Coco Love Alcorn's New Album

COCO LOVE ALCORN SPRINGS INTO 2009 WITH A JOYFUL NEW ALBUM!

Toronto, ON – Acoustic, jazz, folk, R&B, groove, pop and extraordinary vocals to name a few, have often been used to describe Coco Love Alcorn's incredible mix of musical talent. This Spring be prepared for some playful, soulful and compelling new music from Alcorn's sixth album Joyful (Sound of Pop / Fontana North) April 21, 2009. She is currently on tour and will be visiting cities nationally in support of her new album.

Joyful features new fan favourites "Intellectual Boys", "Revolution" and "I Got A Bicycle", all of which resonate Alcorn's 'joyful soul'. "Writing this album was yet another evolution for me", remarks Alcorn. "Inspiration was coming from everywhere as I traveled. I've finally stopped worrying about trying to fit my music into a neat and tidy genre box." Laced with themes of fun, love and social awareness, Joyful leaves the listener feeling happy and hopeful.

Alcorn has previously toured with an impressive roster of musicians including Ani DiFranco, Burton Cummings, 54.40, Chantal Kreviazuk, Steve Poltz, Matt Andersen and Jesse Cook. Her current solo tour travels coast to coast where you will be able to purchase Alcorn's new clothing line Simon +Coco which is made of up-cycle clothing with Coco-centric silkscreen designs.

Canadian Tour Dates:

March 27 South River, ON Renee's Cafe

March 29 Sault Ste. Marie, ON Shingwauk Theatre

March 30 Thunder Bay, ON Black Pirates Pub

April 2 Edmonton, AB Blue Chair

April 3 Canmore, AB Communitea

April 4 Nelson, BC North Shore Hall

April 5 Winlaw, BC House Concert

April 8 Nakusp, BC Bonnington Centre for the Arts

April 9 Revelstoke, BC The Village Idiot

April 10 Nelson, BC The Sugar Shack

April 11 Kaslo, BC Longham Theatre

April 17 Vancouver, BC The Rio Theatre

April 18 Pender Harbour, BC Pender Harbour Music Society

April 19 Courtenay, BC Joe's Garage

April 21 Ucuelet, BC Wild Heather Books

April 22 Duncan, BC Duncan Garage Showroom

April 23 Bowen Island, BC Cates Hill Chapel

April 24 Merritt, BC Capitol Soundstage

April 25 Rossland, BC Old Fire Hall

April 27 Lethbridge, AB The Slice

April 28 Calgary, AB The Ironwood

May 1 Saskatoon, SK Persephone Theatre Second Stage

May 2 Souris, MB Forbidden Flavours

May 3 Winnipeg, MB The Edge Gallery

May 4 Thunder Bay, ON Black Pirates Pub

May 7 – 10 Penticiton, BC Dream Café (with Matt Andersen)

May 20 Montreal, QC St. Ambroise

May 23 Charlottetown, PEI Haviland Club

May 29 Antigonish, NS The Dragonfly

May 31 Halifax, NS The Carleton

June 5 Brookside, NS Moosehorn

June 6 Margaretsville, NS The Evergreen

June 7 Guysborought, NS Chedabucto Place

June 14 Toronto, ON Hugh's Room

Track List:

1. Compassion

2. I Got A Bicycle

3. Stranger

4. Revolution

5. Super Glue

6. Intellectual Boys

7. Where Do The Robots Go When They Die

8. Sleepless

9. Props

10. Hope For The World

11. Joyful

Weblinks: http://cocolovealcorn.com or http://www.myspace.com/cocolovealcorn

Concert - Matt Haimovitz et DJ Olive

MATT HAIMOVITZ, GEOFFREY BURLESON and DJ OLIVE

Odd Couple: Duos pour Violoncelle & Piano ET

Violoncelle et Platines

Montréal, le vendredi 24 octobre 2008 - La 30e saison de la série des concerts CBC/McGill se poursuit avec un concert mettant en vedette le professeur de McGill et violoncelliste de réputation internationale Matt Haimovitz, avec Geoffrey Burleson au piano et DJ Olive. Le concert aura lieu à 19 h 30 le jeudi 6 novembre à la salle Pollack (555, rue Sherbrooke Ouest). Les billets sont en vente à la billetterie de la salle Pollack au prix de 15 $, 10 $ pour les étudiants et aînés.

C'est donc au tour de Montréal d'accueillir le projet Odd Couple proposé par Haimovitz, Burleson et DJ Olive, qui offre des duos pour violoncelle et piano de Beethoven et d'Elliot Carter ainsi que des duos pour violoncelle et tables tournantes de Tod Machover et de la Montréalaise Nicole Lizée. Mettant l'accent sur la farouche individualité de chaque instrument, Haimovitz affirme : « Il est aussi inusité pour un violoncelliste de s'associer à un pianiste qu'à un platiniste.» Le duo Burleson-Haimovitz a choisi la sonate opus 102, no 2 dans l'œuvre de Beethoven, typique du style qu'avait adopté le compositeur à la fin de sa vie, tandis que DJ Olive et Haimovitz, fréquents collaborateurs, s'appliquent à créer une musique de chambre pour violoncelle et tables tournantes. Les trois musiciens donneront libre cours à leur créativité en improvisant des liens entre les différents styles des œuvres interprétées pour jeter un nouvel éclairage sur le répertoire établi et briser la parfois trop grande prévisibilité des concerts. Après Montréal, les musiciens sont attendus sur la scène du Black Sheep Inn à Wakefield (Québec), ainsi qu'au Poisson Rouge de New York le 13 novembre.

Également au programme du concert, la première mondiale de Bookburners, une œuvre pour violoncelle et tables tournantes commandée par CBC à la Montréalaise Nicole Lizée, étoile montante des compositions pour instruments classiques et tables tournantes. Les œuvres de Nicole Lizée ont été interprétées par de nombreux ensembles, dont l'Orchestre Métropolitain et le Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Composée en 2007, sa pièce pour ensemble de musique de chambre et tables tournantes intitulée This Will Not Be Televised s'est classée parmi les finalistes du prix Jules-Léger et est la seule œuvre canadienne recommandée par l'International Music Council à Paris cette année.

Le concert Odd Couple a ravi les critiques. Le Washington Post a écrit : « Haimovitz alterne entre la sensibilité et le dramatique, tandis que Burleson marie parfaitement la vivacité et la poésie dans son jeu. » Quant au Boston Phoenix, il a décrit VinylCello de Tod Machover (2007) « d'émouvante et d'une grande beauté ». Le disque Odd Couple de Haimovitz et Burleson sera également lancé à Montréal à l'occasion du concert, le lancement à l'échelle canadienne sur l'étiquette Oxingale Records devant avoir lieu le 4 novembre.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur ce concert ainsi que sur l'ensemble de la saison, nous vous invitons à composer le 514-398-4547 ou à visiter le site www.cbc.ca/montreal. Tous les billets peuvent être achetés à la billetterie de la salle Pollack, tous les jours de 12 h à 18 h en semaine ou une heure avant chaque concert ou encore, sur le réseau Admission au 514-790-1245 ou sur le site www.admission.com. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur Matt Haimovitz et les autres musiciens, voir sur www.oxingale.com.

Le concert sera diffusé sur CBC Radio 2 dans le cadre des émissions Sunday Afternoon In Concert, animée par Bill Richardson (les dimanches de 13 h à 17 h), Tempo, animée par Julie Nesrallah (du lundi au vendredi de 10 h à 15 h), The Signal, animée par Laurie Brown et Pat Carrabré (tous les soirs de 22 h à 24 h) ainsi que sur CBC Radio One à l'émission 5 à 6 (les samedis de 13 h à 17 h). À Montréal, CBC Radio One : 88,5 FM, et CBC Radio 2 : 93,5 FM. Les concerts CBC/McGill sont également offerts sur Internet, au volet Concerts on Demand (www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/). Kelly Rice est le directeur artistique et premier réalisateur de la série CBC/McGill.

PSO POPS! to Perform with Beatles Tribute Band, November 15-16

PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA POPS! WELCOMES BEATLES TRIBUTE GROUP, NOVEMBER 15-16
Featuring original members of the Broadway sensation BEATLEMANIA performing live in concert with the Portland Symphony Orchestra

Imagine The Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? Find out for yourself at Classical Mystery Tour - a tribute to The Beatles featuring original members of the Broadway sensation "BEATLEMANIA" performing live in concert with the Portland Symphony Orchestra at Merrill Auditorium on Saturday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 16 at 2:30 p.m.

The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show presents some 20 Beatles tunes sung, played, and performed exactly as they were written. Hear "Penny Lane" with a live trumpet section; experience the beauty of "Yesterday" with an acoustic guitar and string quartet; enjoy the rock/classical blend on the hard edged "I Am the Walrus." From early Beatles music on through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of The Beatles like you've never heard them: totally live.

Classical Mystery Tour features Jim Owen (John Lennon) on rhythm guitar, piano, and vocals; Tony Kishman (Paul McCartney) on bass guitar, piano, and vocals; Tom Teeley (George Harrison) on lead guitar and vocals; and Chris Camilleri (Ringo Starr) on drums and vocals. Music Director Robert Moody conducts.

Classical Mystery Tour is sponsored by New England Coffee and Holiday Inn by the Bay. Ticket prices range from $17 to $62, with special pricing available for students, seniors and groups. All Portland Symphony Orchestra tickets are sold through PortTix at (207) 842-0800 or www.porttix.com, and new this year, the website offers real-time online seat selection. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the box office at 20 Myrtle St., Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. For complete season information, including artist biographies and program notes, visit www.portlandsymphony.com.

Jack Everly Conducts the ESO in The Beat Goes On: Music of the Baby Boomers!

Robbins Pops:

The Beat Goes On with conductor Jack Everly, a stellar cast of vocalists and

the Music of the Baby Boomers!

Friday, October 31^st and Saturday, November 1^st- 8pm

Edmonton, AB…The Beat Goes On with conductor Jack Everly, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) and the Music of the Baby Boomers! Join Maestro Everly, and six incredible vocalists, as the ESO turns back the clock to the 1960s, when the "Fab Four" took the world by storm, the Beach Boys made summer "endless," and the Supremes put Motown on the map. Singers Joe Cassidy, Roy Chicas, Heath Calvert, N’Kenge, Kristine Reese, and Christian De Cicco help you reminisce with music from television and movie themes, as well as popular hits from the airwaves, including music by Burt Bacharach and Frankie Valli.

Ticket prices for this performance range from $24 to $79 (agency fees apply). Student and senior rush tickets are subject to availability and can be purchased two hours prior to performance time. Tickets are available through the Winspear Centre Box Office.

The next performance of the Robbins Pops takes place on December 5^th & 6^th with Edmonton favourite Robert Bernhardt conducting a Yuletide Celebration.

This series is generously supported by Bill & Mary Jo Robbins

Saturday, November 1^st is generously sponsored by Peterson Walker LLP

Media Sponsor: Magic 99 FM

Pink Martini Show Announcement

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT:

PINK MARTINI RETURNS TO TORONTO

FOR A ROY THOMSON HALL PERFORMANCE

Friday, June 19 at 8 PM

Tickets on sale to FriendsFirst members Sept. 30 at 10 AM; to the Public on Oct. 4 at 12 NOON

$69.50 - $49.50 - Call 416-872-4255 or online at www.roythomson.com

or visit the Roy Thomson Hall Box Office

The fabulous Pink Martini, “beautiful and sophisticated,” as declared by The New Yorker, returns to Toronto after a highly successful debut on March of 2008. In writing about the group’s last appearance in March, the Toronto Star wrote, "Pink Martini represents all that Toronto aspires to - sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and a type of delight that sometimes involves dressing up and carousing…with its heterogeneous tastes and facility in languages, the pop orchestra might have sprung from our own diverse metropolis, but hails instead from Portland, Oregon.” And the National Post wrote, "Like the cocktail they're named after, Pink Martini packs a punch when you get past the frothy sweetness…It's music to dress up for, in heels and pearls; music that gets the ballroom buzzing."

The Portland, Oregon-based “little orchestra” was founded in 1994 by Lauderdale, a Harvard graduate and classically trained pianist, to perform at political fundraisers for progressive causes such as civil rights, the environment, affordable housing and public broadcasting. In the years following, Pink Martini grew from four musicians to its current twelve, and has gone on to perform its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Canada and the United States. In the US, the band has performed with such symphony orchestras as the Boston Pops, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; and special engagements have included the grand opening of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s new Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall; the opening party of the New York Museum of Modern Art; and the 100^th birthday celebration for the William Morris Agency with soul legend Al Green.

“Pink Martini is like a romantic Hollywood musical of the 1940s or ‘50s – but with a global perspective which is modern,” says founder and artistic director Thomas M. Lauderdale. “We bring melodies and rhythms from different parts of the world together to create something which is new and beautiful. All band members have studied different languages and music from different parts of the world, so because everyone in the band contributes in the writing and arranging of songs, the repertoire is wildly diverse. At one moment, you feel like you’re in the middle of a samba parade in Rio de Janeiro, and in the next moment, you are suddenly in a French music hall of the 1930s or in a palazzo in Napoli. It’s like an urban musical travelogue,” says Lauderdale.

Pink Martini’s debut album, Sympathique, was released in 1997 on the band’s own label Heinz Records (named after Lauderdale’s dog) and quickly became an international phenomenon, garnering the group nominations for “Song of the Year” and “Best New Artist” in France’s Victoires de la Musique Awards. Seven long years later the high-anticipated follow-up, Hang on Little Tomato, was released and climbed to #1 on Amazon.com’s best sellers list. A new CD is in the works (details to come before the June concert date), but until then, Pink Martini’s last album was Hey Eugene!, released in May 2007. This recording is a twelve-track sonic journey that travels the globe with uplifting songs of hope and beauty. The title track “Hey Eugene,” an audience favourite for years, is delivered with sultry grace by lead singer China Forbes, who wrote the song about a boy she met at a party who asked for her number and then never called.

PINK MARTINI

Friday, June 19, 2008 at 8 pm / Roy Thomson Hall

178 Victoria Street, Toronto
Tickets $69.50-$49.50 - Call 416-872-4255 or visit the Roy Thomson Hall Box Office

www.masseyhall.com

Éric Bélanger à POP Montréal

Eric Bélanger à Pop Montréal le 4 octobre !

Montréal, le lundi 29 septembre 2008. – Auteur-compositeur-interprète, Eric Bélanger a lancé son premier album, Bananaspleen, le mardi 16 septembre dernier. Il sera de retour sur scène le samedi 4 octobre dans le cadre du Festival Pop Montréal. C'est à 21 h 30 au Gymnase (4177, rue St-Denis) que l'on pourra écouter Éric et découvrir sa façon unique d'habiter la scène. Il partagera la soirée avec Jane Ehrhardt et Darren Hayman (Hefner).

Pop Montréal est un festival international de musique indépendante qui rend hommage aux superstars établies ainsi qu'aux étoiles montantes. Le Festival présente des talents francophones et anglophones internationaux jumelés avec les meilleurs artistes du Québec et du Canada.

Finaliste et gagnant de plusieurs prix au Festival de Granby 2006 (coup de cœur du ROSEQ, coup de cœur de Tadoussac, coup de cœur festival Pully-Québec en Suisse), participant de l'aventure On s'en va à Granby (diffusée sur les ondes de Musimax en 2007) et gagnant de deux prix au concours Vue sur la relève (coup de pouce Pop Montréal et coup de pouce Vue sur la relève / Création etc.), Éric Bélanger fait ses débuts dans l'univers de la musique. Il revient tout juste de Suisse, où il a pu charmer lors du Festival Pully-Québec. Psycho-éducateur auprès des jeunes en difficulté, il écrit et chante depuis à peine 5 ans.

Bien que relativement nouveau sur la scène musicale québécoise, Éric Bélanger compte bien s'y installer … et y demeurer ! Bananaspleen est disponible en magasin depuis le mardi 9 septembre. Les billets pour le spectacle du samedi 4 octobre sont en vente au www.popmontreal.com.

www.ericbelanger.net

www.myspace.com/ericblanger

Photos et entrevues disponibles sur demande.

The National Parcs excite the senses with new live show

THE NATIONAL PARCS EXCITE THE SENSES WITH NEW LIVE SHOW

National Tour To Kick off June 12th, 2008

Toronto, ON – Hot on the heels of the successful release of their debut album Timbervision, Montreal based band The National Parcs are gearing up for their first national tour. The tour will kick off in Ottawa on June 12th, 2008 with a performance at the Mercury Lounge, and take the band west. The tour will end in their hometown of Montreal with a performance on August 3rd at the Osheaga Music & Arts Festival. As part of their tour, fans can also look forward to seeing The National Parcs when they perform at the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival and the Calgary Jazz Festival.

"This is the first national tour for us as a band and we are so excited. We spent two years recording the album out in nature, and this is the result of our culminated efforts," says Vincent Letellier.

Recognized for their unique sound and audiovisual experience, The National Parcs received a Montreal Independent Music Initiative (MIMI) award in March of this year for the "Montreal Band Most Deserving of National Tour Support". Their debut album Timbervision was an audio/visual collaboration, as band member Ian Cameron videotaped the creation and audio recording of the natural symphony created by Quebec's wilderness. Back in the studio, the audio/video samples were the building blocks of the album, laying down the sounds with the tracks to produce a richly textured multi-layered album of high-energy beats and intense spoken verse, integrated with the natural sounds of the great outdoors. The visual recordings were edited to create videos for select tracks and these were packaged with the album to create a CD/DVD set like nothing else in the market.

Their first tour as a band, the live performance will feature video footage from the DVD choreographed with the live stage performance and synchronized lighting with the audio and video samples. Music lovers will be thrilled as The National Parcs combine these elements into a live show experience for the eyes, ears and soul.

"Totally original, and thoroughly invigorating." – The Montreal Gazette

"The National Parcs keep their sound fun, funky and pop savvy." – Exclaim

Tour Dates:

June 12, 2008 Ottawa, ON The Mercury Lounge

June 20, 2008 Toronto, ON The Supermarket (Toronto Jazz Festival)

June 23, 2008 Winnipeg, MB Pyramid Cabaret (Winnipeg Jazz Festival)

June 24, 2008 Regina, SK The Exchange

June 25, 2008 Edmonton, AB Velvet Underground

June 26, 2008 Medicine Hat, AB The Dream Centre (Medicine Hat Jazz Festival)

June 27, 2008 Calgary, AB The Auburn (Calgary Jazz Festival)

June 29, 2008 Nelson, BC Spirit Bar, Hume Hotel

July 18, 2008 Big River, SK Ness Creek Music Festival

July 25, 2008 Easyford, AB Sasquatch Gathering

August 3, 2008 Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga Music & Arts Festival)

Weblinks: www.thenationalparcs.com or www.myspace.com/thenationalparcs

Pops Goes Vegas with Jack Everly!

Las Vegas comes to the NAC for Jack Everly’s final CTV Pops concerts of the season, June 19-21

Ottawa, Canada – The glitz, glamour and show-biz of Las Vegas come to Ottawa in a high-rolling new concert led by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly from Thursday, June 19 to Saturday, June 21 at 20:00 in Southam Hall as “Pops Goes Vegas”. For these final CTV Pops concerts of the season, Jack and the NAC Orchestra spin the musical roulette wheel and audiences hit the jackpot with classic tunes like “Luck Be a Lady Tonight”, “Hey Big Spender” and more. You may be in Southam Hall, but you’ll swear you’re on The Strip! To add to the fun, there will be a casino in the NAC Foyer before and after each concert with everyone getting a fistful of NAC fun money to play.

The cast of high rollers includes Broadway leading man, Joe Cassidy; the “Ol Blue Eyes” star Brian Duprey of the hit Las Vegas production of The Rat Pack; the comedic and beautiful Alison Briner, and Mr. Showman himself, Martin Preston as the legendary Liberace. The music, the celebrities, the showgirls, the singers and dancers are all on stage in this fast-paced show of musical hit after hit. It is all under the baton of Jack Everly whose innovative, entertaining programs have made him the toast of the Ottawa Pops scene. And as Jack himself says: “What happens in the concert, stays in the concert!”

Bringing the lustre of “Sin City” to Southam Hall, Pops Goes Vegas showcases music made famous by the premier artists of the Las Vegas entertainment scene including quintessential favourites such as “New York, New York,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “My Way,” and “I Gotta Be Me.”

Tickets for Pops Goes Vegas June 19 to 21 at 20:00 are on sale now at $29.00, $34.00, $39.00, $49.00, $59.00, $69.00 with box seats at $86.00 (GST and Facility Fee included) at the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC’s website at www.nac-cna.ca. Subscriptions for the season are also still available by calling the Subscription Office at 613-947-7000, ext. 620.

Half-price tickets for students in all sections of the hall are on sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a valid student ID card. Same-day Live Rush tickets (subject to availability) for full-time students (aged 13 to 29) are $10 at the NAC Box Office between 14:00 and 18:00 on the day of performance only, upon presentation of a valid Live Rush card.

Groups of 10 and more save 15% to 20% off the regular price of tickets to NAC Music, Theatre and Dance performances. To reserve your seats call 613-947-7000 ext. 384 or email grp@nac-cna.ca.

Do it in ... June at Yonge-Dundas Square!

YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE

DO IT IN PUBLIC... THIS JUNE!

This June, Yonge-Dundas Square (YDS) invites everyone to... DO IT IN PUBLIC! Or, at the very least, watch, listen, dance, and shop Š in public! With two free original concert series, a summer of big-screen romances, indie arts markets and spectacular guest events such as Luminato and North by Northeast, YDS is bursting with fun all summer long.

SERENADES IN THE SQUARE, Wednesdays @ Noon, Free Admission
Do it on your lunch hour Š in public! YDS hosts Serenades in the Square, a weekly series of free midday concerts featuring some of Canada's hottest new performers. Concerts start at 12 Noon. Lunchtime is about to get a whole lot tastier!

Wednesday, June 18 Flat Fifth
Pop meets jazz in this melodic five-piece from South Shore, Nova Scotia. With piano, guitar, fiddle, double bass, harmonica, percussion and vocals, Flat Fifth creates an infectious, fresh sound that shows the influence of artists such as Steely Dan, Ben Folds, The Beatles, Nat King Cole, Monte Alexander, Duke Ellington and Joe Jackson.

Wednesday, June 25 Ciara Adams
With her incredible vocal prowess and undeniable charisma, Ciara Adams is a talent that, once experienced, is never forgotten. A classically trained opera singer with a background in cabaret and a love of jazz, Adams blends cabaret, pop, electronica and jazzy grooves to create a style all her own.


Citytv and OMNI Television present
MONDO MUZIKO A-GO-GO!
Fridays, June 27 - September 19, 8-10 pm, Free Admission
Do it on Friday nights! Mondo Muziko A-Go-Go sets your burner to sizzle with a concert series that'll get hips swaying and temperatures rising - muy caliente !

Fri. June 27 Psychotropical Orchestra

It's a psycho-tropical brew of Latin rhythms, afrobeat, dub-reggae and straight-up rock with a dash of psychedelia, served up in a groove-busting, high-energy show.

Future Shop presents CITY CINEMA
ROMANTIC REELS 2008
Tuesdays at Sunset, June 24 - August 26, Free Admission
Tuesday night is movie night at YDS and this summer, the season is dedicated to the most romantic movies of all time Š as voted by you! Our countdown begins with that sweeping saga of southern love, lust and war. Lawzy!

Gone With the Wind (Part I - June 24; Part II - Mon. June 30)
It won a record-setting 10 Academy Awards, was named the 6th greatest movie of all time by the American Film Institute, and was voted by Torontonians as one of the most romantic movies ever made. Don't miss this opportunity to see virile Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) and wily flirt Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) as they were meant to be seen - on a huge screen!


ARTS AT THE HEART
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and all Holidays, May 9 - October 26, Free Admission
Yonge Dundas Square hosts ARTS AT THE HEART, a fabulously eclectic marketplace featuring unique work from local artists, artisans and designers.


MORE FREE EVENTS AT YDS
June 6-11 Luminato - Toronto's Festival of Arts and Creativity
June 12-14 North By Northeast (NXNE) concerts and music marketplace
June 28 Mexico: Cultural & Gastronomic Festival
July 1 Multicultural Canada Day Festival


Admission is FREE to all these events at YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE!
Programming is subject to change.
For more information visithttp://www.ydsquare.ca.

Grande rentrée Montréalaise : Retrouver les sens d’Ariane Moffatt

GRANDE RENTRÉE MONTRÉALAISE : RETROUVEZ LES SENS D'ARIANE MOFFATT Au Club Soda les 15, 16 et 17 octobre 2008

Le trio de 'popéra' Destino enchante le public / "Popera" trio Destino enchants audiences

LE TRIO DE 'POPÉRA' DESTINO ENCHANTE LE PUBLIC AVEC LEUR FUSION MUSICALE

Toronto, ON – le groupe « popéra » incontournable Destino prépare le lancement de son premier album Forte le 8 juillet, 2008. Le son du groupe, dit « popéra », mélange l'opéra avec les styles de musique pop, R&B, soul, jazz et gospel. La musique est passionnée et captivante, et a déjà attiré un grand nombre d'amateurs dévoués. Un montage de douces harmonies mélodiques et de solos enflammés, le trio de Vancouver élargit le paysage musical grâce à son unique son et aux voix puissantes des membres, mis en évidence sur leur premier extrait, « Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart, » écrite par la sensation musicale Diane Warren.

« Nous voulons élargir le contexte et l'opinion des gens sur l'opéra, et rendre cette musique plus accessible aux gens qui ne pensent pas l'écouter. Notre son permet aux adeptes de l'opéra et de la pop d'apprécier un mélange de différents styles musicaux, et c'est un style qu'ils n'auront pas sitôt oublié ! » dit Joey Niceforo.

Simplement, les voix de Destino continuent à hypnotiser les auditoires lors de leurs prestations. Avec une gamme vocale si variée, Leon Leontaridis, Joey Niceforo et Paul Ouellette attirent et intriguent leurs fans avec leur unique superposition de voix classiques et apparences élégantes et stylées. Étant tous chanteurs d'opéra à formation classique, on ne peut ignorer leur présence sophistiquée sur scène, alors qu'ils chantent en anglais, français, italien, et espagnol. C'était par chance que le trio s'est formé lorsque les trois membres furent engagés pour travailler sur un même projet. Leur chimie est rapidement devenue évidente. Voyant que leurs talents naturels se complétaient bien, leur destin en tant que groupe était décidé.

Séparément, chaque membre a connu du succès avant de se joindre à Destino. Leontaridis, qui étudiait le chant dès l'âge de huit ans, a travaillé avec des professeurs de renom tels la soprano Wendy Nielson et Theodore Baerg. Il a joué Giuseppe dans La Traviata, en plus d'avoir joué dans La Bohème et Filumena. Niceforo connu ses début sur scène lors de l'évènement « Toronto Opera in Concert's Canadian Gala Concert. » Il a récemment partagé la scène avec le ténor notoire Salvatore Licitra lors d'un gala à New York. En plus de Destino, Ouellette fait partie de l'ensemble de tournée Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble, et a donné 150 prestations en tant que Tamino, le personnage principal de l'opéra allemande La flûte enchantée. Gagnant trois fois consécutives les auditions dans le district de l'Ouest du Metropolitan Opera National Council, Ouellette poursuit sa participation dans divers concerts, récitals, films, et émissions télévisées en Colombie Britannique.

« Lancer son premier album, pour un musicien, c'est une initiation au monde musical. C'est un passage au niveau supérieur, d'un chanteur sur scène à un artiste qui s'ouvre à l'appréciation, les critiques, l'amour ou le dégoût du monde entier, c'est un grand pas. C'est émouvant et effrayant en même temps, » dit Leontaridis.

Spectacles canadiens:

1 juillet Vancouver, BC Canada Place

12 juillet Peterborough, ON Parc Del Crary, Summer Festival of Lights

31 juillet Toronto, ON First Canadian Place

1 août Elora, ON Festival Elora

Liste de pistes sur Forte:

1) Adagio

2) Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart

3) Il Canto

4) My Baby You

5) Una Furtiva Lagrima

6) Someday

7) Hymme a L'amore

8) Breath Again

9) Malinciona d'amore

10) Keep The Dream Alive

Lien Web : www.destinotenors.com ou www.myspace.com/destinotenors

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"POPERA" TRIO DESTINO ENCHANTS AUDIENCES WITH THEIR MUSICAL FUSION

Toronto, ON – "Popera" powerhouse group Destino are set to release their new album Forte on July 8, 2008. The group's sound, coined "popera", combines pop and opera with the musical influences of R&B, soul, jazz and gospel. The music is passionate and captivating, and is already garnering the group a dedicated fanbase. A union of quiet, melodic harmonies and fiery solos, the Vancouver trio is expanding the musical landscape through the blending of their unique sound and incredibly commanding vocals, demonstrated with the first single "Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart", written by music sensation Diane Warren.

"We want to expand the scope and opinion that people have of opera music and make it more accessible to those who might not think about listening to it. Our sound allows fans of both opera and pop to enjoy a mix of different types of music, and it's a style they won't quickly forget!" says Joey Niceforo.

Simply put, the voices of Destino consistently mesmerize audiences with their live performances. With such a diverse vocal range, Leon Leontaridis, Joey Niceforo and Paul Ouellette allure and intrigue their fans with the unique amalgamation of their classic voices and stylish, elegant looks. All classically trained operatic singers, they exude sophistication on stage, performing in English, French, Italian and Spanish. It was only by a chance encounter that the trio first met when they were all hired to work on a project together. It wasn't long before their chemistry was apparent. Discovering that their individual talents complemented each other, their destiny as a group was sealed.

Each member of the group had enjoyed success on an individual level prior to Destino. Leontaridis, who has studied voice from the age of eight, has worked under such renowned instructors as soprano Wendy Nielson and Theodore Baerg. He has performed as Giuseppe in La Traviata, in addition to performing in La Boheme and Filumena. Niceforo made his professional stage debut in Toronto at the 'Toronto Opera in Concert's Canadian Gala Concert'. He recently shared the stage with notable tenor Salvatore Licitra at a gala in New York City. In addition to Destino, Ouellette is part of the Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble and has performed in 150 shows as Tamino the lead character from the German Opera The Magic Flute. A three-time consecutive winner of the Western district level of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ouellette continues to participate in concerts, recitals, film and television work in British Columbia.

"Releasing a debut album as a musician is like an initiation into the music world. It's taking it to another level of just being a performer on a stage to exposing yourself worldwide for all to enjoy, criticize, love or hate and that's a big step of faith. It's exciting and scary at the same time", says Leontaridis.

Canadian shows:

July 1st Vancouver, BC Canada Place

July 12th Peterborough, ON Del Crary Park, Summer Festival of Lights

July 31st Toronto, ON First Canadian Place

August 1st Elora, ON Elora Festival

Forte Track List:

1) Adagio

2) Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart

3) Il Canto

4) My Baby You

5) Una Furtiva Lagrima

6) Someday

7) Hymme a L'amore

8) Breath Again

9) Malinciona d'amore

10) Keep The Dream Alive

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