DUFFLEBAG THEATRE PRESENTS — SLEEPING BEAUTY

The King and Queen plan a huge party to celebrate the birth of the Princess Aurora. But when the Evil Fairy fails to receive an invitation to the birthday celebration, her curse changes everything!  Can they prevent the Princess from pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel?  Will the entire Kingdom fall asleep for a hundred years?  Will it take a handsome Prince to wake them up or just a rubber chicken?  Only the “nearly world-famous” DuffleBag Theatre knows for sure in their hilariously enchanting adaptation so come and play your part in the story to find out!

Musical Mornings is a series of salon-style concerts hosted by internationally acclaimed and celebrated pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann. The morning begins with coffee, tea, and treats followed by a classical concert led by the Bergmann Duo featuring world-class artists. This is the 7th year of our Musical Mornings Series at the Evergreen, which is sure to delight and enthrall audiences.

March’s Musical Mornings show’s guest is Beth Root Sandvoss, cello.
Beth has a notably varied career as a recitalist, chamber musician and pedagogue. Her early professional activities took her to Hong Kong, where she became a member of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Victoria String Quartet, performing throughout Asia. She is currently a faculty member at Mount Royal University, as well as the University of Calgary, and spends her summers teaching and performing at music festivals throughout Canada and the United States. 

MUSICAL MORNING’S RECEPTION IS SPONSORED BY PARADISE COFFEE and COBS BREAD, SUNWOOD SQUARE.

Coffee Reception 10am  |  Performance 10:30am

Presented as part of Joni Mitchell Month at Evergreen. See also: The Circle Game  (Theatre Series)

If you’re a Joni Mitchell fan you won’t want to miss this… Mitchell’s BLUE, one of the most iconic albums of all time, played from beginning to end by Merideth Kaye Clark. A skilled musical theatre performer (she played Elphaba in the first National Tour of the Broadway musical Wicked), she is also an acclaimed concert artist, recently performing BLUE to packed houses across North America.

Fast-emerging artist Raine Hamilton and her Trio opens the evening with her unique brand of resonant, acoustic chamber folk with an otherworldly edge, and a lyric presence that cuts deep. She is known for prism-clear vocals and strings; a combination of vocal agility and power.

When was the last time you laughed as hard as your kids? With captivating amounts of energy, Alex Zerbe moves like a rubber band from one end of the stage to the other. Beatboxing, juggling, dancing, singing, music and magic are just a few of the things that led Piers Morgan of America’s Got Talent to call Alex, “The total package.” Join Alex, two-time Guinness World Record holder when he performs live at the Evergreen!

ABOUT THE GUY!

As a performer with over 15 years of professional experience, Alex Zerbe has appeared on three national television shows, performed in 14 countries, and has sung in over 12,000 showers!

Alex is a master of physical comedy, juggling and magic. He is a fantastic choice if you need a clean comedian, corporate entertainer, or emcee. He’s a juggler, magician and an expert at making lists of mind-blowing skills that improve his search engine optimization.

Laughter is the best medicine, so if you feel a cold coming on or just need a smile to brighten your day, watch Alex’s hilarious demo video. His mom thinks it’s pretty funny.

Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. One day each year – April 6 in 2019 – people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.

Participants look at three works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet as a group to discuss. Following this slow looking experience, join curator Katherine Dennis for a facilitated conversation in front of the artwork.

Free. Registration required. Please email programs@evergreenculturalcentre.ca to reserve your spot. Capacity is limited.

Based on a true story that begins in the 1890’s. After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as “Willy” (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette’s fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression.  R

“In the hands of director Wash Westmoreland and Keira Knightley, COLETTE comes to life. She is a vibrant force that goes beyond the cinematic canvas and thanks to a light touch makes Colette’s story all the more appealing, welcoming, and resonant.” Debbie Lynn Elias, Behind the Lens

In a feat of riveting comedy, one-eyed storytelling champion and cancer survivor Stephanie Morin-Robert recounts her life as a feisty 7-year-old who wields her glass-eye as a superpower.   

A prospector’s recent diamond discovery forces his daughter, a young and sheltered cancer patient with a prosthetic eye, to change schools in the middle of the third grade. While her family members are distracted by their luxurious new lifestyles, she struggles with finding the confidence it takes to face her tormenting bullies at her new school. With the help of her cat, a pair of sunglasses, and an undesirable superpower, she soon discovers that she has what it takes to fight back and come to terms with her disability.

“HEARTWARMING REMINDER OF THE POWER OF EMBRACING WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE.” 

-Vue Weekly

VISIT STEPHANIE MORIN-ROBERT

SHOW DATES/TIMES

Thursday, April 11  |  8pm

Friday, April 12  |  8pm

Saturday, April 13  |  3pm

Saturday, April 13  |  8pm

Join curator Katherine Dennis for a free, public tour of the exhibition Amalie Atkins: where the hour floats. No registration required, simply turn up.

EXHIBITION DETAILS — Enter the world that Amalie Atkins built. Set just beyond the veil of reality, a familiar prairie landscape transforms into a cinematic fable. In Atkins’s marvelous realm, an all-female cast embarks on an epic journey told through the ongoing project we live on the edge of disaster and imagine we are in a musical (2010–). The artist tenderly choreographs individual chapters, weaving these stories in a circuitous, continuous plot. In its telling, Atkins knits together autobiography with cultural history, fantasy with reality, and the conceptual with the emotional. The exhibition where the hour floats at the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents a selection of short films and large-format photographs from this larger series. Amalie Atkins is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in Saskatoon. She has exhibited widely nationally and internationally. where the hour floats is part of the 2019 Capture Photography Festival Selected Exhibition Program and is Atkins’s first exhibition in the Metro Vancouver area.

Image: Amalie Atkins, Aprons, 2015, chromogenic print, 40” x 50”, Courtesy of the artist.

Musical Mornings is a series of salon-style concerts hosted by internationally acclaimed and celebrated pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann. The morning begins with coffee, tea and treats followed by a classical concert led by the Bergmann Duo featuring world-class artists. This is the 7th year of our Musical Mornings Series at the Evergreen, which is sure to delight and enthrall audiences.

April’s Musical Mornings show’s guest is Nadya Blanchette, soprano.

From performing at the Cirque du Soleil to various opera stages and concert halls, versatile soprano, Nadya Blanchette will interpret some the most memorable tunes of Broadway with music by Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and George Gershwin.

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MUSICAL MORNING’S RECEPTION IS SPONSORED BY PARADISE COFFEE and COBS BREAD, SUNWOOD SQUARE.

Coffee Reception 10am  |  Performance 10:30am

Western Canada Theatre in association with Alberta Theatre Projects

A Hockey Story that Swings!

In 1933, four friends set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men. But with the Great Depression weighing heavily on the nation and political tensions rising in Europe, can they overcome the odds, and people’s expectations, to forge their own path to glory? Told through music and dance inspired by the jazz age, Glory is a thrilling hockey story that proves a woman’s place is on home ice.

“Playwright and choreographer Tracey Power delivered what the Flames and Oilers could not, namely 2 ½ hours of bittersweet, entertaining and uplifting sports drama”… The Globe and Mail

SHOW TIMES

Tuesday, April 23 | 8pm (includes a pre-show chat @ 7:15)

Wednesday, April 24 | 8pm

Thursday, April 25 | 8pm (Talk Back Thursday to follow show!)

Friday, April 26 | 8pm

Saturday, April 27 | 3pm

Saturday, April 27 | 8pm

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