SIVLE to debut Walter Gretzky song at WTFest

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Five local bands will be performing on the side stage at WTFest on Saturday at Brantford’s Lions Park.

SIVLE (Elvis spelled backwards) comprises Joan Minnery, her son, Bill, brother Bob and Brad Bridges. Performing together on stage for the first time, they will debut their new single, What Would Walter Do. The song is an homage to the game of hockey, and Canada’s greatest hockey dad, Walter Gretzky.

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Playing all original progressive rock and rock-pop material, SIVLE also will debut their pop rock anthem, Whatever It Takes.

“We’re pulling out all the stops to make it a 20-minute show that won’t be forgotten,” Joan Minnery says. “We are honoured and gobsmacked to play at WTFest.”

The other local bands performing on the side stage at WTFest are Ruby’s Revenge, Fool’s Union, Moonlight Desires and the Good Goddamns.

The Sheepdogs are headliners for the fourth edition of the outdoor music festival. Also performing will be USS, The Beaches, Bonds of Mara and the Ascot Royals.

Art

Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant is featuring the works of artists Scott Waters and Derek Boswell in a new exhibition called Sleepscapes. The artists explore the aesthetics of night and how darkness, and things hidden by it, can produce extraordinary visions. The exhibit runs July 20 to September 15 with an opening reception scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the gallery, located at 20 Ava Road in Brantford.

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Original acrylics and watercolours by local artist Gloria Perkins will be feature during July at Blue Dog Café at 199 Brant Ave.

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The Port Dover Harbour Museum and Art with Heart Studio have joined forces to create a dynamic new experience for children, aged 8 and older, with a series of History in the Making workshops. Participants will learn of the town’s history through artifacts and will learn techniques to create their own art. On August 9, the museum’s vast photography collection and its preservation will be the focus.  Participants will use a Polaroid camera to produce their own images. The workshop runs from 6 to 8 p.m. for a fee of $25, and pre-registration is required one week in advance at artwithheartstudio.ca or by calling 226-567-5500.

Music

Summer Music on the Grand is a series of four lunchtime concerts every Friday in July presented by St. Paul’s United Church, 48 Broadway St. W., in Paris. A performance by Angus Sinclair of London concludes the series on July 26. Bag lunches will be for sale, and admission is a freewill offering.

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Fred Eaglesmith will host his 25th annual charity picnic Aug. 16-18 at Springwater Park in Aylmer, Ont. Camping, food trucks, arts and crafts and outdoor activities will complement more than a dozen musical performances, headlined each night by the award-winning singer-songwriter. A live pie-auction will help raise funds for Operation Smile, an international medical charity that offers facial reconstruction – primarily for cleft palates – to children in third-world countries. Tickets are available online at www.fredeaglesmith.com/show/eaglesmith-charity-picnic-aylmer-ontario

Theatre

The Bell Summer Theatre Festival, presented by the Brant Theatre Workshops, brings theatre to a favourite historical site, Bell Homestead National Historic Site.

Ghosts of The Titanic, written by Sharyl Hudson and directed by Peter Muir, takes a fresh look at the famous ship through the eyes of a mermaid. Performances are on July 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 5 at 4 p.m., Aug. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 11 at 4 p.m.

August brings Generation, a critically acclaimed play about residential schools and its effects on three generations of Haudenosaunee people. The play is a product of the BTW Native Collective and has been seen from Niagara Falls New York to Caledonia. It plays on Aug. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 18 at 4 p.m.

Performances are outdoors and weather permitting, on the front porch of the Bell Homestead. Audiences are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy live theatre under the stars. All shows are pay-what-you-can admission.

For more information, email btheatre@rogers.com or call 519-761-0781.

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ICHTHYS Theatre is hosting a Page to Stage workshop on Aug. 24 at the Brantford Public Library’s main branch on Colborne Street. Four one-hour workshops throughout the day will be of interest for those interested in directing, or those who want to learn how a play progresses from script to performance.

Catherine Camp-Paynter will present on casting, Duncan Graham will talk about costumes, props, sets and set pieces, while Susan Dignan will cover the rehearsal process. A tech presentation on light and sound is also on the slate. The final session will feature a performance directed by Lorna Stratton, of the case study scene used throughout the day’s workshops from a new original play, called Butler School, written by Bruce Farley with Martin Smith.

Attendance is limited to 15 registrants, who must register by Aug. 16. Cost is $50 a person for the day, and includes a catered lunch by The Rose and Thistle. Register online at www.ichthystheatre.ca or call 519-751-5411.

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Auditions for ICHTHYS Theatre’s November production of the classic British tale, The Wind In The Willows, will be held Aug. 11 and Sept. 8. Twenty people, from teens to older adults, are needed for the cast. Fill out an audition form at www.ichthystheatre.ca and you will be contacted with an audition date and time, and watch the website for cast descriptions and further information.

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