"Canadians can walk into an art gallery and easily
see paintings created by the GROUP OF SEVEN;
they can wander into a bookstore or library to read a number of books by MARGARET ATWOOD;
they can hear music played by GLENN GOULD...

But to see a contemporary Canadian dance work that is ten years or older is a unique and rare event.

JAMES KUDELKA performances, like the one presented by Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie, are essential because they keep Kudelka’s work alive – allowing us, and future generations, to revisit three Canadian masterworks." (Amy Bowring, Dance Collection Danse)

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PULSE Niagara - Thursday, January 21/10.

This performance is made possible in part by a grant from the Ontario Arts Council's ONTARIO DANCES program. The purpose of this initiative is to increase dance performances in Ontario communities by professional Ontario dance companies which will further help to generate interest and engagement in dance by local audiences. As a leader in the presentation of dance in Ontario, we are pleased to have been chosen again to be involved with this unique program.

Musicians, theatre and dance artists, poets, filmmakers and media artists of all levels of experience are invited to apply by THIS FRIDAY, January 29, 2010 for one of 60 showcasing opportunities in the festival set to take over downtown St. Catharines from April 15 – 24, 2010.

In the Soil: Niagara’s Homegrown Arts Festival is thrilled to announce the GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS will headline the HOT TICKET event at Centre for the Arts, Brock University on Friday, April 23, 2010.

Three of the jury’s top festival picks will have the opportunity to share the stage with Wainfleet native Tony Dekker and his acclaimed band. Their latest album Lost Channels (2009) was nominated for a prestigious Polaris Prize and has landed on countless Best of 2009 lists around the world.

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