The deCoste Centre for the Performing Arts

Spring 2016 Rotary performance of Nice Work if You Can Get ItSpring 2016 Rotary performance of Nice Work if You Can Get It Photo: Len Cheverie Spring at the deCoste Performing Arts Centre Phone: 902-485-8848 Toll Free: 1-800-353-5338 www.decostecentre.ca

The best little theatre in Eastern N.S. We always have a great time whether having a date night or going out with friends. Membership is one of the best entertainment values around and keeps getting better. Thank you for providing a wonderful place for us to enjoy great live shows. – Donna Grinter Negus We travel from Dartmouth and back again and it is worth it. We ALWAYS enjoy whatever show we go to see. The sta there are so friendly and you meet the nicest people there. The sound is great, the space is nice. Just an all around wonderful experience, we go quite often and would go more if we could. – Angela Gardiner

Always enjoy my evenings there! Not a bad seat in the house! – Judy Rushton-Ross

March 16 March 16

HANK WILLIAMS HANK WILLIAMS

Hank Williams Live 1952 7:30pm Tickets: $38 • $35 members

Joe Matheson, “the quintessential voice of Hank Williams”, masterfully embodies singer-songwriter Hank Williams, regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. The voice is spot on, the laughs are lighthearted and the music is, of course, just a little bit lovesick.

March 24

Derek Edwards Alls I’m Saying Tour 7:30pm Tickets: $45

Alls I’m Saying is brazenly tentative! Like a sniper with the hiccups, Derek Edwards takes aim at life’s galling moments, exhales slowly and jerks back the trigger. A riotous evening of homegrown comedy.

March 30-31 & April 1 March 30-31 & April 1

Chicago 7:30pm Tickets: $30

CHICAGO is the #1 longestrunning American musical on Broadway. Filled with one showstopping song after another. CHICAGO is an electrifying tale of greed, murder and Show Biz. CHICAGO is a Rotary Club of Pictou production you don’t want to miss.

STEPHEN FEARING

Stephen Fearing 7:30pm Tickets: $28 • $25 members

One of the fi nest songwriters in Canada.

“Fearing’s music crackles with ideas and collaborative energy... masterful guitar work from acoustic rock rhythm to elegant fi nger style.” Acoustic Guitar Magazine. DELTA SUGAR Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar

7:30pm Tickets: $28 • $25 members

An artist of extraordinary power, gravitas and deep-seated emotion. A powerful voices that embodied such forbears as Marion Williams, Mavis Staples, Etta James, Tina Turner and Lucinda Williams. A mix of black gospel, southern soul with a hint of roots country and sixties pop. April 17

Canada Film Day Time? FREE

On April 17th hundreds of theatres across Canada will celebrate Canada 150 with free movie showings. Come to the deCoste to see 2 great fi lms.

Buddy Wasisname 7:30pm Tickets: $40

Newfoundland’s longest touring entertainers plunge into some new and classic material. Come witness the spectacle which is Buddy Wasisname and the Other

April 9

SAM MARTINApril 8

Fellers. Film 1: 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould Film 2: The Grand Seduction

Pipes of War 6:30pm Tickets: $25

The battle at Vimy Ridge in 1917 during World War One was a defi ning event for Canada. More than 70 performers are joining their talents to pay tribute to Canada’s sacrifi ces and achievements at Vimy Ridge and to celebrate Canada 150.

Songs of the Rat Pack April 27

7:30pm Tickets: $40

Take a musical journey through the Great American Songbook with award-winning Nova Scotian singer/actor Geordie Brown and a fi ve-star live band, as they perform timeless classics by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

Two in the Coop 10:00am Tickets: $5/ $15 for Family Larger groups, please contact troy@decostecentre.ca

For children and young families. In this delightful and insightful play, two young birds, Brad and Pete, must learn to cope when their mother fails to return to the nest. An exploration of sibling roles, childhood fears, and growing up. For pre-school and elementary aged youth.

May 5

Slocan Ramblers 7:30pm Tickets: $28/ $25 members

Rooted in the tradition, fearlessly creative, and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have quickly become a leading light of Canada’s roots music scene.

May 9

Newton’s Grace (Film Premier)

7:00pm Tickets: $20

The newly-released feature fi lm Newton’s Grace, fi lmed in Pictou, Nova Scotia using the ship Hector for seafaring scenes, will have its Canadian premiere screening at the deCoste Centre. Director John Jackman and star Erik Nelson (John Newton) will be at the screening,

May 3

Eh440 (Vocal Group)

7:30pm Tickets: $28/ $25 members

Eh440 is an incredible Toronto-based vocal group that has been stunning audiences worldwide since they fi rst hit the stage a few years ago. “You forget that there aren’t any instruments because they really do sound like a full band!”

May 9 May 9

Corb Lund 7:30pm Tickets: $38/ $35 members

Corb boasts six albums and a musical career that is as distinctive and musically adventurous as those of his unwitting mentors; Dwight Yoakam, Lyle Lovett and Neil Young. His music speaks of his Albertan roots and Canada’s West.

We wish to acknowledge the support of artsVest NS, an Initiative of Business for the Arts, with funding from Arts Nova Scotia and Canadian Heritage. Corporate Sponsors Spring 2017

STELLARTON - NEW GLASGOW

Saturday, April 29, 2017 Reception at 6 PM | Show Starts at 7:30 PM | Tickets $50 | $45 for Members Tickets - Online: www.decostecentre.ca or Phone: 902-485-8848 or Drop by our box office

Spring is just around the corner and the deCoste Performing Arts Centre is excited to announce its 2nd Annual Spring Gala. e 1st Gala, in March 2016, was a great success and the decision was made to make it an annual event. In honour of Canada’s 150th celebrations the Good Brothers, one of Canada’s longest-running and best-known country/folk groups, have been selected to perform. With 16 albums, the Good Brothers have been inducted into both the Canadian and North American Country Music Halls of Fame. In over 40 years of touring they have shared stages with the likes of e Grateful Dead, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Joplin, Ian & Sylvia and e Band. Tickets are on sale now at the theatre, and online.

“ e Gala serves a couple functions. It’s a kick-o for the year, an opportunity to announce exciting shows and events coming up. Our operating years run from April to March. It’s a high pro le concert with national/international artists. It’s a celebration, the cocktail reception o ers a great chance to dress up and socialize as a community (complimentary appetizers and cash bars). e deCoste will be beautifully decorated for the gala and a Balloon Blitz fundraiser will be done to raise funds for some exciting new deCoste projects. Come on out and share our success and toast a great year to come. Happy 150th Canada!” Troy Greencorn, Creative Director