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our season brochure.
Annual Season Brochure
201314
Melissa McClelland
& Luke Doucet’s
alt-country duet | PG 27
Kingston, Ontario
GUITAR HEROES
Jesse Cook & Colin James return
to our stage | PG. 14 & 18
Whitehorse
ROSANNE CASH
Country royalty makes
our list | PG. 26
ROCH VOISINE
Acadia’s favourite export
takes centre stage | PG. 12
HAIR
From Broadway to
Kingston | PG. 25
five years
to celebrate!
A full house at the opening night Kinsmen production of Beauty and the Beast
was the first performance I attended at the newly restored Grand in May 2008.
Volunteers, donors, artists, councillors, business owners and members of the
public were thrilled at the unveiling. The community put its faith in me to craft
a lineup of world-class productions with the top performers for the Grand stage.
When I introduced the Grand Theatre Presents series, many weren’t familiar with
the idea of becoming a subscriber, but in the 2012/13 season we’ve had more
than 1700 subscribers with new people joining us each year. So many of these
series are supported by local sponsors and donors who care about the theatre and
the unique experiences we offer. I thank the Grand Theatre Foundation for its
investment to bring the performing arts to people of all ages.
This year we are introducing a wider range of seating and pricing options. On page
5, you’ll find a chart that explains all these prices, but if you have any questions,
please contact our box office. The staff is ready to help you make your picks for the
season, and help you select the best price and seat.
Many of our theatre, Broadway, dance and music performances travel to us from
across the globe. What makes their performance in Kingston unique is the history
of the Grand, the vibrant downtown setting and the warm welcome you, the
audience, offer them each and every performance.
We all have our funny, emotional or moving memories from the performances
over the past five years, and I hope you will share yours with me. Cheers to
another great season ahead.
Sincerely,
Brian McCurdy,
Cultural Director, City of Kingston
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Month Guide
2013
sep
Photo: Pinocchio, J. Battaglia
pg 9
oct
pg 10
Pinocchio | PG. 37
nov
The Manhattan Transfer | PG. 20
pg 17
dec
contents
pg 20
9 Grand Theatre Presents
2014
jan
Season Shows
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pg 23
Take Your Seats
Season Calendar
Price Chart
Subscription Guide
School Performances
Policies & Information
feb
pg 27
mar
pg 31
apr
Graphic Design and Layout by youngdesigns.ca
Learn More
1 Letter from the Director
7 Community Space
28 Showcasing Canadian Talent
pg 34
may
pg 43
Friends of the Grand
39 In Their Words
40 Grand Theatre Foundation
46 Our Sponsors
Jill Barber | PG. 42
Look for these icons for learning opportunities:
School Performance
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Master Class
Talkback
In Conversation
KidStage Workshop
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season
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September
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September 27 – Dancing with Rage
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Grand theatre
box office
218 Princess Street
Kingston, ON K7L 1B2
613-530-2050
kingstongrand.ca
/kingston_grand
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March 7 – Haimovitz & O’Riley
March 12-23 – A Beautiful View
March 21 – Kidd Pivot
March 22 – Take 6
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April 5 – Jon Batiste
April 6 – Pinocchio
April 9 – Just for Laughs Live
April 16 – Virginie Brunelle
April 25 – Jill Barber
April 30 – Traces
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May 10 – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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Classical Remix
Songwriter
The Entertainers
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Global Beat
R&B
Dance
Broadway On & Off
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Homestead Theatre Series
$109
$100
$92
Dancing with Rage - 9/27/2013
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
One/Un – 10/29 – 11/3/2013 - Baby Grand
$25
$25
$25
$29
$29
Red – 1/29 – 2/15/2014 - Baby Grand
$25
$25
$25
$29
$29
A Beautiful View – 3/12 – 3/23/2014 - Baby Grand $25
$25
$25
$29
$29
Sun Life Financial Comedy Series
$157
Whose Live Anyway – 10/2/2013
$54
$54
Jim Belushi – 1/22/2014
$54
$54
Just for Laughs Live – 4/9/2014
$49
$49
Classical Remix Series
$96
$74
$53
The Gryphon Trio – 10/9/2013
$25
$21
$17
$29
$24
Measha Brueggergosman – 2/28/2014
$37
$28
$19
$42
$32
Haimovitz & O’Riley – 3/7/2014
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
Homestead Songwriter Series
$124
$100
Ron Sexsmith – 10/16/2013
$31
$25
$35
$29
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – 1/25/2014
$31
$25
$35
$29
Whitehorse – 2/8/2014
$31
$25
$35
$29
Jill Barber – 4/25/2014
$31
$25
$35
$29
Fenlon & Daly Entertainers Series
$196
$176
Roch Voisine – 10/19/2013
$49
$44
$49
$44
The Manhattan Transfer – 12/3/2013
$49
$44
$49
$44
Rosanne Cash – 1/31/2014
$49
$44
$49
$44
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – 5/10/2014
$49
$44
$49
$44
Canadian Tire KidStage Series*
$80/40 $68/34 $59/29.50
Boo! – 10/20/2013
$20/10 $16/8
$13/6.50
$23/11.50 $18/9
Mermaid Theatre – 12/15/2013
$20/10 $16/8
$13/6.50
$23/11.50 $18/9
The Snail & the Whale – 2/23/2014
$20/10 $16/8
$13/6.50
$23/11.50 $18/9
Pinocchio – 4/6/2014
$20/10 $20/10 $20/10
$23/11.50 $23/11.50
Global Beat Series
$154
$128
$112
Jesse Cook – 10/26/2013
$43
$39
$39
$49
$44
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble – 11/28/2013
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
Leahy Family Christmas – 12/22/2013
$43
$39
$39
$49
$44
Jon Batiste – 4/5/2014
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
Homestead R&B Series
$178
$161
Blind Boys of Alabama – 11/20/2013
$43
$39
$49
$44
Colin James Duo – 11/27/2013
$49
$44
$49
$44
Tower of Power – 1/17/2014
$43
$39
$49
$44
Take 6 – 3/22/2014
$43
$39
$49
$44
Dance Series
$136
$100
$68
Ballets Jazz de Montréal – 11/26/2013
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
Kidd Pivot – 3/21/2014
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
Virginie Brunelle – 4/16/2014
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
RubberbanDance – 5/9/2014
$34
$25
$17
$39
$29
Homestead Broadway On & Off
$109
$96
$91
Hair – 1/28/2014
$66
$57
$57
$75
$65
7 Fingers: Traces – 4/30/2014
$43
$39
$34
$49
$44
Special Events
Sampradaya: Taj – 10/23/2013
$25
$21
$17
$29
$24
Ballet Jörgen: Nutcracker – 12/19 – 12/20/2013
$43
$39
$34
$49
$44
The Black Violin – 2/6/2014
$25
$21
$17
$29
$24
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$39
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*Youth prices for KidStage shows are shown next to the adult price. **Regular tickets on sale August 26.
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& save
How to Subscribe
Ways to Save
Subscribers get first choice when it comes to
great discounts and the best seats in the house.
To purchase a series subscription or a Pick 4 or More
package and get a discount off the regular ticket price,
call or visit the box office to make your selections.
You can also download a subscription form from
kingstongrand.ca – but you don’t need to. Our box
office provides individual service and is happy to help
you through your selections to make sure you get
everything you want from your Grand experience.
The easiest way to save at the Grand is to become
a subscriber – but do you know about some of the
other programs we offer to make our shows an easy
option for everyone?
Subscribers get first choice on seats and shows, and if you
subscribe before July 13 you’ll be entered in our early bird
contest – you could win a fantastic trip to the Shaw Festival in
Niagara on the Lake.
New this year, subscribers can pre-pay for drinks, eliminating
the need to bring cash to the Theatre or search for an ATM. Ask
the box office about this easy option when you make your picks.
On August 26th, single tickets go on sale. These tickets are
available by phone or in person at the box office, and they are
available for purchase at kingstongrand.ca.
New seating options: The Grand has introduced a new
seat map for the 2013/14 season that features three
sections of seating on many of our shows, with deeply
discounted areas in the theatre. Our goal is to make our
shows as accessible as possible for all our patrons.
eyeGo to the Arts: eyeGo is for full-time high school
students who want to experience the best that live art
has to offer at a very affordable price! $5 tickets can be
purchased to a variety of shows across Canada including
various arts such as live theatre, music, spoken word,
dance and musical theatre. (Availability and seating may
be limited.)
Impact Under 30: Registered members of our free Impact
program get 50% off subscriptions and tickets to a wide
range of shows. To register, visit kingstongrand.ca/impact
Kids Under 12: If you’re under 12 years old or purchasing
for a child who is, simply ask for a youth under 12 ticket or
subscription to receive up to 50% off.
key dates
Thursday May 30 – subscriptions on sale
Saturday July 13 – early bird deadline
Thursday August 1 – renewal deadline
Friday August 16 – last day for subscribers to purchase
additional tickets at a discount
Monday August 26 – single tickets on sale
Grand theatre
box office
218 Princess Street
Kingston, ON K7L 1B2
613-530-2050
kingstongrand.ca
/kingston_grand
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grand
A look at the Grand Theatre’s role at the centre of local arts and culture
By Jane Deacon
On a bright morning in late March,
Dianne Zemba’s office is a hive of
activity buzzing with preparations for
the evening’s two performances. Above
her desk hangs a colour-coded calendar
listing every show scheduled at the
Grand Theatre over the coming months.
From a three-day regional dance
competition to a touring tribute music
artist to community theatre, almost
every date on the calendar features
something. Zemba is quick to point
out that it doesn’t show workshops,
conferences and receptions — there’s a
separate calendar for that. As theatre
manager, Zemba understands first-hand
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what many Kingstonians may not know:
the Grand Theatre is a very busy place.
Throughout the year, the Grand
Theatre team performs a finely
tuned juggling act of producing
performances by hundreds of artists
while simultaneously providing venue
rental space, artistic development
opportunities and ticketing services.
With rental opportunities available
through the Regina Rosen Auditorium,
Baby Grand and the Davies and
Springer lounges, the Grand Theatre
calendar is diverse. There are the
ongoing “Grand Theatre Presents”
performances curated by cultural
director Brian McCurdy, year-round
shows by resident companies who
have ongoing realationships with the
Grand, and one-time venue rentals
for touring performers and local arts
and community groups. “We’re open
to anybody who has a good idea, if the
space is right for them,” says Zemba,
who once helped co-ordinate an onstage
wedding proposal at the theatre. Over
the past year, the Grand has featured
events for Kingston WritersFest,
Kingston Canadian Film Festival and
Queen’s Vogue Charity Fashion Show,
to name just a few. It has also hosted
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“There’s a whole
life that happens
there and it’s always
buzzing.”
central
receptions, business conferences,
weddings and a local Brownies troupe,
who toured the theatre and practiced
skits onstage.
United Way Next Gen hosts its annual
beer and whisky festival at the Grand
Theatre, with vendors set up in the
lobby and the Davies Lounge, and live
music and workshops in the adjacent
theatre. The flexibility of the venue,
coupled with the enthusiasm and
support of theatre staff, is key to the
success of the event, says Bhavana
Varma, president and CEO of United
Way KFL&A.
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Providing professional technical
event support along with artistic
development opportunities is vital
to the Grand Theatre and Cultural
Services’ mandate to help arts and
culture thrive. This includes services
like marketing advice for community
theatre companies and co-ordinating
content between community groups so
their offerings complement each other.
“When groups are at our venue, we
try to go above and beyond being more
than just a rental property,” says Julie
Fossitt, Cultural Services’ marketing
and communications administrator.
One recent example was a workshop
on best practices for community music
presenters hosted by the Grand with
free attendance for local organizations.
The Grand Theatre staff also works
to provide multiple opportunities
for Kingstonians to engage with
the professional acts that visit the
theatre. Events like pre- and post-show
discussions, music and theatre master
classes, and extra shows with accessible
ticket prices make the theatre a lively
hub of community arts engagement and
development, says Fossitt. “There’s a
whole life that happens there and it’s
always buzzing.”
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Dancing
With
Rage
Friday September 27 7:30pm
Series: Homestead Theatre
Canadian actress, comedienne and social
activist Mary Walsh unleashes her rage
to do battle on a grand scale. A woman
who is going blind finally starts to see.
A mother who travels across the country
to find her lost child, rediscovers the
child she has always had. A little girl
who is always searching for her place
in the world, finds that she’s already
there. Dancing with Rage follows all
their stories while summoning the help
of some familiar faces: Marg Delahuntey,
a Warrior Princess; Dakey Dunn; Miss
Eulalia Turpin; Mom Reardon; Connie
Bloor. Walsh will navigate the rage
brought on by pop culture, politics and
capitalism while taking on her vibrant
and constantly emerging characters.
By incorporating current events, each
performance of Dancing with Rage will
be fresh, exciting and always up to the
minute.
Originally co-produced by Theatre Passe
Muraille and the RCA Theatre Company
Written and performed by Mary Walsh
Directed by Andy Jones
WARNING:
Adult language and content
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Whose Live
Anyway
Wednesday October 2 7:30pm
Series: Sun Life Financial Comedy
Series Sponsor
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May contain adult content
Performance Sponsor
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Whose Live Anyway is 90 minutes of
hilarious improvised comedy and song
all based on audience suggestions. Ryan
Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff B.
Davis leave their audiences gasping with
the very witty scenes they invent before
your eyes.
Audience participation is the key to
the show so bring your suggestions
and you might be asked to join the cast
onstage. Whose Live Anyway performs
some of the games made famous from
the Emmy-nominated TV show ‘Whose
Line Is It Anyway’ plus some new ones.
It’s a night of unforgettably, funny
interactive comedy!
Gryphon Trio:
Constantinople
Wednesday October 9 7:30pm
Series: Classical Remix
With a soundtrack written by one of the country’s most profilic living composers,
Constantinople is a tapestry of music from across the globe performed by one of
the world’s top chamber ensembles and set against a backdrop of vibrant images.
Violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, pianist Jamie Parker and cellist Roman Borys,
along with vocalists Maryem Hassan Tollar and Patricia O’Callaghan, perform in
this multi-disciplinary theatre work. Constantinople explores the spirit of this
ancient city: the cultural crossroads of East and West, a diverse urban centre
often challenged by political division and clashes of faith, and a reminder of what
can be beautiful in our complex, often divergent modern existence.
Conceived and composed by Christos Hatzis
Produced and performed by the Gryphon Trio
with vocalists Maryem Hassan Tollar and Patricia O’Callaghan
Performance Sponsor
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Ron
Sexsmith
Wednesday October 16 7:30pm
Series: Homestead Songwriter
Ron is a singer-songwriter acclaimed
by a galaxy of artists from Bob Dylan
to Elton John, Chris Martin to Michael
Bublé, Steve Earle to Lucinda Williams.
Noted for his insight into the human
heart and a melodic purity (to paraphrase
admirer Elvis Costello) unheard since
the heyday of Paul McCartney, you’ll
find him following the Sex Pistols in any
self-respecting encyclopedia of modern
music. Sexsmith’s impressive body of
work is one that very few songwriting
recording artists, living or dead, can
match for its consistently sky-high
quality. Sexsmith’s latest album, ‘Forever
Endeavour,’ evokes melancholy without
being maudlin, spare without being
simplistic, and his songs are invariably
underpinned by an acceptance of life as
it actually is.
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One/Un PG. 15
Rosanne Cash PG. 26
Jon Batiste PG. 34
Photos: Heins Cathy
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RochVoisine
Saturday October 19 7:30pm
Series: Fenlon & Daly Entertainers
Series Sponsor
walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
The Acadian singer made his debut in front of more than 50,000 at La Ronde
on Canada Day over 25 years ago, and since then the Juno Award-winning Roch
Voisine has secured his place on the world stage as a singer, songwriter and
television host. With incredible success in both Canada and Europe, Voisine has
released over 20 albums throughout his career, now embarks on a country-wide
tour to celebrate with his devoted fans.
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Sursaut Dance Company presents
Boo!
School Performance KidStage Workshop
Sunday October 20 2:30pm
Series: Canadian Tire KidStage
In a captivating 60-minute performance, Boo! explores a series of dance, mime,
clown and circus vignettes that brings forth wonder and smiles in a world
where the poetry of the body is at the forefront. Meet two of Boo!’s amusing and
enchanting characters: Cyril and Penelope TopsyTurvy. Cyril is gifted with a
natural talent for movement - for the stage. In this dreamlike presentation, we
are witness to the unfolding of this precious treasure. Penelope TopsyTurvy is
polite, beautiful and sweet - so like a princess on the outside. On the inside she
feels stuck and imprisoned by this artificial beauty. Penelope is beside herself;
inside a revolt is brewing. This quirky, family-friendly show stirs up giggles with
its curious characters, articulate movement and playful partnering.
Founded in 1985 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the Sursaut Dance Company is devoted
to the creation, production and dissemination of dance shows for young and
family audiences. The company’s productions are presented from coast to coast
in Canada as well as outside the country. Sursaut’s joyful and touching creation
will thrill spectators young and old alike.
Education
Underwriter
Series
Sponsor
Kingston Stores
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Sampradaya Dance Creations presents
Taj
After four sold-out nights at the 2011 Luminato Festival, Taj goes on the road
in October and November 2013 on a 12-city tour of Canada. Taj is a dance-theatre
production, starring renowned Bollywood actor Kabir Bedi and Canada’s stunning
Lisa Ray, supported by an international creative team of award-winning artists
and dancers.
Celebrated through poetry, music, dance and projection, Artistic Director Lata Pada
takes you to 17th-century Mughal India in a 90–minute, multimedia, dance-theatre
production. Taj is a unique Canada-India collaboration bringing together theatre,
dance and visuals to tell a deeply evocative story of an era filled with grandeur,
ambition, love and revenge.
Lata Pada - Concept and Artistic Direction
John Murrell - Playwright
Tom Diamond - Director
Featuring Kabir Bedi and Lisa Ray
Sampradaya Dance Creations, Canada’s award winning South Asian dance company
tours Canada with Taj – a commission of the 2011 Luminato Festival.
Photo: Divine Method Photography
Wednesday October 23 7:30pm
Series: Special Events
Funding Support
The Canada Council For the Arts
Ontario Arts Council
City of Mississauga, Culture Division
Corporate Sponsors
Scotiabank
Qatar Airways
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“Taj succeeds in being as luminous and poignant as the building that inspired it”
– Globe and Mail
Performance Sponsor
Jesse Cook
Saturday October 26 7:30pm
Series: Global Beat
A guitarist born in France to Canadian parents, one of this country’s most beloved
instrumentalists has taken a creative recess from his signature rumba and flamenco
guitar virtuosity for his most recent album. Jesse Cook’s ‘The Blue Guitar Sessions’
was inspired by Adele’s ‘blue mood’ release ‘21,’ and the result is a captivating
14-track album recorded on a pair of vintage microphones, which he exhaustively
searched for to replicate the mood of recordings from the Miles Davis era.
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One/Un
October 29 – November 3
Series: Homestead Theatre
A man, almost alone on stage, searches,
finds, loses, forgets, rejects and ignores
what he thought he always wanted to be.
In this autobiographical script, Mani
Soleymanlou traces his own journey
from his birthplace in Iran to his
current residence in Montreal, passing
through Paris, Toronto and Ottawa. This
journey leads the author to question the
authenticity of his own Persian origins,
which seem small and insignificant
compared to the Persian youth currently
living in Iran, who must fight daily for
their liberty, their freedom of speech,
their country and their lives.
Written, directed and performed by
Mani Soleymanlou
Co-directed by Alice Ronfard
A Creation by Orange Noyée
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School
Performance
Talkback: Select Performances
In Conversation: Opening Night Only
Performing in the Baby Grand
There will be a performance in
French on October 30
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learning and
engagement
at the grand
The Grand Theatre aims to inspire and spark
creative curiosity for all members of the community.
Each performance is an educational opportunity
that explores a new appreciation of the performing
arts for all ages. These special events offer you
the chance to get a peek behind the curtain, ask
artists how they live and work, and gain a deeper
appreciation of the arts and subject matter of a show.
In Conversation
Moderated pre-show lectures and Q&As that
explore the realms of imagination, creativity,
inspiration and vision. Presented by playwrights,
In Conversation musicians, thought leaders and community
experts, they are both entertaining and
informative and explore a variety of topics.
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Master Class
KidStage Workshops and Activities
As always, performances under the Grand
Theatre Presents KidStage series are
accompanied by pre-show activities, 1 hour prior
KidStage
to the show, in the lobby or in other spaces at
Workshop
the theatre. In addition, special workshops are
offered before the show. Pre-registration required.
Talkbacks
School Performances
Moderated post-show Q&As with visiting dance,
jazz and classical groups. These informal talks
give you the opportunity to ask artists directly
about their lives and work. Get inside the minds
of choreographers, conductors and composers
- and find out just what goes into creating a
performance.
School performances at the Grand Theatre offer
young people the opportunity to experience
world-class theatre, dance and music. Our goal
is to offer access and participation in cultural
activities that enhance learning outcomes and
extend student learning beyond the classroom.
See page 35 for this season’s shows.
Master Classes
Creative Residencies
Master classes provide an opportunity for
students to work directly with virtuoso
performers, and for audiences to get a glimpse
of the training required by top artists.
Pre-registration required.
Creative residencies provide a supportive
environment for artists of varying disciplines in
which they can cultivate their practice, create
new work and share experiences with colleagues.
School
Performance
For more about upcoming learning events at the Grand, visit:
kingstongrand.ca/learning-events or email: education@cityofkingston.ca
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The Blind Boys of
Alabama
Wednesday November 20 7:30pm
Series: Homestead R&B
Back by popular demand, The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide
as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the
Arts with a Lifetime Achievement Award, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of
Fame and winners of five Grammy Awards, they have attained the highest levels of
achievement in a career that spans over 60 years and shows no signs of slowing down.
As they’ve reached new levels of respect, acclaim and commercial success, The Blind
Boys of Alabama have maintained their mission to carry their message in new and
inspiring ways. Their latest album, ‘Take The High Road,’ is traditional country-gospel.
The result is a powerful testament to the deep, historic relationship between country
and gospel music.
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Les Ballets
Jazz de
Montréal
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Master Class
Dianne Lackonick
Tuesday November 26 7:30pm
Series: Dance
An internationally renowned
contemporary dance company, BJM - Les
Ballets Jazz de Montréal is a repertory
company that presents a hybrid form of
dance that combines the aesthetics of
classical ballet and embraces many other
different styles of dance.
Audiences are set to experience an
exciting program at the Grand Theatre
that includes:
Zero In On, Choreographed by
Cayetano Soto
Night Box, Choreographed by
Wen Wei Wang
Harry, Choreographed by
Barak Marshall
Very contemporary in its current
approach, BJM performances are sexy,
explosive, original and accessible, and
its superb dancers are widely acclaimed.
The term jazz in the name refers more
to a jazzing up of classical ballet rather
than a musical or dance style. Its pieces
are marked by dynamic physicality,
virtuosity and the strong personalities of
its performers, all of which contribute to
the company’s unique signature.
Colin James:
Up Close &
Personal
An Acoustic Show with
Special Guest Chris Caddell
Wednesday November 27 7:30pm
Series: Homestead R&B
Last season, Colin James brought down the house with a sold-out show at the Grand
Theatre, featuring his full band. Now he returns with a pared-down set that reveals his
songcraft and versatility. A musician’s musician, Colin James has played for the Queen,
opened for the Rolling Stones and won many accolades. Over the course of his 23-year
career, he has forged an even greater confidence and maturity. Come see another side
of Colin in the intimate setting of this very rare acoustic performance with singersongwriter Chris Caddell.
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Hungarian
State Folk
Ensemble
presents Gypsy Romance
Thursday November 28 7:30pm
Series: Global Beat
School Performance
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble,
regarded as one of the greatest folkloric
dance ensembles in the world, was
established in 1951. Its aims were to
collect and play authentic folk music, and
to preserve the folk dances and traditional
costumes of Hungary and Hungarianinhabited areas by putting them on stage
before the public. During the more than
four-and-a-half decades of its existence,
the Ensemble has achieved its aim by
revitalizing the culture of the Hungarian
people.
The Ensemble has performed in 44
countries across four continents and won
the admiration of an audience of more
than seven-and-a-half million people.
The choreographies are all based on
authentic dances, some of them collected
in isolated villages with dance elements
dating back hundreds of years. The
extraordinary folk music that inspired
Liszt, Bartók and Kodály is put on stage by
both the Folk Orchestra and the worldfamous Gipsy Orchestra. The members
of the Folk Orchestra play authentic,
traditional instruments and perform
Hungarian folk music at its highest artistic
level.
László Kelemen, General Director
Gábor Mihályi, Artistic Director
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The
Manhattan
Transfer
Tuesday December 3 7:30pm
Series: Fenlon & Daly
Entertainers
It’s been nearly 40 years since Tim Hauser, a former Madison Avenue marketing
executive, paid his bills by driving a New York City cab while aspiring to form a vocal
quartet of four-part harmonies without limits.
One of Hauser’s taxi fares invited him to a party where he met Brooklyn native
Janis Siegel. Although already in a group, Siegel agreed to help out on some demos.
Alan Paul was co-starring in the original production of ‘Grease’ when he joined the
group to become the third member of The Manhattan Transfer. Cheryl Bentyne, a
stunning singer from Mt. Vernon, Washington, gave a dazzling audition and the other
Manhattan Transfer members immediately felt her impact, invited her to join and,
as they say, the rest is history.
The critical praise and commercial success of the group’s first seven studio albums
could hardly have prepared them for the monumental 12 Grammy nominations they
received in 1985 for the album ‘Vocalese.’ Those 12 nominations made ‘Vocalese’
the single greatest Grammy-nominated album in one year, and cemented the group’s
status as one of the most important and innovative vocal groups in the history of
popular music.
With worldwide sales in the millions, Grammy Awards by the dozen and as veterans
of sold-out world tours, The Manhattan Transfer once again prove their uncanny
knack for being ahead of the times.
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Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents
Very Hungry Caterpillar
and other Eric Carle Favourites
Sunday December 15 2:30pm
Series: Canadian Tire KidStage
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia makes a triumphant return to the Grand Theatre
with The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-up Chameleon by
award-winning children’s book illustrator and writer Eric Carle, retold on stage in
black light. The Very Hungry Caterpillar follows the wonderful adventures of a very
tiny and very hungry caterpillar that progresses through an amazing variety of foods
towards his eventual metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly.
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Children will delight in the antics of Little Cloud. High up in a beautiful sky, Little
Cloud slips away from the rest and transforms itself into various shapes of things it
sees: a sheep, and airplane, a shark and more.
KidStage Workshop
In The Mixed-Up Chameleon, a little chameleon is bored with its life – sitting about
predictably changing colour all day. So it decides to embark on an adventurous trip to
the zoo. Upon seeing the beautiful animals there, the little chameleon tries changing
to look like each one of them
School Performance
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric
Carle Favourites, adapted, directed and designed by Jim Morrow, music by Steven
Naylor, and narrated by Gordon Pinsent.
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The Nutcracker,
A Canadian Tradition
Master Class
December 19 & 20 7:30pm
Series: Special Event
Imagine Tchaikovsky’s Christmas tale uniquely reimagined, Canadian-style. The Nutcracker,
A Canadian Tradition adds Canada’s own twist to this much-loved holiday classic.
Audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream-journey as she arrives in Canada
and experiences winter landscapes filled with snowflakes, lumberjacks, Mounties and
creatures of the woods.
Photo: The Nutcracker, Cylla Von Tiedmann
Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen to Tchaikovsky’s
well-loved score, this enchanting classic is a favourite that’s sweeter than barley toys and as
Canadian as maple syrup.
Born from a collaboration with Kleinburg’s world-renowned McMichael Canadian Art
Collection, 20th-century landscapes make up the stunning 30-foot backdrops. Make this
magical production a part of your family’s holiday traditions.
Ballet Jörgen’s The Nutcracker, A Canadian Tradition will offer a rare opportunity for young
dancers from the Kingston community to perform alongside seasoned professionals in this
unique production. For more details, please visit kingstongrand.ca/learning-events
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Audiences around North America will be treated to a unique concert
experience as the Canadian musical powerhouse Leahy takes the stage for
A Leahy Family Christmas. Embarking on this tour gives the members of Leahy the
chance to share a bit of the magic of the Christmas season that began when they
were children and continues today. These Christmas traditions included not only
honouring the sacredness of the season, but also partaking of good food, the company
of family and friends, and copious amounts of music. A Leahy Family Christmas
will offer audiences a peek in the window of the Leahy home to experience a bit
of this themselves.
Leahy will focus their set-list mainly on Christmas favourites, original seasonal pieces
as well as typical Leahy fare that audiences have come to love. Leahy is a Canadian
powerhouse of eight musical brothers and sisters who have been playing together
their entire lives.
Leahy
Family
Christmas
Sunday December 22 2:30pm
Series: Global Beat
Leahy brings their whole being to each and every performance. Their life story
reads like a Hollywood movie: a large family raised without a television on a farm
in the small town of Lakefield, Ontario. In fact, their life story was so compelling
that it became the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary, ‘The Leahys: Music
Most of All.’
Pure and authentic—Leahy continues to be one of
Canada’s most sought-after exports.
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Tower
of Power
Friday January 17 7:30pm
Series: Homestead R&B
Tower of Power’s musical odyssey
began in 1968 when Emilio Castillo
met Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka. When Doc
auditioned during a band rehearsal at
Emilio’s house, Emilio’s father called
him into the kitchen and offered the
following advice: “Hire that guy, he’s
got something.”
Since the beginning, Tower of Power has
never stopped touring and recording
their unique brand of horn-based R&B.
Always in demand, the band never fails
to entertain and amaze their fans. They
are blessed with a devoted following
that often travels to see the band, and in
many cases fans will plan their vacation
or work schedule around their concerts.
Jim Belushi
& Chicago
Board
of Comedy
Wednesday January 22 7:30pm
Series: Sun Life Financial Comedy
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Over the years, the Tower of Power
Horns have recorded with hundreds
of artists as diverse as Aerosmith,
Elton John, Little Feat, Phish, Santana,
Heart, and many others, forever infusing
the radio airwaves with Tower’s
musical DNA.
Veteran of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Second City,’ Jim Belushi is going back to his improv
roots in this new show featuring members of improv sketch group The Chicago Board of
Comedy.
Accompanying Belushi are Robert Belushi, Larry Joe Campbell, Jon Barinholtz and Brad
Morris, all of whom are classically trained professional improvisers who tour regularly.
“We are not stand-up comedians,” Belushi explains. “Our show is not a passive, sit-backand-watch experience. Most of the fun we have on stage comes from our inclusion of the
audience – we get suggestions from them to begin each scene we perform, and in certain
instances, bring them on stage with us to add to our performance. It’s less a ‘show’ and
more a party. At least it feels like one to me. This group of actors brings me right back to
how I started out in comedy – maybe that’s why we have so much fun doing it.”
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Photo: Jim Belushi & Chicago Board of Comedy, Molly Cranna
After eight seasons helming ABC’s ‘According to Jim,’ Belushi opted for a new challenge,
one that sees him create a new show every night.
Blackie &
the Rodeo
Kings
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Saturday January 25 7:30pm
Series: Homestead Songwriter
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings originally formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen
Fearing and LEe HARVeY OsMOND (aka Tom Wilson of Junkhouse) came
together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great
Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. At the time, all three members were deeply
committed to burgeoning solo careers that they had no intention of putting on
hold, and had no plans to turn Blackie into an ongoing concern.
Now into their second decade and with one Juno award and several Juno
nominations under their belts, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings has organically evolved
into one of the finest roots-oriented bands in North America. They have released
seven CDs and gradually developed a feeling of brotherhood manifested in a sense
of groove and melodic and rhythmic play that is distinctive, mystical, energizing
and constantly evocative. Blackie & the Rodeo Kings remains one of Canada’s
greatest musical treasures.
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Hair
Tuesday January 28 7:30pm
Series: Homestead
Broadway On & Off
The original Broadway Rock-Musical that
defined an era!
Hair tells the story of the ‘tribe,’ a group
of politically active, hippies of the “Age
of Aquarius” living a bohemian life
in New York City and fighting against
conscription into the Vietnam War. They
struggle to balance their lives, loves and
the sexual revolution with their rebellion
against the war and their conservative
parents and society.
This exuberant musical about searching
for truth, peace and love in Vietnam
War-era America continues to strike a
resonant chord with audiences of all
ages. The themes and struggles in Hair
seem as vital and relevant today.
“Hair still has something
significant to say.”
– Baltimore Sun
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The long list of chart-topping hit songs
include ‘Aquarius,’ ‘Let the Sun Shine
In,’ ‘Good Morning, Starshine’ and ‘Easy
to be Hard,’ became anthems of counterculture and the sexual revolution and
continue to have a profound impact on
audiences.
The musical’s profanity, its depiction of
the use of illegal drugs, its sexuality, its
irreverence for the American flag and
nude scene caused much comment and
controversy when it arrived on Broadway.
Today, Hair is more daring than ever!
WARNING: Contains Nudity
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Theatre Kingston presents
In Conversation
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In Conversation: Opening Night Only
Red
January 29 – February 15
Series: Homestead Theatre
Theatre Kingston is proud to present the regional premiere of this celebrated play
about the life of visual artist Mark Rothko. Set in 1958-9, this sizzling, intellectually
thrilling two-character drama revolves around Rothko’s commission of a group of
murals for the expensive and exclusive Four Seasons restaurant. Between mixing
paints, making frames and berating his assistant Ken, Rothko confronts the demons
that face every artist: commercialism, legacy and the true value of art in society.
From the producers of last year’s hit play Blue/Orange.
Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Play
Winner of 3 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Play
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“Smart, eloquent entertainment…”
– The New Yorker
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Rosanne Cash
Friday January 31 7:30pm
Series: Fenlon & Daly Entertainers
Audiences may know her as the daughter
of country music icon Johnny Cash, but
she’s made her own mark as a Grammy
Award-winning recording superstar with
11 No. 1 singles and blurred the genres
of country, rock, roots and pop along the
way. Her hits include ‘Seven Year Ache,’
‘My Baby Thinks He’s a Train,’ ‘Hold On,’
‘I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party’ and her
toe-tapping, chart-topping recording of
her father’s #1 hit from 1961, ‘Tennessee
Flat Top Box.’ Her last record album, ‘The
List,’ won the Americana Music award
for Best Album of the Year.
Her voice is heard beyond the stage as
an advocate supporting many charitable
organizations, including PAX, an
organization dedicated to preventing gun
violence among children. Cash is active
on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages,
which houses and cares for orphaned
and abandoned children. And Cash’s
brand new single, ‘Jim and George,’ is
about an elderly gay couple who were
very dear to Rosanne, and all proceeds
from the song’s sales will benefit the
PLWA (Persons Living With AIDS.) Cash
explains, “I wrote this song and it was an
exercise in compassion and awareness to
see myself through their eyes, and them
through my eyes. Love is love, and love
doesn’t contain itself within arbitrary
borders of gender, orientation, race,
nationality, creed or age.”
Photo: Rosanne Cash, Annie Leibowitz
“I have learned to be steady in
my course of love, or fear, or
loneliness, rather than impulsive
in its wasting, either lyrically or
emotionally.”
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Black Violin
School Performance
Thursday February 6 7:30pm
Series: Special Event
Master Class
Virtuoso violinists Kev and Wil B are back once again at the
Grand to raise the roof sky-high with their funky fusion of classical,
jazz, hip-hop, blues and R&B. Joining Kev and Wil B are DJ TK on the
turntables, Beatdown on Drums and Joe Cello on Cello. They have inspired
kids from all over North America to get fired up about classical music—proving that
their hearts are as big and soulful as their sound.
Photos: The Black Violin, Colin Brennan
Wil B and Kev are classically trained viola and violin players who first met
playing in their high school orchestra in Fort Lauderdale. After graduating college,
they joined up as hip-hop studio rats in South Florida, working with several different
acts before returning to their roots by fusing the two genres in a groundbreaking
collaboration that has seen them play their music for everybody from the troops
in Iraq to both the official President’s Inaugural Ball and the Kids Inaugural in
Washington, DC, where Barack Obama himself gave each a hearty hand-shake and
man hug.
“It’s something everyone can enjoy, whether you’re an 80-year-old grandmother or
a kid in kindergarten,” says Wil B. “It’s classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, pop… just good
music. Black Violin is all about overcoming your obstacles and staying strong.”
Whitehorse
Saturday February 8 7:30pm
Series: Homestead Songwriter
The classic tale of musical romance continues for Luke Doucet and Melissa
McClelland, the husband-and-wife duo behind Whitehorse.
Whitehorse’s live show is built on mesmerizing guitar work and smoldering
vocal chemistry, but also brings much more to the stage with complex layers of
percussion, keyboard and telephone receiver amplification, tangled like an embrace
with the help of looping pedals. Their sold-out Winter Garden Theatre show in
February 2012 signaled their unquestionable arrival as a band.
Individually, Luke and Melissa have been recognized with awards and nominations
from the Juno Awards, the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Hamilton Music
Awards and The Polaris Prize.
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Leahy
Canadian?
Contented.
“We’re not
like Americans.”
This is the immediate reaction of many
Canadians when faced with questions
about our national identity, even when
not put into context of our biggest and
closest neighbours. There’s something
to be said for that, but I’ve always found
it funny that we hesitate (even for a
moment) to go any deeper.
I like to think that as a nation, we try not
to take ourselves too seriously. We love
the water. We care about one another,
and are notoriously polite and welcoming
to strangers in our midst. Our tradition
of oral history is long and strong, and
I think that’s reflected in the art and
culture we partake in.
I’ve heard it said that without the
strong CRTC regulations regarding
Canadian content on our television and
radio stations, Canadians would likely
be sucked up into the great machine
of American media, and without
concentrated effort, we might never
hear another Canadian song, or see
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another Canadian show again. This is a
sentiment with which I strongly disagree.
From a personal standpoint, when in
contact with friends from around the
world, I make a specific point of trying
to tune them in to my most Canadian of
artistic indulgences of a given moment.
What I’ve been watching, what I’ve been
listening to. It’s important to me to share
these things with them because I feel
like they often go deeper than just being
great songs or great shows; they’re like
little portraits of the very core of my
being.
It’s this notion that keeps Canada’s
great artists working for so long. Once
their niche has been carved out in the
hearts and minds of the fans, they’re
nearly impossible to replace. Mary
Walsh’s (pg. 9) enduring ‘22 Minutes’
character Marg Delahunty continues
to make appearances in the Canadian
landscape nearly 10 years after her
departure from the show of her origin,
still asking the same hilarious and tough
questions of our politicians that she
always has. Musically, there comes an
outfit like Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
Blackie &
The Rodeo
Kings
By thommy fairley
(pg. 24), formed by a group of musicians
- icons in their own right - to pay tribute
to the songs of Willie P. Bennett, an
artist whose own career spanned three
decades. What started as a hobby project
has stretched out over two decades and
produced five albums. A more extreme
example might be Leahy (pg. 22), the
band of siblings that began playing the
Canadian and international folk circuits
in the early 80s, and continues to do
so today. We are so fortunate to be the
beneficiaries of their longevity.
With Canada’s role in international
affairs becoming more and more
intrinsically linked to that of the United
States, I think in our personal lives as
Canadians we are clinging even more
fiercely to those things that set us apart.
We need to stay connected to the sounds
and voices of our country – now more
than ever.
- The Grand Theatre Presents 2013/14
Season is more than three quarters
Canadian, with original Canadian work
and artists at the heart of 30 shows.
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Tall Stories presents
The Snail &
the Whale
Sunday February 23 2:30pm
Series: Canadian Tire KidStage
Great News! Tall Stories is coming back
to the Grand Theatre following last
year’s hilariously funny sold-out show,
The Gruffalo, with another side-splitting
family production, The Snail & the Whale.
Tall Stories’ unique brand of physical
theatre has toured from London, England,
to London, Ontario.
The Snail & the Whale was a huge
success at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe
Festival and just sailed off to the Far East
for a sold-out two-week tour in Singapore
and Hong Kong.
KidStage Workshop
School Performance
All this fuss over a tiny snail? Absolutely
and here’s why. A snail longs to see the
world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of
a humpback whale. But when the whale
gets beached, how will the snail save
him? Follow the amazing journey, as
seen through the eyes of an adventurous
young girl and her seafaring father in this
heartwarming family fable. Storytelling,
live music and lots of laughs, in a show
for everyone aged four and up.
“Expect to leave the theatre
happy and smiling”
– Fest Magazine
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Photos: Measha Brueggergosman, Mat Dunlap
Measha
Brueggergosman
Friday February 28 7:30pm
Series: Classical Remix
Noted by the San Francisco Chronicle as “a singer of rare gifts and artistic intensity”
and by the Miami Herald for possessing “a superb voice capable of just about
everything,” Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman has emerged as one of the
most magnificent performers and vibrant personalities of the day. She is critically
acclaimed by the international press as much for her innate musicianship and
voluptuous voice as for a sovereign stage presence far beyond her years.
3.2 billion television viewers from across the globe came together to witness the
Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,
and all heard the lauded soprano’s epic performance of the Olympic Hymn. The
honour of being selected by Canada for this performance cements Brueggergosman’s
standing as a fresh and youthful ambassador for classical music that breaks the
stereotype of an opera diva in every way imaginable.
This performance is a classical music recital.
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Matt Haimovitz &
Christopher O’Riley:
Shuffle.Play.Listen
Photo: Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley, Sarah Scott
Friday March 7 7:30pm
Series: Classical Remix
Pianist Christopher O’Riley and cellist Matt Haimovitz join together to explore the
lyrical and virtuosic properties of their instruments in a collaboration that crosses in
and out of the classical and pop music genres.
The program showcases their talents as collaborators and soloists, defining what
it means to be an artist in the 21st-century. Audiences will hear works of Bach and
Gabrielli, Radiohead and Arcade Fire, Piazzolla and Stravinsky.
Christopher O’Riley is recognized as one of the leading American pianists of his
generation, touring extensively as a recitalist and chamber musician and appearing
with every major orchestra. He hosts the popular NPR music program ‘From the
Top’ and has released a set of highly regarded recordings of the music of Radiohead,
Nick Drake and others. O’Riley studied with Russell Sherman at the New England
Conservatory of Music.
Matt Haimovitz made his debut at the age of 13 as a soloist with Zubin Mehta and the
Isreal Philharmonic. By age 17, he made his first recording for Deutsche Grammophon
with James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has redefined what it
means to be a classical musician today, bringing concerts of Bach, Golijov and others
to clubs and coffee houses across the country while maintaining a busy schedule of
international appearances.
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Volcano Theatre presents
A Beautiful
View
by Daniel
MacIvor
March 12 - 23
Series: Homestead Theatre
A Beautiful View explores friendship. Specifically, a friendship between two
young women that spans over a decade of their lives, and that moves through
many phases: fun, confusion, misunderstanding, betrayal, longing for reconciliation,
fear, and finally, death.
MacIvor’s play is subversive in its apparent simplicity, with its light comic tone: two
women arrive on a stage, and tell the story of their relationship. It’s funny and quirky
and wonderfully entertaining. Gradually, we realize that stories of camping and bands
are not entirely what the evening is about...
Volcano brings this hit production back to Canada, in association with BeMe Theatre,
Munich. Direction is by Volcano’s founding Artistic Director Ross Manson, with
Canadian actors Becky Johnson and Amy Rutherford, and German composer Krister
Schuchardt.
Series Sponsor
In Conversation
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Talkback: Select Performances
In Conversation: Opening Night Only
Performing in the Baby Grand
“The reality of life that A Beautiful View shows us is like
the bittersweet ukelele duet of the two main characters: sometimes
a fragile interplay, sometimes a rhythmic drift. But under the
surface is revealed a search for deep meaning. Thanks above all
to their wonderful leading actors, they manage something
that others need volumes to achieve: an authentic portrait of a
generation, its hopes, its fears.”
- The Suddeutsche Zeitung, Munich
Presented in partnership
with Theatre Kingston
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Kidd Pivot:
The
Tempest
Replica
“My hope for the viewer is that,
armed with the plot points
of a narrative, he or she is
more deeply invested in the
performance: the choreography
becomes more than just a dance
between two people – rather, it is
imbued with a story we have all
shared,” Pite says of the work.
Friday March 21 7:30pm
Series: Dance
In this new dance piece, based on motifs from Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest,’ Pite
stages a game of revenge and forgiveness, reality and imagination. She explores
these motifs in two contexts: a maquette of Shakespeare’s island as a metaphor
for isolation, captivity and desire, and a nostalgic cityscape that evokes longing.
Chalk-white replicas deliver the essential plot points of the story, but the emotion
and tension of the narrative are fleshed out by real characters. To explore and
demonstrate this duplication of character and copy, the story and the body, requires
something incomparably precious: the mastery and articulation of the dancer.
Take 6
Master Class
Saturday March 22 7:30pm
Series: Homestead R&B
The most awarded vocal group in history
(10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a
Soul Train Award and more) celebrates
its 25th Anniversary! Take 6 (Claude
McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble,
Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian
Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as
the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!”
is the quintessential a cappela group.
Six virtuosic voices united in crystalclear harmony, against a backdrop
of syncopated rhythms, innovative
arrangements and funky grooves that
bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel,
jazz, R&B and pop. With praise from such
luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder,
Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney
Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet
has toured across the globe, collaborated
across genres and is recognized as the
pre-eminent a capella group in the world.
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Talkback
In Conversation
Series Sponsor
Annual Season Brochure
Photos: Kidd Pivot, Jorg Baumann
Integrating movement, original music, text and rich visual design, Kidd Pivot’s
performance work is assembled with recklessness and rigour, balancing sharp
exactitude with irreverence and risk. Based in Vancouver, and under the direction
of internationally renowned Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite, the company’s
distinct choreographic language – a breadth of movement fusing classical elements
and the complexity and freedom of structured improvisation – is marked by a strong
theatrical sensibility and a keen sense of wit and invention.
Jon Batiste
Saturday April 5 7:30pm
Series: Global Beat
With his unique voice, virtuosic piano
chops and dapper sense of style, Jon
Batiste transcends music genres and has
ignited the New York City music scene.
Raised among the sounds and rhythms
of New Orleans, Batiste comes from a
renowned lineage of performers. He
studied jazz and classical piano at The
Juilliard School, is a Movado Future
Legend award recipient and a Steinway
Performing Artist.
Master Class
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Black Violin PG. 27
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At 25, he has performed in over 40
countries, playing everywhere from
Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to the
Kennedy Center and Concertgebouw
in Amsterdam. With his modern take
on American music, and clever use of
the harmonaboard (sometimes called a
melodica), Batiste has collaborated with
musicians from across the spectrum –
Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Wynton Marsalis,
Jimmy Buffett, Harry Connick Jr., Roy
Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, Mark
O’Connnor and Asher Roth among them.
Jon Batiste is also the founder and
leader of Stay Human, a modern jazz
ensemble noted for their world-class
music, high energy and uplifting
spirit. Dedicated to igniting the next
generation of musicians, in his position
as co-director and music curator at The
National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Batiste
has programmed year-long educational
workshops for hundreds of students.
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school
performances
The Grand Theatre is proud to present a wide array
of quality youth programming for school groups.
These performances offer students the opportunity
to experience world-class performances on the
Grand’s magical stage. Ignite a lifelong love of
music, theatre, dance and imagination – bring your
class to the Grand this season.
Sursaut Dance Company presents Boo!
Monday October 21 2013 10:30am
See page 13 for description
Grades 3-8
One/Un
Thursday October 31 2013 10:30am
See page 15 for description
Grades 9-12
WARNING: Adult laguage
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Medicine Bear
Tuesday November 19 2013 10:30am & 1pm
Grades JK-6
Through whimsical music, dance and storytelling,
Medicine Bear weaves into one magical narrative
traditional Iroquoian stories: how the Bear Clan came
to be known as the “Keeper of the Medicines” and the
hunter who discovered the gift of healing. Following oral
tradition practices, Medicine Bear teaches the virtues of
compassion, thankfulness and respect for nature in a way
that is playful and thought-provoking for young audiences.
Medicine Bear entertains while expanding understanding
and appreciation for the arts and encourages the sharing
of First Nations culture for future generations.
Performance Sponsor
Education Underwriter
Hungarian Folk Ensemble
Friday November 29 2013 10:30am
See page 19 for description
Grades JK-12
Mermaid Theatre presents
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Monday December 16 2013 10:30am
See page 21 for description
Grades JK-3
Green Thumb Theatre presents Tagged
Monday January 20 2014 10:30am & 1 pm
Grades 7-12
The anonymous online world gives us permission to say
and do things we would never do in real life. But where
do we draw the line between fun and maliciousness?
The harsh realities of cyber bullying and what happens
when we’re discovered come
to a head in Tagged. As an
officer investigates Jerri and
Webber, two young adults, in the
incessant online harassment
of a fellow student, not all is
as it appears to be. Do these
teens actually understand the
consequences of their actions?
Or have they even caught the
right people? How responsible
are we for the words that
we type and what they lead
others to do? Torn from the
headlines, Tagged dissects the
dangerous potential for harm
that exists between social
media and young minds.
Black Violin
Thursday February 6 2014 10:30am
See page 27 for description
Grades 6-12
Tall Stories presents The Snail & the Whale
Monday February 24 2014 10:30am
See page 29 for description
Grades JK-4
Medicine Bear
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Performance Sponsor
One Noble Journey
Thursday February 27 2014 10:30am
Grades 6-12
This tour-de-force one-man show transports audiences back
to 1849. Actor/playwright Mike Wiley stars as Henry “Box”
Brown, an African-American born into slavery. In an act
of sheer desperation after being sold, Brown escapes and
sees no alternative but to mail himself north in a wooden
crate in this edge-of-your-seat attempt to reunite with his
wife and children in Philadelphia. Brown’s life unfolds like
a Mark Twain adventure, perilous and somber at times yet
humourous and heroic throughout. Audience members join
Wiley onstage, quickly becoming pivotal players who help
propel the action.
One Noble Journey
How to book a school performance:
Everyone in attendance requires a ticket. All orders
are subject to a group handling fee. Tickets are $8
each. For every 20 tickets purchased, you will get one
complimentary ticket.
All performances are about one hour long with no
intermission. Sometimes there may be additional
opportunities associated with the performance that will
affect your length of time at the theatre – if these occur,
you will be advised well in advance.
Additional educational material for select performances
can be found at kingstongrand.ca/school-programs.
Please note that the Grand Theatre offers seating
arrangements for patrons with special needs; let us know
about any special requests at the time of booking.
Email rbrown@cityofkingston.ca
quick look
Sursaut Dance Company presents Boo!
Monday October 21 2013 10:30am
One/Un
Thursday October 31 2013 10:30am
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Medicine Bear
Tuesday November 19 2013 10:30am & 1pm
Hungarian Folk Ensemble
Friday November 29 2013 10:30am
Mermaid Theatre presents
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Monday December 16 2013 10:30am
Green Thumb Theatre presents Tagged
Monday January 20 2014 10:30am & 1 pm
Théâtre Tout à Trac presents Pinocchio
Monday April 7, 2013 10:30am
See page 37 for description
Grades JK-3
Black Violin
Thursday February 6 2014 10:30am
Tall Stories presents The Snail & the Whale
Monday February 24 2014 10:30am
One Noble Journey
Thursday February 27 2014 10:30am
Théâtrè Tout à Trac presents Pinocchio
Monday April 7 2014 10:30am
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Théâtre Tout à Trac presents
Pinocchio
Sunday April 6 2:30pm
Series: Canadian Tire KidStage
Following the internationally acclaimed
Alice in Wonderland, Théâtre Tout à
Trac now revisits Collodi’s tale about the
world’s most famous puppet: Pinocchio.
Born from a talking piece of wood carved
by old Geppetto, the rebellious puppet
Pinocchio discovers the meaning of
growing up through a thousand trials.
To become a real boy, he will have to
face Mangiafuoco, the terrible Puppet
Master, suffer the malice of Mr. Fox and
his sidekick, the Cat, and escape from
Toyland to save his father from the belly
of the giant fish!
School Performance
KidStage Workshop
Founded in 1998, Théâtre Tout à Trac
explores mask work, storytelling and
puppetry through a style of theatre that
puts imagination at the centre of the
creative process. Alice in Wonderland,
the company’s first children’s production,
has already been presented over 300
times around the world. Chasing
imaginary lands, digging up invisible
worlds and exploring a universe where
nothing is impossible, Théâtre Tout à
Trac is on a quest to provide theatre
for all audiences that boldly embraces
madness and magic.
Series Sponsor
Education Underwriter
Photo: Pinocchio, J. Battaglia
Kingston Stores
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Annual Season Brochure
Just for Laughs Live
Wednesday April 9 7:30pm
Series: Sun Life Financial Comedy
Just for Laughs has been presenting world-class comedians
like Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Engvall & Larry the Cable Guy, Jeff
Dunham, Jeff Foxworthy and Danny Bhoy – to name a few –
since 1998. Last season, JFL brought comedians Darrin Rose,
Mark Watson, Modi and Wil Sylvince to Kingston. This year
the giggle-fest will continue on the Grand Theatre stage when
Just For Laughs returns with another premier show.
Series Sponsor
Photos: Compagnie Virginie, Right, Philibert Dubois; Bottom, Mathieu Doyon
Compagnie
Virginie
Brunelle:
Complexe
des genres
Wednesday April 16 7:30pm
Series: Dance
In 2007, having only just finished her
studies, Virginie Brunelle quickly
established herself in the contemporary
dance scene with the raw and emotive
quality of her creations.
WARNING: Contains nudity,
adult themes and content
In Conversation
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Master Class
Complexe des genres illustrates the
horrifying doubt and the coolness of
the haunting desire for perfection,
speaking of the quest for identity
through relationships.
La Compagnie Virginie Brunelle was
founded in Montreal in January 2009.
Inspired by the artistic vision of its
choreographer, the company is committed
to the research, creation, production and
touring of her innovative contemporary
dance works. By presenting her work
on international stages, the company
also contributes to the dissemination of
Quebéc culture around the world.
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WhatOur
Say
Sponsors
When our sponsors choose to support the Grand Theatre,
they do so for myriad reasons – from a love of show business to a wish to
connect with their community. Meet some of the people behind the logos.
“My love of the Grand Theatre goes back to
1926 when Blackstone the Magician (famous at
the time), in his performance at the Grand, let me
come up on stage. To my amazement he produced
a live rabbit out of an empty kettle and gave it to
me to take home. A few years later I was one
of the children in a Christmas pantomime of
‘The Pied Piper.’ The excitement and discipline
of timing behind the scenes fascinated me and
left me hooked on theatricals.”
– Brit Smith, Homestead Land Holdings
“If I could bring anyone to a Grand Theatre show
with me, I would have brought my grandparents.
All four of them were great lovers of the arts.
They would absolutely love the venue and would
have enjoyed the show so much.”
– Jacob Caldwell, Caldwell Advisory
“The introduction of the Kingston Jazz Festival
provided an opportunity for Empire Life to support
something a little different to what we had been doing
in the past. It has a fabulous lineup of performances,
and the Porch Jazz and Skeleton Park Music Festival
events mean that more of our friends and neighbours
and visitors to Kingston get to feel and enjoy the jazz!”
– Julie Tompkins, Empire Life
“When picking a particular show, the atmosphere of the event is
particularly important to us. The arts can evoke many emotions in
people… We hope to sponsor events that help promote a feeling
of joy and exuberance. To be sponsor of Randy Bachman (March 1,
2013) will be a wonderful memory to keep. After all, I grew up with his
music. His storytelling provided a lot of insight as to how artists get
their inspiration.” – Michael Caldwell, Caldwell Advisory
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Annual Season Brochure
Supporting
the Grand
Your donations in action:
Shows like Tagged and
Medicine Bear (pg. 35) are
designed to transport and
inspire kids, and get them
talking about the issues that
matter most to them.
Photo: Top Right, Kidd Pivot, Joris-Jan Bos
In the last five years
more than 18,000
students attended school
performances at
the Grand.
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This is our 6th season since the renovation of the Grand
Theatre, completed in the spring of 2008, and is certainly
something to celebrate and we thank you for your support as a
patron of Grand Theatre Presents.
As you may know, ticket sales account for only a portion
of the true cost of sustaining Grand Theatre Presents
programs. The generosity of our patrons is vital and we ask
for your additional support as a donor to our 2013-2014
Annual Individual Campaign.
The Grand Theatre Foundation is a non-profit organization
with a simple mandate: to support the Grand Theatre Presents
series and education programs. We rely on individuals,
corporations and foundations, who share a love of live theatre
and who want to build a lasting legacy for the performing arts,
ensuring their excellence and accessibility in our community.
Your donations help ensure the Grand continues to bring
a broad range of performances centre stage as we continue
our efforts to make your life Grand!
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The Grand Theatre is a place to see
world-class performances, a place to
launch new works, a place where youth
can learn from artists, and a place to join
with family and neighbours – essentially
the heart of our community.
Walter Fenlon, President,
Grand Theatre Foundation
Grand Theatre Foundation
The Grand Theatre Foundation began with the restoration of
the Grand Theatre in 2004, and continues its tireless efforts
on behalf of the citizens of Kingston and our beloved theatre.
Your tax-deductible
contribution makes all
this possible!
•Amazing breadth and diversity of excellent
programming in theatre, music, dance and more
•Education programs that reach thousands of
students each season
•Special ticket programs that make performances
accessible to senior citizens, students and children
•Stellar performance space for the many cultural
and community organizations
Benefits of Individual Giving
•Priority subscription processing
•Invitation to annual open house at the Theatre
•Name recognition in Grand Theatre playbills
•Invitation to post-show Afterglow events
•Tax receipt*
Benefits of Corporate
Partnerships
Giving to the Grand aligns your company with the region’s
most prestigious performing arts centre. A partnership
with the Grand increases your brand awareness, provides
exclusive experiences for your clients and highlights your
company’s commitment to the community. We can tailor
your benefits to your marketing and philanthropic objectives,
placing your company centre stage.
•Broad regional marketing opportunities
•Unique and flexible client entertainment
and hospitality opportunities
•Priority ticketing services and complimentary tickets
•Presence onsite and in Grand Theatre advertising
and promotional materials
•Networking opportunities
For information regarding
The Grand Theatre
Foundation please contact
Executive Director, Carol Anne Muncaster
The Grand Theatre Foundation
Box 514, Stn Main
Kingston, Ontario K7L 4W5
Phone: 613-546-4465 ext. 1136
Email: camuncaster@hotmail.com
*Charitable tax receipt for the allowable amount in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency guidelines
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Annual Season Brochure
Jill Barber
Friday April 25 7:30pm
Series: Homestead Songwriter
Jill Barber has always had stars in her
eyes. It’s a natural side effect of gazing up
at the moon and composing songs bathed
in its silvery glow.
Inspired by the great ladies of song
like Ella Fitzgerald and Edith Piaf,
Barber reached for a place on the
international stage with the release of
2008’s ‘Chances.’ It was a turning point
in her career, says Barber. “I think it’s
important to experiment and try on a
number of musical hats to a point, but
eventually you have figure out what your
own contribution is going to be. When I
finished writing and recording ‘Chances,’
something clicked.”
Photo: Jill Barber, Candace Meyer
As a performer, Jill Barber charms her
audiences while weaving a romantic spell.
Indeed, romance plays a huge role in both
her life and her art.
Series Sponsor
Barber has also begun to cross language
barriers. Inspired by her growing Frenchspeaking fan base and her admiration
for la vie en rose, Barber now sings and
records in both English and French.
Barber has released ‘Chansons,’ an album
of her own interpretations of classic
French songs from both France and
Québec.
“Singing in French has been like
rediscovering my voice, my instrument.
The French language, particularly when
sung, is very beautiful to me. It is a great
pleasure for me to sing, and I think that
enjoyment comes through.”
This performance will include songs
in both languages, but is primarily an
English-language show.
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7 Fingers presents
Traces
Wednesday April 30 7:30pm
Series: Homestead
Broadway On & Off
Series Sponsor
Talkback
Photos: Traces, Top Left, Micheal Meske; Left, Valerie Remise
In a makeshift shelter, an unknown catastrophe waits outside the doors of tarp and gaffer
tape. Seven characters have constructed a clubhouse to live to the fullest what they believe
could be their last moments, hoping to leave nothing unsaid or undone. In the face of this
impending disaster they have determined that creation is the only antidote to destruction.
This is Traces, a unique theatre experience created by the celebrated Quebecois group
7 Fingers. Founded in Montreal in 2002, the 7 Fingers initial goal was to bring circus
to a human scale. Traces uses music, song, dance, speech, illustration and high-risk
acrobatics to tell its story. The characters use every mode of expression available to them,
hoping to leave a lasting mark… to leave their traces as best they can.
Traces is poetic and explosive, humorous and thoughtful. Combining traditional acrobatic
forms with street elements such as skateboarding and basketball, mixed in with some
theatre and contemporary dance, it surprises, awes and delights at every turn.
RUBBERBANDance
New Work
Friday May 9 7:30pm
Series: Dance
Victor Quijada and Anne Plamondon’s dream to not only choreograph, but to produce
a new style of a contemporary dance form, has resulted in the success of their
company RUBBERBANDance (RBDG). Influenced by hip-hop on the street corner and
classical form in the concert hall, RBDG has been performing for 10 years and returns
to Kingston to present a world premiere. With past collaborators and partners like
K-OS, Adidas, Kent Nagano and Robert Desrosiers, the performance will be certain to
present a unique and satisfying experience for audience members.
New Work is a co-production of The CanDance Network Creation Fund, DanseDanse, Grand Theatre Presents,
Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, Le Theatre Hector-Charland and La dansesur les routes du Quebec, and
supported by Dance Section of the Canada Council for the Arts.
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Master Class
Annual Season Brochure
“We started thinking about Don
Draper and Mark Twain, and along
the way some fascinating ideas
emerged that turned ‘Rattle Them
Bones’ into a real celebration of the
landscape of American music we
love so much,” says band guitarist
and vocalist Scotty Morris of their
latest release.
Big Bad
Voodoo Daddy
Series Sponsor
walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
Performance Sponsor
Saturday May 10 7:30 pm
Series: Fenlon & Daly Entertainers
By now the world knows the essential story of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. They made
their debut in their hometown of Ventura, California, in April of 1993, helping
to usher in the swing revival founded on a colourful fusion of classic American
sounds including jazz, swing, and Dixieland mixed with the energy and spirit of
contemporary culture. They proved to be among the standout groups that launched
the new swing era in the 90s.
The group, whose core lineup has been in place since 1995, includes Scotty Morris
(lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums and percussion), Dirk Shumaker
(double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen
“The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua
Levy (piano and arranger.) Joining them on the road are Anthony Bonsera Jr. (lead
trumpet) and Alex Henderson (trombone.)
While Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has sold millions of albums, the stage has always been
the band’s first home. “We make records because we have to, but play live because we
love to,” says Morris.
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The band’s originals rocketed the group into its first phase of stardom when ‘You
& Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)’ and ‘Go Daddy-O’ were featured in the
landmark 1996 indie film ‘Swingers.’
Design your own series and save
up to 10% off the regular ticket price!
uptempo & retro
Pair Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with:
Colin James PG. 18
Tower of Power PG. 23
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings PG. 24
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General
Information & Policies
Subscription Processing
Pick-4 subscriptions will be processed after standard series
subscriptions, but before regular tickets are available.
Ticket Surcharge
Please note that every ticket sold at the Grand Theatre
includes a $2 Capital Improvement Fee. Every subscription
and regular ticket is subject to 13% HST.
Ticket Exchange Privileges for Subscribers
Subscribers may exchange subscription tickets any time
before 4pm on the business day prior to the performance
you cannot attend. You may exchange your tickets for any
other performance presented by the Grand Theatre, subject
to availability.
Please note:
•Tickets must be exchanged within the 2013/14 season.
•There is a $2.75 plus HST service charge per ticket
for exchanges.
•If the performance for which you are exchanging
your tickets is more expensive, you will be required to
pay the difference. If the performance is less expensive,
you will be given a credit towards another Grand Theatre
Presents performance in the current season. (If it is
unused it will be processed as a donation.)
•All ticket exchanges require a return of the original
ticket to the Grand Theatre box office and must be
returned in person. Your exchange will not be processed
until the Box Office receives the original ticket. Ticket
exchanges will not be allowed on the day of a
performance or after an event has occurred.
•Grand Theatre box office hours are Monday to Saturday,
12 to 6pm. The box office is also open two hours prior to
all performances, including those on Sundays and
statutory holidays. Box office hours may be shortened
during the summer.
Handling Charges
Each Grand Theatre Presents subscription order is subject
to a $6.50 handling charge plus HST. All regular tickets are
subject to a $2.75 handling charge each plus HST.
Ticket Policy
Every person attending a performance at the Grand
Theatre must have a ticket in order to be admitted. There
are no age restrictions for our performances, but please
use discretion if bringing a young child to an evening
performance.
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Accessibility
The Grand Theatre has some accessible features. For
additional information, pick up an accessibility brochure at
the Grand Theatre, contact the Box Office at 613-530-2050
or visit kingstongrand.ca/accessibility
Parking
Parking is available directly behind the theatre in the
Chown Memorial Parking Garage (off of Brock Street,
between the theatre and Hotel Dieu Hospital). It is an
AutoPay system, without an attendant. Pre-pay for your
parking on your way into the show. Your validated ticket
will open the exit gate. Or, you can use your credit card on
entry, and same credit card at the exit gate. Either way, it
will save you time after the show.
There is a pay and display lot on Montreal Street behind
Sepps Ski Shop, as well as pay and display street parking.
Please be mindful of all posted information in regards to
the parking you choose.
Group Discounts
Groups of 20 or more save up to 15% off regular priced
tickets to select Grand Theatre Presents performances.
Please note that these do not include rental performances.
For more information and reservations, contact the box
office at 613-530-2050 or grandtheatre2@cityofkingston.ca
Greening the Grand
As a proud member of Sustainable Kingston, the City
of Kingston and the Grand Theatre are committed to
achieving our community goal: Kingston, the Most
Sustainable City in Canada! Signature refillable Grand
Theatre water bottles are available for sale at the bar in
lieu of commercial bottled water, and refilling stations are
located on both floors of the Theatre. They provide clean,
clear and refreshing drinking water, eliminate plastics
from our community waste stream and save you money.
For more information, visit kingstongrand.ca
key dates
Thursday May 30 – subscriptions on sale
Saturday July 13 – early bird deadline
Thursday August 1 – renewal deadline
Friday August 16 – last day for subscribers to purchase
additional tickets at a discount
Monday August 26 – single tickets on sale
Annual Season Brochure
2013-2014 Grand Theatre
Presents Sponsors
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE GRAND THEATRE FOUNDATION!
EMPIRE LIFE KINGSTON JAZZ
FESTIVAL UNDERWRITER
THEATRE, BROADWAY on & off,
SONGWRITER AND R&B SERIES
UNDERWRITER
HOSPITALITY
UNDERWRITER
walter fenlon &
linda ann daly
EDUCATION UNDERWRITER
ENTERTAINERS SERIES
UNDERWRITER
Kingston Stores
COMEDY SERIES
UNDERWRITER
KIDSTAGE SERIES
UNDERWRITER
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS
Dianne Lackonick
stan & marie-rose
gibson
elaine & michael
DAVIES
program supporters
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7 Fingers presents Traces | PG. 43
Wednesday April 30 7:30pm
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