The Pearl Company

David McLaughlin/Gary Santucci: Prelude in Glass. Saturday, January 14, 8:00pm. One of the most memorable stops on the Art Bus tours comes to The Pearl. After forty years of arts and crafts, a Multicraft Gallery has been established for the marketing and disposal of the accumulated creative production of David McLaughlin of Hamilton Ontario. David first shows his works in glass. Forceful, eye-catching, and unique, these pieces are but a prelude to other one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. (His work is astonishing; completely unpredictable but just right.). David will space out the entry of his pieces into The Pearl over time, – in plays, behind concerts, and in the gallery.  You’ll know them when you see them.
Gary Santucci plays for this preview amid the glittering glasswork.
These stained glass panels will be listed for sale on the auction site Ebay. This auction will end early  February 2017. The second lot will be exhibited for the month of February. Free local delivery will be available. Payment will be made through Pay Pal. For more information contact David at  dmclaughlin1@sympatico.ca

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.
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