(09-25-2019, 11:50 PM)nms Wrote: October 12: 'Twas Now with Jesse Parent

(09-26-2019, 09:35 AM)panamaniac Wrote: An impressive initiative.  Has Emmanuel done a concert series before?

P.S.  No organ concert?  I love organ music.

(01-10-2020, 12:00 AM)panamaniac Wrote: I can’t remember the thread or context, but a few months back there was some comment re philanthropy in the Region.  In any event, I see that the Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation of Waterloo is giving $4M toward an expansion of the WLU Faculty of Music.

(01-10-2020, 09:55 AM)westwardloo Wrote:

(01-10-2020, 12:00 AM)panamaniac Wrote: I can’t remember the thread or context, but a few months back there was some comment re philanthropy in the Region.  In any event, I see that the Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation o
f Waterloo is giving $4M toward an expansion of the WLU Faculty of Music.

I believe it was in the general Kitchener when talking about the Bus depot site. This is great to see! I will point out that it doesn't do much for the music and art scene within the region. My guess is a majority of the students of this program will move to Toronto within a year of graduation. Personally I would prefer a contribution to a local arts venue or recording studio or something that would have a large effect on arts and culture in the region as opposed to the 100 or so student that are in that program, Not saying this news is not great. But it seems every major philanthropy contribution in this region goes to the universities.

(02-21-2020, 09:28 AM)jgsz Wrote: I have often heard that Kitchener is a hockey town.  And it probably is.  However, you may have trouble convincing the sellout crowd that saw DANCE ME / MUSIQUE DE LEONARD COHEN by Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener on Wednesday night.  A sellout crowd should send a strong message that, even if Kitchener is a hockey town, there is demand for high quality shows in this area.

(02-21-2020, 01:03 PM)panamaniac Wrote:

(02-21-2020, 09:28 AM)jgsz Wrote: I have often heard that Kitchener is a hockey town.  And it probably is.  However, you may have trouble convincing the sellout crowd that saw DANCE ME / MUSIQUE DE LEONARD COHEN by Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener on Wednesday night.  A sellout crowd should send a strong message that, even if Kitchener is a hockey town, there is demand for high quality shows in this area.

I wish that CITS programming included a stronger dance component.

(02-23-2020, 08:25 AM)jgsz Wrote:

(02-21-2020, 01:03 PM)panamaniac Wrote: I wish that CITS programming included a stronger dance component.

That would be nice.  But what I would really like to see is a professional theatre company.  Unfortunately you can't just buy one.  Too bad that Theatre and Company folded.  I miss them a lot.

(02-23-2020, 10:23 AM)dtkmelissa Wrote:

(02-23-2020, 08:25 AM)jgsz Wrote: That would be nice.  But what I would really like to see is a professional theatre company.  Unfortunately you can't just buy one.  Too bad that Theatre and Company folded.  I miss them a lot.

Green Light Arts are doing some pretty great things, as are MT Space. Check them out if you're not familiar with them