The Pearl Company

To reserve your ticket/seat for an event and receive the ‘advance’ price (if applicable) call 905 524-0606 or email info@thepearlcompany.ca for both theatre and concerts: Payable at the door.  Cash only.  Concerts usually start at 8:00; prices vary from $10 to $25 depending on the artist. Someone is always outside The Pearl helping with parking and passes.
Check this website for the latest information which will appear about 3 weeks before the event and/or sign up for the newsletter by emailing Barbara at info@thepearlcompany.ca

May 16: Amelia Curran with Anthony Damiao
May 17: URBAN JAZZ Festival – Gary Santucci’s Spanjazz
May 18: URBAN JAZZ Festival – The Ernesto Cervini Quartet
May 19: URBAN JAZZ Festival – Brownman with GRUVASYLUM
May 20: URBAN JAZZ Festival – Matinee: Errunriv
May 20: URBAN JAZZ Festival – Myriad Trio

April/May in the Main Gallery: Stephanie Vegh “Revisions”

Brought to you by (website-challenged) Barbara Milne:
Tourism Hamilton’s Arts Ambassador of the Year 2010
YWCA Woman of Distinction in the Arts 2009
City of Hamilton Lifetime Achievement in the Arts 2009 with Gary Santucci.

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May 9: Ron Hynes
May 10: Treasa Levasseur
May 11: Art Bus
May 11: Impact Africa – Mennonite Committee Fundraiser
May 12: ALIGNMENT: Spoken Word Super-Gathering
May 13: Ladybird Sanctuary Fundraiser w Melissa McClelland,  Lisa Winn & Janine Stoll
May 16: Amelia Curran with Anthony Damaio

May 17 to 20: URBAN JAZZ Festival
May 17: Gary Santucci’s Spanjazz
May 18: Ernesto Cervini Quartet
May 19: Brownman Ali with GRUVASYLUM
May 20: Matinee: Errunriv
May 20: Myriad Trio

May 23 to 25:” Jazz Connection Big Band recording sessions!
May 26: The Quarterly: An Evening of Story, Song, and Dance-with Lisa Pijuan-Nomura

June 1: Shari Ulrich
June 1: Art Bus
June 2: Kaleidoscope Brown
June 8: Art Bus
June 9: Roxanne Potvin
June 12: Hamilton Arts Council AGM
June 15: Lynn Miles

The Quarterly: Saturday, May 26, 8:00pm

Join us for our first edition of the Quarterly: A Night of Song, Dance,
and Theatre.  Featuring a diverse mix of artists in a great lineup
of performances. 

This edition features:
Tor Lukasic-Foss – Song
Laura Kappel – Dance
Nea Reid – Spoken Word
Evalyn Parry – Music
Clare Preuss and Thom Morgan Jones – Theatre
Lucy Rupert – Modern Dance

Hosted by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura
Tickets are $12 for Adults, $10 for Artists, Seniors and Students
For more information please contact Lisa at girlcancreate@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/368237366546037/

Jazz Connection Big Band: Live, professional recording sessions! May 23, 24 & 25. Doors at 8:00pm. $5 for students/$10 for adults: The JCBB is inviting music educators, their students, and the public to attend these sessions in order to understand and participate in the technical and musical processes involved in capturing the magic of a live jazz performance. Catch the powerful sound of a big band in this relaxed, funky venue. The audience will observe everything from “sound check” through the various stages of an actual recording; including stops and starts, retakes, bloopers, microphone adjustments and all the other variables that can happen in this kind of situation.  Proper audience etiquette would be appreciated in order for the band to capture the best final product possible. Student admission will include a non-alcoholic beverage and a snack.  Those audience members wishing to attend multiple evenings will be given free re-admission.  The Jazz Connection Big Band is a renowned 17-piece jazz orchestra playing contemporary jazz, funk, and latin charts at a professional level from artists such as Buddy Rich, Don Menza, Bob Florence and many others. Their high-energy show has been performed at a number of Jazz Festivals and clubs throughout the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe. www.jazzconnection.ca For more information: email – bigband@jazzconnection.ca Phone: 905-807-6421

URBAN JAZZ at The Pearl:

Another exciting new festival at The Pearl Company. Challenge your jazz sensibility; experience the urban jazz soundscape born of the inner city. Hard as concrete, edgy as broken glass.

When: May 17 to 20
Who: Gary Santucci’s Spanjazz, May 17
Ernesto Cervini Quartet, May 18
Kaleidoscope Brown: Brownman & GRUVASYLUM, May 19
Errunriv- Matinee: May 20
Myriad, Evening:May 20
Time: All starting at 8 p.m. except the Sunday Matinee at 2:30
Tickets: All tickets: $15 / $10 (seniors/students/artists)

Myriad: Sunday Evening, May 20. 8:00pm. $15 /$10 students/all artists. Myriad is a contemporary piano trio from Toronto featuring three young musicians/composers who are in demand as sideman and bandleaders in Toronto and across Canada; Chris Donnelly on piano, Dan Fortin on bass and Ernesto Cervini on drums.  The band is a collective in the true sense of the word. Each band member offers his own original compositions to the band repertoire as well as offering his unique voice to the group. Influences include the Keith Jarrett trio, the Brad Mehldau Trio, and Thelonious Monk. http://www.ernestocervini.com/ Click on Myriad.

ERRUNRIV: Sunday, May 20. 2:30pm. $15 /$10 students/all artists:  – errunriv (which is pronounced riverrun; a statement about jazz you think?) is an Electro-acoustic-chamber-jazz quartet, although Minimalist-avant-garde-pop also works. A quiet purposefulness pervades this quartet’s thoughtful compositions and playing. Featuring leader/composer Tom Richards’ keyboards, Peter Lutek’s clarinet, Jim Sexton on bowed and plucked bass, and percussionist Jake Oelrichs, their sound unfolds with restrained directness. From Klezmer to tango, this quartet’s unabashed musicality is intriguing and highly listenable; errunriv is definitely worth checking out. http://www.insoundmusic.com/weblog/page_id93/

Kaleidoscope Brown: Brownman & GRUVASYLUM: Saturday, May 19. 8:00pm. $15 /$10 students/all artists. Jazz & hip-hop have long been cross-pollinated by geniuses from both genres. Canada’s own multiple National Jazz Award Winner and acclaimed trumpet-playing jazz icon BROWNMAN was catapulted to international acclaim in the hip-hop community after 4 world tours with Guru’s JAZZMATAZZ. Brownman continues to explore jazz-hip-hop with his own quintet GRUVASYLUM featuring BROWNMAN with his famous electric trumpet effects rig; MAD DUKEZ – a berserker freestyle rapper from NY; DJ CUTLER from Jeru The Damaja’s touring crew; BEN MILLER from God Made Me Funky on electric bass & COLIN KINGSMORE from the Brownman Electryc Trio on drums. This all-star group reminds us that improvisation and spontaneous creation is at the heart of both jazz and freestyle. Brownman & GRUVASYLUM — hip-hop with a jazz ideology! http://gruvasylum.brownman.com/

The Ernesto Cervini Quartet: Friday, May 18. 8:00pm. $15 /$10 students/all artists.  In just a few years, this quartet has earned a reputation as one of North America’s most exciting modern jazz groups featuring drummer-leader Ernesto Cervini, saxophonist Joel Frahm, pianist Adrean Farrugia and bassist Dan Loomis. Of their recording, ‘There’, The Ottawa Citizen said: “On ‘There’, you can practically hear the musicians smiling and reveling in their creativity and musical repartee. Some superb, high-energy, spur-of-the-moment music.” http://www.ernestocervini.com/

Gary Santucci’s Spanjazz: Thursday, May 17. 8:00pm. $15 /$10 students/all artists.  A collection of musical compositions inspired by world music rhythms performed in a jazz context. Featuring Jordan Abraham, keyboard, Sal Rosselli, saxophone, Rich Moore, bass, Steve Wilson, drums and Gary Santucci, Guitar. All musicians in this newly-formed quintet are highly respected performers in their own fields; the juxtaposition of their different styles and approaches will create that unique sound and experience that is Spanjazz.

Amelia Curran with Anthony Damiao: Wednesday, May 16. 8:00pm. $15 /$10 students/all artists. The National Post describes her music as “a bit like Leonard Cohen being channeled in a dusty saloon by Patsy Cline.”  With a number of East Coast Music Awards and an extensive discography, she’s a songwriter by trade, and a writer at heart, Curran describes the craft of song-writing as an act of “expressing the inexpressible, …. describing the indescribable.” “.  In addition to being a musician, Curran is also a playwright and actor, and has had her plays performed in fringe festivals.  “One of this country’s finest singer-songwriters.” Montreal Gazette.  www.ameliacurran.com
Amelia plays to a sold out hometown crowd. Listen to the podcast at Radio 3 CBC. http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/concerts/Amelia-Curran-2009-09-03
Anthony Damiao plays a mean fingerpicking guitar while  focusing on lyrics and character to bring out the soul of his music.  His introspective songs easily maintain the energy and joy he puts into them.  He also writes articles for such online magazines as The Cord, Spill Magazine, Blueprint, CanadaOrganic.com and for Toronto’s Static Zine. He Greyhounds around Eastern Canada playing songs for people while living in Waterloo, finishing an arts degree, and living on sandwiches and radio. www.myspace.com/anthonydamiao

Ladybird Animal Sanctuary Spring Fair: Sunday, May 13^th. Time: 1pm – 5pm. Admission: Pay What You Can!  A fundraiser to help Ladybird Animal Sanctuary help homeless pets.  What started as the dream of three talented Canadian singers to rescue forgotten animals from high kill shelters and find them loving ‘forever’ homes is now a two year old reality as The Ladybird Animal Sanctuary celebrates their 2nd Anniversary with a Spring Fair.  The event, hosted by ‘Ladybirds’ Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn, and Janine Stoll takes place at The Pearl Company. ‘We chose Mother’s Day to honour all the Mom’s out there both two legged and four legged!’ said Melissa. ‘There will be free massages for Mom’s, yummy baked goods and beautiful crafts to buy, face painting, crafts and activities for kids…and much more’.
Live Bluegrass from ‘Houndstooth’, Baked Goods, Crafts and Art for sale. Free Massages and Tarot Card Readings for Moms. Face Painting, Crafts, Drum Circle and Yoga for Kids.  100% of proceeds to help homeless animals find ‘forever’ homes. Contact:  ladybirdanimalsanctuary@gmail.com

Alignment: Saturday, May 12, 7:00pm start! $15 at the door: A multi-disciplinary event brought to you by PENTA (People Engaging and Networking Through the Arts), Nationless Minds, and the Burlington Slam Project: Hosted by the dynamic Greg “Ritallin” Frankson, Alignment  converges on 2 floors of The Pearl Company and brings you a stellar line-up of performers and artists exploring where various artistic expressions intersect and align with spoken word.  Spoken word is getting more attention all the time. Performers like Ian Keteku are at the forefront of this movement and PENTA is happy to have him join their first installation piece “Alignment”. The night will be filled with inspiring talents like Truth Is…, Prufrock, Shadowrunner, Hyf, Brad Morden, Electric Jon, The Burlington 2011 Slam Team, and Komi Olafimihan.  Being a PENTA show, these poets will be surrounded by photography, music, film, movement… What better way to experience a painting than to see it made from beginning to end while hearing the influences around it?  PENTA fills beautiful spaces with all the senses. Tickets: Available in advance at various spoken word events throughout April in southern Ontario, or contact PENTA at: we.are.PENTA@gmail.com for online purchase. http://www.wearepenta.com

Impact Africa – Benefit Concert & Art Auction: Friday, May 11 – 7:30pm to 11pm, $20 admission
– kids 12 and under are free.  All proceeds go to the Mennonite Central Committee’s ‘Generations at Risk’ – which sends desperately needed medical supplies and money benefiting those living with the realities of  HIV/AIDS in Africa. Remember to bring cash or cheques! www.mcc.org
Featuring Music by: Darin Martin and Eclectislav
Featuring Art by: Dave Hind, Karyn Black, Heather Vollans, Scott Ireland, Sara Sears, Bryce Huffman, Harry Gils, Dana Cowie, Christina Vandermark, Crystal Sanderson, Sylvia Nickelson, Chris Cuthill, Matt McInnes, Andrew Hunter, Reid Flock

The Art Bus is Sponsored by Judy Marsales Real Estate Brokerage:

First 2 Fridays of every month! Check out Hamilton’s unique and constantly evolving art scene!  Call Barbara (905.524.0606) or email (info@thepearlcompany.ca) to reserve your seat.  Next dates: June 1 & 8.  Cost: $15/$10 students/artists.  Start: 6:30 from The Pearl.

• May 4: We will start with Gallery on the Bay. By popular (a birthday) request we will visit Ottawa Street (Earls Court, Under the Moon, Allsorts) and then head to Dundas and the Carnegie Gallery.  From there, we return to Locke Street for transit gallery and Textures .
• May 11: We’ll start with an Ottawa Street Stroll where we will visit Earls Court Gallery, Under the Moon, AllSorts Gallery & 337 Sketch Gallery . Then to the James North Art Crawl with blocks and blocks of studios, galleries, eclectic shops, music & more… Finishing up at the Tiger Group Studio Gallery for more great art and refreshments! Read the rest of this entry »