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Well old George never gives up and he never fails. This guy has been around a long time now, but man, does he still know how to rock. George normally only plays smaller shows, while this show at the K-Rock Centre is what would be considered a big show for Thorogood, as the venue has over 3,000 seats. It was a small theatre setup so there was no bad seat, and even those in the very back had a good view with the stage being at center ice. You can view additional pictures of the show by visiting my portfolio.
Beat Beethoven
After living in Kingston for nearly 8 years, I have never been available to take in the Beat Beethoven fundraiser for the Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Fortunately, I made it down to City Hall today where Kingston’s finest musicians played Beethoven’s Symphony No.3, while runners attempted to complete 4 and 8km courses. The turn out was exceptional, the music was divine and we documented every minute Beat Beethoven alongside all the race supporters. Check out the massive number of pictures from the event on our Flickr page, as well as videos of runners and performance on our YouTube channel. Last but not least is the unbelievable interview David Bailey, our resident podcaster, scored with Glen Fast, Conductor of the Kingston Symphony. The Maestro provides insight into the event, the composition of our local orchestra, and the arts in general in Kingston. If you missed out this year, be sure to mark your calendar for the 2009 Beat Beethoven run in Kingston.
Beat Beethoven Run and Interview with Glen Fast [9:03m]: He moves pretty fast for a dead guy
The Beat Beethoven Run has been an exciting event for the Kingston community for the past fourteen years. Every year, community members participate in an 8km run or 4km walk from City Hall with the goal of returning before The Kingston Symphony has completed Beethoven’s 50-minute 3rd Symphony. The event is a fundraiser for our town’s wonderful symphony orchestra and has been a hit with the community.
It all began in the spring of 1993 when two runners, Dan Gaynor and Todd Pearson were running and had a discussion about the troubling financial issues the local symphony orchestra was facing. Read more
Tasseomancy
Romi and Sara Lightnman—twin sisters who make up the freak folk duo Ghost Bees—are performing tonight at the Queen St. United Church basement as part of the Apple Crisp concert series. Their debut album, Tasseomancy, was released on Youth Club records earlier this month and has been getting a lot of play on CFRC and other campus radio stations.
Tasseomancy refers to the practice of tea leaf reading, and the Lightman sisters’ great-great-grandmother, Clara (whose picture is featured on the album’s cover), was somewhat of an expert. The title track describes their distant ancestor’s difficult life in a small Russian village— losing her parents at a young age during anti-Semitic riots, marrying a man twice her age who cheated on her, and escaping to Canada with her children: “18-year-old orphaned bride,” “he’s getting friendly with the landlady” lament Romi and Sara over waltzing string arrangments. In researching their family history, Ghost Bees discovered that their great-great-grandmother used Tasseomancy to support her family instead of her true passion, singing. The album, then, gives a voice to a long-forgotten woman who might have written similar songs had she been given the chance.
Ghost Bees sound a lot like another sister duo, CocoRosie, who also sing about family struggles and fairy tales. They will be playing with Fall Horsie, Culture Rejects and Timber Timbre tonight at 7pm. Tickets are 5 dollars and apple crisp will be sold during the show.
Artists for Bob Lovelace
Tickets are now on sale for a concert featuring some of Canada’s best musicians and writers. The concert is a benefit for Bob Lovelace who has been imprisoned for his peaceful protest of the North Frontenac Uranium mine. All proceeds will go towards a trust fund established for Bob Lovelace by OPIRG Kingston.
The concert will take place at 7:00pm at Sydenham United Church on Saturday, June 14. Tickets will sell fast. The show will feature Bruce Cockburn , Susan Aglukark , David Francey, Jenny Whiteley, Joey Wright, Terry Tufts, Unity and The Algonquin Drummers.
Unreserved seating is $30. For $100 you can also purchase a limited “Free Bob Lovelace Supporter” ticket which includes preferred seating, a compilation CD and a pass to the artist after show party. Tickets are available at Brian’s Record Option, Tara Foods, Novel Idea and the Grand Theatre Box Office.
Winter of Our Discotheque
Rueben deGroot recently moved to Kingston from Vancouver with his wife, Asia, who is doing a Masters degree in Mathematics at Queen’s. He is a singer/songwriter who has had success on the west coast and that success has followed him to Kingston. Read more
Feeling Blue?
A trio of bald men painted in blue are bringing their unusual mix of theatre, rock concert and visual euphoria to Kingston this Fall. Tickets to see the internationally renowned Blue Man Group are now on sale at the Krock, leaving ample time for sales to meet the magical, break even number, and ultimately guarantee the show goes on. These blue weirdoes have been popular for over a decade, and although some might dismiss their performance art as mere spectacle, the show is much deeper than it might appear on the surface. Is Kingston ready for such an experience? Read more
Bus Damn Tour
Well, Avril’s Best Damn Tour rolled into town yesterday and things went off without a hitch. The local superstarlet brought with her over six tour buses and just as many tractor trailers filling the city with excitement, and draining the fuel supply at local gas stations. Teenage fans were lined up as early as 2pm for the 7:30 show which was opened by Boston’s Boys Like Girls. I find it hard to believe that so many young students had afternoon spare periods yesterday, but good concerts tend to have that effect. On that note, perhaps the headline should read “High Truancy Rate Linked to Lavigne Concert”, but I digress. Read more
A new day haaaaaas begun!
Our cries for help have been heard and answered by Canada’s angel, Celine Dion. After hearing word that our nation’s almost-capital was having trouble bringing acts to the newly built entertainment centre, Celine has taken it upon herself to set the bar for other acts.
The date is yet to be announced but rumour has it the Quebecois songstress will be bringing her Second Chances tour to Kingston for one night only this summer. Read more
Kanceled Centre
My opinion of the Krock has really taking a turn for the worse over the past couple weeks. Leading up to the grand opening, I maintained an optimistic outlook regarding Kingston’s newest mega-centre when the community called into question the location, building design, land purchase, transportation network, and parking scheme. I even told friends that we should re-elect Rosen in order to ensure the project didn’t get canceled, and ultimately end up costing the City more in the long run. That’s not to say I’m a big fan of our Mayor, but lately I couldn’t help but agree with his utter disgust over the serious mismanagement of the K-Rock Centre. What the hell is going on over there? Read more
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