2010 Speaker Series
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Tuesday, April 23, 20138:00 pm - 10:00 pm STWS Studio Theatre |
The Sugar Witch - Preview Performance - Proceeds to Rainbow Camp Sault Theatre Workshop presents "The Sugar Witch" Previw Performance - One Night Only - Bewitching!" "A hauntingly creepy delight... lyrically written... a standout... quality play...intriguing... impressive...wonderful... (a) story of decay, violence and transformation...Li'l Abner meets William Faulkner... (The Sugar Witch) is filled with weird, surreal, stageworthy dramatic moments and situations...a satisfying balance between gothic horror and humor!" "Like gothic drama and fiction, southern gothic uses place, irony, and atmosphere to obscure the boundaries between the natural and supernatural. But unlike its parent genre,southern gothic is bound by the south's smothering ties to a dark social and cultural legacy, seen in the works of writers such as William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, and Harper Lee. Nathan Sanders, whose eerie drama 'The Sugar Witch' will play tonight and Saturday at the Theatre Passe Muraille, can add his name to that list." "Intriguing...chilling... Where 'The Sugar Witch' is most interesting is in Sanders' treatment of same-sex love not as a coming-out trauma or a cause, but as a natural part of life." "In the style called Southern Gothic, this tale of mysticism is as eerie as a ghost story. The actors give energetic, well timed performances on the realistic stage set to denote the attitude of mundane acceptance of a simmering undercurrent of evil." Playwright Nathan Sanders displays a delightful propensity for twinkling weirdness. 'The Sugar Witch' deserves high marks... a whimsical journey into ominous territories." "Nathan Sanders is a grab-you-by-the-nuts playwright. The audience actually screamed with laughter in the first act - and slunk down in their seats in the second. Not because they didn't like it. They were scared. (The Sugar Witch) is dazzlingly written... downright spooky and dangerous!" "The Sugar Witch provides a solid evening of entertainment anchored by strong performances. Nathan Sanders has created a highly entertaining ghost story filled with enough overt racism, warped religion,repressed gay lust, and lesbian intrigue to cast a powerful spell on audiences. " "A tale full of twists and turns and ‘what do we do now?’s, The Sugar Witch has that certain flair, like the Hitchcock films of long ago that we all still love today. But there’s so much more, hiding just beneath the surface... there is plenty of emotion, that sneaks out every so often with a driving force and an undercurrent of dark calm – just enough to give you goosebumps at just the right times. The story of the Sugar Witch is one of love and vengeance and we see both,vividly, throughout the production." "Nathan Sanders’ eerily potent Southern comic drama The Sugar Witch, a dark, surprisingly engrossing story of a cursed Florida family that fluidly delves into matters of legacy, loss, sexuality and racial injustice, receives a solid local premiere at the Dayton Theatre Guild." Sault Theatre Workshop Supports Rainbow Camp! |
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Saturday, April 6, 20135:30 pm - 11:59 pm I.O.O.F. Hall |
Chicago Dueling Pianos Live in Thessalon - Fundraiser for Welcome Friend Association One of the hottest entertainment acts in North America is coming to Thessalon on Saturday April 6th. Chicago’s Dueling Pianists Jen Porter and John Jones have been raising money for the small town over the past five years. They never fail to pack the house. The two singer-songwriters combine passionate vocals and top-notch piano styles with a repertoire that ranges from Cole Porter to Coldplay, Leonard Cohen to Green Day. The show is based on requests from the audience interspersed with raucous comedic antics that, depending on the audience, can get pretty naughty. “Raunch is a part of life,” says Porter about the tastier parts of her show. “It can be embarrassing to some folks, but it gets them, it wakes them up and engages them.” Porter is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and entertainer who has performed in piano bars throughout Europe and the Caribbean. She also regularly sings the U.S. national anthem opener for the Chicago White Sox and has opened for the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons. As a singer-songwriter, she has released four albums and built an impressive following. Jones has also entertained crowds from around the world on cruise lines and in piano bars. As a song-writer, he’s seen his songs recorded internationally. R&B/jazz vocalist Maysa Leak of the British funk group Incognito has recorded two of his songs on her solo albums. Jones has released three of his own albums. The show is a fundraiser for Rainbow Camp, the only camp in Ontario – and one of the first in Canada – for 13-to 17-year old youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirit, or questioning. At camp these young people have the chance to meet teens like themselves and develop the self-esteem necessary to withstand bullying and grow into healthy adults. “Jen and John always bring down the house with a show people talk about for weeks,” says Harry Stewart, co-founder of the Welcome Friend Association, which created Rainbow Camp. The show takes place at the I.O.O.F. Hall on Main St. Thessalon, across from the town’s post office, on Saturday April 6th. Dinner and show cost $25. |
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Friday, April 5, 20138:00 pm - 11:59 pm Zigs Bar |
Live Chicago Dueling Pianos in Sudbury - Fundraiser for Welcome Friend Association One of the hottest entertainment acts in North America is coming to Sudbury on Friday April 5th. Chicago’s Dueling Pianists Jen Porter and John Jones have been raising money for local charities in Northern Ontario over the past five years. They never fail to pack the house. The two singer-songwriters combine passionate vocals and top-notch piano styles with a repertoire that ranges from Cole Porter to Coldplay, Leonard Cohen to Green Day. The show is based on requests from the audience interspersed with raucous comedic antics that, depending on the audience, can get pretty naughty. “Raunch is a part of life,” says Porter about the tastier parts of her show. “It can be embarrassing to some folks, but it gets them, it wakes them up and engages them.” Porter is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and entertainer who has performed in piano bars throughout Europe and the Caribbean. She also regularly sings the U.S. national anthem opener for the Chicago White Sox and has opened for the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons. As a singer-songwriter, she has released four albums and built an impressive following. Jones has also entertained crowds from around the world on cruise lines and in piano bars. As a song-writer, he’s seen his songs recorded internationally. R&B/jazz vocalist Maysa Leak of the British funk group Incognito has recorded two of his songs on her solo albums. Jones has released three of his own albums. The show is a fundraiser for Rainbow Camp, the only camp in Ontario – and one of the first in Canada – for 13-to 17-year old youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirit, or questioning. At camp these young people have the chance to meet teens like themselves and develop the self-esteem necessary to withstand bullying and grow into healthy adults. “Jen and John always bring down the house with a show people talk about for weeks,” says Harry Stewart, co-founder of the Welcome Friend Association, which created Rainbow Camp. “We are thrilled to raise funds for this important cause in such a fun, irreverent way.” The show takes place at Zigs, 54 Elgin Street, Sudbury, on Friday April 5th. Cover charge $10.00 |
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Sunday, August 5, 2012 - Friday, August 10, 20124:00 pm - 5:00 pm Camp McDougall, Thessalon Ontario |
Rainbow Camp 2012
Join us for our first Rainbow Camp! This is a unique opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer questioning, and allied (LGBTQA) youth and/or members of Queer families. We are committed to developing a camp community which honours creativity, individual choice, and social justice. Rainbow Camp will provide opportunities for campers to make new friends and develop skills through traditional camp programming. More than anything, Rainbow Camp is a fun place to come OUT and be yourself! Our Camp Program will include activities in the following areas:
$275 for the week Camp fee includes all food, accommodation, and activities. Would you like to sponsor a youth to camp? click here |
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Friday, September 17, 20107:00 pm Sault College Media Centre |
Intersecting Faith & Sexuality: An Evening with James Loney |
