The Isabel welcomes back the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Canada’s only Balkan-klezmer-party-punk-super-band. Born on the streets of Toronto as a busking band in 2010, the original quartet of guerrilla-folk troubadours quickly amassed a battalion of troops armed with brass and bows, and started touring the world. LBO has been nominated for several awards, it is heralded … Read more
The Wilderness is a sextet based in Kingston, that has a massive and mighty sound—a propulsive and potent indie-rock fusion. Pre-pandemic, The Wilderness was hailed as Indieweek 2019’s Best Emerging Artist, and has been known in Kingston as one of the hardest-working bands around. Post-pandemic, the band is continuing to build their fanbase the old-fashioned … Read more
Beautifully transcribed by Bernard Labadie for strings and continuo, The Goldberg Variations is a monumental work full of color, intimacy, and virtuosity—bounteous music for the virtuosic musicians of Les Violons du Roy. The work itself consists of 30 variations, starting with a single ‘Aria’. After transforming the music over the course of an hour, using … Read more
Cuban-born Hilario Durán grew up in Havana in a musical family surrounded by a variety of diverse musical influences on a daily basis. He began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats. In the 70s, Durán was Chucho Valdés’ chosen successor in Cuba’s most … Read more
This singing and songwriting workshop encourages and teaches children to discover self-expression through music and stories in a fun setting. The participating children will be introduced to the creative thinking, storytelling, language arts, music, and teamwork that goes into singing and songwriting. A roots-pop artist, Alex Mundy is a winner of the Isabel’s YGK Emerging … Read more
The Kingston Symphony presents A Tribute to John Williams with music from: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Jaws, ET, and more! Sadly, there is a persistent and erroneous belief that music written for film is somehow “lesser” than music written for the stage, opera, or ballet. Easily the strongest case against … Read more
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in roughly 550 communities and … Read more
Cult Movie Nights are coming to The Screening Room in January and February. Film schedule: Zoolander (2001) – January 6, 8 & 12 Head (1968) – January 15 & 18 Flashdance DELUXE (1983) – January 22 @ 7pm (DELUXE EVENT) & January 26 Easy Rider (1969) – January 22 & 25 Mulholland Dr. (2001) – … Read more
Cult Movie Nights are coming to The Screening Room in January and February. Film schedule: Zoolander (2001) – January 6, 8 & 12 Head (1968) – January 15 & 18 Flashdance DELUXE (1983) – January 22 @ 7pm (DELUXE EVENT) & January 26 Easy Rider (1969) – January 22 & 25 Mulholland Dr. (2001) – … Read more
Cult Movie Nights are coming to The Screening Room in January and February. Film schedule: Zoolander (2001) – January 6, 8 & 12 Head (1968) – January 15 & 18 Flashdance DELUXE (1983) – January 22 @ 7pm (DELUXE EVENT) & January 26 Easy Rider (1969) – January 22 & 25 Mulholland Dr. (2001) – … Read more