October 2023
Cultural Newsletter — Québec in New York | Guy Laramée
In carving landscapes out of antiquated books, or painting them on their surfaces, Laramée transforms mountains of neglected or antiquated knowledge into the physical representation of mountains. These metaphorical mountains erode and become hills, which later flatten into fallow fields.
Date
Until October 15, 2023
Location
Torggler Fine Arts Center * Avenue of the Arts * Newport News, VA
Information | | Worksite by Caroline Monnet
View works by the visionary multidisciplinary artist Caroline Monnet, curated by Greg Hill. Deploying visual and media arts to demonstrate complex ideas, Monnet renders Indigenous identity and bicultural living through an examination of shifting cultural histories. Date
Until October 21, 2023
Location
Arsenal * 21 Cortlandt Alley * New York, NY
Information | | | | Cirque du Soleil's Echo
Poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics and technologies come together in a spectacle exploring the precious balance between humans, animals and the world we share.
Date
Until October 22, 2023
Location
Under the Big Top * Tysons II * Tysons Corner, VA
Information | | | | Cirque du Soleil's Bazzar
Cirque du Soleil's Bazzar is an eclectic lab of endless invention where a joyous troupe of acrobats, dancers, and musicians create an awe-inspiring display.
Date
Until October 22, 2023
Location
Under the Big Top
Philadelphia Expo Center * Oaks, PA
Information | | | Yannick Nézet-Séguin & the Metropolitan Opera
Dead Man Walking, Jake Heggie’s masterpiece and the most widely performed new opera of the last 20 years, has its highly anticipated Met premiere, in a haunting new production by Ivo van Hove.
Dates
October 3, 6, 8, 12, 15, 18 & 21, 2023
Location
The Metropolitan Opera * 30 Lincoln Center Plaza * New York, NY
Information | | N. Ormes by Agathe and Adrien
N.Ormes is a circus show where the duo Agathe and Adrien pushes the limits and expectations of their own bodies and gender norms. Provocative, dysfunctional and tender, the piece brings the viewer to question their own assumptions.
Date
October 4 - 5, 2023
Location
Quick Center for the Arts * Fairfield University * Fairfield, CT
Information | | | | Roman Zavada’s Résonances Boréales
Roman Zavada returns to the planetarium for his live piano performances under the planetarium sky performing his piano compositions inspired by the aurora borealis of the Northwest Territories. Dates & Locations
October 5, 2023
Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY
402 E 8th Street * New York, NY
October 6, 2023
Novins Planetarium
Ocean County College * Toms River, NJ | | | | Roman Zavada’s Résonances Boréales at Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
A dialogue between one piano and the northern lights. Roman Zavada created piano compositions inspired by one of the most spectacular and majestic phenomena on Earth: the aurora borealis of the Northwest Territories.
Date
October 7, 2023
Location
Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium
180 Little Neck Rd * Centerport, NY
Information | | | | | Patrick Watson
Montréaler singer songwriter Patrick Watson returns to Philadelphia and Burlington. Two unique concerts to discover new material from his latest album Better in the Shade.
Dates & Locations
October 12, 2023
Music Hall at World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street * Philadelphia, PA
October 13, 2023
Higher Ground
1214 Williston Rd South * Burlington, VT | | | | Durham County Poets
A “band” in the truest sense of the word! It all started in a small café in Ormstown, Québec. Each member writes and arranges, and brings something unique to the table. You’ll hear a variety of genres and a broad range of styles. Be it Blues, Soul, Folk, R&B or Gospel.
Date
October 13, 2023
Location
Chateaugay Town Hall Theater
191 E Main Street * Chateaugay, NY
Information | | | | | Genticorum
With multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as Juno and ADISQ nominations, Genticorum have earned a reputation as a leading voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music.
Date
October 13 - 15, 2023
Location
Richmond Folk Festival
Downtown Richmond's historic riverfront
Richmond, VA
Information | | | | Grosse Isle
The traditional music trio Grosse Isle was born out of the “absolutely magical” collaboration between three exceptional musicians from Québec and Ireland. Fusing Irish and Québécois repertoire with original compositions, and the immense talent of the artists give a sublime result.
Date
October 19, 2023
Location
Grunin Center for the Arts * Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Information | | | | | Molinari String Quartet & François Houle The Molinari Quartet and clarinetist François Houle join an international ensemble of musicians for the premiere of the multimedia work Patterns from Nature by New York based Canadian composer Quinsin Nachoff.
Date
October 16, 2023
Location
Hunter College * Lang Recital Hall
695 Park Avenue * New York, NY
Information | | | | Molinari String Quartet
The Molinari Quartet presents a concert at Hunter College in New York City. The theme of the concert is nature in Canadian string quartets and features two works by R. Murray Schafer that are directly inspired by nature.
Date
October 17, 2023
Location
Hunter Jazz Presents * Hunter College
Lang Recital Hall * 695 Park Avenue * New York, NY
Information | | | Charlotte Cardin
Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Charlotte Cardin is known for her unique blend of soulful R&B and electronic influences. She draws influence from a variety of genres including pop, jazz, hip-hop, and classical music. Her vocal style is light yet powerful, lending itself well to both intimate ballads and up-tempo dance.
Dates & Locations
October 24, 2023 * Washington, DC
Union Stage * 740 Water Street SW
October 27, 2023 * New York, NY
Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G * 17 Irving Place
October 28, 2023 * Philadelphia, PA
The Fillmore Philadelphia/Foundry * 29 East Allen Street | | Echoes at the Garment District Echoes - a voice from uncharted waters is an interactive sound-and-light representation of a whale that invites us to look and listen closely. Interacting respectfully with the marine mammal’s vital space takes you into an enigmatic melodic world. But when you get too close, a sound calls out to you. A co-production of Montréal’s Quartier des Spectacles, presented by the Garment District Alliance. Date
Until November 16, 2023
Location
Garment District * Broadway & W 39th Street * New York, NY Information | | LeMonde Studio: A Dog's Life
Dog Island Summer located in Rafferty Triangle, Long Island City was designed and fabricated by LeMonde Studio. The installation features various interactive items including a large fire hydrant, a dog biscuit- shaped park bench, a large collar featuring popular local dog names, and two music boxes. Date
Until November 2023
Location
Rafferty Triangle * 44th Dr & Hunter St * Long Island City, NY
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