Category Archives: Event

Behind the Kiln #11, multi-media performance, Thur Sept 15

Thursday September 15 at 8 pm, pwyc. Behind the Kiln #11. Always thrilling and unpredictable, our  evenings of real-time collaborations between dancers, musicians and visual artists, are a treat. Organized by dancer-choreographer Tanis MacArthur and video-jammer Judith Sandiford. Movers and sounders: Jenny Rae (via skype … Continue reading

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Theatre: “In the Belly”, a radical play on tour, Sun Sept 11

Sunday September 11 at 8 pm. At Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne St, for one night only.  Touring theatre company Insurgent Theatre brings their most recent work “In the Belly”, their experimental play about the US prison industrial complex. Created in … Continue reading

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Country singer-songwriter workshop, JP Riemens, Sat Sept 10, 8 pm

Saturday September 10 at 8 pm (during Supercrawl). Artword Artbar’s favourite country guy J.P. Riemens (Artword Theatre’s “Tobacco Troubadour”) will be hosting a country songwriting workshop, as well as some pickin’ and singin’ of course. http://www.myspace.com/jpriemens

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CCMA Showcase: “Ladies of Country”, Sat Sept 10 2-4 pm

Saturday Septmeber 10, 2 to 4 pm, a CCMA showcase: “Ladies of Country: Showcase, featuring acoustic performances by Stephanie McIlroy, Nicole Scott, Tonya Kennedy and Kaitlin Kozell. (presented by Cameron Tilbury Publicity, Deborah Wood Publicity, Gull-Trax Productions and KC Media).

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Gallery September: Bruce Parsons, PLAN B [PARADISE HOMES]

September in Artword Gallery: Bruce Parsons and his PLAN B [PARADISE HOMES]. Bruce will be present Friday Sept 9 for James North Art Crawl from 7 to 10 pm and Sunday Sept 18 for Open Streets Festival for the afternoon … Continue reading

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Wild Weekend: CCMAs, Art Crawl, Supercrawl, Sept 8, 9 & 10

Artword Artbar has big plans for the wild weekend on James Street North, September 8, 9,  10. CCMA Canadian Country Music Awards are in town, and we have some fabulous country music showcases. Thursday September 8, concert by The Western … Continue reading

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Tonya Kennedy, CCMA showcase, Fri Sept 9 at 8 pm, Art Crawl

Friday September 9 at 8 pm, at Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne St. during James North Art Crawl. A special CCMA showcase — East Coast country star Tonya Kennedy and her band. Tonya received two East Coast Music Awards nominations in … Continue reading

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Western Swing Authority, CCMA Showcase, Thurs Sept 8 at 9 pm

Thursday September 8 at 9:00 pm, $5, at Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Hamilton. “Kick off your Canadian Country Music week in swinging style! With a list of 5 star reviews and airplay in 17 countries around the world, Canada’s … Continue reading

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Book Launch: Seraphim Editions fall authors, Thur Sept 8 at 6 pm

Thursday September 8 at 6:00 pm, free. Canadian publisher Seraphim Editions (http://www.seraphimeditions.com/) launches four new books for the fall of 2011 with readings by the authors. [Note the early start. There is a country music concert starting at 9 pm.] … Continue reading

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Weds OPEN MIC, Sept 7, 14, 28

Wednesday September 7, 8 pm, free. OPEN MIC and Jams are back after a summer break. All genres of music and poetry welcome. Our baby grand piano is always available. A great way to get to know us and vice … Continue reading

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Special Event: Lit Live Reading Series, Sun Sept 4 at 7:30 pm

Sunday September 4 at 7:30. The Lit Live reading series temporarily lands at Artword Artbar. Due to construction on King William and renovations at  Skydragon Centre, Lit Live has moved to the Artword Artbar for the opening of their 2011-2012 season. … Continue reading

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Saturday Sept 3 CLOSED

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NEW EVENT: Piano Bar with Jennifer Lockman & friends, Friday Sept 2

Yes we will be open on Friday September 2, at 7 pm — last minute surprise! Jennifer Lockman on piano with friends (Tom Shea guitar, Orange McFarland bass) and more …  jazz standards plus jazz jam. Tip jar.

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Behind the Kiln #10, “Last Fling of Summer” Thurs Sept 1

Thursday Sept 1, 8 pm, pwyc. Last minute craziness — Behind the Kiln #10. Last fling of summer. Our wildly unpredictable multi-media collaborations between dancers, musicians and a video-jammer, making it all up on the spot. We’re filling a gap … Continue reading

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Jazz with the Victor Vrankulj Quartet, Wed Aug 31

Wednesday August 31 at 8 pm, $5. Victor Vrankulj Quartet. “Summer is almost over, come and hang at the Artword Artbar for a night of good food, inexpensive beer, cool atmosphere and great tunes! Full night of originals, standards and whatever … Continue reading

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Jury Jam-Cram, music, jazz & more, Sat Aug 27

Saturday August 27 at 8 pm, pwyc. It’s a “Jury Jam-Cram” organized by Mohawk student jazz vocalists Ally Jedrzejek and Ruthie Pytka-Jones. What’s a Jury Jam-Cram? If you are a Mohawk music student, you’ll know what that means**. The rest of us can … Continue reading

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PoeMagic, spoken word hosted by Klyde Broox, Fri Aug 26

Friday August 26 at 8 pm, pwyc. “PoeMagic“, an evening of spoken word, hosted by dub poet Klyde Broox, usually fourth Friday of the month. All genres of spoken word poets welcome. Contact Klyde at  kbroox@porchlight.ca.   “Steeped in oral traditions, Broox’s gesture-enabled, dance and … Continue reading

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Concert: A Touch of Klez, Thurs Aug 25

Thursday August 25 at 8 pm, “A Touch of Klez“, back again for a summer blast by your favourite super-charged Klezmer band, bringing you the high-energy sound of Eastern European Jewish and gypsy music. “Jordy Abraham – accordion; Bubbles Price – violin; Cookie Black – saxophone; Moishe … Continue reading

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Jazz Concert: The Ken McDonald Quartet, Wed Aug 24

Wednesday August 24, at 8 pm, $5. Jazz with The Ken McDonald Quartet: Ken McDonald – double bass; special guest Aaron Zukewich – saxophones; Demetri Petsalakis – guitar; Lowell Whitty – drums. Ken is on tour in support of his … Continue reading

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Reception: Hamilton Friendship Association with Cuba, special guests, Tues Aug 23, 4-6 pm

Tuesday August 23 at 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne St. Hamilton. The Hamilton Friendship Association with Cuba presents a Community Reception with Friends from the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP). $5 Suggested donation PWYC, no one … Continue reading

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CANCELLED, Sat Aug 20

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Concert: Dan Medakovic + Matt Coleman, Fri Aug 19

Friday August 19 at 8 pm, $5 at door: Dan Medakovic + Matt Coleman. Please join us for an evening of fabulous original songs, amazing acoustic guitar and beautiful fiddle by songwriter/vocalist/guitarist extraordinaire Dan Medakovic and fiddle player Matt Coleman. … Continue reading

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Concert: Christina diFranco & the Rocketeers, Thurs Aug 18

Thursday Aug 18 at 8 pm, $5. An evening of motown, funk and pop with Christina diFranco, vocalist, and The Rocketeers: Jordan Snider -drums, Tom Altobelli -bass, Scott McIntosh -guitar and Chris Bruder -keys. http://www.myspace.com/christinadifranco

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Alt Music Night w. host Tom Dusome, Wed Aug 17

Wednesday Aug 17 at 8 pm, pwyc. Another great evening of Alt Music with host Tom Dusome. Lineup includes: Griffin Epstein and Laura Mac from Toronto, Tom Dusome, and Hamilton Freeskool.

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Theatre Tuesdays, Aug 16, 23, 30 …

Tuesdays at 8 pm, free.  Artword Theatre hosts “Theatre Tuesdays” — readings from new plays, works-in-progress, favourite plays, and/or short theatrical presentations, films about theatre, etc. To get involved, as a writer, reader, presenter, actor, listener… contact us: artword@artword.net Tues Aug … Continue reading

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Concert: Matthew de Zoete, Shelley Adams & Mary Simon, and The Morals, Sat Aug 13

Saturday August 13 at 8 pm, $10. Folk and pop hook up at Artword Artbar – fun times ensue! Matthew de Zoete; The Morals; Shelley Adams and Mary Simon. Shelley Adams and Mary Simon –  http://www.shelleyadamsmusic.com/  http://www.marysimon.com/  After years of co-writing, … Continue reading

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ART CRAWL Fri Aug 12, music with Ruthie Pytka-Jones

Friday August 12, James North Art Crawl all evening long!! Music in the bar from 8 pm with jazz vocalist Ruthie Pytka-Jones and her quartet: Ruthie Pytka-Jones – vocals; Rob Chapman – guitar; Jon Stemmler – bass; Jeff Plumley – … Continue reading

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Jazz at Artword: “Fortune Hunter”, Thur Aug 11

BACK IN ACTION (first event after our summer hol.) — Thursday August 11 at 8 pm $5. Kick off the new Artword Artbar season with some of our favourite far-out  jazz — The Fortune Hunter (formerly known as the Subterraneans) featuring: Sean … Continue reading

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