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Blue Engine Premieres MacMillan's "We Are Africville"

NEWLY-COMMISSIONED WORK ABOUT AFRICVILLE IN “THE MARITIME MOSAIC: LET IT SHINE” Blue Engine String Quartet premieres a new work by Halifax’s Scott Macmillan, “We are Africville”, inspired by the nine stanza poem by Irvine Carvery on Tuesday, Feb. More...

Titz'n Glitz event chair wanted

Titz'n Glitz wants a powerful and passionate woman to tighten up her Bra Straps and Sling Titz'n Glitz into shape for 2010! You are passionate about raising money for Breast Cancer Survivors in financial need and you are someone who can attract and recruit a fabulous team of SUPERWOMEN with the skills and enthusiasm to create a fabulous 14th Gala Event! We know you're out there. More...

Support the Halifax All-City Music Program with Winterlude 2010

On Saturday, February 27 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, at 1055 Marginal Road, the Fine Arts Parents Association present Winterlude 2010 at Pier 21.  The evening features live performances, dessert, cash bar and silent auction. More...

Spontaneous Combustion

THE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION ORCHESTRA FINAL CONCERT

Featuring: David Mott, Jeff Torbert

Improvisers from opposite Canadian coasts as well as a cast of international luminaries have been providing audiences with the opportunity to witness the birth of a spontaneously composing orchestra.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION: HORNS and PERCUSSION

Featuring: David Mott

Canadian improvisers come together with international luminaries to form a spontaneously composing orchestra. Tonight the horn and percussion sections; baritone saxophonist David Mott, bass clarinetist Jeff Reilly, saxophonist Chris Mitchell, saxophonist Dani Oore, drummer Kenton Loewen and the SCO mastermind, drummer Jerry Granelli spontaneously compose new music.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION: STRINGS

Featuring: Simon Fisk

Each night a different section of the spontaneous combustion orchestra is required to join creative forces; Tonight the string section (renowned NYC piccolo bassist J.

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION: GUITARS

Featuring: Jeff Torbert

Each night a different section of the spontaneous combustion orchestra is required to join creative forces. The first meeting of the improvising minds features the guitarists: master slide guitarist David Tronzo, Vancouver based oud player/guitarist Gordon Grdina, innovative Berlin-based guitarist Christian Kogel and up and coming Halifax guitarist Jeff Torbert.