The Pearl Company

The Pearl Company Canadian Theatre Festival: August 15-24. $15/show. Social commentary, political satire, comedy, music and spoken word will abound this year at The Pearl Company Canadian Theatre Festival.
The play lineup includes Stephen Harper as a dummy (Stephen Harper: The Musical) and a comedy about a straight man who inadvertently finds himself as best man in an illegal gay marriage ceremony (Boris Chemanski: Defender of Freedom).
Special one-night only events include a “Comedy Cavalcade” with Larry Smith, a delightful one-woman show with Alyssa LeClair, spoken word artists Regie Calico (New York), David Bateman, and Haiku Deathmaster Cathy Petch, and the VOC Silent Film Harmonic performing music to the silent movie classics “The Fall of the House of Usher, & “Un Chien Andalou”.  See the Theatre Festival Tab for more information about the individual plays. Tickets are available under the Buy Tickets Tab or at the door.

The Pearl Company
Summer Canadian Theatre Festival

Tickets: $15 for each show.
*Note: Aug 23/24 are combination tickets only: $30 for both shows.
We are offering an All Event Pass for $90 which will allow the purchaser to come to any event more than once (only Harper and Boris are in repertoire). It will also buy you a drink and dessert each time!

Tickets available online at www.thepearlcompany.ca

For more information: info@thepearlcompany.ca ; 905.524.0606 or nltc@bell.net

Art Opening: Abrazos: Saturday, August 10. 7 – 10 pm. No Charge. Cuban artist, Zunayme Romero is a graduate of the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts. She has chosen oils on canvas as her medium and the human body as her preferred subject; in particular the bodies of contemporary dance artists, whose art is to present the many facets of human expression.  Romero, in creating her images from live models, not only captures the reality of the naked form but also delves deeply into her subjects, revealing much more.  Her subjects seem locked in a quiet struggle, contorted, enraptured and at times as if in enveloped in pain. The emotions and entanglements often morph into the abstract leaving us to unravel the mystery.  Abrazos is Spanish for Embrace.

The Jazz Connection Big Band with Andrea Superstein: Friday, August 9. Doors at 8:00; Jazz at 8:30. $15 /$10 students/all artists.  “East meets West”. Well-known Vancouver jazz vocalist, Andrea Superstein teams up with powerhouse jazz ensemble, Jazz Connection Big Band, as part of her eastern Canada tour, guaranteeing another swinging, high-energy jazz show at The Pearl! We already know the 17-piece JCBB delivers uncompromising and straight-ahead jazz, funk, and Latin, combining the highest level of musicianship with great charts. Andrea also brings a reputation for hot jazz with a contemporary vibe which promises an interesting meeting of musical minds.  Check out the top GTA jazz musicians who will be joining the JCBB for this special concert:  Mike Malone, Scott Neilson, Bruce Tournay and James Gannett. “This is one of the most exciting, entertaining and musically interesting jazz ensembles to come along in many years – the musicianship, the repertoire and the energy are all of the highest level!!” Nick Deutsch – Co-ordinator, Mohawk College, Faculty of Music. www.jazzconnection.ca  http://andreasuperstein.com Listen: http://epresskitz.com/index.php?u=2691

Steve Poltz: Thursday August 1. 8:00pm. $15 /$10 students/arts workers. Southern California’s (Canadian-born) Steve Poltz,  one of America’s most talented men has been entertaining the world for more than a decade. He is one of the most beloved songwriters of his generation. His music, as both a solo artist and with cult legends, The Rugburns, has enjoyed long stretches in the Billboard top ten, gobbled up acres of mainstream radio and appeared in scores of television shows, commercials and movies. He has collaborated with everyone from Jewel to Glenn Tillbrook to Mojo Nixon, and his legendary live show has earned him a ferocious global fan base.  With his latest record, Noineen Noiny Noin, (1999 in Australian-ese) Poltz is back to remind the world that the intersection of beauty and madness is a majestic place to spend a little time. Poltz’ 13th full-length album is a wind-in-the-face joyride that takes on a jaw-dropping range of themes, including love, murder, Johnny Cash and transvestites. And that’s just one song. This album rocks, beguiles and entertains, opening like a flower with each new song.
Steve and great friend and co-writer Jewel started writing songs together a few years ago and it was Steve who helped launch Jewel’s career. The most memorable and famous of their co-creations would have to be “You Were Meant For Me” which appeared on the Jewel album, “Pieces Of You”. and was one of the biggest selling singles in recent history. www.poltz.com Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4qmqgjj4Do