The Pearl Company

Shari Vandermolen & David Brideau: Saturday May 5.  Doors: 7:30pm. Show: 8:00. Tickets: $20. Shari Vandermolen is a renowned vocalist and award-winning performer in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area who has been entertaining audiences for 15 years with her Quartet, Trio or 5-piece band Quarter to Nine.  She is also the lead vocalist for the 10-piece jazz combo SwingLine.  On May 5th Shari brings her powerful and impressive vocal stylings back to the Pearl Company for a more intimate evening of song with jazz guitarist David Brideau, James Gannett on bass and Vince Waters on drums.  “…hear Vandermolen make jelly of your emotions with her voice and her art… one example is Stormy Weather… I barely weathered that storm intact.”  – View Magazine
David Brideau is a Canadian jazz guitarist, composer, and teacher who has been an active musician for over 15 years. A Hamilton native, and honours graduate from the Mohawk Jazz program, David has played all around the GTA with his own group, the David Brideau Trio and Quartet, as well as being prominently featured in groups with Michael Morobito, Amber-Leigh Palka, and Lauren Perreira among others. He studied under jazz greats Bob Shields, Pat Collins, Kim Ratcliffe, and Mark Ucci and is currently continuing his studies at McMaster University. David often composes his own standards, and released the sold-out EP “Addicted To You” in 2016. He is a recipient of the Dave McMurdo Music Bursary, the Antony Roberts Music Bursary, and the Richard Newell Memorial Scholarship.
Ticets: https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/21098/

HELD OVER! Shelley Marshall Presents: The Award Winning Production “Hold Mommy’s Cigarette”: April 18 & 19. All One Woman’s story of an unfiltered life, written and performed by Shelley Marshall, directed by Linda Kash. It seems appropriate that world renowned Comedienne, Marshall would open her autobiographical One Woman Show in the city where the story and star were born. It took 10 years for Marshall to create this Play and it is the rewarding result of resilience, recovery, and reflection while exploring many genres of performance including elements of clown, stand up, improv, buffoon, and play. Shelley Marshall takes her audience many places; “I take them on an adventure, both emotionally and visually. There is no denying that my story is tragic, but it’s my story and time and writing without shame has been my comedic relief. ‘Hold Mommy’s Cigarette’ is not an exploitation of what has happened in my life, but rather, an acceptance of where it may lead. It is a dark comedy, a vulnerable piece about life, mental illness and survival.” Marshall reveals with a smile. She invites you to come to her show with an open mind and promises you’ll leave with a full heart. *Mature Content* http://www.holdmommyscigarette.com Tickets available at http://www.thepearlcompany.ca or 524-0606. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1451939231706392/

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CHECK THE REVIEW FOR DEATH AND THE MAIDEN:
http://fringefestivalcommunityreviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/death-and-the-maiden/

Death and the Maiden: Written by Laurence Olivier Prize Winning playwright Ariel Dorfman. This is the fourth production that Nortesur has developed for the stage; chosen because it speaks passionately about current international events, it asks tough questions about forgiveness and the role of victims and perpetrators in transitory societies, and it is a local opportunity to see a truly amazing piece of theatre written by one of Latin America’s best contemporary playwrights.  It is raw, provocative, and driven by a cast of characters that are all-too-human. Performed, and designed by emerging professional artists from across the golden horseshoe and the GTA, it is an entertaining, insightful, and extraordinarily powerful piece that delivers an evening of truly engaging theatre.  Thurs.July 18@ 8:00pm, Fri.19@8:00pm, Sat.20@7:00pm, Tues.23@8:00pm, Wed.24@7:00pm, Thurs.25@8:00pm,  Fri.26@7:00pm, Sat.27@8:00pm

AND HERE’S  RIDERGIRL’S REVIEW :
http://fringefestivalcommunityreviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ridergirl-second-review/

RiderGirl: Written and performed by Ottawa based actor and Saskatchewan native Colleen Sutton. Professional sports and
independent theatre meet head on in Tiger Town! This is the story of a young woman whose prairie roots and home team inspire her to get off the sidelines and get in the game of her life.  With the end zone in sight, she fights for every down, but fumbles when she tries to go it alone.  Her team is about to make it – can she do the same?  Come in your colours, GAME TIME is here!  Two?time Rideau award nominee Colleen Sutton will energize your inner fan!  “ **** ½ “The only reason I’ve withheld that last half?star is because I cannot in good conscience give 5 stars to a Rider fan. Other than that, the show was superb.” CBC Manitoba.   Note: Fri. 19 – 2 for 1.  Friday, July 19, 6:30; Saturday,  20, 9:00; Sunday,  21, 2:00; Tuesday,  6:30; Wednesday, 24, 9:00; Thursday,  25, 6:30; Friday,  26, 9:00; Saturday, 27, 2:00

Times, dates, and tickets are  on the Fringe website – www.hamiltonfringe.ca 

The Art Bus is Sponsored by Judy Marsales Real Estate Brokerage:

Last Art Bus for the Summer! Check out Hamilton’s unique and constantly evolving art scene! Call Barbara (905.524.0606) or email (info@thepearlcompany.ca) to reserve your seat. Next dates: Sept 6 & 20. Cost: $15/$10 students/artists. Group rates available.  Start: 6:30 from The Pearl.

• July 5: (L’Arche Gallery, Workers Arts & Heritage, Nathaniel Hughson, Book Club Gallery, Manta Gallery) This will be another varied and interesting trip with specially-opened galleries, and tours of places you have never been before!

FOR THE LOVE O’ NAT – CHRONICLING THE LIFE, TIMES & MUSIC OF NAT KING COLE: Dean Hollin presents another of his popular “Musical Biographies”.  Saturday, May 28th,  8 pm.  $18 advance / $22 door.  An evening of memories and melodies, all tied together by one man — that tremendous crooner of the twentieth century, Nat King Cole. The songs: “A Blossom Fell”, “Route 66, “Mona Lisa”, “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, “Paper Moon”, “When I Fall In Love” and, the timeless “Stardust”! In direct keeping with the instrumentation of the original Nat King Cole Trio piano, rhythm guitar, and upright bass — Dean will be accompanied by a live jazz trio.  http://www.deanhollin.com

Zarabanda and Light of the East Ensemble in Concert in London! June 7

At the Aeolian Performing Arts Centre (795 Dundas Street, London, Ont.). Doors open at 7:30; tickets $12. Want to come along and catch this concert? It will be electrifying – I guarantee it! We are booking vans and estimate the cost of the ride (including the tickets) at about $30 – $35 per person (no more than that; maybe less). (more…)

ART BUS News:

Waiting list only for this Friday’s bus. * May 9: We’re doing something different on this second Friday; our first stop will be Gallery 435 where we will experience the first of many art exchanges between Buffalo and Hamilton. (A Rust Belt Revival!) From there we go on to the ever changing James North Art Crawl and the newly renovated Bill Powell (Tiger Group) Studio Gallery.
* June 6: We are heading west again to catch the exciting Fusion show at the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas. We will stop at Locke Street where the transit gallery and Textures will be on the list; Anastasia Gallery on John Street will also be opening its doors for us. There will be more stops which are yet to be confirmed. (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…)

We are launching our Emerging Artist’s Concert Series!

Lauren Best and the Renegade Company will take the stage with Hamilton’s own Kaz Simaitis. Must be seen/heard at 8:00 Saturday, May 10; admission $10.00 at the door. (more…)

Pearl Company News!

The first Opus Mundi Festival, our Multi-Disciplinary Artistic Convergence at The Pearl Company (April 25 to May 4, 2008), has been a wonderful (not to mention exhausting) experience. Thanks to everyone who did get out to a show or two – or five – and for those that did not – you missed some magic! The music, dada dance, the puppet show, the Sudanese folk tale, Catherine Silverglen’s one-woman show, it was all magical.! We expect, however, to make this an annual event so next year…. (more…)

The Pearl Company presents its first Opus Mundi Festival, a Multi-Disciplinary Artistic Convergence, featuring a program of music, art, theatricality and creativity, over 12 days (April 25 to May 4) at The Pearl Company, 16 Steven Street at King William, Hamilton.

Our first Opus Mundi Festival, a Multi-Disciplinary Artistic Convergence at The Pearl Company, starts this Thursday, April 25th and ends May 4th. The festival features a wide range of events, with performers from many cultures in both the gallery and the theatre. (more…)

Opus Mundi Festival, May 3, 9 pm

Saturday, May 3, the evening spot is taken by Hamilton’s king of dub, Klyde Broox and friends.

Klyde Broox is an internationally seasoned dubpoet. He is a member of the Dub Poets Collective. Since 1996, Klyde has established himself as an “influential literary entity ” in the City of Hamilton. His book, My Best Friend is White, won the 2005 City of Hamilton Arts Award for Literature and the 2006 Seraphim Editions Award for Best Poetry Book.

Opus Mundi Festival presents the Light of the East Ensemble in concert at The Pearl Company.

Friday May 2 at 8 pm

Light of the East Ensemble, based in London, Ontario, Canada, performs music of the Near East and Middle East. For more information visit the Light of the East Ensemble website

Opus Mundi Festival presents a concert of classical guitar performed by Kaz Simaitis

Thursday May  at 8 :00:pm