Ottawa Tonite

REEL REBELS – REEL FILMS BY REEL FILMMAKERS!

Cheryl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:58:50 +0000

The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) announces its annual gala première screening of its filmmakers’ works on Saturday, March 20th at the National Library & Archives of Canada. IFCO’s filmmakers are rebelling against the norm with another batch of exciting short films, and Ottawans are invited to experience Ottawa’s REEL REBELS, as the Co-operative showcases all new film works from its incredibly talented filmmakers.

The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) is on the ‘cutting edge’ of indie filmmaking; encouraging and inspiring local artists to create celluloid based works; films which emphasize creative filmic approaches & processes; films which reflect the individual filmmaker’s personal vision, and films which don’t necessarily conform to any one definitive cinematic genre or style.

At IFCO the principle mode of production is (celluloid) film. IFCO continues to challenge its artists to think outside the box; push the boundaries of image making and reclaim the art of filmmaking. At IFCO we’re keeping it ‘reel’ by retaining the ‘film’ in filmmaking. Over the last 18 years The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO), has supported the creation of well over 200 short length films.

IFCO’s filmmakers’ works have been broadcast locally and nationally on television, and have also screened nationally and internationally at various preeminent film festivals. I’ve often been asked the question why film? Why use film in a digital age? My response is always why not use film? Digital and film each possess their own intrinsic qualities, and it’s really a matter of personal artistic choice, which art form the artist chooses to employ.

At IFCO we’re demystifying the art of filmmaking, making film accessible to “every man” and “every woman.” Film is here, film is now, and film is ALIVE! “Film as dream, film as music. No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, straight to our emotions, deep into the twilight room of the soul.” – Ingmar Bergman

So, if you’re looking for an alternative viewing experience, IFCO’s REEL REBELS will provide just that!

Join us at The National Library & Archives of Canada (395 Wellington @ Bay Street) on Saturday, March 20th at 7:00pm, in support of some of Ottawa’s best!

You’ll have a great opportunity to mix and mingle with the filmmakers at the after-mixer sponsored by D’Arcy McGees (44 Sparks St. at Elgin – downstairs).

Tickets are $12, and are now on sale at IFCO – located in Suite #140 – #2 Daly Avenue (Arts Court). The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) is a locally based charity, dedicated to the propagation of Super- 8/16mm and 35mm filmmaking in Ottawa.

You can visit IFCO online at www.ifco.ca for more information about the Co-operative and its amazing programming.

Contact: Patrice James, Executive Director Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc.

(IFCO) 613-569-1789

director@ifco.ca

http://www.ifco.ca

1st Ottawa FILM FEMINA Screening Marks International Women’s Day on March 8, 2010

Cheryl — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:19:47 +0000

Ottawa’s newest media artists’ collective, FILM FEMINA, is pleased to announce its first screening to mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2010 at Club Saw at 7:00 p.m.

FILM FEMINA was established in February 2010 by Nena Toth, filmmaker and cinematographer. The objective of the collective is to bring communities together to increase awareness and understanding of women’s media art work. Members of the collective include local media independent artists: Kelly Ann Beaton, Tara Arnatsiaq-Barnes, and Liisa Rissanen. Bios on the collective members are attached.

“ The International Women’s Day is an excellent opportunity to celebrate and view contemporary and unique films and videos created by 17 women directors that had been produced in the last 15 years in Ottawa region,” said Nena Toth.

FILM FEMINA screening will feature contemporary short experimental, documentary, animation, and narrative films and videos independently produced for the last 15 years in by Ottawa filmmakers. A complete list of films is attached.

Some of the films and videos from FILM FEMINA program have been awarded prizes at national and international film festivals.

Several of the films were previously selected from the Canadian Film Femina Festival, held in Podgorica, Montenegro (November 1-3, 2009). The cost of the screening is $5.00 Club SAW is located at 67 Nicolas Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

For information on FILM FEMINA, please contact: Nena Toth, Independent Media Arts curator and Nena Film Verite Productions and Academy 613-594-8458

nena_toth@rogers.com<http://ca.mc880.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nena_toth@rogers.com>, www.graham.gs/nena_toth_filmmaker/index.html

CONTEST: Boats (CD + Pair of tickets for March 14th show in Ottawa)

Ming Wu — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:06:30 +0000

Who likes winning things?
Here is a contest for those interested and living in the Ottawa area.
On February 10th, I did a review of Winnipeg’s BOATS new album.
Here is your chance to win a copy of the album plus win a pair of tickets for the March 14th show at Raw Sugar Cafe in Ottawa.

Simply send an email to mw.music@live.com.
With subject line “BOATS! Contest” and enter your name down.
The winner will receive the CD at the show and be on the guestlist.

Contest ends on March 12, 2010

“Oh Jesus” Arrives in French Canada!

Matt Ouimet — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:30:36 +0000

Skip to the end if you want the facts Or keep reading if you’re feeling readfull…

(to be read in anglicized “French Voice-Speak” a la mayor of wherever those last olympics were held)

”BOn Jour Tus Le Mond

Tu is Invit-eh ass le Spectacle de le “OH Jesus” (insert sound of totally fake interest)

Je Espair Q Too vas arriver Aaa Lee Spectacle sure le cette Vendredi, Martz le CINQ, a le KAFFE1870.

Les jeune de le mond tee reGArd MaintenAnt et le Canada Nes Pas come il eSt en Passer”

(to be read in the same crap-skill-level of the opposite language than that from above, in a more Celine accent)

“Allo Eve Rebody

You’s is all’s invites to de sho of dee “OH Jesus” (insert l’audio de l’interrest “fake”)

I Ope Dat Yous Will coming to the Sho, on da FriDAY, March Dee Five, At Dee KAFFE1870.

Dee Yut OF the Worl Watch Yous Now, AN Dee Canada be not the same as is it back then”

(to be read as a pair of commentators – reviewing the upcoming friday performance by Matt Ouimet)

-”Well it seems Ouimet has decided to try his luck with the long 45 minute program tonight “

-Yes Todd, It’s just MAgical isn’t it? one man… One Dream… One Hope….To Unite both Halves of his lineage…

-”you sure have a way with words don’t you Colleen? Here’s Ouimet Making a Move to the Mic”

-Ohh very disappointing start from his intricate starting position at the bar, a technically flaccid dismount from what should have been a shoe-in performance from Ouimet

-”well He’s only just begun and he has plenty of time to….. Oh No!!!!!! He fell doing a basic Cross-Over to the Guitar amp to turn it on… that is an automatic 3 poin/”

-T” Deduction from his Score.

-”don’t do that”

-what?

-”cut me off.”

-what do you mean?

-”don’t be coy asshat, You just Cut me off!”

-No I didn’t

-”yes you did”

-No I didn’t

-”yes you did”

-No I didn’t

-”Yes you did!”

-No I didn’t

-”Yes You Did!”

-screw you baldy, I’m outta here!

(insert sound of expensive camera being knocked to the ground by lady commentator)

please come to the Matt Ouimet Show This Friday night At Kaffe 1870 in Wakefield

sincerely, your hero,

Sidney Crosby

p.s. there isn’t an opener yet, ’cause i forgot to get one, but there will be, i swear….

The Ultimate Home Theater Personal Computer (HTPC) On A Budget

Rob Dupuis — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:40:33 +0000

Past Home Theater

There seems to be a shift happening in the midsts of our livingrooms. While some advanced techies might know, while the rest have no idea, is the fact that you can own a all-in-one Home Entertainment PC for under $450 and they’re called HTPCs. That’s the price of a PS3 or an Xbox360(plus a few games) and also the price I just sold my old Apple PowerBook G4 laptop for. I sold it because it could not run YouTube at its lowest quality anymore, nor could it ever run any HD movies. So I bought a PS3, thinking it could do all of that. Turns out, it doesn’t. It doesn’t read .MKV files (standard HD files you find online) and doesn’t play very well with my network harddrive, where I keep all my photos, music and movies. Nor does it load Revision3.com to watch my online streaming content.

This is what I was looking for in a home theater personal computer setup:

Watch Blu-ray and DVD
Watch movies from a hard drive
Watch movies from my network hard drive
Watch .MKV movie files
Play all sorts of games
Watch internet streaming videos like:
- YouTube in HD
- Revision3.com Internet Television
- College Humor
Integrate perfectly with all my couch needs

So I get my research on and find the sweetest little systems, and I found them on TigerDirect.ca. I’m currently looking at a few different boxes, but these ones are winning:

Asus on Tiger Direct

$316.99 – Asus AT3N7A comes with:

CPU: Intel ATOM 330 at 1.6GHz
2GB RAM (max 4 GB)
HDMI port
Bluetooth
Plus $69.97 Blu-ray DVD combo driver
Plus $59.97 Western Digital Caviar 500GB
Grand Total: $445.94

Zotac on Tiger Direct

$290.99 Zotac IONITX-B-E comes with:

Intel ATOM 330 at 1.6GHz
2GB (max 4GB)
HDMI port
Plus $69.97 Blu-ray DVD combo driver
Plus $59.97 Western Digital Caviar 500GB
Grand Total $420.93

See any resemblances? So, after all that, I kept the Blu-ray and ended with just a bit over my $450 limit; $475.65 with tax. I’m skipping out on the bluetooth keyboard/trackpad for now, that’s another $80 Canadian. I’ll wait till they get cheaper. For now, I’m using a wireless keyboard+mouse (not bluetooth), and it’s a little frustrating at times. I’ll see what I can do with my Apple remote though.

There were other suggestions including Popcorn Hour. A great media center that plays all of your HD and network needs at a super affordable price starting at $179 right up to $361 and look really good next to your TV. The only con about the Popcorn Hour is that you can’t browse the net, but you can stream from popular internet tv sites as in SHOUTcast™ Radio, Blip.tv, Revision 3 and dozens of other online content sources. Probably does Flixster as well.

There’s also Nettops like the Acer Aspire REVO. Some like them, some don’t. Those who like them, love them. Good price, does what it says it does. Can’t install Blu-Ray drives in them.

Once I buy my Zotac, I’ll be going through a few Media Centers. XBMC vs Windows Media Center vs anything I can find.

-Thanks goes out to everyone who helped me out: Rick Dupuis, Jay Mulligan, Greg Burke and HD Nation on Revision3.com

Giant Hand/Ben Somer and Matt Paxton @ Raw Sugar Cafe

Ming Wu — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:49:38 +0000

Ottawa must be getting a late winter storm on February 25th.
Decided to brave outside and head up to Raw Sugar Cafe.
Playing at the show were:

Giant Hand

Ben Somer

Matt Paxton

All three musicians had in common were acoustic folk rock and of course single guys.
All three were featured on SouthernSouls.ca
First time seeing Ben and Matt play.
They were really great live.
A change for them playing at Raw Sugar Cafe since they usually play at seedy bars/clubs.
A different atmosphere.
Giant Hand who I’ve seen various times put on a great set.
He is improving very well and with the help of Rolf Klausener backing him on drums and guitar.
You should definitely check out all three musicians.

Kicking It, Improv Style

Nancy Kenny — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:39:36 +0000

Wikipedia: Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one’s immediate environment and inner feelings.

Sounds a lot like what an actor does, doesn’t it?

I’ve never considered myself an improviser. I did play improv games in high school, but I went to a French school and improvisation in French is very different from its English counterpart. Whereas most anglophones might associate improv with its Who’s Line Is It Anyway? type of humour, for francophones the games take place in a mock hockey arena setting. There is a referee and the teams wear jerseys in various colours. The ref can even assign penalties. Two teams compete and the audience votes after every game (or match) to see which team scored a point. These usually culminate into tournaments and eliminations rounds and all other kinds of sports related analogies.

Here’s a photo from la Ligue nationale d’improvisation to give you some idea of what I am talking about. If you want to know more and understand French, I encourage you to check out the link.

LNI – Vert contre Orange

Although the University of Ottawa did (and does) have a French improv team, I was too intimidated to join at the time. At some point, some of my friends in the Theatre Department and a couple rats who hung around the Café Alternatif (which at the time was a hippy chic amalgamation of found furniture that lived up to its alternative name) decided to start an improv troupe. I think we called ourselves the Improv Dogs. We met every week, played some games against the team at Carleton University and even went to Montreal one time to compete. After a while though, things fell apart and we all went our separate ways.

I then didn’t do any sort of improv until I took a jam class with Ken Godmere at the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama a few years ago. And I guess you could call the work I do with Sanitas Playback Theatre a type of improv, but, like I said, I never considered myself an improviser before.

After last night though, I guess I may be allowed to start calling myself that.

The local (and awesome!) Crush Improv – whom I’ve talked about before – have had a habit of bringing together improvisers from all over for a variety of events. First it was the very popular Improv Awareness and now it’s the Tuesday Make-’em-ups with Crush Improv. I saw the very first Make-’em up in January and immediately approached Crush for an opportunity to play.

Fighting panic and nausea, I finally got my chance to play last night at the Cajun Attic in Ottawa. Most improv teams spend hours rehearsing together, learning both games and how to work with each other. The neat thing about the Make-’em ups is that you get thrown into a pit with three other people you might have never met before and told to just have fun. Easy right?

I was pretty unsteady for the first half of the show, just trying to get my bearings and desperately listen to my teammates. After intermission though, I felt slightly more comfortable, confident and took more chances, though I couldn’t help but walk off stage and think of all the HI-larious stuff I should have said at the time – I swear I am ridiculously funny when no one is watching me!

The amazing Averie MacDonald, birthday boy Dave Lindsay and yours truly.

I had fun and hope that this was just the first of many improv shows in which I will be taking part. Next Tuesday, do yourself the favour of having a ridiculously good time with the gang from Crush. Only $5 cover and all the improv you can stand!

Tuesday Make-’em-ups with Crush Improv – every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. – $5 cover – Cajun Attic (349 Dalhousie St.)

Nancy Kenny is an actor, a writer, a founding member of Evolution Theatre and currently works as the Marketing Associate for the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. She is a dog person who secretly masquerades as a cat person, tries to be a vegetarian but cheats an awful lot, reads the first half of books without ever getting to the end, and has a crazy obsession with vests and anything argyle. As an Acadian girl, chances are she can also drink you under the table. She blogs on life as an artist at So You Want To Be An Actor (Redux) and can always be found on Twitter.

Les Prix Rideau Awards Nominations

Nancy Kenny — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:33:03 +0000

From the Official Press Release:

NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL RIDEAU AWARDS
Peer-assessed awards celebrate Ottawa-Gatineauʼs professional theatre in both official languages

The votes have been tallied and it’s time to announce the nominees for the third annual Rideau Awards, which celebrate achievement in professional theatre in the region of Ottawa-Gatineau. This year for the first time, Les Prix Rideau Awards will be fully bilingual, with a full slate of awards to be presented for both English and French-language productions. The awards will be handed out during a celebration to take place on Sunday, April 18, 2010, at De La Salle High School. Tickets go on sale March 15 at La Nouvelle Scène.

The nominees for English-language productions are:

Outstanding Performance – Female
Mary Ellis, Doubt
Patricia Fagan, The Syringa Tree
Teri Rata Loretto, Shirley Valentine
Margo MacDonald, A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale
Emily Pearlman, Countries Shaped Like Stars

Outstanding Performance – Male
Pierre Brault, Portrait of an Unidentified Man
David Fox, The Net
Kris Joseph, Doubt
Andy Massingham, Peer Gynt
Paul Rainville, The Drawer Boy

Outstanding Lighting Design
Martin Conboy, Portrait of an Unidentified Man
Martin Conboy, The Drawer Boy
Rebecca Miller, Henry V
David Mcgladry, A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale
Jock Munro, The Children’s Republic
Jock Munro, The Syringa Tree

Outstanding Set Design
Robin Fisher, The Drawer Boy
Robin Fisher, The Syringa Tree
Ivo Valentik, A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale
Ivo Valentik, The Final Twist
Sarah Waghorn, Old Times

Outstanding Costume Design
Louise Hayden, A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale
Louise Hayden, The Girl Who Was Eaten by the Dark
Jennifer Triemstra & Karen Rodd, A Guy Named Joe
Sarah Waghorn, Henry V
Sarah Waghorn, Old Times

Outstanding Stage Management / Technical Award
Donna Bourgeault, A View from the Bridge
Sean Green & Tina Goralski, Noises Off
Louisa Hache, The Children’s Republic
Samira Rose, The Lieutenant of Inishmore

Outstanding Fringe Production
Countries Shaped Like Stars, Mi Casa
The Girl Who Was Eaten by the Dark, Ottawa Stilt Union
Inclement Weather, Mi Casa
Squatter Heart, ReduxDelux
We Never Clothed, People with Principles

Outstanding Director
AL Connors, A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale
Todd Duckworth, The Drawer Boy
Janet Irwin, The Children’s Republic
Lise Ann Johnson, The Syringa Tree
Brian Quirt, Portrait of an Unidentified Man

Emerging Artist Award
Simon Bradshaw, Actor, The Rideau Project
Nicolas Di Gaetano, Creator/Actor, Countries Shaped Like Stars
Patrick Gauthier, Director, Countries Shaped Like Stars
Brad Long, Actor, The Pillowman
Emily Pearlman, Creator/Actor/Writer, Countries Shaped Like Stars

Outstanding Adaptation
A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale, A Company of Fools
Much Ado About Nothing, A Company of Fools
The Net, Great Canadian Theatre Company
Pirate Jennyʼs Circus, Counterpoint Players
The Radio Show, Gladstone Productions

Outstanding New Creation
The Children’s Republic, Great Canadian Theatre Company/Ottawa School of Speech and Drama
Countries Shaped Like Stars, Mi Casa
The Girl Who Was Eaten by the Dark, Ottawa Stilt Union
Inclement Weather, Mi Casa
The Rideau Project, Théâtre la Catapulte

Outstanding Production
Countries Shaped Like Stars, Mi Casa
The Drawer Boy, Great Canadian Theatre Company
A Midwinterʼs Dream Tale, A Company of Fools
Portrait of an Unidentified Man, Sleeping Dog Theatre
The Syringa Tree, Great Canadian Theatre Company

The nominees for French-language productions are:

Interprétation féminine de l’année
Nathaly Charrette, (RAGE)
Larissa Corriveau, (L’Illusion comique)
Geneviève Couture, (L’honnête homme/ une one woman show)
Magali Lemèle, (Le Bout du monde)
Emmanuelle Lussier, Martinez (Le Bout du monde)

Interprétation masculine de l’année
Benjamin Gaillard, (Projet Rideau)
Richard Léger, (Et si on tuait l’ennui?)
Gilles Provost, (Mardis avec Morrie)
Pierre Antoine, Lafon Simard (L’Illusion comique)
Victor Trelles, (RAGE)

Conception de l’année
Marcel Aymar, (Le Bout du monde), env. sonore
Josée Bergeron-Proulx, (Le Bout du monde), décor
Diane Bouchard, (L’effet réel des polluants sur les animaux imaginaries), marionnettes
Julie Giroux, (Les sept jours de Simon Labrosse), décor
Guillaume Houët- Brisebois, (L’honnête homme/ une one woman show), éclairage

Artiste en émergence
Josée Bergeron-Proulx, (Le Bout du monde)
Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez , interprète, (Le Bout du monde)
Pierre Antoine Lafon Simard, interprète, (L’Illusion comique)

Prix technique / de la regie
Tina Goralski, (L’Illusion comique)
Guillaume Houët- Brisebois, (L’honnête homme/ une one woman show)
Benoît Roy, (Le Bout du monde)
Lindsay Tremblay, (Le Projet Rideau)

Mise en scène de l’année
Joël Beddows (RAGE)
Dominique Lafon (L’Illusion comique)
Marc Lemyre (L’honnête homme/ une one woman show)
Pier Rodier (Cyrano Tag)
Anne-Marie White (Le Bout du monde)

Adaptation de l’année
Le Bout du monde, Le Théâtre du Trillium
Cyrano Tag, Vox Théâtre

Nouvelle création de l’année
Cyrano Tag, Vox Théâtre
L’effet réel des polluants sur les animaux imaginaires, GESTES théâtre
Et si on tuait l’ennui?, Théâtre Dérives Urbaines
L’honnête homme/ une one woman show, poésie électrique
Le Projet Rideau, Théâtre la Catapulte

Production de l’année
Le Bout du monde, Théâtre du Trillium
Et si on tuait l’ennui?, Théâtre Dérives Urbaines
L’honnête homme/ une one woman show, poésie électrique
Le Projet Rideau, Théâtre la Catapulte
RAGE, Théâtre la Catapulte

40 English and 11 French professional theatre productions were juried by two teams of local arts professionals (14 English and 10 French) during the 2009 calendar year. Nominations were submitted by secret ballot and tallied by local accountants, Chong Pelot and Marcil-Lavallée. Complete details on award definitions, terms and criteria are available at www.rideauawards.ca

Les Prix Rideau Awards initiative was undertaken in late 2006 as a result of discussion at an open meeting of the regional Canadian Actorsʼ Equity Association. The program aims to raise the profile of locally-produced professional theatre by celebrating its successes.

Tickets to GIVE AWAY to see STOMP on March 2nd! WINNER has been chosen!

Cheryl — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:48:28 +0000

Thanks to everyone who replied to our contest for FREE TICKETS to see STOMP at the NAC on Tuesday, March 2nd!

The draw has been completed and the WINNER has been contacted. Enjoy the show!

Many thanks to Shana Levin and Broadway Across America for the tickets!

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.

The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

As USA Today says, “STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places.”

STOMP. See what all the noise is about.

Check out STOMP here! (official show site)

The February Bluebird North Series – Artists sharing stories and songs

Bryson Masse — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:47:57 +0000

It’s commonly said that the sad songs are the best and I doubt you would have found any argument at the NAC’s fourth stage during Ottawa’s February Bluebird North show. This being my first Bluebird concert I didn’t know really what to expect.

Matthew de Zoete, Kelly Prescott, Steve Marriner

Played in by new host and local songstress Amanda Rheaume, folk and blues artists Lynne Hanson, Kelly Prescott, Matt De Zoete and Steve Marriner took to the stage and gave the crowd a wonderful acoustic set of their work.

Amanda Rheaume, all photos by Bryson Masse

The musicians performed one after another, each taking time to say a few words about the song and its inspiration. As in all good folk stories, the topics meandered from tragic to hilarious and often the two overlapped. The evening was put on by the Songwriter’s Association of Canada, so there was an emphasis on the “talky parts”. But, since I like that kind of stuff, it never took away from the show. Each of the musicians explained how they found motivation in their travels and relationships.

Of the idea behind her song More of the Same, Hanson told the story of her adopted grandfather and the loss of his wife to Alzheimer’s disease. The amazing raw imagery in the lyrics really grabbed me.

De Zoete looked to the past and his Dutch heritage, Prescott wrote about her relationships and Marriner even fit in an amusingly scathing song about a woman so bad he didn’t even have to date her. The take away message was clearly that if you want to keep a clean reputation, don’t piss off a musician.

I really dug the informal format. The full stage allowed the performers to converse and share jokes. While the theme of the music that night seemed to border more on the depressing, the laughs didn’t stop. It didn’t have the rehearsed feeling stage banter often has when you’re watching a group that you know has done this fifty times before.

If I could ask for more, all I would need would be more of the artists playing with each other’s songs. As when it happened, it was fantastic.

The night was special and unique and this is what will bring me back to future Bluebird North performances.

Kelly Prescott

Matt De Zoete

Lynne Hanson

: Steve Marriner

Special thanks to Jennifer Covert & Marie-Chantale Labbe from the NAC

Equipment loan thanks to Bob LeDrew & Tom Hofstatter

Video courtesy – Will Cook