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SUMMARY:40th Anniversary Showcase in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:NACC’s 40th Anniversary will be a celebration of exceptional talent and dynamic northern art forms from across the broad expanse of Denendeh. From the great fiddling dynasties flowing deep and swiftly like the great Deh Cho river\, to the shining lights of Indigenous voices\, the show will celebrate some of the major milestones and remember some of the brilliant and cutting edge performers who have shared their art and found their spotlight at NACC. Like a giant drum dance\, or a triumphant handgame\, celebrating 40 years of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre will be a jubilant evening not to be missed.Join Michelle Lafferty\, accompanied by Dr. Mengyin Kimly Wang\, with opening act Wesley Hardisty in celebration of 40 years with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre. \n\n\n\nSponsored by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nÉcole St Patrick High School\, Aurora Ukrainian Dancers\, Lady Slipper Lodge \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilliams Electronics\, Energy Wall\, TC Enterprises\, and Lou Sebert \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReceive the “Family Pack” discount when adding at least one adult and one youth ticket to your cart. Discount is applied automatically at checkout! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Performers\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is a vibrant Fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator from the Northwest Territories. From Fort Simpson\, Wesley is a member of the Dene Nation. He has performed nationally and internationally from Seattle to Iqaluit. He’s played on folk festivals\, fiddle music festivals\, Indigenous-focused performances\, including multiple tours of the NWT as a featured performer and supporting artist. He also performed for Canada Scene and Northern Scene in Ottawa\, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, and has two original albums and multiple commissions. Wesley is sought-after as a collaborator with fiddle players\, singer-songwriters\, and classical ensembles. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanadian\, Indigenous mezzo-soprano Michelle Lafferty is from the Tłichó Nation in the Northwest Territories. She now resides in Calgary\, Alberta. The Dora Mavor Moore Award winner is known for her “powerful presence vocally and physically on stage” (Barczablog\, 2023). She works with The Banff Centre for the Performing Arts program for Indigenous Classical Musicians Gathering and the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance’s Indigenous Musical Sovereignty program. In 2023\, she had her American debut performing the role of Native Mother in the Anchorage Opera production of Missing\, composed by Brian Current with a libretto by Marie Clements. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://naccnt.ca/event/40th-anniversary-showcase-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Dennis Drolet Community Hall\, Norman Wells\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Norman Wells
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SUMMARY:New York International Vocal Ensemble in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:A brand-new concert made just for NACC with a rising opera star from New York & An ensemble of WORLD CLASS musicians!\n\n\n\nKofi Hayford is a young\, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass\, described as possessing an “impressive\, “sonorous”\, and “stentorian bass voice”\, also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt\, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage. \n\n\n\nHe performs with an ensemble of musicians of diverse backgrounds including Daniel Beliavsky who is an educator\, concert pianist\, music theorist\, composer\, and filmmaker. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both orchestra and in recital–notable engagements include concerto performances with the Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. They will be joined by award-winning Mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson\, who was recently praised by Opera News for her “ardent\, focused\, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra.     \n\n\n\nThe Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome Kofi Hayford and his ensemble to the stage again as the opener of our 40th Anniversary Season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ensemble\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Beliavsky\, Ph.D.\, is an educator\, concert pianist\, music theorist\, composer\, and filmmaker. Daniel produces music documentaries through his production company\, Opus1films\, which in 2011 released Sonata (1957)\, a film about the distinguished American composer Donald Harris’s opus one\, the Sonata for piano\, and about Harris’s early career in Paris. Now Chair of the Fine Art and Music Department at Yeshiva University in New York City\, Daniel has been a visiting professor of music theory\, piano performance\, aesthetics\, writing about music\, and history at several universities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson was recently praised by OperaNews for her “ardent\, focused\, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra. Last summer\, she joined the Filene Artists roster at Wolf Trap Opera\, singing Siébel in Gounod’s Faust\, as well as a recital with pianist Steven Blier. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKofi Hayford is a young\, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass\, described as possessing an “impressive” (Brooklyn Discovery) “sonorous”\, (Meet Me at the Opera) and “stentorian bass voice” (National Herald) also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt\, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKofi Hayford and Daniel Beliavsky during their NWT tour in 2019.
URL:https://naccnt.ca/event/new-york-international-vocal-ensemble-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Dennis Drolet Community Hall\, Norman Wells\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Norman Wells
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SUMMARY:Johnny Cole - Meet me at The Rex in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of his Metis Roots\n\n\n\nFor fifty years\, Norman Glowach has been playing music in Yellowknife. He started playing the drums\, but he also sings and plays guitar. Growing up in Yellowknife\, Norm has been fortunate to play many styles of music. At an early age\, he played in school bands and stage bands. Professionally\, he’s played old time music\, fiddle music\, country music\, rock & roll\, jazz and blues. These musical experiences all come out in the music he writes and records. He has run his studio\, Spiritwalker Productions\, for over 30 years in downtown Yellowknife. Norm credits the driving force behind his persona Johnny Cole and the musical Meet Me at the Rex to be the pictures and stories of his family’s history. Norman started Meet Me at the Rex eleven years ago when he began searching for ancestors on his mother’s side. At that time\, he was working at the NWT Archives. This gave him an understanding of how to access data from the various levels of archives in Canada. As information and images came forward about his ancestors\, songs started to come to him. At that point\, he didn’t have the idea of creating a production containing these songs – he was just trying to understand his roots. He began to understand his ancestors’ role in the development of Canada.  \n\n\n\nIn his search\, Norm was able to find French and Irish roots in the Red River Colony who mixed with Indigenous peoples\, creating the Métis who populated Western Canada. As the show was coming together\, long-time friends came forward to give him direction. One friend told him the roots he was writing about had a common theme: a story that was similar to that of many other Métis in our country. This gave focus to the project and has been a theme in shaping this show. Norm’s family roots run deep in Canada. Over the years\, the branches stretched to Yellowknife. The production is called Meet Me at the Rex as an homage to Norman’s grandparents\, who were the owners of this popular cafe from 1941 -1966. The Rex was a meeting place and home to many stories of how his family came to Yellowknife. He chose the 1950s time period to tell the story as this was a significant era for the Café. Norm has said\, “At times\, I’ve felt like my ancestors were guiding me in the writing of the songs\, the searching for information\, and are present during the live productions.”  \n\n\n\nCome on in\, sit down\, and have some coffee and pie. Meet me at the Rex. \n\n\n\nNorman Wells PerformanceNorman Glowach – Johnny ColeDave Martineau – Guitar and VocalsPaul Martineau – Drums and VocalsPat Braden – Bass and VocalsLaura Vinson – VocalsKaren Shepard – Fiddle and Vocals \n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Family Package Adult $15\, Youth $5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://naccnt.ca/event/norman-glowach-as-johnny-cole-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Dennis Drolet Community Hall\, Norman Wells\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Norman Wells
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SUMMARY:Seán Dagher Solo in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:A CELTIC TREAT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeán Dagher (cittern/bouzouki\, banjo & vocals)is the artistic director of La Nef and an active performer\, arranger\, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions. He won the OPUS “Creation of the Year” award in 2014 for Sea Songs and has been nominated for numerous Adisq awards. \n\n\n\nSEÁN DAGHER is widely known for his recordings with the Assassin’s Creed video game series\, including Black Flag. His renditions of sea shanties and other songs from the games have been streamed some 70 million times. His own Shanty of the Week video series receives thousands of views each week\, and has a loyal following the world over.
URL:https://naccnt.ca/event/sean-dagher-solo-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Dennis Drolet Community Hall\, Norman Wells\, NT\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Heart of the Dene Storytelling Festival in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with NorthwesTel \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaggie Mercredi is Denesoline from Gani Koe’ and is a member of the Kai Taile’ Dene First Nation. With a vivid imagination since childhood\, she could visualize the stories heard around her\, understand them\, and then re-sharing them in her own way. She was introduced to the performing arts as a young adult\, inspiring her to learn more about theatre. She joined various performance groups\, became a co-founder of an Indigenous theatre group in the North\, graduated from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto\, and completed storytelling and music residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts. With the skills and knowledge gained\, she has written\, directed\, and produced for many venues. She has also coached groups in theatre and performance skills training. Maggie is honoured and excited with the opportunity to write alongside other artists in bringing alive the stories we carry from our language\, our ancestors\, our parents\, our family\, friends and communities for future generations to enjoy long after we are gone. \n\n\n\nDavid Gon is Tlicho. He was born in Yellowknife and raised in the bush with the traditional way of life. He then moved to Behchoko to start school. He grew up listening to the beat of the drum and watched people dance to the rhythm. He taught himself how to play when he was 12 years old on a guitar his father bought him. David later formed a band called ‘Captain Eddy.’ David has written his own songs and recorded albums of original music. His music is the expression of the value of the old ways as well as the new\, using the traditional Dene drum\, reflecting early influences and admiration of the wisdom\, stories and songs of the land\, his ancestors\, the Elders and the hopes and dreams of the young people. David has performed at Expo 86 in Vancouver\, at the Canada Winter Games in Cape Breton in 1987\, at Culture Canada in Ottawa in 1988\, and at the Arctic Winter Games in 1990. \n\n\n\nCassandra (River) Blondin Burt is a two-spirit Dene Poet\, Artist\, and Earth Medicine Maker. Their work is grounded in the exploration of healing through co-creation with earth and story. Cassandra believes that the radical act of being in relation to our other-than-human relations is an act of political and personal rebellion and a pathway for collective and personal transformation and healing. Through a deepening relationship with the land-body we call Earth\, Cassandra explores regenerative art and creation praxis that allows them to move through myriad contemporary settler-colonial social structures and ideologies with intent and curiosity.
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LOCATION:Dennis Drolet Community Hall\, Norman Wells\, NT\, Canada
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