News from Fredericton's Premiere Performance Venue
TorQ Percussion Ensemble is coming to town next week and will be bringing almost 75 percussion instruments that they’ll be striking, tapping, hitting and shaking as part of the Playhouse’s Spotlight Classical Series, and 2010-11 School Programming line-up. Emerging percussionists will be able to take advantage of TorQ’s 90-minute onstage percussion workshop as part …
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The Fredericton Playhouse will be filled with percussive melodies when TorQ performs on Tuesday, November 2 at 8pm. Awarded a MARTY for the Best Emerging Performing Arts Group in 2009 by the Mississauga Arts Council, TorQ (pronounced “tork”) was formed in 2004 by four young, enthusiastic Toronto-area percussionists looking to add new energy to percussion …
The Fredericton Playhouse is pleased to be presenting the first of our Onstage Series performances tonight as the Good Lovelies electrify in an intimate concert setting. Tonight and Wednesday night at 8pm, audiences will be treated to a beautifully warm and personal concert by this Juno Award-winning trio. Using the theatre as a backdrop, this …
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The Fredericton Playhouse is pleased to offer a series of innovative workshops and enrichment activities that take place in conjunction with our Spotlight Series performances. As part of our Create, Learn & Play Series, aspiring percussionists and music-lovers alike will have the chance to learn from the creative energy of Toronto-based percussion quartet TorQ. …
Fredericton’s favourite Christmas show is holding acting auditions on Saturday October 23 in the Green Room of the Black Box Theatre (James Dunn Hall, St. Thomas University). Auditions will take place from 2pm to 5pm, on a first-come first-served basis by sign-up sheet. No advanced preparation is necessary, as sides will be provided to the …
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The Fredericton Playhouse Spotlight Series is pleased to present THE concert event for Michael Jackson fans. Join us Saturday October 16 at 8pm for another jaw-dropping performance by Classic Albums Live as they recreate the King of Pop’s most iconic album, Thriller. Released in 1982, Thriller explores themes of funk, soul, pop, R&B and rock, …
The Tony Award-winning Monty Python's Spamalot will visit the fair city of Fredericton for two performances on October 14 and 15 at 8pm at The Fredericton Playhouse. Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony …
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