Posts Tagged ‘theatre’

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Nov 10

Piece/Meal at Pat the Dog

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So, Pat the Dog – the awesome playwright centre that serves all of Ontario, but is based in The Button Factory, Waterloo – has this great series coming up, called:

Here’s some more details,

Join Pat the Dog for a light meal and four new, full-length theatre pieces — all of which originated from the playwright centre. The smorgasbord of plays includes a mix of works from playwrights across the province and is accompanied by food and the launch of a visual arts installation in the historic Button Factory. Attendees to the November 16 session will be the first to see Gareth Lichty’s newest creation.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2011:

The Gods and Calvin Brewer by Jessica Anderson, who won 3rd place in 2010 24-Hour Playwriting contest. Ancient gods and Greek food make for a classic-themed start to the series.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2012:

Neighbours by Allie Bell, winner of the 2011 24-Hour Playwriting contest.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 2012:

First Dance by Trevor Copp. Two gay men set about creating a dance for a ritual that has no history. Wedding cake will accompany this intriguing physical movement piece.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 11, 2012:

The Barrel Project – a collective piece that answers the question, “Whatever happened to all those Seagram barrels?” Whisky-soaked food accompanies this multi-media event.

DETAILS:
Doors open at 7:00
The Button Factory, 25 Regina Street south

Admission:
Single tickets $25 / $20 for students
4-session package $75 / $60 for students

**Seating is limited, so reservations are required. Book your ticket through the Button Factory (519-886-4577 ).

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So yeah! It’s going to be great, bring your book club, bring your kid who is interested in theatre, bring your mom, bring your self if no one you know is into this kind of thing. We can hang out.

H.

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Apr 27

Open Ears : Festival of Music & Sound

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Just spent an amazing amazing night out at the Conrad Centre with Marc Cameron enjoying the first night of Open Ears Festival in Kitchener!

It was POPULAR STANDARDS featuring members of the KW Symphony and Gregory Oh. Although their rendition of “Born to be Wild’ was pretty incredible. for me the highlight was a performance of the 1985 “Changing Opinion”, from Songs from Liquid Days – and has a pretty cool backstory in the program (the composer collaborated with Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, David Byrne and others…) Check out the song HERE.

But wait a minute – you’re wondering WTF is Open Ears Festival anyway right?

It’s a biennial Festival of Music and Sound that only happens here… Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

And it celebrates : The Art of Listening

Awesome. KW Awesome.

I HIGHLY recommend you check out their site to see a full listing of installations and events both Free and Paid.

A highlight is The Blue Dot Party which is happening on Saturday night 10pm – sunrise. Tickts available at Pyrus Cafe across from the bus terminal on Charles Street. People talk about this party for MONTHS afterwards, so you need to come check it out with us!
Wanna make a plan to meet up? Message me!

H.

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Jan 14

Mark your calendars – Jan 20 & 21

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Ok. 2 important things you need to leave the house for next week!

Thursday January 20th – NU BERLIN is checking out Theatre on the Edge!

It’s THE BEST! You NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED to go!!!!!

Here’s my post from the last time i checked it out – it’s such a good time. Who doesn’t need to laugh more?

Location: Waterloo Community Arts Centre, 25 Regina Street South in Waterloo
Time & Date: Thursday January 20, 2011 at 8:00p.m.
What to Bring: Laughter and $5 to get in

RSVP HERE.

Then… the next night – Fri Jan 21 . KW|AG’s Opening Reception for :

7pm. KWAG. Be there!

H.

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Nov 01

RALLY FOR SANITY in Washington DC

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We were at the Rally for Sanity in Washington! How JEALOUS are you???
It was awesome. Here’s some of the reasons why, in no particular order:

JON STEWART

The Roots

Yusuf, aka Cat Stevens

250,000 or so people just became my buddies

Meeting amazingly friendly awesome strangers and drinking a lot of beer with them

Hilarious Rally Signage

The best Halloween Costumes I’ve ever seen

The city is beautiful, ever been?

Uhmmm, i was part of HISTORY!!!!! Ok, maybe not history, but it was a pretty big deal.

Here’s some pictures:

Capital Building…

Huge Crowd … with the stage way up there.

One of the many AWESOME signs:

Washington Monument… and the Reflecting Pool (sans Forrest and Jenny)

Abe

The White House….

I am the worst navigator in history, i got us lost at least 45 times on the way there and back (sorry G and P… deal with it!)

So much fun though – very very glad we went and showed our support for reasonability in the world.

H.

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pps. Booked it home in time to see this little guy for Halloween!

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Sep 21

Spark in the Park

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This Saturday is Spark in the Park – A music festival of local artists, put on by a group of local non-profits for awareness of social justice and environmental issues.

Zeus is Headlining, and you can see ALL the details HERE.

It’s in Waterloo Park and is $15 to get in – what a lovely way to spend the day after Steel Rails!

Personal highlight – my friend Mr.Chris DePaul in The Lookarounds at the Young Artist Showcase, sometime between 1-2:30.

exciting!

H.

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Aug 09

Downtown Kitchener Blues Festival!

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Hit up the Blues Festival on Saturday night!

(we were supposed to go Friday night too – but Curly Blue Cuter Gecko’s birthday party got a little out of control so we didn’t make it!!)

Anyways! Saturday!

This is Dr.John and his band rockin’ it like nobody’s business in Victoria Park!

Soooooooo awesome!!!!!!! And the place was packed!!

Bry, P and I were a few beers in and having a great time! (cant you tell?!?! hahaha we look miserable, i don’t know why – we were really having an awesome night)

and then Bryan made us some fried Catfish – take that you non-existent useless piece of garbage gallbladder!

And then it got dark and we got kicked out of our sweet backstage digs and we went to see Johnny Lang.. who was mildly disappointing – but lots of people were really diggin it and the new and improved downtown was massively full of people… so that was great!

AND! THE CUBE WAS IN FULL FORCE! You can’t tell in this photo … but look how beautiful city hall looks.

As a sidenote, i’ve been noticing that i clench my jaw together whenever I blog lately. What do you think that’s about?

Just know that when i need braces (again) or a frickin’ retainer of some sort, it’s all this blogs fault.

Alright, tea, then bed.

Nite!

H.

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Jun 09

The 100 – Episode 13 with Rob Szabo!

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We chatted with Rob Szabo last week for Episode 13 of The 100.

It was such a good time that this week’s show is 26 minutes!

Sorry :)

Have a listen and let us know what you think!

H

Rob will be performing at the Waterloo Arts Festival in Waterloo Park – check him out at 2pm on Sat and 4pm on Sunday.

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Mar 23

Reject! Refuse! REVOLT! against plastic…

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On Sunday March 28th from 3-6pm there’s going to be a rally at the Waterloo Park Grist Mill to call attention to the way our culture views disposable materials.

Trap Tiger is playing… and The Orfs… and it might even be a nice day. You should come out! yeah – you! with the water bottle – i’m talking to you. (you know who you are)

You can find out more details HERE

There’s a lot of people talking about this little GEM right now… The Story of Bottled Water.

NEW RQ CHALLENGE: if you see me with a disposable plastic drink bottle, you can kick me in the junk.

H.

photo from here.

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Mar 11

Opera Kitchener – this Sunday

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You know, the opera isn’t for everyone all the time. But it’s a wicked experience.

You should try it out AT LEAST once… it’s like cottage cheese, i thought i hated cottage cheese because i tried it 10 years ago. But the other day i tried it and i like it and now i’m eating it. So there.

Maybe opera isn’t exactly like cottage cheese.

Check out Opera Kitchener performing Madama Butterfly on Sunday at 3pm.

Humanities Theatre, UW. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles.

Tix are $40 per adult.  More details HERE.

H.

PS. RQ reader and KW blogger CJ has posted a great little rant on why YOU should go – check it out HERE.

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Mar 10

Uptown Waterloo Comedy Festival

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First Annual Uptown Waterloo Comedy Festival this Thursday – Saturday.  3 locations, with 3 or 4 performers per location… same acts run thurs – sat. P and I are going to hit up Encore (the lounge at Ali Baba’s Steakhouse) on Thursday after Cinq a Sept. Holy, i can’t wait.

Here’s the breakdown per club:

Encore : Deb DiGivanni » Gilson Lubin » Chris Gibbs

Tyrone T’s:  Ryan Belleville » Ninia Benjamin » Mike Wood

Waterloo Hotel Theatre:  Carl Barron » Ryan Belleville » Colin Franks » Mark DeBonis

Offical site and tickets  HERE.

Something Exciting About This… RQ has some FREE TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY.

Come back tomorrow morning and I’ll tell you how to snag’em.

I’m a crafty bastard,

H.

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Feb 24

“Animating the Streets” – Call for Submissions

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Sorry for the late notice on this one guys –

Calling all performance artists to submit a letter of intent to Lawrence at the Registry Theatre for the upcoming “Animating the Streets” project.
Here’s the details that i know about the project, and what you should be working with:
- should run during may or june
- should be between 1 – 20 minutes in length
- should be interactive or performance based
- should be in a high traffic area (uptown or downtown preferred)
- and should be during a high traffic time (lunch, after work, in conjunction with another event)
Could be located in a business or in public space/street.
There will be a small honorarium awarded to all the selected performance groups, but this should be seen primarily as a marketing opportunity for local artists.
That’s all i know, sorry dudes, sounds cool – get involved!
email Lawrence HERE.
H.

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Feb 23

The Barrel Project – by Pat the Dog

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Check this out!
Pat the Dog Playwright Centre Announces:
THE BARREL PROJECT: A Multi-Media Collective Theatre Piece for the Entire
Community
For more than a decade, a pyramid of Seagram’s barrels sat at the corner of Erb and Caroline Street in downtown Waterloo. In August 2009, the landmark barrels went up for grabs. Within hours, the kegs had found new homes but left many questions. What happened to them? Where did they go? Who are the new owners?
Over the next few months, Pat the Dog Playwright Centre will gather stories, take pictures and cooper a play about these historic kegs. The results? The Barrel Project: A multi-media collective theatre piece for the entire community.
If you own or owned one (or more) of the authentic Seagram barrels,
Pat the Dog wants to talk to you!
Contact Charmian Christie at charmian@patthedog.org and put BARREL PROJECT in the subject line, or phone 519-886-4577.
So great! Already emailed them about our Barrel!
H.

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