The Pearl Company

Invitation: The Hungarian Visual Artists of Canada - Opening Reception: Sunday, May 9 from 1 pm – 4 pm.  You are cordially invited to the first fine art exhibition in Hamilton Ontario for this vibrant group. Paintings, sculptures, photography, woodcarvings and enamels.  The show will be on display from Friday April 30 to Tuesday June 1, 2010.

The association consists of a group of artists who have joined together to promote their work, interest and participation in contemporary visual arts, to encourage each other and to hold exhibitions in Canada and abroad. Their members include painters, sculptors and photographers who work in various media.  They believe that art builds bridges between people, generations and nationalities; it serves as a common denominator among economic groups. Art opens people’s minds to new possibilities, provides a foundation for shared experience.

Tia McGraff: Saturday, April 24 at 8:00. $20 at the door. With a special guest appearance from Six Nations Musicians, Sakoieta Wildrick and Tewentahawiht Dawn Antone.
Writing and recording since the age of 19, Tia McGraff’s uplifting, heart-warming songs have been garnering her strong fan acclaim from the start. The Port Dover native headed to Nashville, where she and Tommy Parham quickly became a musical force to be reckoned with. Writing, performing and producing, they have captured the attention and respect of artists, producers and industry insiders.
“Tia McGraff is a fantastic singer with her own vocal personality which reminds me of an early Linda Ronstadt. She is a very intuitive songwriter who knows what a song needs to make it tick. A joy to work with.” – Randy Bachman
” I have seldom run into someone with a gift that needs to be heard as much as Tia. She colors outside the lines, and stands outside of the circle of tuned perfection. Tia McGraff is real and is really needed in today’s marketplace of music.” – Devon O’Day   www.TiaMcGraff.com

The Pearl Gallery @ The Lincoln Alexander Centre: Friday March 5 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Featuring the Works of Colombian Artist Gerardo Mansang; Acrylics on Canvas – Rich in colour and symbolism.  The Lincoln Alexander Centre Art Bus @ 6:45pm.  Concert in the Gallery 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Guitar Duo- Santucci & Doumas. Come out and see the Lincoln Alexander Centre, Hamilton’s newest Artistic and Cultural Venue.   Join us for a “stellar art’s evening”.  Free admission.   The Lincoln Alexander Centre is at: 150 King Street East between Catherine & Mary. That’s not all! The evening will continue back at the Pearl Company…………… Admission $10:00 @ The Pearl: Guitar Concert Part 2: 10:30 pm. Gary Santucci: Original Compositions for Solo Guitar.
Film Presentation 11:00pm:  “Still Bill”: A Documentary/Biography of Singer Songwriter Bill Withers, (Ain’t No Sunshine, Lean on Me etc.) You will laugh, you will cry. Not to be missed!

Artword Theatre presents “Theatre +”, a theatrical double-bill based on two fascinating texts. Saturday May 23 at 8:00 pm $10 at the door.
at The Pearl Company, 16 Steven Street.
#1: “One Night, the Rain”, a theatrical adaptation created and performed by actress Aktina Stathaki and pianist Jerome Simeon based on a short story “Maria dos Prazeres”  by G.G. Marquez. Maria, a 70-year-old prostitute, is haunted by a dream that she is going to die soon, until one night…  Chorus: Paula Grove, Valeri Kay, Tanis MacArthur.
#2: “Langston Hughes vs Joe McCarthy”. Is poetry subversive? In 1953 U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy thought so. Directed by Ronald Weihs, this reading is based on testimony from the US Committee hearing and the poems of renowned Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. Performed by the Artword Theatre Ensemble. A remount of Artword’s  Black History month presentation.
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The Hamilton Eco Film and Arts Festival kicks off with a screening of “Manufactured Landscapes”, a film by  Jennifer Baichwal, with photographer Edward Burtynsky, who travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work and manufacturing. Kim and Frank Koren will provide the music for the evening. Doors open at 6:30, screening at 7:30, music at 9:15; admission $15.00. At The Pearl Company, 16 Steven Street, Hamilton

Net proceeds from the festival will establish a fund through Arts Hamilton that will assist local film makers and artists in creating environmentally inspired works.

On Saturday February 28, 2009 at 2:00 and 8:00 pm, the Sixth Annual RevWear (a.k.a. Revolution Wear) fashion show takes over the runway in the name of community action. Two shows this year, at The Pearl, 16 Steven Street. Call 905-524-0606.

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Sat Nov 22 at 10 am: CBC Radio GO! with host Brent Bambury (on air 10 am)
Live from The Pearl: “If Hamilton Were A Country Song”
16 Steven Street at King William, second floor
To find out how to book to be in the studio audience, visit the show’s website, upcoming shows: www.cbc.ca/go/

“Earth Beat in The Park”

Saturday September 20, 1 to 5 p.m. in J.C. Beemer Park bounded by Victoria, Wilson and King William. The Landsdale Area Neighbourhood Association (LANA) and The Pearl Company are presenting a Neighbourhood Fall Festival celebrating an International Theme; Music, Dance, Art Market and more!

 ”Earth Beat After-Party”

at Artword @ The Pearl 8:00 p.m. Admission $5,
featuring music and art from around the world – with the focus on the marvelous musicians, dancers and artists who have come from all corners of this crazy universe to land in the City of Hamilton! All welcome!  

Colombian Summer Art Fiesta: Saturday, July 26 at the Pearl Company
starting at 8:00pm to midnight. Cost: $10 at the door. Children free.

The Pearl Company and the Tamarind Tree (a Colombian Artist Collective) are pleased to invite you to a Summer Art Fiesta; featuring poetry, arts, crafts, a guitar concert, a Cumbia Folk Dance Group and fresh Colombian coffee, drinks and snacks.
Join Hamilton’s Colombian Community for a splendid evening of cultural entertainment with a Rumba Loca (Mad Party!) to follow. You can win an original Gerardo Mansang art piece or hand-made crafts and jewellery.

On Saturday February 9th 2008 at 8:00pm, the Fifth Annual RevWear (a.k.a. Revolution Wear) fashion show will spill out onto the runway in the name of community action.

The 2008 RevWear Fashion Show is a collaboration involving the McMaster Student Union’s MACgreen, local artists, businesses and organizations, and a dedicated team of over 50 volunteers that include designers, models, choreographers, musicians, community members and administrative team.

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Boudoir Rouge Burlesque Show
December 21st Time: 9:00pm (doors) 10:00pm (showtime)
Cover: $10.00 (in advance), $15.00 (at the door)
(For advance tickets, please email boudoir.rouge@gmail.com or call 905-921-1317)

Featuring: Burlesque, Boylesque, Comedy, Singing, and much more!
Demonica de Morte and Pandora la Glamme mix together to make a NEW deadly concoction of sin-sational seduction in the world of Burlesque!

Website: www.myspace.com/boudoirrouge
YOU MUST BE 19+ TO ATTEND THIS EVENT!