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![EVENTS - 2007 Archive
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DECEMBER 5, 2007
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The awesome CR Avery is back in town with his new album.
Tom Waits says "Search this man out."
Need we say more?
Please let CR Avery's fans know.
CYRK u later ...
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CR Avery - Magic Hour Sailor Songs
Wednesday, December 5 @ 9:00 PM
@ The CYRK (254 Young St.)
Suggested donation $10
BYOB
“If post modernism was LSD then C.R. Avery would be a field of magic mushrooms" -Terminal City, Vancouver Press 2001
http://www.cravery.com/
C.R. Avery is a one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast: musical guest (Be Good Tanyas, Po Girl); group member (Tons Of Fun University), songwriter (Jolie Holland); playwright, and poet (the international slam poetry circuit). Tom Waits is a fan and brought C.R. up to perform on stage with him in Germany. If Lawrence Ferlinghetti could play harmonica like Little Walter, you’d have an idea of what a groundbreaking piece of work this is and the genre busting audio statement that defines Magic Hour Sailor Songs.
C.R. Avery is a musicians’ musician. He is admired by and has performed with Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco, Utah Phillips, Sage Francis and others. This is his new solo album and we’re proud to bring him to a wider audience. Whether playing in front of thousands on the folk festivel circut or in a small cafe in Berlin or Edinburgh, C.R. Avery is a unique and electrifying performer. He simultaneously beatboxes, sings, plays harmonica and a Herbie Hancock 80s style red rocket keytar. Having drawn from a well of influences, C.R. is to hip-hop what Jimmy Reed was to Chicago blues; a one man traveling troubadour - but he is one for these modern times.
C.R.’s lyrical skills and vocal delivery have brought him to the forefront of the international spoken word scene. He is a past winner of the CBC national Poetry Face-Off. Scratchy, smoky, beaten by years of cigarettes and off-mike shouting in cabarets all over the world, C.R. Avery’s voice is instantly identifiable. C.R’s lyrics come from his slam poetry pieces, honed by the merciless, sudden death, one-victor-and-allothers-cast-aside competitive nature of the slam world. As such, having been performed in front of an audience that demands both intellectual clarity and visceral honesty, competing against the very best work of the very best poets, his pieces are crafted to a necessary
perfection.
Magic Hour Sailor Songs is an elegiac poetic tour de force, bending and criss-crossing genres; there’s a string quartet, an all female jazz choir and the best out there jazz & classical musicans - creating something rarely seen these days; a genuinely powerful artistic work.
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DECEMBER 1, 2007
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On the first Saturday of the month in an arts house called THE CYRK (254 Young Street), the Catacomb microCinema once again serves up a diversity of filmmakers presenting their films, approaches, ideas, and opinions. The theme for 2007-08 is “Feature Films Made-in-Manitoba by Manitobans” where we will survey the past and future of locally visioned feature films.
Doors open at 7:30 pm with the show starting at 8:00 pm.
Suggested donation is $5.
The Cyrk is a bring-your-own-beverage venue.
Catacomb microCinema is a cooperative, interactive, small cinema venue started in 1998 that paused momentarily in 2004.
SCHEDULE ...
November 3, 2007
“Barbara James” (2003) - Winston Moxam
December 1, 2007
“Lucid” (2005) - Sean Garrity
http://www.lucidthemovie.com
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NOVEMBER 23, 2007
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Next Friday, we will have two incredible signers and songwriters for a concert @ the CYRK.
This is also our CYRK end of year holiday party.
Join us for reflections on life and its vicissitudes ...
CYRK u later ...
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Lara Yule Singh & Alexia Melnychuk @ the CYRK
Friday, November 23 @ 9pm
@ the CYRK (254 Young Street)
$10 suggested donation
BYOB
Edmonton Singer Songwriters ALEXIA MELNYCHUK & LARA YULE SINGH KICK OFF their EASTERN CANADIAN TOUR on July 20th. The girls will be promoting their music to new listeners between Lethbridge Alberta and Halifax Nova Scotia.
When Lara Yule Singh received an invitation to perform at Fred Eaglesmith’s Southern Ontario Picnic in Aylmer, she decided it was the perfect opportunity to hit the road! Having just returned from a delightful tour of Western Canada with singer songwriter Alexia Melnychuk, the girls pack it up again and head East.
Accompanying each other on stage with an assortment of instruments, guitars, banjo, keyboard, melodica, and xylophone, these songbirds will delight you with their FRESH FOLK-POP, FOLK-COUNTRY SOUNDS, beautiful
voices, and very entertaining banter.
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"LARA YULE SINGH could be the answer to all our problems. Her folk-pop debut, Something In the Still will instantly put a smile on your face and lower your blood pressure…a delightfully quirky recording on par with efforts by Calgary's Chad VanGaalen and freak-folk star Devendra Banhart." –SANDRA SPEROUNES, THE EDMONTON JOURNAL
“ALEXIA MELNYCHUK has something very much in common with some of Canada’s most influential and inspiring singer songwriters but what tends to set her apart…are her beautifully mastered vocals and expertly crafted lyrics…" “...the girl touches and provokes things in our hearts and souls that we thought were locked away for good!” COLIN LYNCH, IOM MAGAZINE/RCAT COMMUNICATIONS
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Lara Yule Singh
At A Glance ...
With her second release slated for the summer of 2007, a personal invite to play at Fred Eaglesmith's Southern Ontario picnic, and record labels starting to call, Lara Yule Singh's star is beginning to sparkle.
Lara's sincere, profound music is subtly unconventional. Her meaningful lyrics and quirky style are delicate, refreshing, avante-folk poetry.
Her debut CD, Something In the Still was released in May 2006. It spent ten weeks in the top 30 on the CKUA Radio charts (http://www.ckua.com), peaking at #3, just under Paul Simon and T-Bone Burnett. Something In the Still has frequented top 20 charts across Canada and is now being played internationally.
In between shooting the video for "Amazing Grace Revisited" and pre-production for a second album, Lara was a featured artist on Shaw TV (local), City TV (Alberta-wide), and Help TV (national). She's opened for Gaye Delorme and shared stages with many other talented musicians across Western Canada. She's played numerous festivals, including Homefest, North Country Solstice Festival, Sasquatch Festival, and Fred Eaglesmith's Alberta Festival.
"Five Stars! From the heart." -Something In the Still review by Jennifer on CDBaby.com
http://www.larayulesingh.com
http://www.myspace.com/larayulesingh
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Alexia Melnychuk
At A Glance ...
With an unassuming stage presence & emotive vocals, this performer is intriguing audiences of all ages. Her EP, melding various country & folk strains, combines catchy melodies, inspired harmonies & lovely, homespun arrangements into a first offering that leaves no doubt she is here to stay.
Since the release of her debut recording FLYING MACHINE in Nov 2005, it’s title track has earned chart status with CKUA (Edmonton), CKDU (Halifax) and CJSF (Burnaby) and has received various play on college/community radio across Canada.
Alexia has received honourable mentions for her song writing from organizations like the Calgary Folk Music Festival & The West Coast Songwriters Association. In 2006 she was featured on CTV’s _Good Morning Canada_, appeared as a feature artist in the national distributed magazine _Alternative Trends_.
She has performed solo at The Sidetrack Cafe, The Yardbird Suite, Rainmaker Rodeo, Klondike Days, Blue Chair Cafe, Homefest '05, and the Northern Lights Club and various other venues. Has opened for Gaye Delorme, Alfie Zappacosta, and Ben Sures.
Alexia was recently awarded her first project grant from The Alberta Foundation for the Arts and is currently at work on a follow up, full length CD due out Spring 2008.
Gary Koliger of Beta Studios - Edmonton says“_Where have you been hiding_?!*”
Cheryl Kaye Tardiff-Canadian Mystery Author says, "Alexia Melnychuk is a Powerhouse of Emotion in her debut recording, Flying Machine!...One would never expect such a voice to come from this petite Canadian diamond
http://www.alexiamelnychuk.com
http://www.myspace.com/alexiamelnychuk
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NOVEMBER 3, 2007
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To see full length feature films you are not likely to see anywhere else, and to hang out with local film directors ...
On the first Saturday of the month in an arts house called THE CYRK (254 Young Street), the Catacomb microCinema once again serves up a diversity of filmmakers presenting their films, approaches, ideas, and opinions. The theme for 2007-08 is “Feature Films Made-in-Manitoba by Manitobans” where we will survey the past and future of locally visioned feature films.
Doors open at 7:30 pm with the show starting at 8:00 pm.
Suggested donation is $5.
The Cyrk is a bring-your-own-beverage venue.
Catacomb microCinema is a cooperative, interactive, small cinema venue started in 1998 that paused momentarily in 2004.
SCHEDULE ...
November 3, 2007
“Barbara James” (2003) - Winston Moxam
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OCTOBER 29, 2007
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This one is shaping up to be a good one ...
CYRK you later ...
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CRAIG CARDIFF & Jacob and Lily
in concert @ the CYRK
Monday, October 29 @ 8:30 PM
@ The CYRK (254 Young St.)
Suggested donation $10
BYOB (we do not provide alcohol)
BYOSlippers
Craig's only Winnipeg appearance ...
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About CRAIG CARDIFF
www.craigcardiff.com
Craig Cardiff - singersongwriter, troubadour, builds landscapes of sound
using live digital loops - brings the room to a hush. edged, folk,
beautiful, melancholy and left leaning, one song breaks your heart and the
next one puts it back together.
Hailing from Wakefield, Quebec, Craig Cardiff is a national treasure - his
strong songs, beat-up acoustic guitar, honeyed-voice, road poetry, story
collections, engaging stage presence, and live loopings all confirm it.
Craig Cardiff is challenging typical music industry approach and providing
an alternative for the TV generation. He asks that his audience invite him
into their living rooms; literally. A pioneer in alternate venue touring in
churches, basements, festivals, kitchens and the street, Cardiff brings the
philosophy to life with his most recent album, entitled Bombshelter Living
Room. Reflective of the audience / performer intimacy that Cardiff supports
through his storytelling and songwriting, Cardiff, encourages an interactive
environment with the audience to endorse the true nature of "folk" in his
music.
The album is a formidable collection of canadiana; touching on conflicting
political landscapes and the insular yet beautiful worlds of the very people
who listen and support Cardiff's music. "Making music is a collaborative
experience between the performer and the listener," says Cardiff.
Craig welcomes the opportunity to present his music in a variety of venues
such as churches, theatres, cafes and festival stages, however he advocates
that a living room show provides a more intimate experience. "Disco shanked
the singersongwriter in the 70's, and the 80's forced it into hibernation.
The past 10 years have seen singer the song writer genre come into its own.
Bypassing the music machine and connecting directly with audiences."
Cardiff exposes the human condition, beautifying the clumsier and less proud
moments. With sardonic sincerity and polished awkwardness, Cardiff's
performances are a mix of story and song, and occasional brawls. "I think
that the best shows are the ones where the lights are low, the music weaves
in and out and the people forget where the audience begins and the performer
ends," says Cardiff.
Cardiff's commitment to his music is mirrored in his approach to touring and
recording during the past eight years. Live recordings, self-produced albums
that range in sound experimentation and collaborations comprise his aight
albums, available as part of the MapleMusic/Universal Records Catalogue.
Craig has played with and opened for some of the best artists that Canada
has to offer including Andy Stochansky, Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards, Blue
Rodeo, Danny Michel, Gordon Downie (Tragically Hip), Hawksley Workman, Sarah
Slean, Skydiggers, 54-40 and more. Catch Craig out on the road this fall
2006 in the US, and winter/spring 2007 in Canada.
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About JACOB AND LILY
www.myspace.com/jacobandlily
www.jacobandlily.com
Two is always better than one. Jacob and Lily, Canada’s newest roots/pop/folk duo, is quickly turning heads and garnering rave reviews as they cross the country in a motor home, they call home, packed to the rafters with unique percussion pieces and guitar gear. Karla Adolphe, with her soaring vocals layered over moving melodies and insightful lyrics, and Caleb Friesen, as he lays down complex and compelling fusion-style rhythms, create an intense atmosphere that captivates their audiences. With their unique and organic sound, Jacob and Lily are the freshest act to emerge from Winnipeg’s rich musical community.After eight months of touring together in support of Karla Adolphe’s debut album Come Home, Caleb Friesen and Karla Adolphe decided to merge their musical careers, and thus Jacob and Lily was born. Incorporating the Cajon beat box, world percussion instruments and a partial drum kit, Caleb is the perfect compliment to Karla’s driving style and compelling voice, which critics have compared to Martha Wainright, Ani DiFranco and Sarah McLaughlin. Having reached their goal of 1000 album sales and 100 shows in 10 months, Karla and Caleb have taken the country by storm. Karla and Caleb have enjoyed sharing the stage with Craig Cardiff, Matt York, Ari Neufeld, Rik Leaf, Jaylene Johnson, MB Hal, and the Doug and Jess Band. Other performing highlights include the Winnipeg Folk Festival Lunchour Series, MARIA Manitoba Music Showcase at OCFF, Harvest Moon Festival, SNACC Music in the Ruins Series, Winnipeg Folk Festival Young Performers’ Showcase, the Winnipeg Folk Exchange Grand Opening, the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, In Studio broadcast with Jonathan Love on California 103 in Calgary, the 2005 Fallout Artfest in Minneapolis, and the 2002 David Suzuki Elements Tour, which featured Bruce Cockburn. Jacob and Lily's songs have also been selected for the Manitoba Roots Compilation and the Cafe 100.7 promotional compilation.Caleb and Karla have also enjoyed playing a variety of venues across Canada, including the University of Alberta’s Powerplant, the Lucky Bar in Victoria, the Karma Club in Calgary, and McNally’s in Regina. They have been featured and receive radio play on many college and mainstream radio stations, including Cafe 100.7, CKUW and KICK in Winnipeg, CJSR in Edmonton and California 103 in Calgary, as well as television programs like 807 Backbeat in Kenora and SHAW TV in Winnipeg. Viewing art as a vehicle for conversation, relationship and community, Karla and Caleb are dedicated to causes that address important social issues, particularly those focused on children and justice. They are currently supporting causes such as: Invisible Children, an organization that promotes awareness of child abductions in Uganda, and Hero Holiday, an organization supporting community development in the Dominican Republic. The duo is thrilled to announce the release of their debut album, The Cathedral, which was recorded on location in various Winnipeg venues, hand picked to capture Jacob and Lily's organic sound. Jacob and Lily - making you part of something alive!
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SEPTEMBER 27, 28, 29, 2007
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Crazy week here at the CYRK this week - looks like those events will be a lot of fun though.
Join us for three nights of dynamic spoken word performances during the Winnipeg International Writers' Festival's AFTER WORDS series @ the CYRK ...
Also, FYI, Hot Air (thinair2007.blogspot.com) is the official blog of 2007 edition of THIN AIR, the Winnipeg International Writers Festival. From September 23-30, Hot Air bloggers will contribute journaling on their WIWF experiences, meditations on aspects of writing and publishing, social columns, and previews of upcoming WIWF events. Be sure to check it out!
CYRK u later ...
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AFTER WORDS (Winnipeg International Writers' Festival)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
September 27, 28, 29
Shows @ 10:30 PM Door 10:00 PM
@ The CYRK (254 Young St.)
Donations welcome
BYOB
Here's from the Writers' Fest ...
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AFTER WORDS
Our late-night series gets a new home this year. The CYRK, one of Winnipeg’s most innovative performance spaces, takes “the house party” to a new level, combining the intimacy of a home with all the technology a stage requires. With a longer time frame, we can bring you high-octane shows with a performance edge. Join us Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—guaranteed to rev you up.
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Thursday, September 27, 10:30 – 11:30 pm
BRENDAN MCLEOD
Brendan McLeod is a spoken word powerhouse, with international recognition on his calling card. He’s also a member of the hugely popular group, The Fugitives, which packed houses at this year’s Fringe. He plays, he sings, he speaks… Donations welcome.
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Friday, September 28, 10:30 – 11:30 pm
WINNIPEG’S POETRY SLAM TEAM
Paul Freisen, Leif Norman, Skip Stone, Andrea von Wichert
The poetry slams have winnowed away the playing field, and this year’s Poetry Slam Team is in place—and they’re good. Paul Friesen, Leif Norman, Skip Stone, Andrea von Wichert will give you a taste of what they’re taking to the National Spoken Word Festival in Halifax next month! Donations welcome.
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Saturday, September 29, 10:30 – 11:30 pm
DJ Coda & VJ GREG HANEC
You got a rhyme? The CYRK lights up tonight with a spectacular soundscape thanks to the beats of DJ Coda and VJ Greg Hanec’s video loops. Bring your best stuff—or just come to be amazed. Donations welcome.
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PARTICIPATING PERFORMERS
Thursday, September 27
BRENDAN MCLEOD has been Vancouver’s SLAM poetry champion, was the 2004 Canadian SLAM champion, and runner-up at the 2005 World SLAM championships, held in Holland. Recently, he beat out over 500 original entries to win the 2006 International 3-Day-Novel Contest with The Convictions of Leonard McKinley (3-Day Books), a darkly funny novel about growing up. When he is not writing, he tours extensively in North America and Europe as both a solo spoken word performer and as a member of the music group The Fugitives. He has an MA in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo. McLeod lives in Vancouver.
School Stage (Sept 26); School Stage (Sept 26); Mainstage (Sept 26); After Words (Sept 27)
Friday, September 28
LEIF NORMAN enjoys performing poetry and music under such names as “DJ Particle Board” and “Mr. Shmengie the Bouncing Toupee.” His work has gained him a place on the 2007 Manitoba Poetry Slam Team which will compete in Halifax in October. As a recent graduate of the University of Winnipeg he hopes to put his Chemistry degree to good use and get a real job like a grown up person should, but until then he is concentrating on poetry. Norman lives in Winnipeg.
After Words (Sept 28)
SKIP STONE is a Winnipeg born writer who lives his civilian life under the alias Jonathan Surla. He is a member of Winnipeg B-boy crew Dangerous Goods under many aliases, and tried to be an actor in Toronto for what he feels may have been waaaaaay too long. He was a member of last year’s Winnipeg Poetry Slam Team which competed in Toronto and is happy to be joining the team once again to compete in Halifax this year. He raps, wears hats, and in his spare time he likes to write short bios for his various other aliases.
After Words (Sept 28)
ANDREA VON WICHERT is a Winnipeg writer and visual artist. Her short story “On Maternal Death” won third place in the Prairie Fire Press–McNally Robinson short fiction contest and was published this summer in Prairie Fire. She and Arlea Ashcroft are co-creators of SNAPPERDOODLE – THE MOVIE which premiered at the Take One Super8 Event at the 2006 WNDX Festival of Underground and Avant-garde film. von Wichert was a member of the 2006 Winnipeg Slam Poetry Team for the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Toronto and will be representing the city in 2007 in Halifax.
After Words (Sept 28)
Saturday, September 29
After exploring piano, guitar and bass guitar, DJ CODA migrated into DJing underground electronic music. He was involved in the UK Garage movement, and has recently become a major force in brining the new Dubstep sound to North America. He and production partner Deep Six have formed the Phantohm Sound System, and use organically-infused rhythms and sub-bass music to produce sonic soundscapes of Dub-propelled apocalyptic overtones with dangerous hints of melody. Mic controlled Pucona brings his lyrical wisdom to the production. Coda can be heard Friday nights on Bass Behavior Radio (101.5 UMFM) or at www.myspace.com/phantohms.
After Words (Sept 29)
GREG HANEC has been involved with film and video in Winnipeg for more than two decades. In the 1980s, he made three short films and two feature-length films, one of which, Downtime ’84, was accepted into the Berlin Film Festival. Since then, he has done seven experimental films and is completing his next feature, Think at Night. He collaborated with Campbell Martin on a series of guerilla projections of film loops on trains, billboards, and buildings. His loops and videos have also been a part of numerous raves, and performances of such bands as The Absent Sound, Vav Jungle, National Monument, and his own musical projects, Suture and Philia.
After Words (Sept 29)
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
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Romi has just been nominated for Outstanding Roots Recording and Songwriter of The Year for her latest album Sweet Somethin Steady by The Western Canadian Music Awards! After you hear her play @ the CYRK this Thursday, you can go online and vote @ www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca ...
CYRK u later ...
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ROMI MAYES in concert @ the CYRK
Thursday, September 20 @ 9:00 PM
@ The CYRK (254 Young St.)
Suggested donation $8
BYOB
www.romimayes.com
www.myspace.com/romimayes
"This is the sort of sound you'd want to hear pouring out of roadhouses as you drive up expecting to get drunk and maybe fall in love." (Americana UK Magazine)
Romi Mayes' sound is also the sort that folks just can't get seem to get enough of. Quoted as being one of the hardest working independent musicians in Canada, in the past two years alone, she has toured well over 400 dates to acclaimed festivals, packed theatres, dance halls, bars, pubs, cafes, and living rooms across North America. Her last two Americana/roots enriched albums "Living Room Sessions" (2005) and latest "Sweet Somethin' Steady" (Gurf Morlix, 2006) have been nominated for various prestigious music awards. Both of Mayes' albums have charted on radio stations worldwide landing on a plethora of "Best of" top year picks.
Mayes has no plans of slowing down. With her award winning "Sweet Somethin Steady" attracting mass international media attention and her fan base rapidly increasing, Mayes is earning her place at the heavyweight songwriter's table with the likes of Mary Gauthier, Lucinda Williams, and Gillian Welch.
Raised in the concentrated and extraordinarily talented music community of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Mayes' writing and performing has been nurtured since she was a young teen. "When I was 15 I got up on stage and played a couple of tunes. The room was silent. They cheered for what seemed like hours when I was done. I went home and knew that's what I wanted to do for the rest of my life."
Now, at age 32, Romi Mayes has shared the stage with the likes of Ricky Skaggs, Billy Joe Shaver, Iris Dement, Gurf Morlix, Joe Ely, JImmy Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, Bo Ramsey, Pieta Brown, Hayes Carll, Jim Cuddy, Lynn Miles, Barney Bentall, Corb Lund, Martha Wainwright, Fred Eaglesmith, Ray Condo, Camper Van Beethoven, and many more.
With her unique mix of bourbon infused country, blues, and bluegrass, Romi Mayes' engaging live show will make you miss your mouth when sippin' your beer. Her sexy, sincere vocals have made grown men cry, her solid bad-ass guitar playing has had folks up out of their chairs, and her honest, edgy songwriting is putting her on route to becoming the Joan Jett of country.
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JULY 17, 2007
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Tuesday might not be the best night for a show. But this show is an amazing show for a Tuesday night.
Double-bill Fringe Preview: The Fugitives are back to amaze us again; TJ Dawe hardly needs an introduction.
Wanna bet that both of those shows will end up Best of Fringe?
CYRK u later.
Here's a message from the Fugitives and TJ Dawe ...
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"Dear Friends in Winnipeg,
We’re coming back! The Fugitives are making their Fringe Festival debut
at the Winnipeg Fringe in two weeks, and after the killer time we had in
March, we can’t wait to see you all again. We would like to invite you
to laugh, stomp, and have your ears happily exploded just a little early
at our very special Fringe Preview Show ...
Tuesday, July 17 @ 8:30 PM
@ The CYRK (254 Young St.)
Suggested donation $10
BYOB
A sweaty and sweet-tongued house concert designed to get the word going
early, and also a shameless excuse to do a show with one of our favorite
performers …
Featuring ...
The Fugitives
“The New Art of Poetry Clubbing”
www.fugitives.ca
And
TJ Dawe
with his new Fringe Hit, “Maxim and Cosmo”
www.tjdawe.com
Any of you who have caught TJ in past years know that this night is going
to be a treat. Guy’s won every Fringe award out there, and word has it
he likes to jam with music on occasion. Good surprising things in the
making… Don’t miss it!
Smooches,
The Fugitives
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About The New Art of Poetry Clubbing
After an explosive year that has seen them release two-full length albums
and tour Europe and Canada from Vancouver to Montreal, The Fugitives are
making their debut appearance in a theatre festival at the Winnipeg
International Fringe Festival.
Featuring Canada’s premiere performance poets, including the National
SLAM champion, alongside chain gang harmony, foot stomping cabaret and
powerhouse musicianship, the Fugitives explode with the completely
unexpected. Irreverent, passionate, and deeply moving, the Fugitives are a
live act that compels their audiences to think, care, and first and
foremost, celebrate.
Oh yes, and we’re bringing the banjo player again :)
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About Maxim and Cosmo
Maxim and Cosmo
TJ’s newest monologue
90 minutes
About sex
There’s very little physical action in the show.
None, in fact.
But there is an elaborate web of 16 000-some words, woven into the space
over the stage
By a very opinionated, fast-talking guy
Sort of sit-down stand-up comedy
With stories
Examining gender roles, stereotypes, prejudices in our culture, in our
language
Daring to possibly answer the question of what women really want
And men too
There’s an extensive use of language that some people might consider
foul. It isn’t gratuitous.
Maxim & Cosmo first fell upon human ears in a series of workshop readings
as part of The TJ Dawe Box Set on the 2005 fringe circuit. The response
was rather good. In fact it was the best attended show in the box set. And
got the most laughs. And applause. The script has incorporated some of the
reactiosn that came along with those readings in Orlando, Montreal,
Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Victoria and Vancouver. And ignored others. It’s
now memorized, polished, and ready to tour. The title refers to the two
magazines.
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About TJ Dawe
www.tjdawe.com
“If George Carlin and Jerry Seinfeld had a baby, it’d be TJ Dawe” -
Winnipeg Sun.
TJ Dawe is one of Canada’s premier writer/performers. He’s written, or
co-written, or directed, or performed, or adapted (or various combinations
of those things) over fifteen plays, many of them one person shows. He
lives in Vancouver and spends the bulk of the year developing and touring
new theatre pieces.
He’s performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, the Piccolo
Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Careoline, the Adelaide Fringe in
Australia, the UNO Festival of Solo Performance in Victoria and over sixty
Fringe Festivals in Canada and the US.
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JUNE 16, 2007
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OK, we are repainting the CYRK's deck for SÜSS and her amazing boys: Daniel Roy and Sean Garrity!!! Plus the PEASGOODS ...
SÜSS TRIO – JUNE 16
Saturday, June 16 @ 9:00 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
Daniel Roy on drums, Sean Garrity on bass.
And special guests the PEASGOODS.
$10 suggested donation
BYOB (we do not provide alcohol)
BYOSlippers
Süss is a singer/songwriter, arranger, storyteller, producer of cabaret events, and hilarious live performer (keyboards, piano, guitar, flute). She rides the piano gently and surely, sometimes raucausly and hard. Süss sounds like Ricky Lee Jones and Joni Mitchell had a little BarBeQue party with Laurie Anderson. Her arrangements are "ingenious" and she leaves the necessary space in the music for you to process her caustic wit. You can hear the smile in her voice. Süss is currently working on her first record with multi-juno-award-winning producer Dan Donahue. Süss's sweet voice accommodates storytelling, hymns of the reformation, jazz, and folk balladry with an edge. Prepare yourself for murder ballads, standards, strange time signatures (as always) and some beatboxing by Daniel Roy!
"You have really great songs, S¸ss." - John Sharpel, Sled Dog Music
"Some of your stuff sounds quite symphonic" - Rodrigo Munoz (Papa Mambo).
"Guess which of your songs I have stuck in my head now?" - Jeff, Presslaff, jazz musician of the year, manitoba, Canada, 2004
"She's your student? You can really tell." - Michelle Gregoire, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra pianist, to Jeff Presslaff, 2002
"I love your voice!" - Michael Johnston, musician
"You have a great understanding of harmony" - Kristjanna Oleson, musician
"Lesbian Sex is your new single." - Shawna Dempsey, performance artist, curator
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MAY 26, 2007
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JAY MILLAR – MAY 26
Saturday, May 26 @ 9:00 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
Jay MillAr is a Toronto poet, editor, publisher, and virtual bookseller. He is the author of False Maps for Other Creatures and two other books of poetry. Most recently he published Double Helix, a collaborative novel written with Stephen Cain. He is the shadowy figure behind BookThug, an independent publishing house dedicated to cutting edge work by well-known and emerging North American writers, as well as Apollinaire's Bookshoppe, a virtual bookstore that specializes in the books that no one wants to buy. A long-time fixture of the Toronto writing and publishing scene, Jay has participated in such diverse projects as the UNBC/Via Rail Poetry Train, The Scream in High Park, Test Readings Series and Influency: A Poetry Salon. Currently Jay teaches creative writing at George Brown College. Singled out in the introduction of The New Canon as a 'young firebrand' (which he reads as 'troublemaker') working against what people hold dear to the Canadian poetic tradition, Jay is one of Canada's voices of authority and risk on innovative, experimental, contemporary poetry.
$5 suggested donation
BYOB (we do not provide alcohol)
BYOSlippers
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MAY 25, 2007
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Ta ta ta ta - this Friday @ the CYRK*** - come hear the bestestestest of the best Winnipeg performance poets in action. For desert, it's Fernando Raguero who has flown in just to do it for you - your visit to Tim Horton’s won't be the same after you hear Fernando. [Premise #1: Vancouver Poetry Slam has had an incredible draw and support throughout the season, with the final night drawing almost 300 people (Fernando qualified for the team by the way). Premise #2: A few of our own incredible Winnipeg performance poets have ranked as high as Vancouver poets in the past national competitions. Conclusion: Winnipeg’s final night is bound to be a world-class performance poetry event. Recommendations: Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of it, even if my syllogism is imperfect.]
And on Saturday, to wrap up the busy couple of weeks @ the CYRK, it's Jay MillAr from Toronto, who I was told is a very interesting guy. More info below.
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FERNANDO RAGUERO & WINNIPEG POETRY SLAM FINAL – MAY 25
Friday, May 25 @ 9:00 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
Eight season’s best poets compete to qualify for the Winnipeg Slam Poetry Team, to be a part of one of World’s most dynamic spoken word festivals, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (this year held in October in Halifax).
Here is a great recent article about spoken word in Canada, written by my friend from toronto for Broken Pencil - http://www.brokenpencil.com/features/feature.php?featureid=98
Fernando Raguero - one of four poets on the world renounoned Vancouver Slam Poetry Team* (2007 Edition) - is Vancouver’s most loved poet, whose unique, strait-up, uncompromising, and humorous look at the world brings revelation, laughter, and weird thoughts.
*Vancouver Slam Poetry Team has won the team competition at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word every year since the festival's conception in 2003.
$7 suggested donation
BYOB (we do not provide alcohol)
BYOSlippers
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MAY 19, 2007
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VAV JUNGLE/DJ BIKINI - MAY 19
Saturday, May 19, door @ 10:00 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
'SLIPPER FETISH DISCOTHEQUE' dance party with VAV JUNGLE/DJBEEKEENI & her OOL GO-GO DANCERS
VJ/DJB spins beats from the past, present and future and 'doesn't beat match or take requests'!
More details @ www.myspace.com/vavjungle
wildest pair of 'soft foot wear' wins a prize - slippers you ask? well, that's a fancy cork floor at the CYRK, so soft bottomed footwear is mandatory to match your soft bottom! - otherwise, wear some wild sexy socks. wild dress encouraged.
$10 suggested donation
plus you BYOB (we do not provide alcohol) so you essentially make money
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MAY 18, 2007
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SCOTT NOLAN – MAY 18
Friday, May 18 @ 9:00 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
Winnipeg's infamous SCOTT NOLAN, who correctly called the CYRK 'The best performance venue in Winnipeg,' in his second CYRK appearance, with the fearless JOANNA MILLER herself
Details @ www.scottnolan.ca
‘Scott Nolan live is like Paul Newman in the Hustler, or Jack Nicholson in China Town or like Brando in On the Waterfront. A great night out at the picture show. His recorded music has me scrambling for the lyrics, wonderin' how I'm going to fit the beat-box around them. Cause I'm gonna cover one or two.’ - see.are (CR Avery, an international poetry slam champion, and one of the most original musicians working today.
‘Nolan's world is a nice place to visit.’- Darryl Sterdan Winnipeg Sun
$7 suggested donation
plus you BYOB (we do not provide alcohol) so you essentially make money
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APRIL 27, 2007
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WINNIPEG POETRY SLAM – APRIL 27
Friday, April 27 @ 9:00 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
Last qualifying bout of the Winnipeg Poetry Slam. Last chance to qualify to be a part of one of World’s most dynamic spoken word festivals, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (this year held in October in Halifax). Competitors -bring two spoken word pieces, no longer than 3 minutes, in any style, and on any topic. No props. Instant feedback from the audience.
$5 suggested donation
BYOSlippers & BYOB (we do not provide alcohol)
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MARCH 30, 2007
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WINNIPEG POETRY SLAM – MARCH 30
Friday, March 30 @ 8:30 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street).
Third, and second last, qualifying bout of the Winnipeg Poetry Slam. Last chance to qualify to be a part of one of World’s most dynamic spoken word festivals, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (this year held in October in Halifax). Competitors -bring two spoken word pieces, no longer than 3 minutes, in any style, and on any topic. No props. Instant feedback from the audience.
$5 suggested donation
BYOSlippers & BYOB (we do NOT provide alcohol)
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MARCH 16, 2007
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Oh no. We have two world-class spoken work/music acts in one week in Winnipeg.
Many of you know CR Avery (We @ the WECC). No need to say more. Details below.
You think CR Avery is good? Well, you need to see the Fugitives (Fr @ the CYRK) - their first Winnipeg appearance. They are absolutely inspiring and unforgetable!
Details below.
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The FUGITIVES @ the CYRK
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Friday, March 16 @ 8:30 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street).
The FUGITIVES - in their first ever Winnipeg appearance
Details @ www.fugetives.ca
Vancouverites Barbara Adler, Mark Berube, and Brendan McLeod are singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, and award winning performance poets who have merged their diverse styles into one distinct mixture of poetry and song, backed by accordion, guitar, piano, banjo, and melodica. A group of road dogs, they have toured their unique combination of three part harmony, athletic performance poetry, and skillful musicianship, four times through Europe and twice through Canada since the group's inception two years ago.
Their recent performances include the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (Vancouver, BC), the German National SLAM championship (Leipzig, Germany), Festival Voix D'Ameriques (Montreal, Quebec), the Dylan Thomas Festival (Swansea, Wales), the London High Commission (London, England), and the Isle of Barra Poetry and Song Festival (Scotland).
They have two new albums due this year. One, a music/spoken word album engineered by John Raham and featuring members of the Be Good Tanyas, Po' Girl, TOFU, and the Breakmen. Their second album is a full length spoken word piece funded by the Canadian Council of the Arts, Storytelling Project.
"The Fugitives are one of the most innovative, exciting, and accomplished groups of musicians and poets I have ever seen…the best show in fifteen years of the festival" - Off the Shelf Festival, Sheffield (UK)
"One of the best events we've ever had…right up there with Allen Ginsberg and Ken Kesey" - David Wooley, Executive Director, Dylan Thomas Festival, Swansea (UK)
"I can see why they're jumping off the tables for you!" Sheryl McKay, North by Northwest CBC.
"With superior instrumentation and creative lyrics, they are a band that demands your attention and leaves you begging for more" - Meredith Hambrock, Ubyssey, Vancouver
"Welcome to the land where lyrics and instruments are equals…you will absolutely love this band" - Satellite, Vancouver
"Poetry doesn't get much further from the library shelf than this" - Georgia Straight, Vancouver
"An experience certain to please both literary and musical audiences" - Vienna Literature Festival, Austria
"They are a show you absolutely cannot afford to miss!" - Drek Daa, Founder & Chair, Spoken Word Canada
"The Fugitives are a Sasquatch Marching band walking high wire across the Grand Canyon. At first glance, you expect it to all come crashing down, but upon closer inspection you notice they're flying, and scrutinizing even further, you realize you're floating too." - Randy Jacobs, Artistic Director, 2005 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
$12 suggested donation
BYOSlippers & BYOB (we do NOT provide alcohol)
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FEBRUARY 23, 2007
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CBC ALL-STAR NATIONAL POETRY FACE-OFF
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Friday, February 23rd @ 8:30 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street)
The CBC All-Star National Poetry Face-Off, featuring the Manitoba winners from last five years …
Chandra Mayor
Drek Daa
Paul Friesen
Jan Braun &
Catherine Hunter
Details @ http://www.cbc.ca/poetryfaceoff/
[The CBC Radio will be recording the performances.]
Plus the second (of four) qualifying bout of Winnipeg Poetry Slam. Qualify to be a part of one of World’s most dynamic spoken word festivals, Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (this year held in October in Halifax). Competitors - bring two spoken word pieces, no longer than 3 minutes, in any style, and on any topic. No props. Instant feedback from the audience.
[The qualifying slams are held on last Friday of each month, with the Final in May.]
$5 suggested donation
BYOSlippers & BYOB (we do NOT provide alcohol)
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FEBRUARY 16, 2007
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Friday, Febraury 16 @ 7:30 pm @ The CYRK (254 Young Street).
The Writers' Collective will be holding 'It's all about LOVE', a special event to celebrate love in the written/spoken word and song, two days after Valentine's Day
Hosted by dynamic Writers' Collective folks and featuring Ahniko, Drek Daa, Paul Friesen, Louella Lester, Mia Van Leuwenn, Chandra Mayor and music by Paul Cameron Miller.
Treats, prizes, words and words about love, and more.
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