Interview: Stephanie Chou Conjures Up CHINATOWN DREAMS at Joe's Pub
Composer Stephanie Chou fuses East and West in CHINATOWN DREAMS at Joe's Pub on Oct 23. Her quintet premieres new material, blending Chinese influences with jazz and pop. Chou's innovative approach, informed by her math background, creates a unique musical experience.
Infinithéâtre Announces Winner of Write-On-Q! Playwriting Competition
Every year Infinithéâtre seeks innovative and challenging new works by dedicated Québec and Indigenous playwrights for their Write-On-Q! Québec playwriting competition. This is the only Canadian theatre company with a playwriting prize that awards the substantial sum of $5000, and the biggest literary prize in Québec.
Jazz Drummer and Composer Jerome Jennings Is Coming to Dizzy's Club
On Tuesday, November 12, acclaimed jazz drummer and composer Jerome Jennings will present a concert at Dizzy's Club in celebration of his sophomore album, Solidarity a?" an exploration of resilience and resistance through the prisms of the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and LGBTQ+ rights movements, slated for release on November 8.
Franco Ambrosetti Leads All-Star Group on New Album
One of the most revered figures on the European jazz scene, Swiss trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti has maintained a strong affinity for the music since debuting as a leader in 1965 with A Jazz Portrait of Franco Ambrosetti. Now approaching his 78th birthday in December, Ambrosetti is still swinging after all these years, which is very much in evidence by his latest recording, Long Waves. An all-star session recorded in January, 2019 in New York City, Ambrosetti's 28th as a leader overall and second for the Swiss-based Unit Records features celebrated guitarist John Scofield, pianist Uri Caine, bassist Scott Colley and legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette.Together they interact on an intimate level, displaying remarkable chemistry on seven tracks. 'It was like a constant dialogue,' said Ambrosetti of the empathetic session. 'After one rehearsal, I felt like I had played with this group every night for the last five years.'
Infinitheatre's KAFKA'S APE Starring Howard Rosenstein Will Embark on Tour
Infinitheatre's is taking its critically acclaimed Kafka's Ape on tour, with performances in the Montreal area, Morin Heights and John Abbott College, before heading to Beijing and Tokyo in April. Powerhouse Howard Rosenstein is riveting in adaptor/director Guy Sprung's captivating play. This mesmerizing production plays February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27 and will be performed in both English and in French. A number of free performances are available as part of Le Conseil des arts de Montreal en tournee program. (see various times and venues below)
Infinitheatre's KAFKA'S APE Starring Howard Rosenstein Will Embark on Tour
Infinitheatre's is taking its critically acclaimed Kafka's Ape on tour, with performances in the Montreal area, Morin Heights and John Abbott College, before heading to Beijing and Tokyo in April. Powerhouse Howard Rosenstein is riveting in adaptor/director Guy Sprung's captivating play. This mesmerizing production plays February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 27 and will be performed in both English and in French. A number of free performances are available as part of Le Conseil des arts de Montreal en tournee program. (see various times and venues below)