The Pearl Company

Haiti Media Telethon in support the two public hospitals in Haiti with which St Joseph’s Hospital is affiliated. One is still standing but overwhelmed with patients and lack of supplies. The other is rubble. St Joseph’s Health System has established a fund through which 100% of donations will go to provide medical supplies for the Haitian people. The Haiti Media Telethon will go live on Cable 14 on Tuesday, January 26 from 6:00am to 10:00 pm with constant support from CHCH. Please help the besieged population of Haiti. There are numerous events throughout Hamilton; let us do what we can in whatever ways we can.  Gary Santucci is one of the co-chairs of this event.

Backroom 11: A Halloween Extravaganza and Fundraiser for the Artists of the Amazonian Rainforest. Saturday October 24. Doors open 8:00, Band plays at 9:00. $15 at the door. Silent auction items and much more. Come in costume and don’t plan on sitting still! Backroom 11 is a 9 piece band with a “vintage soul and R&B” sound infused with rock, blues, and jazz influences. They recreate the powerful, classic sounds of the 60’s and 70’s. The band, originated with the collaboration of keyboardist/arranger Dave Thierry and guitarist/vocalist Mike Blackborow, has expanded to include 2 female vocalists, 4 horns, and a 4 piece rhythm section. Truly Dancin’ Music! www.backroom11.com

Grandmothers of Steel is proud and excited to be hosting a wine tasting/food event that is part of 1,000 events across Canada to help turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. It sounds impossible, but all over Africa ordinary people are doing extraordinary things, and we want to join them. Our event is Dare to Dine, Wine-tasting, African Food Sampling Event:
Saturday, October 24th, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. (more…)

THURSDAY, MAY 7: Watch CHCH TV & Cable 14 and Listen to CHML 900 & CKOC throughout the day beginning at 5:30am and ending at 10:00pm. Join in the effort to help the victims of the Abruzzo earthquake. Call Toll Free 1-877-525-6165
www.hamiltonearthquakerelief.ca
Cheques or cash accepted in person at the
McMaster Downtown Centre, 50 Main Street East.       
Click here for a pdf of the Abruzzo-telethon-poster

Conceive and develop a play with playwright Kevin Land at The Pearl Company.
Sunday March 1, 12-4 pm. The cost is $15 and limited to 20 participants. The proceeds are a fundraiser for The Pearl. Call 905-524-0606 to reserve.
Kevin’s workshop will move from a discussion of the nature of the theatrical experience to the creation of a play idea and development of it by the group.

City of Hamilton Public Health Services &
Vicarious Productions proudly presents
Lullaby for Ryan
The History of HIV/AIDS in America
A Musical Comedy written and performed
by Jade Esteban Estrada
Doors opens at 7:00, performance 7:30
The Pearl Company, 16 Steven Street

Admission by donation to The AIDS Network
Reserve your ticket by calling (905) 546-3541 (more…)

Grandmothers of Steel and The Pearl present Faces of Africa: Sat Nov 22, doors open 6:30 pm The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St.

• Julie Coultas, Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign Co-ordinator for the Stephen Lewis Foundation 
• Silent Art Auction of original African portraits by Theresa Randles 
• An Opus Mundi Festival 2009 production: An evening of theatre, dance and music featuring performances from Yaia Elawad, Said Ben, Bashir Ismail, Gary Santucci and the Congolese Dance Ensemble (more…)

RE-ZONEapalooza! On Saturday November 1, 2008, at 8:00 pm, The Pearl Company will host its first ever fundraising party.
We are inviting you – the people who are truly at the heart of what we’re doing – to come out and show your support for everything that The Pearl Company is (and stands to be) for the City of Hamilton. 
We will give you a fabulous party with music, art for sale, dancing, great munchies and tons of fun! Admission will be Pay What You Wish with a basic fee of $20 (although if you are one of Hamilton’s starving artists, we will take less…). Bring your friends and perhaps a little extra cash… (more…)

The Pearl’s own neighbourhood association LANA has two summer events in our local park, JC Beemer, at the corner of Victoria and King William

** Beautification, Park Cleanup and Yard Sale, Sat June 28 9 am to 1 pm (help us plant, cleanup and the yard sale is a fundraising for LANA)

** SUMMER IN THE PARK: Sunday July 6 from 1 to 5 pm
Hotdogs, face painting, outdoor art show, Salvation Army band, and more…
Plus the Pearl’s soundstage for music, performers, entertainers.
Bring a chair or blanket and spend a friendly fun afternoon with us.   (more…)

Join us at the Pearl Company (16 Steven St.) for the TLC Project fundraising Gala on May the 31 at 6:30 PM for a fun evening of dinner and music to celebrate the expansion of the TLC (Theatre of Liberation) Project Sessions for young people in the Landsdale neighbourhood and beyond.

Doors open at 5:30pm. Herbal teas & other organic drinks will be available. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, so come early and take in the art exhibition which will include TLC Summer Art Project paintings. For a generous donation of only $30 or more, you will enjoy locally grown food and be entertained by talented local musicians. (more…)

Saturday, March 22: The first ever Under the Willows Gathering-Party-Fundraiser-Extravaganza! Beginning at 8pm at the Pearl Company.

A special event to commemorate the emergence, growth and beauty of the Under the Willows program. Under the Willows is an art-play-garden program for children in Hamilton that has taken root under the willows, behind the newly constructed Lynwood Hall Child and Family Centre.

Tickets for this event are $20 – $60 (sliding scale) and will be available at the door. (more…)

The Cantabal School Project and Alianza present:
UNITY FIESTA: A multicultural celebration in support of health and education initiatives in rural Guatemala, Central America
Nov 24 at 7 pm at The Pearl Company
To support the construction of a school and to provide Scholarships, Health Education, Prenatal Programming and Medical Services to people in rural Guatamala
Tickets: $15 in advance
Contact: Sheny Rodrigues – 905 543-8059 or Rebecca Shoop 905 525-5865

Wild Times For Wild Things
the Bruce Trail Association 40th Anniversary Halloween Party!
October 27 at 8 pm        $50 per person 
at The Pearl Company, 16 Steven Street at King William (more…)