Gallery of Hamilton, “Cats of Mirikitani”: July 10
AGH film series presents a screening and talk
Cats of Mirikitani
The Summer 2008 AGH film series continues with a screening of the documentary Cats of Mirikitani followed by a talk with author Kerri Sakamoto on Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 pm at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, downtown Hamilton. More »
Art Gallery of Hamilton – Amchok Gompo Dhondup: July 24
Art Gallery of Hamilton performance series presents
Tibetan Canadian performing artist
Amchok Gompo Dhondup
The Art Gallery of Hamilton’s performance series is pleased to present an outdoor concert by Tibetan Canadian performing artist Amchok Gompo Dhondup on Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 pm in the AGH’s Irving Zucker Sculpture Garden, 123 King Street West, downtown Hamilton. More »
Rachel Mercer, solo cello: July 12
CD Launch @ you me Gallery
RACHEL MERCER “ROOM” solo cello recorded Tel Aviv, 2007.
Saturday July 12…Live performances from the cd at 8pm and 9 pm. Free admission. CDs for sale.
you me gallery 330 James St North, Hamilton ON (905) 523-7754 www.youmegallery.ca
you me Gallery, Brian Kelly: Opening July 11
SHORT PANTS, LONG LIFE
new sculpture by BRIAN KELLY
July 11 – Aug 2
OPENING RECEPTION, FRIDAY JULY 11, 7-10 (ART CRAWL) featuring appetizers from WILD ORCHID
Gallery hours: Wed – Sun, 12 – 5 pm
you me gallery 330 James St North, Hamilton ON (905) 523-7754 www.youmegallery.ca
Sabawoon Bazaar, Hamilton Art & Craft Market: Saturdays, June 28 to August 30
Every Saturday this summer on the waterfront. Meet Moo Wah from the Karen people and watch her weave a satchel ($12); talk to Lance Darren Cole about the ancient art of Venetian bookbinding and sing and dance with the Columbian jewellery makers and artists. Meet your community at the Sabawoon (sab-a-woon) Bazaar. There’s someone new to meet every week and original arts and crafts to discover.
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM More »
Klyde Broox and AURAL Heather, July 11, 2008
Klyde Broox and The Pearl Company present
Visual Vibrations featuring Vancouver’s AURAL Heather
at The Pearl, 16 Steven Street, Hamilton
Friday July 11 at 9:00 pm, PWYC at the door ($5 minimum)
preceded by the dubpoetry of Klyde Broox
AURAL Heather is Heather Haley (poet, singer, media artist) and Roderick Shoolbraid (guitarist, composer) – “a unique, sublime fusion of song and spoken word.” They appear at The Pearl on their international tour for their new CD, “Princess Nut.”
Art on the Street (Guelph): July 19
The Downtown Guelph Business Association will host the 6th Annual art on the street.
Sat July 19 from 11am until 5pm. This free, open air art exhibition & sale will feature artists from across Canada working in a broad range of media. Meander down Quebec Street to St. George’s Square in historic Downtown Guelph to meet the artists, be entertained by the inspired festival atmosphere, and perhaps even engage in your very own Act of Art. Visit www.downtownguelph.com for event details.
Downtown Guelph, all roads lead here.
Factory, “The world According to Monsanto”: July 11
Factory Works Screening Series: The World According to Monsanto
Directed by Marie-Monique Robin, 2008, 109 min.
Friday, July 11, 2008. Doors open 7 p.m. Screening 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Monsanto, the world leader in genetically modified organisms and creator of PCBs and Agent Orange, wants to solve world hunger and protect the environment. More »
Brott Festival, “La Dolce Vita”: July 30
La Dolce Vita: Italian Opera Favorites
Sinead Sugrue, soprano; Mia Lennox-Williams, alto; John Tiranno, tenor; John Fanning, bass
A glorious tour of opera favorites with arias, duets and overtures from Puccini’s La Bohčme, Verdi’s Rigoletto, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and much more.
McIntyre Theatre (Mohawk College), 135 Fennell Ave. W. (at West 5th), Hamilton
Wednesday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.
$25 | $20 seniors | $10 students
Brott Festival, “Russian Rhapsody”: July 23
Russian Rhapsody, Valerie Tryon, piano
An exhilarating night of Russian music. Valerie Tryon joins the NAO for Rachmaninoff’s famous Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The NAO complete the program with Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite and Rimsky-Korsakov’s intoxicating tales of 1001 nights, Sheherazade.
Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave. (at Locke), Hamilton
Wednesday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
$25 | $20 seniors | $10 students
www.brottmusic.com
Brott Festival: “High Tea at the Gardens”: July 20
British Invasion Weekend – High Tea at the Gardens: Big, British & Brass
Hannaford Street Silver Band
Canada’s finest massed brass ensemble makes its Festival debut. Bask in the afternoon beauty of the gardens, and such British delights as Alford’s Colonel Bogey March, Walton’s Crown Imperial, and Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite. Traditional tea served at intermission. $40 | $35 seniors | $20 students
Royal Botanical Gardens (outdoors), 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington
Sunday, July 20, 3 p.m.
www.brottmusic.com
Brott Festival: “Last Night at the Proms”: July 19
British Invasion Weekend: Last Night at the Proms
Brian Jackson, conductor; Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders; Arcady Singers; Brogue
The Festival kicks its annual Proms blockbuster up a notch! From being piped in the building, then serenaded in the lobby by Celtic band Brogue, the audience encounters one musical surprise after another – alongside such favorites as Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, and Rule Britannia.
Hamilton Place Great Hall, 1 Summer’s Lane, Hamilton
Saturday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.
$25 | $20 seniors | $10 students
www.brottmusic.com
Brott Festival, “Showstoppers”: July 16
Showstoppers!
Lara St. John, violin; Martin MacDonald, conductor
The mesmerizing St. John performs two showpieces for violin and orchestra – Chausson’s Počme and Ravel’s Tzigane. The NAO also serves up Berlioz’s compelling Symphonie Fantastique.
Wednesday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St. (at Ferguson), Hamilton
$25 | $20 seniors | $10 students
Brott Festival, “High Tea with Tryon”: July 13
High Tea with Tryon
Festival favorite, pianist Valerie Tryon charms with piano works by the masters, including Chopin, Scarlatti, Mozart and Liszt. Traditional tea served at intermission.
Sunday, July 13, 3 p.m. –
St. John’s Anglican Church, 272 Wilson St. E., Ancaster
$40 | $35 seniors | $20 students
www.brottmusic.com
Brott Festival, “Discover How It’s Made”: July 11
Discover How It’s Made
A large-screen projection reveals a musical interchange between Boris Brott and the orchestra, and the secrets of Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. Free
Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Ave. (at Locke), Hamilton
Friday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. –
National Academy Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Brott Festival, “It’s Love, Actually”: July 9
It’s Love, Actually!
Chan Hon Goh & Aleksandar Antonijevic, ballet dancers
Wednesday, July 9, 7:30 p.m.
McIntyre Theatre (Mohawk College), 135 Fennell Ave. W. (at West 5th), Hamilton
Favourite classical love themes from star-crossed love to fatal attraction. National ballet principal dancers Chan Hon Goh and Aleksandar Antonijevic dance the achingly beautiful pas de deux from Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty and Prokofieff’s Romeo and Juliet. Wagner’s Prelude from Tristan und Isolde and Bernstein’s rousing Symphonic Dances from West Side Story complement the dance selections.
$25 | $20 seniors | $10 students
www.brottmusic.com
Brott Festival, “From the New World”: July 5
From the New World
Trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann returns to the Festival, in the popular Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E flat and a dazzling fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen. The program includes Dvorak’s folk-inspired masterwork, Symphony No. 9 “From the New World.”
Saturday, July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William St. (at Ferguson), Hamilton
$25 | $20 seniors | $10 students
www.brottmusic.com
Brott Festival, “Sophie Milman”: July 4
Hot Jazz with Sophie Milman (Hamilton stage debut)
Rising jazz superstar, chanteuse Sophie Milman and her band wow with her intoxicating take on the standards and selections from her Juno award-winning album Make Somebody Happy. A rising jazz superstar, Milman has been compared to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
Philpott Memorial Church, 84 York Blvd., Hamilton students
Friday, July 4, 7:30 p.m.
$25 | $20 seniors | $10
www.brottmusic.com
DAC, The Platters and the Inkspots: July 6
Downtown Arts Centre is proud to present the Legendary Platters with guest The Ink Spots on Sunday July 6th, 7pm. Cost $35.
Doors open at 6pm. Show 7pm
Entertainment in Licensed Lounge before and during the intermission. Come meet the artists and listen to solo performances with additional guest appearances in the Lounge after the concert. More »
JULY READINGS AT ‘BLUE ANGEL GALLERY’: July 14
On MONDAY, (note change of day) July 14th, at 7:00 pm, The Blue Angel Gallery will host script readings / workshops.
FilmMaker Christine Whitlock will workshop a teen comedy script ‘ SAFE SEX
SUMMER CAMP’, Act Two, Part 11. More »
Makers’ Market ’08: Jun 21, Jul 19, Aug 16, Sep 20, Oct 18
MAKER’S MARKET: Third Saturday of every month
June 21, July 19, Aug 16, Sept 20, Oct 18, 2008: 10 am to 3 pm
Join us on the historic grounds of Christ’s Church Cathedral on James St. North for our monthly Makers’ Market!
Featuring UNIQUE items: • local art, pottery, photography, jewellery & fashion • vintage antiques, furniture, collectables, books & vinyl • local, organic and delicious farm-fresh foods The Makers’ Market also features: • free tours of the Cathedral • free walking tours of historic James North • entertainment, music and buskers throughout the Market
Makers’ Market 252 James St. N. Hamilton, ON L8R 2L3 P: 905.529.2323
