All-Albertan opera FILUMENA kicks-off huge arts and culture festival that features 600 artists, 95 events at more than 20 venues in nations capital
OTTAWA (Ontario) -- The National Arts Centre (NAC) today unveiled an impressive and wide ranging line-up of Alberta artists and events for Alberta Scene, the largest-ever gathering of Alberta artists outside the province, taking place in the nations capital from April 28 to May 10, 2005.
The diverse line-up includes, among many, many others: Oscar Lopez, P.J. Perry, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Gordie Johnson, Terri Clark, Wil, War Party, SNFU, Guys in Disguise, Crazy Horse Theatre, Barrage, David Hoffos, Ann Vriend, Amir Amiri, Nicole Mion, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Shumka, Shani Mootoo, John Stetch, Corb Lund, DJD, Tri-Continental, Crystal Plamondon, Ian Tyson and Tommy Banks.
Albertas centennial year is a great time for Canadians to celebrate the diverse talent that Alberta has to offer, said Peter Herrndorf, President and CEO of the National Arts Centre There is so much to experience as Alberta on the Rideau comes to the nations capital.
The Alberta Scene, presented by EPCOR is the second in a series of biennial regional festivals produced by the National Arts Centre which showcases the best in Canadian arts and culture from coast to coast to coast. The 600 established and emerging artists from Alberta will take part in 95 events ranging from theatre, visual arts, film, dance, and literary arts, to country, jazz, blues, rock, hip hop and classical music and even culinary arts at more than 20 venues across the national capital region. In 2003, the NAC produced the Atlantic Scene to great acclaim, hosting more than 500 artists from Atlantic Canada during the inaugural Scene.
I am very proud of the artists and event line-up that we are unveiling today, shared Heather Moore, the Producer and Executive Director of Alberta Scene. Working with Alberta programmers, we have come up with a festival about Alberta that will showcase a fresh and contemporary view of the province and its artists.
Throughout EPCORs long history in Alberta over 100 years weve seen the incredible creativity, ability and imagination of this province, said Denise Carpenter, EPCORs Senior Vice President of Public & Government Affairs. That creativity and ingenuity has led to major benefits for EPCOR and its customers in our ability to provide safe, reliable power and water services for many Canadian communities.EPCORs support of the Alberta Scene recognizes the importance of the arts to the health and sustainability of communities, whether on a local, provincial or national basis.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now. For more information, visit www.albertascene.ca.
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Alberta Scene is presented by EPCOR and supported by Major Sponsors TSX Venture Exchange, The Banff Centre, and National Arts Centre Friends - Alberta. Performance Sponsors are Enbridge, CIBC, and Suncor Energy Inc. Media sponsors include CBC Radio-Canada, the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen, LeDroit, the Edmonton Journal, the Calgary Herald, and Y1O1 FM. Supporting Sponsors include Edmonton Festival City, Galaxie, CD Warehouse, mymusic.ca, Holiday Inn, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation, and Big Rock Brewery.
Our involvement with Alberta Scene reinforces our commitment to the grassroots support we have in western Canada, particularly from Albertans, said Linda Hohol, President of TSX Venture Exchange. We are proud to be associated with this event and the ability to showcase Alberta talent and creativity to all Canadians.
Alberta Scene is grateful for support from the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Canada Council for the Arts, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and Foreign Affairs Canada.
VENUE PARTNERS
Shows and events will take place at more than 20 venues around the nations capital. Partner venues include Centrepointe Theatre, Library and Archives Canada, National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, La Nouvelle Scene, Great Canadian Theatre Company, Le Thtre du Casino du Lac-Leamy, University of Ottawa, Capital Music Hall, Barrymores Music Hall, The Rainbow, The Roxy, The Black Sheep Inn, Yuk Yuks, St.Andrews Church, AXEN07, SAW Gallery, SAW Video, Gallery 101, and more.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS
One of the objectives of the Alberta Scene is to help emerging and established artists further their careers. Western Economic Diversification and Foreign Affairs Canada have made it possible for the NAC to invite more than 80 domestic and international arts presenters to attend the Alberta Scene and seek out new talent and touring productions for audiences beyond the two-week festival.
THE LINE-UP
The Alberta Scene officially gets under way Thursday April 28 and Saturday April 30 in Southam Hall with FILUMENA. This all-Alberta opera with music by Juno-nominee John Estacio and liberetto by John Murrell, FILUMENA, a production of The Banff Centre is a truly Canadian story, based upon the compelling tale of Filumena Lassandro, a young Italian immigrant to the Crowsnest Pass region of Alberta. Filumena marries, falls in love and becomes involved with bootlegging from British Columbia to Alberta, which leads to her ultimate downfall, and death. She was the last woman to be hanged in Canada.
Thursday May 5 to Saturday May 7 will see legendary jazz artist Tommy Banks conducting the NAC Orchestra in Alberta Celebration. This toe-tappin, high-energy variety spectacular is guaranteed to get you up on your feet! The concert celebrates folk, traditional, and cowboy music and is headlined by Ian Tyson, the timeless Canadian folk legend whose song writing legacy includes the Canadian classic "Four Strong Winds". The evening features a roster of Alberta artists including the young and dazzling Calgary Fiddlers.
It promises to be memorable when 2005 Juno-nominee Terri Clark takes the stage of the NACs Southam Hall on May 10. She has racked up an impressive string of hit records and has a reputation for incredible live performances while touring in the company of such greats as Vince Gill and Reba McEntire. Terri Clark is the four-time recipient of the fan-voted Canadian Country Music Associations Entertainer of the Year Award.
But these three shows are only the beginning. There is truly something for everyone at the Alberta Scene. Consider these highlights from the more than 95 Alberta Scene events:
MUSIC
BLUES
The Blues component of Alberta Scene will offer six shows at three venues around Ottawa. April 29 at Barrymores Music Hall, former Big Sugar front man Gordie Johnson and band mate Kelly Hoppe will be on stage. Calgary-based roots rock recording artist Wil is also on the bill and known for his commanding vocals, and strong, intricate guitar playing.
Also on April 29, Juno Award-winning guitarist/singer/song-writer Lester Quitzau coaxes languid, hypnotic sounds from his slide guitar at The Rainbow. Hard-won honesty underscores every note he plays.
Amos Garrett, the pride of Turner Valley, Alberta, and recent Juno-nominee for Roots and Traditional (Solo) Album, is one of the most original guitarists playing today. He will join Calgary blues/ roots rocker Steve Pineo Trio on April 30 at The Rainbow.
In collaboration with Ottawas Cisco Systems Bluesfest, two prominent blues musicians Ellen McIIwaine and Lester Quitzau will be in Ottawa schools to participate in this years Blues in the Schools programme where students will examine the history of Blues music, while learning how an oppressed people empowered themselves with song. The programmes objectives include integrating students from different ethnic backgrounds through music that leads to a more tolerant and productive school experience.
CLASSICAL
More than a dozen classical acts, from full symphony orchestras to noon-hour recitals, will be featured during Alberta Scene at a variety of venues across the national capital region. Classical music aficionados will be well served with the all-Albertan opera FILUMENA, produced by The Banff Centre taking centre stage of the NACs Southam Hall on opening night, April 28 and again on April 30. FILUMENA was co-commissioned and originally co-produced by The Banff Centre and The Calgary Opera. In association with Opera Lyra Ottawa and with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation in Vancouver and a gift from Canadas East Coast from Margaret and David Fountain.
The recent Juno-nominee, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra will perform at the NACs Southam Hall on April 29. Mario Bernardi will conduct an exciting contemporary classical program by Alberta composers. The concert will include works by Allan Gordon Bell, Malcolm Forsyth, and Jeffrey McCune.
The Alberta Baroque Ensemble, with guest soloist Jens Lindemann on trumpet, will appear at St. Andrews Church on April 30. Capturing the dynamism, pomp and flamboyance of the Baroque era, the Alberta Baroque Ensemble continually impresses audiences with their dedication to the music of the 17th and 18th centuries. The ensemble will play repertoire including Handel, Corelli and Telemann.
COUNTRY
Country music will be well represented at Alberta Scene. On May 2 Aaron Lines and Adam Gregory hit Centrepointe Theatre. Aaron Lines released two independent singles at the turn of the millennium. Both went top ten on the Canadian charts and brought Aarons first Rising Star nomination at the 2001 Canadian Country Music Awards and a nomination for Best New Country Artist at the 2001 Junos. A recording deal with RCA Nashville soon followed, along with a plethora of industry awards. Two-time Juno nominee and winner of the Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Country Artist, Adam Gregory was recently nominated for the Country Music Awards Global Country Award, which recognizes international Country Music artists whove brought attention to the genre in their country. Adam does it with rocking country and heartfelt ballads all while still in his teens!
On May 3, Centrepointe Theatre will feature The Gift: A Tribute to the Music of Ian Tyson hosted by Stewart MacDougall, with Corb Lund, Shuyler Jansen and members of The McDades. This marks the first time The Gift has been performed outside Alberta.
May 10 at NACs Southam Hall, 2005 Juno nominee Terri Clark takes to the stage. She has racked up an impressive string of hit records and has a reputation for incredible live performances while touring in the company of such country greats as Vince Gill and Reba McEntire. Terri Clark is the four-time recipient of the fan-voted Canadian Country Music Associations Entertainer of the Year Award.
FOLK, ROOTS, SINGER-SONGWRITER
Alberta Scene audiences will be treated to a dozen shows featuring a variety of folk and roots shows over seven nights. On April 28 at Library and Archives of Canada Auditorium The McDades will perform everything from modern bluegrass to Tuvan throat singing. The McDades perform in both French and English. Colleen Brown will also be part of the evening. Brown is an accomplished singer, songwriter and pianist whose melodic roots/ pop music and lyrical maturity belie her youth.
On April 29 at Black Sheep Inn Fiddle Sensation Calvin Vollrath will perform. He is one of the foremost exponents of Mtis fiddle music. A resident of St.Paul, Alberta, he is viewed as one of the continents hottest swing violinists.
May 1 at Great Canadian Theatre Company brings Bill Bourne, a one-man tour de force. His sound is steeped in Cajun, world, folk, and a lot of blues. His act offers a one of a kind experience which, combined with an appearance by singer-songwriter Maria Dunn, will make for a memorable evening.
JAZZ
The jazz acts at Alberta Scene are not to be missed, beginning with P.J. Perry on May 1 at Library and Archives Canada Auditorium. Juno award-winner P.J. Perry is recognized as one of North Americas premier saxophonists. Hes shared the stage with jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw and The Boss Brass among countless others. On the bill with P.J. is the Chris Andrew Trio. Andrew is known in jazz circles as an inventive, multi-dimensional pianist whos recently released his first purely jazz recording, Not So Fast.
May 10 at Library and Archives of Canada Auditorium is An Evening with John Stetch. Three-time Juno nominee, John Stetch has emerged on the world stage as one of the finest pianists of his generation. Stetch describes the freedom of solo piano as, an exhilarating experience that pushes my musicianship to the limit. After hearing Stetch in performance, youll wonder where that limit might be.
Sillan & Young perform May 7 at The Roxy. If you havent heard the soulful, folk-inspired jazz sounds of Sillan & Young, you are in for a treat. Characterized by their innate musicality and heartfelt live shows, Sillan & Young create beautifully melodic music tempered with sweetly melancholic lyrics that strike a perfect balance.
PUNK, HIP HOP
Alberta Scene will offer a healthy dose of punk and hip hop music. On April 29 at Capital Music Hall, Chixdiggit, who have been shredding eardrums since 1990, will appear with SNFU and their politically charged lyrics and pounding, pure punk sound.
On May 6 Capital Music Hall will host War Party, a hip hop crew from Hobbema, which has garnered huge media attention with their infectious beats and politically conscious messages about native issues. Appearing with War Party are Politic Live, who skilfully blend classic and contemporary hip hop sounds, and Dragon Fli Empire, whose positive funk-infused groove is bringing the fun back to hip hop. Team Rezofficial is also on the bill with their slick, hardcore hip hop that speaks to urban reservation life.
ROCK, POP, ALT-COUNTRY
Alberta is bursting with Rock, Pop, and Alternative Country music. On April 30 at Barrymores Music Hall the Corb Lund Band, a blazing roots-country unit will take the stage. They are two-time winners at the Canadian Country Music Awards and 2005 Juno nominees. Joining the band will be Mike Plume and Tim Hus.
On May 5 at Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre, Francophone music sensation Crystal Plamondon will gather with four of her favourite female singer-songwriters Renelle Fagnan, Janelle, Reinhart, Jose Lajoie, and Rene Dallaire, for an amazing evening of women and song. This event will take you from country to jazz, folk to blues, with a splash of Cajun thrown in for fun. Plamondons joie de vivre is a delight to behold!
Painting Daisies takes to the stage at The Roxy on April 29. Recent winners of CBCs Great Canadian Music Dream, this rockin quartet is building a steady buzz. Chosen Entertainers of the Year at the Prairie Music Awards, against the likes of Jann Arden, Nickelback and Wide Mouth Mason, they feature rich vocals, sharp lyrics and a straight-ahead rock sound.
May 6 at Barrymores Music Hall brings Hot Little Rocket whose kinetic energy and post-punk rock sounds have received plenty of airplay on CBC and MuchMusic. Taking stage with them are The Ramblin Ambassadors who perform pure instrumental garage rock. Also joining them is Calgary native Chad VanGaalen, a singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, performance artist, animator and instrument builder.
WORLD
May 3 at the Library and Archives of Canada Auditorium, brings An Evening with Oscar Lopez. He is a Juno winner (and nominee again this year) whose Latin guitar grooves have made him a standout on the world music scene. Lopez easily incorporates jazz, blues, and even pop sensibilities into his music. The passion and fire within his soul is evident and released through his fingertips and onto the guitar strings.
The genre of world music will be well represented this spring at Alberta Scene. Some of the acts include Tri-Continental (Lester Quitzau, Bill Bourne and Madagascar Slim) who will perform on April 30 at Library and Archives of Canada, Auditorium. With four Juno Awards and 10 Juno nominations, Tri-Continental are major players in the Canadian music scene who, when they come together, provide audiences with an electric experience!
Bomba! appears on May 7 at Library and Archives of Canada Auditorium with their irresistible Latin rhythms and alluring grooves that never fail to bring audiences to their feet and keep them moving.
THEATRE
Alberta has one of the most dynamic theatre scenes in the country. Nine theatre shows represent the wealth of theatrical talent in Alberta.
Experience Vanya, a re-staging of Chekhovs classic, Uncle Vanya, to an Alberta setting! It runs in the NAC Theatre April 20 to 23, 26 to 30, May 3 to 7. This is an NAC English Theatre/ Citadel Theatre Edmonton co-production about life on an isolated Alberta farm in 1928.
April 28, to May 1, Alberta Scene presents Tuesdays and Sundays written by Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn in the NAC Studio. This play, inspired by a true story set in 1887, follows the spirits of William and Mary, a rural teenage couple as they awaken into a void and re-live the story which brought them there. Tuesdays and Sundays has won numerous accolades across Canada and internationally.
Time Stands Still by Crazy Horse Theatre starring Glen Gould and Lorne Cardinal (of Corner Gas fame) runs May 4 to 6 at the NACs Fourth Stage. This is an intimate glimpse into the lives of two aboriginal men serving a five year prison sentence for robbery. Carl and Mark are from the Blood Nation in Southern Alberta, and although they have grown up together, each has a unique perception of their situation. Their story offers moments of hilarity, reflection and sadness.
From April 29 to May 1 at University of Ottawa, Academic Hall Summer of My Amazing Luck written by Chris Craddock takes to the stage. Based on the novel by Governor General Award winner Miriam Toews, this is the story of Lucy, a troubled, young single mom. Nominated for a Stephen Leacock Award for Humour and part of the NAC English Theatres 2004 On the Verge festival of new play readings, the play is a hilarious and heartbreaking journey.
Join Lecture-croissant LUniThtre, under the artistic direction of Daniel Cournoyer, for brunch and readings of Franco-Albertan plays on May 1 at La Nouvelle Scne. These plays are part of the varied repertoire of the Company and were produced during the last 10 seasons of this young theatre company. LUniThtre has been producing professional French theatre for young and old since 1992 in Edmonton and has travelled all over Western Canada.
From May 5 to 7 An Eye for an Eye by Ghost River Theatre Directed by Doug Curtis comes to University of Ottawa Academic Hall. An Eye for an Eye is an oil and gas piss and vinegar musical cabaret. It tells the story of Wiebo Ludwig, a Christian minister in northern Alberta who struggles against the oil and gas industry as development encroaches on his land. An Eye for an Eye won a Betty Mitchell Award in 2001 for Outstanding Musical.
DANCE
The dance shows for Alberta Scene are sensational. April 29 at Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre will showcase a three-act performance of contemporary dance. Beginning with I am Standing Here Before You choreographed and performed by Brian Webb. It is an interdisciplinary dance performance exploring the theme of layering memory in the aging body. Still, choreographed and performed by Tania Alvarado, reveals a woman in the midst of a shattering moment; suspended in time. Helen Husak explores the visceral push and pull of being trapped in the emotion litost in her piece of the same name.
Bulla: A Loud Cuban Jazz Experiment by Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) comes to Centrepointe Theatre on April 30. This will be an evening of hybrid music and dance steeped in jazz and smacking of Cuban flavours. It promises a delicious feast of original music and dance featuring a cast of 20 dynamic dancers and musicians including six guests from Cuba.
May 3 has Alberta Ballets Les Liaisons Dangereuses exploding onto the stage of NACs Southam Hall. Choreographed by Artistic Director Jean Grand-Matre, this compelling theatrical full-length ballet underlines all the eroticism, lust, and treachery of the scandalous novel by Choderlos de Laclos.
Edmonton-based Ukranian dance sensations Shumka are returning to Ottawa to thrill and delight with their highly acclaimed production of Cinderella at Centrepointe Theatre on May 8. Cinderella marries traditional Ukranian dance with classical and contemporary movement in a theatrical style, which is recognized as being uniquely Shumka.
FAMILY FUN
Young audiences will also be treated to Edmonton Symphony Orchestras imaginative presentation of John Estacios The Twins and the Monster on April 29 in NACs Southam Hall. This tale by award-winning author Tololwa M. Mollel is set in a forest in Africa, where twins must outwit a monster and heal their devastated village. Alberta composer John Estacios magical score sets the scene as an actor brings the story to life using carved masks, singing and movement.
April 30 and May 1 at the NACs Studio brings Concrete Theatres charming musical cabaret The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito performed in English with French and Cree. Born without wings, Mary Jane Mosquito is an outcast who eventually discovers her true voice through singing.
Aboriginal Celebration! hits the stage on May 1 at Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre. This is a fun-filled performance featuring aboriginal stories, culture and history. Red Thunder: The Next Generation celebrates the unique heritage of their Plains Indian background while Kehewin Native Performance blends the traditional and contemporary performance. DerRic Starlights unique brand of puppetry rounds out this fantastic family line-up of music, stories and dance.
VISUAL AND MEDIA ARTS
A Centennial Biennial, an exhibit co-curated by Edmonton Art Gallery and the Walter Phillips Gallery will be on display from April 27 to May 22 at Ottawa Art Gallery. This exhibition features recent work by a selection of 21 artists in the 2005 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art exhibition, celebrating the richness and diversity of art-making in Alberta. The Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art was initiated in 1996 to foster collaboration and dialogue between artists and arts organizations.
Alberta Scene will also have visual and media arts represented during the celebration. Alberta and Saskatchewan 1905-2005: A Centennial Celebration opens April 28 at The National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. Dont miss Janet Cardiff and George Bures-Millers award-winning media work The Paradise Institute along with works by First Nations and Mtis artists Faye Heavyshield
Another City by David Hoffos of Lethbridge will run from April 28 to May 31 at SAW Gallery. Another City is a mix between romance and science-fiction, between Hitchcocks Notorious and Ridley Scotts Blade Runner. Hoffos skillfully creates the illusion of a futuristic metropolis, complete with skyscrapers and flying cars. Using familiar components, he transforms the environment with video projections that appear to move in real space and with a 360 degree panorama.
From April 28 to May 10 in the Main Foyer of the National Arts Centre All About Alberta A Collection of Contemporary Craft will be on display. This exhibition gathers expressions of Alberta in a wide range of contemporary craft objects like vessels, boxes and jewellery in media such as glass, leather and clay. Works are inspired by such diverse notions as flying moose, Chinooks and office towers. All About Alberta captures all aspects of Albertans in fine craft form.
LITERARY ARTS
Novels and the spoken word will also abound throughout Alberta Scene. On April 29 the winner of the Grant MacEwan Authors Award will be revealed at Library and Archives Canada. This marks the fifth anniversary of the $25,000 Grant MacEwan Authors Award, one of the richest literary awards in Canada. Previous winners include Governor Generals Award nominee Fred Stenson and Writers Trust Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize winner Ken McGoogan.
On May 5 at Library and Archives Canada award-winning author Shani Mootoo reads from her newest novel He Drown She in the Sea. It is a vivid and subtle story of love and class division and the unrelenting hold of the past.
A triple bill of spoken word artists will be on the NACs Fouth Stage May 7. These artists are all unique talents in the realm of spoken word, from beat poetry to hip-hop. Sheri-D Wilsons style is rich with jazz, feminist sensibility, and wit. Calgary native Kris Demeanor is a performer capable of wide ranging styles, from thoughtful to frantic. DJ Cosm, half of Dragon Fli Empire, is one of Canadas hottest DJs.
ART IN MOTION
Throughout Alberta Scene, OC Transpo will be displaying Art in Motion, an Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD) project that will be coming to Ottawa. Posters installed on OC Transpo buses will reflect the diversity of ACAD students and their works including sculpture, glass, printmaking, and more. Ottawa-area buses will also be on the move with Alberta poetry. Watch for outstanding Alberta poetry on buses and get ready to add a little inspiration to your commute.
FILM
Similar to other art genres from Alberta, the world of film is equally diverse. War Hospital (feature length) will be showing on May 3 at Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre. This film was written and directed by David Christensen (Calgary) and Damien Lewis (London, UK). War Hospital is a new production from the NFBs North West Centre in Edmonton, chronicles the intense drama of the Red Cross medical mission in northern Kenya, where the worlds largest field hospital cares for wounded from nearby war-torn Sudan. It is a sympathetic and revealing portrait of people who face the stark reality of survival, injury and death on a daily basis.
On May 6 and May 8 at Library and Archives Canada Auditorium, Alberta Shorts will roll. These lively, accessible programs features no less than 29 short works by Alberta filmmakers tackling themes of identity, materialism, community, gender, race and Alberta history. It is a freewheeling set that includes drama, documentary, silent movies, animation, and experimentation.
CULINARY ARTS
During Alberta Scene, enjoy an innovative Alberta-inspired menu in the NACs signature restaurant Le Caf. National Arts Centres Executive Chef Kurt Waldele will interpret the signature dishes of respected Alberta chefs. Diners will be able to delight in a wide array of distinctive dishes.
On May 6 at NACs Le Salon, Chef Kurt Waldele welcomes one of Canadas most recognizable cooking faces in: Cook like Two Chefs A Dining and Demonstration Event. Calgarys Ned Bell, host of Food Network Canadas Cook Like A Chef. These two celebrated chefs will create dishes showcasing Albertas gastronomical gifts and share their expertise with guests. Cocktail reception and sumptuous four-course meal included for lucky ticket holders.
Many of Ottawas finest restaurants are joining the Alberta Scene by creating original dishes inspired by the culinary offerings of Alberta. There is an Alberta meal to suit every palate and budget at the following: Beckta Dining & Wine, Blue Cactus Bar and Grill, Bravo Bravo Ristorante, Clair de Lune, Coasters Seafood Grill, DArcy McGees Irish Pub, Elgin Caf, Empire Grill, The Fish Market, inFusion Bistro, Lanes Restaurant, Les Fougres, Luxe Bistro, Mash, Maxwells, Metropolitain, The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro, Vineyards Wine Bar Bistro, and Vittoria Trattoria.
SCENE-SELECT CARD & TICKETS
Ticket are on sale now at the NAC Box Office or at albertascene.ca. your first stop for the full Alberta Scene line-up, show times, backgrounder, information to buy tickets, more artist bios, music and video clips and to create your own Scene schedule.
When purchasing your Alberta Scene tickets at the NAC Box Office, pick up the Scene-Select card. The card gets you 20% off all Alberta Scene events, $5 off purchase over $40 at CDWarehouse, free shipping in Canada from mymusic.ca, and a collectible Alberta Scene pin. The Scene-Select card costs only $20.
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Nadine Lunt
Communications Advisor
National Arts Centre
(613) 947-7000, ext. 560
Andr Sauv
Music Publicist
Alberta Scene
National Arts Centre
(613) 947-7000, ext. 537