The Pearl Company

FOR THE LOVE O’ NAT – CHRONICLING THE LIFE, TIMES & MUSIC OF NAT KING COLE: Dean Hollin presents another of his popular “Musical Biographies”.  Saturday, May 28th,  8 pm.  $18 advance / $22 door.  An evening of memories and melodies, all tied together by one man — that tremendous crooner of the twentieth century, Nat King Cole. The songs: “A Blossom Fell”, “Route 66, “Mona Lisa”, “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, “Paper Moon”, “When I Fall In Love” and, the timeless “Stardust”! In direct keeping with the instrumentation of the original Nat King Cole Trio piano, rhythm guitar, and upright bass — Dean will be accompanied by a live jazz trio.  http://www.deanhollin.com

Artword Theatre’s third play in its 2008-2009 season at The Pearl — Sunamabeach, a new show by Charly Chiarelli. March 25 to April 5, 2009, Wed to Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm. Wed $10, Thur-Sun reg $20, std/sen $15. Tickets 905-548-0341. An irreverent look at Hamilton through the eyes of Charly Chiarelli, who grew up in the Sicilian North End. Charly comes back and finds that life is a “sunamabeach”.  (more…)

Zpring into Spring with Zarabanda, March 21 at 8:00 at The Pearl
$15 at the door. The fabulous Zarabanda performs new music! Come celebrate the equinox with Hamilton’s masters of the world beat. Gary Santucci, Jordan Abraham, Dimitrios Doumas, Michael Moon, Franz Nangle, Michael Moritti.

SORRY, Concert cancelled due to illness in the band.
Saturday March 14 at 9 pm: One Hundred Dollars ($100), a Toronto-based country band. (more…)

Friday March 13 at 8 pm: Lauren Best and The Renegade Company. Lauren shares the bill with her mentor, David Sereda, heard coast to coast on radio and TV as one of Canada’s finest singer/songwriters. $15 at the door. Student rate $10. Q & A session after the show. For info call 905-524-0606. http://www.myspace.com/laurenbest  (more…)

Theatre of Liberation Community Project News:
Ongoing: TLC Project Play Group for Children: Sundays 2:00 – 4:30 / Weekdays After School: 3:30 – 5:30
March 16-20, 2009: TLC Project’s March Break ArtNess Week Activities: Full Day Program with pick up and drop-off coverage: The TLC Project in partnership with The Pearl Company is pleased to offer a week-long art-based, community focused, eco-friendly program that will stimulate the imagination, while providing fuel for artistic self-expression and collective eco-friendly creations. (more…)

Hammertheatre presents Sky Gilbert’s Steven and Chris Design your Mind, Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 8:30 pm at The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Starring Sky Gilbert and Keith Cole, directed by Ed Roy. A Pay-What-You-Can workshop. Tickets at the door on a first-come first-served basis. Tired of those irritating gay guys on TV telling you where to put your couch?

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The Jazz Connection Big Band is back at The Pearl for a four-concert series, Fridays at 9 pm, Mar 6, Apr 10, May 15, and Saturday June 20, at 9:30. The Jazz Connection Big Band, a 20-piece big band based in Hamilton Ontario, is made up of musicians dedicated to playing great, straight-ahead jazz in a big band setting. (Photo by Alex at the Dec concert at The Pearl)  http://www.jazzconnection.ca
The Pearl, 16 Steven Street. Call 905-524-0606 to reserve.

March 6: The bus goes first to the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, next to the complex and gallery at Gallery on the Bay including Laura Hollick’s Soul Art Studio, and Tybor Nylasi’s, David Dawson’s, Laura Culver’s studios and more…. (more…)

Conceive and develop a play with playwright Kevin Land at The Pearl Company.
Sunday March 1, 12-4 pm. The cost is $15 and limited to 20 participants. The proceeds are a fundraiser for The Pearl. Call 905-524-0606 to reserve.
Kevin’s workshop will move from a discussion of the nature of the theatrical experience to the creation of a play idea and development of it by the group.

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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Artword Theatre presents “Langston Hughes vs. Joe McCarthy”: A cabaret reading to honour Black History Month: Friday February 27 at 8 pm. $10 at the door.
On March 24, 1953, Langston Hughes, renowned poet of the Harlem Renaissance, was summoned before the McCarthy Committee  investigating communist subversion in the USA. This dramatic and musical evening celebrating Black History Month interweaves some of his testimony with selected poems. With the election of Barack Obama, it is worth looking back at how things were only a short time ago. Conceived and directed by Ronald Weihs, performed by Andrew Amoah and members of the Artword Theatre Ensemble.
The Pearl Company, 16 Steven Street, Hamilton.

Artword Theatre’s new theatrical entertainment, Rascals and Numskulls, is coming February 12 to 22, 2009

Being the thrilling adventures of Robert Land, spy for the British in the American Revolution, friend of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, United Empire Loyalist, first white settler in Hamilton (more…)

Opening Saturday, February 7: “Whimsical Women”: Hamilton has some enchanting, creative and utterly whimsical women artists and I have long wanted to put together a show focusing on their captivating, quirky artistry. Cora Brittan, Sandee Ewasiuk, Doreen Wilson, Monika Sheddon, and Vera Dernovsek

Gallery hours: 1 to 4, Wednesday through Sunday; 6 to 8 Thursday and Friday evenings. (Also by chance or appointment

February 6: We are starting with the Central Library as we celebrate One City, Many Stories. Next transit gallery (Judy Major-Girardin) and Textures. Then off to Dundas where we put a slightly different spin on our trip. 

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