HOME OF THE RIVERFRONT JUBILEE 155 Riverside Parkway www.glasgowsquare.com /glasgowsquare @Glasgow_Square J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 1 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Glasgow Square Theatre TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Available at Glasgow Square Box Office and at all TicketPro® outlets and online at ticketpro.ca. Price includes taxes and service fees. Box Office hours: Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm (except holidays) All show times are at 8pm unless otherwise indicated. Glasgow Square Theatre has implemented a $1 Capital Surcharge Fee on each ticket purchased for Glasgow Square performances. The full amount of the surcharge will be earmarked for future capital improvements, equipment or the facility at Glasgow Square. www.ticketpro.ca 1-888-311-9090 Be a part of the Glasgow Square Theatre community Annual membership with Glasgow Square gives you pre-sales privileges on select events, as well as a host of other benefits and savings. Your yearly membership also demonstrates your support and appreciation of Glasgow Square’s significance to the community. Benefits of a yearly membership include: • Email notice each time a new event goes on sale • Pre-sale privileges (such as advance notice and advance buy) • Ticket discounts on select events • Reserved seating • One (1) Complimentary beverage for each performance An individual membership is $15 and $25 for two. Drop in to Glasgow Square during office hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm or email: [email protected] or [email protected] J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 2 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Spring Season 2016 Welcome! Glasgow Square Theatre – 2015 Music Nova Scotia Community Presenter of the Year – Come explore our intimate setting and diverse season. Welcome to Spring 2016 at Glasgow Square Theatre. April is the official kick off to our spring season, and also includes Volunteer Appreciation Week. It really must be said that without our team of passionate and dedicated volunteers, much if not all of what we do and present would not be possible. With that, we present another season chalk full of variety, diversity and talent. Our season begins with a Green Room CD Release performance from Pictou County’s own Ashley George, and an ambitious pairing of ECMA award winner Erin Costelo and the NNEC Choir. For the music fans throughout the rest of the season, we have the debut of Pictou County Pop Classics, an enormous production including more than 40 performers from the area with a tribute to the 1970s. Also, the incredible return of Heather Rankin, formerly of the Rankin Family along with Kim Dunn, the homegrown talent of Lacey Morrell, the return of Stadacona Band and a showcase of three incredible guitarists – Christine Campbell, Ryan Cook and John Campbelljohn. Comedy fans, we have the return of award winning comedian Mike MacDonald. Miss Carla’s Dance presents their annual spring recital, which is always a sellout. The New Glasgow Youth Theatre Society brings Alice in Wonderland to the stage for two performances, including a Dinner Theatre on one of the evenings. Have a look through our program – there really is something for everyone. The experience of the performing arts on stage is entertaining, but can also be powerful, rewarding and inspiring. On behalf of the staff and volunteers of Glasgow Square Theatre, we look forward to seeing you this fall. Carlton Munroe Programs/Events Manager 2 J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 3 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Ashley George CD Release Show “The Puzzle” Saturday, April 2 Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Tickets $15 Ashley George, a father of two, was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and raised in Pictou. Since picking up the guitar at the age of 9, Ashley knew he wanted to be a musician. His ability to paint pictures with his lyrics and his music has led many people to become die-hard fans. He released 3 albums with his band Beyond Ash, 2 solo records and a punk album with his latest band Machete. Ashley has toured across Canada and the United States telling his tales with his bands and as a solo acoustic act. Ashley is Endorsed by Gibson and Epiphone guitars and Levys guitar straps. Ashley is also the owner of the skateboard company Blackbelt Machete which makes skateboards and clothing sold on the east coast. He is currently working on a new solo rock record and a band album with Machete. 3 J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 4 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Spring Season 2016 Erin Costelo w/ guests NNEC Jazz Choir In support of Pictou County Safe Harbour and CAIRN for Syrian refugees in Pictou County Saturday April 9 Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Tickets $30 advance | $35 door Students $20 advance | $25 door A very special performance in our spring program as one of the finest talents on the East Coast will collaborate with the North Nova Education Centre Jazz Choir on several selections. Erin Costelo’s latest album Down Below, The Status Quo is a reflection of her (and our) complicated world, expressed through a voice unlike any other in Canada. Having paid more overt tribute to her vintage soul music influences on her previous album, We Can Get Over, her musical evolution has taken its next natural step on Down Below, The Status Quo by channeling those themes into 10 new deeply personal tracks that display her exceptional gifts as a producer, songwriter and arranger. The Status Quo follows on the heels of We Can Get Over being named R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 2014 East Coast Music Awards. A donation from proceeds of this performance will be made to both Pictou County Safe Harbour and CAIRN, supporting Syrian refugees in our community. 4 J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 5 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Award Winning Comedy with Mike MacDonald Friday May 6 Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Tickets $20 advance | $25 door By popular demand, the legendary Mike MacDonald returns to Glasgow Square for a side-splitting evening of comedy. In addition to his successful and well-received live performances all over North America, Mike has appeared on numerous TV shows on HBO, Showtime, the Comedy Network, and Late Night With David Letterman. He also holds the record for 25 appearances on CBC’s Just For Laughs. He has also starred in three well received and critically acclaimed specials for the CBC in Canada and for Showtime in the U.S. which include, On Target, My House My Rules! and Happy As I Can Be. Mike has always lived his life as an open book never shying away from his own personal battles. He has been and continues to be a strong advocate in the fight against the stigma against Mental Health issues and drug addiction. 5 J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 6 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Spring Season 2016 Heather Rankin with Kim Dunn Wednesday May 11 Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Tickets $30 advance | $35 door Heather Rankin is perhaps best known as a member of the multi-award winning group, The Rankin Family. The Rankins made their mark throughout the 90s – touring the world, selling over a million records and bringing the music of Cape Breton and Nova Scotia to an international audience. For A Fine Line, Heather’s first solo recording, she enlisted producer David Tyson (Amanda Marshall, Jude Cole) for the project. Along with Tyson, Heather co-penned seven of the album’s eleven tracks. This new release sees Heather forge her own musical legacy with upbeat ‘Rankin-style’ numbers, soaring ballads, personal and poetic lyrics and bold collaborations including the first single, a cover of the Tears For Fears hit, “Everybody Wants to Rule The World” featuring Halifax rap artist Quake Matthews. North Sydney’s Kim Dunn was the recipient of the first ECMA Musician Special Achievement Award for his work as a singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, musical director and pianist. He has performed extensively throughout North America and abroad and has worked with an ‘A-list’ of artists including Rita MacNeil, Bruce Guthro, Matt Minglewood, Alison Krauss, Jimmy Rankin, David Myles, Jill Barber, Dave Gunning and countless others. Kim’s latest recording, Inspiration offers listeners an indelible collection of heartfelt, rootsy tunes anchored by a pitch-perfect tenor delivery and incomparable musicianship. This music is made to last and only gets better with each listen. 6 J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 7 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Glasgow Square Theatre Pictou County Pop Classics Friday May 13 Doors 7pm | Show 8pm Tickets $25 advance | $30 door 42 musicians, 42 songs. Those two numbers best describe the size of the inaugural production of Pictou County Pop Classics. The concept for Pictou County Pop Classics came more than a year ago in an effort to re-create a period of music using the incredible homegrown musical talent in Pictou County. This large collection of musicians and vocalists will pay tribute to what is now widely known as the golden age of vinyl. Pictou County Pop Classics features everything the 70’s had to offer – soft rock, hard rock, R&B, funk, soul & disco. 7 J023882s01 GlasgowSquare SpringBrochure 11x8.5.indd 8 2016-03-08 4:22 PM Spring Season 2016 Lacey Morrell CD Release Show Thursday May 19 Doors 6pm | Show 7pm Tickets $15 Lacey Morrell is a singer-songwriter from Pictou County. She is very excited to be releasing her second album titled Heartland at Glasgow Square. Produced by J.P. Cormier, the record breathes new life into the traditional sounds of East Coast Music and the honest story telling will capture an enduring place in your heart.