Our Tuesday Music@Noon series is generously sponsored by the RBC Foundation. This free concert series takes place most Tuesdays at noon throughout the academic year, displaying the artistry and creativity of a wide variety of musicians.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - Piano and guitar students

Location: Cairns Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON

A free community event.

Viva Voce! Choral Series: Brock University Choirs conducted by Rachel Rensink-Hoff

Canada 150 Performance composed by Stephanie Martin

The Viva Voce Choral Series features Brock’s student choral ensembles (men’s, women’s and mixed choruses) as well as Avanti Chamber Singers (avantichambersingers.com), who serve as Ensemble-in-Residence for the Department of Music. Under the direction of conductor Rachel Rensink-Hoff, these excellent choirs perform multiple concerts throughout the academic year. Includes a Canada 150 performance, composed by Stephanie Martin.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Cairns Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

Tickets: $15* adults; $10* seniors & students; $5* eyeGo program. *No CCIF applied; other applicable fees and taxes are extra.

Available from the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Box Office: 905.688.0722 or Long Distance Toll Free: 1.855.515.0722; online: firstontariopac.ca

This is a special Canada 150 event.

It’s the perfect day for the perfect wedding-- there’s dancing, singing, and mingling of all sorts… but where are the bridesmaids?

Skulking in her attic refuge, Meredith rebels. Frances prays. Mindy eats. Georgeanne lusts and Trisha swears off romance forever-- until Tripp, the wise-cracking usher turns her eye. Trouble lurks everywhere for these colourful and disorderly women, and as the music gets louder and they get rowdier, they must come together to figure out past burns and current conundrums. With a little booze, a little wisdom and lot of crazy talk, they help one another navigate the storms of life.

 Five Women Wearing the Same Dress comes to St. Catharines from Academy Award winning author Alan Ball of “American Beauty”.

 You have never experienced a wedding party like this one!

Directed by Gyllian Raby with Tarndeep Pannu, the cast of the 4F56 Ensemble features Helena Ciuciura, Meryl Ochoa, Samantha Mastrella, Rebecca Downing, Candice Burn and Mark Dickinson. Set Design is by Jillian Wardell, Costume Design by Sarah Marks, Sound Design by Naomi Richardson, and Lighting Design by James McCoy. The production is Stage Managed by Chelsea Wilson, Allie Aubry and Michelle Mohammed with Kaylyn Valdez-Scott as Publicist, and Adrian Marchesano and Mackenzie Kerr on the Production Team.

Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2, 2017

Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Location: The Marilyn I. Walker Theatre at Marilyn I. Walker School for Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University

Tickets: $5 (Applicable fees and taxes are extra).

Order tickets from the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Box Office: 905.688.0722 or Long Distance Toll Free: 1.855.515.0722; online: firstontariopac.ca.

Media Inquiries:

Kaylyn Valdez-Scott, kv13or@brocku.ca

Canadian Hearing Society – North Bay is offering American Sign Language (ASL) courses. ASL is the native language of Deaf Individuals in North America. Our courses follow the “Signing Naturally” curriculum which uses a functional notional approach. This means the language you learn is the language used in everyday conversation. Our classes operate in ASL immersion style no-voice environment so you will be asked to keep your voice turned off during your classes.  Registration is open.

In loving memory of Leo Kennedy from Bev & family

In memory or Richard Allaire from Sharon & family