Oakville Centre 2016/2017

2016/2017 SEASON

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Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca

Tickets on sale Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11 a.m.

The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

2016/2017 Season

The generous support of our corporate sponsors helps us to nurture Canadian talent, bring the world’s best artists here to Oakville and build the cultural strength of the community.

ON SALE DATES

The corporations listed below have distinguished themselves as leaders in our local community.

Big Ticket Plus members Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Big Ticket members Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 11 a.m.

Public on sale Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11 a.m.

BECOME A BIG TICKET MEMBER AND SAVE!

NEW PERKS FOR BIG TICKET MEMBERS:

Buy tickets before the general public and choose your seats first!

Now your Big Ticket Membership Card offers additional value!

Have one membership good for the whole family!

Present your Big Ticket Membership Card at participating Downtown Oakville BIA and Kerr Street BIA locations to receive a 10% discount (unless otherwise stated).

Buy a Big Ticket Membership for $55 & receive:

To purchase tickets visit OakvilleCentre.ca or call the box office at 905-815-2021.

• The ability to purchase tickets one week before the general public • Savings up to $7 off the regular price of each ticket you purchase • Receive a $20 tax receipt

Buy a Big Ticket PLUS Membership for $110 & receive:

The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navy Street Oakville ON L6J 2Z4

All performances take place in either the Willson Auditorium or the Studio Theatre.

The Oakville Centre is a division of the Recreation and Culture Department of the Town of Oakville.

• The ability to purchase tickets two weeks before the general public • Savings up to $11 off the regular price of each ticket you purchase • Receive a $50 tax receipt • Receive a $25 gift certificate from Paradiso Restaurant

Visit OakvilleCentre.ca for a listing of participating businesses.

PLUS present your card at any performance at the Oakville Centre to receive a complimentary coffee or tea.

To become a Big Ticket Member call 905-815-2021 or visit OakvilleCentre.ca.

Volunteer with us!

The Oakville Centre is looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for the arts to volunteer as ushers, ticket takers and outreach ambassadors.

AFTER SHOW ARTIST CHATS The After Show Artist Chat is your opportunity to learn more about the artist’s background, their interpretation of the work or what makes them tick.

With the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage we are pleased to announce a series of complimentary After Show Artist Chats with a moderated discussion between the artist(s) and a featured guest moderator.

These informal discussions around the creative process will be hosted by Paradiso Restaurant, located right across the street from the theatre.

Each chat will start a few minutes after the show at Paradiso and run for no longer than 30 minutes.

Tickets for the After Show Artist Chats are available on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11 a.m., the first day of public ticket sales. There is a limit of four tickets per purchaser.

RENT THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT • • • • •

Three spaces available Food and beverage services Light, sound and A/V packages Box office services Professional event staff

Interested?

Visit OakvilleCentre.ca or call 905-338-4161 ext. 3237.

The Oakville Centre has all the tools needed to make sure that your event is a success.

Whether you need a 485-seat auditorium or an intimate 120-seat Studio Theatre, we are here to help plan your event from technical set-up and operation to ticketing and box office services to catering.

For more information, contact

Lorraine.McVicar@oakville.ca or 905-338-4161 ext.3204.

Presented by the Toronto All-Star Big Band

TD LEARNING WITH THE ARTS Student Matinee Program ATTENTION TEACHERS! The objective of this program is to complement the school curriculum and provide an enriched cultural experience for students as a part of their educational journey. These special performances are designated for schools only and require a specific booking through the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.

RHAPSODY IN BLACK Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 1 p.m.

Recommended for grades 7 to 12 A one man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understand and eventually transcend racism in America.

KDOONS AND WYRD PRODUCTION’S BOOM

KAHA:WI DANCE THEATRE’S THE HONOURING Friday, March 24, 2017 at 1 p.m.

Recommended for grades 9 to 12 The story of First Nations warriors of the War of 1812 who sacrificed to protect their sovereignty, culture and land.

BAGESHREE VAZE’S GLOBAL BOLLYWOOD

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 1 p.m.

Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 1 p.m.

Presented by The Oakville Centre in association with TD

Written, directed & performed by Rick Miller

Recommended for grades 3 to 12

Recommended for grades 9 to 12

Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca

An explosive solo performance that documents the music, culture and politics of the Baby Boom generation (1945-69).

An eclectic celebration of Bollywood music and dance highlighting India's film music history.

All prices include taxes and handling fees.

SHAUN BOOTHE – EVERY DAY HEROES Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Recommend for grades K to 8 Award-winning hip hop artist and TEDx speaker uses rap songs that chronicle the extraordinary lives of cultural icons to motivate young audiences.

Tickets: $5 per seat One complementary seat will be provided with the purchase of ten.

To purchase tickets, contact Claudia Stampone at 905-338-4161 ext. 3212 or email Claudia.Stampone@oakville.ca.

More details and Study Guides available at OakvilleCentre.ca.

Acura of Oakville

FAMILY Series BUY MORE & SAVE! Purchase three or more shows in the Oakville Centre Family Series and save $5 per ticket.

Presented by The Oakville Centre in association with Acura of Oakville and Whole Foods Market Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca All prices include taxes and handling fees.

SING-A-LONG-A SOUND OF MUSIC

MAX & RUBY IN THE NUTCRACKER SUITE

Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.

Recommended for all ages Single $30 | Purchase 3 or more shows $25

Recommended for children preschool to grade 2 Single $40 | Purchase 3 or more shows $35

LIGHTWIRE'S MOON MOUSE

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE’S WE ARE IN A PLAY!

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Recommended for ages 5-10 Single $30 | Purchase 3 or more shows $25

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 1 p.m.

CIRCUS LABYRINTH Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Presented by Zacada Entertainment Recommended for ages 7 and up Single $35 | Purchase 3 or more shows $30

FRED PENNER

A Kennedy Center commission based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 4 and up Single $30 | Purchase 3 or more shows $25

Recommended for ages 3 and up Single $30 | Purchase 3 or more shows $25

Dan Cooper

CONCERT Series

THE PROCLAIMERS

ACOUSTIC STRAWBS

with opening performance

by Jenny O

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $47 | Big Ticket $40 | Big Ticket Plus $36

Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 8 p.m.

“Their gift for original writing remains undiminished, as does their unique ability of writing songs with universal appeal.”

“The Acoustic Strawbs stand out as a band that performs their old material with passion and precision. Furthermore, they have broken new ground by harnessing the power of their electric incarnation in an acoustic setting.”

- Songwriting

- Chicago Tribune

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

Presented by The Oakville Centre Sponsored by The Dan Cooper Group Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca All prices include taxes and handling fees.

“Hearing the brilliant Strawbs [at the Edmonton Folk Festival] was like a tutorial in UK folk music from the past 40 years.”

- Edmonton Sun

JW JONES and SAMANTHA MARTIN & DELTA SUGAR Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $45 | Big Ticket $38 | Big Ticket Plus $34

“This is an amazing blues band” - Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues)

“You may not know it yet, but Samantha Martin is a rock star, she’ll tear your heart out one note at a time.” - Serena Ryder

SHAUN BOOTHE Friday, October 14, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $40 | Big Ticket $33 | Big Ticket Plus $29

Award-winning hip hop artist Shaun Boothe presents an acclaimed musical project that celebrates the world’s greatest cultural icons through biological rap songs.

QUINN SULLIVAN Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $59 | Big Ticket $52 | Big Ticket Plus $48

TOKYO POLICE CLUB

“Players like him come along once in a lifetime.”- Buddy Guy

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $68 | Big Ticket $61 | Big Ticket Plus $57

“Canada's Tokyo Police Club became an indie-rock buzz band in 2007 with their angular, post-punk-influenced sound.”- Allmusic.com

“Mr. Sullivan has a mellifluous voice and a sweet, mildly awkward bearing, but onstage his guitar bucks, wails, screeches, crunches and soars.” - NY Times

LOS LOBOS Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $85 | Big Ticket $78 | Big Ticket Plus $74

NATALIE MacMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY PRESENT: A CELTIC FAMILY CHRISTMAS

La Bamba, their worldwide crossover hit from the 1987 film reached #1 on the U.S. and UK singles chart.

Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $82 | Big Ticket $75 | Big Ticket Plus $71

This holiday season join these two award-winning fiddle virtuosos, in an intimate and unique Christmas concert series you will never forget. Accompanied by an incredible array of talented session musicians – and their entire family – A Celtic Family Christmas will guide you into the wonderful world of a true Cape Breton Christmas celebration.

THE TEA PARTY Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $70 | Big Ticket $63 | Big Ticket Plus $59

“… heavy alternative rock with hints of goth, anchored by the sinister low register of Jeff Martin.”- Allmusic.com

MONKEYJUNK AND THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $52 | Big Ticket $45 | Big Ticket Plus $41

“MonkeyJunk are keeping the spirits of Muddy Waters and the other roots giants alive with their own unique brand of music.

Check it out – you won’t be disappointed.” - David Wilcox

WHITEHORSE Friday, February 24, 2017 at 8 p.m Regular $62 | Big Ticket $55 | Big Ticket Plus $51

“Their assurance is sexy; the songcraft, nimble.

Whitehorse is the Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway of Canadian roots rock.” - The Globe & Mail

LISA LOEB Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $50 | Big Ticket $43 | Big Ticket Plus $39

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb started her career with the platinumselling Number 1 hit song Stay (I Missed You) from the film Reality Bites. To this day, she is still the only artist to have a Number 1 single while not signed to a recording contract.

“With a name like The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Vancouver-based duo is some sort of concept group based on a hypothetical love story between Captain Ahab and Lizzie Borden.”

- Yukon News

TERRI CLARK Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $72 | Big Ticket $65 | Big Ticket Plus $61

• 8-time CCMA Entertainer of the Year • 5-time CCMA Female Vocalist of the Year • Six Number One singles in Canada and the USA

AN EVENING WITH BERG, MURPHY, NORTHEY & PAGE Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $84 | Big Ticket $77 | Big Ticket Plus $73

STEPHEN FEARING Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $45 | Big Ticket $38 | Big Ticket Plus $34

MATTHEW BARBER & JILL BARBER THE FAMILY ALBUM Thursday May 4, 2017 at 8 p.m.

“Fearing’s music crackles with ideas and collaborative energy… masterful guitar work from acoustic rock rhythm to elegant finger style.”

- Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Regular $60 | Big Ticket $53 | Big Ticket Plus $49

A lifetime of collaboration comes together for these celebrated Canadian artists, siblings Matthew and Jill Barber, with The Family Album.

A once in a lifetime opportunity to witness a ‘super-group’ quartet, Moe Berg (The Pursuit of Happiness), Chris Murphy (Sloan), Craig Northey (Odds) & Steven Page (ex-Barenaked Ladies) singing their hit songs and treating the audience to an inside glimpse into one of the most transformative eras of Canadian music.

Oakville Centre

CLASSICAL & WORLD ARTISTS Series COLLECTIF9 Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Presented by Oakville Symphony and The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Presented by The Oakville Centre Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca All prices include taxes and handling fees.

Introduction and post-performance artist chat hosted by Maestro Roberto De Clara

SUSAN AGLUKARK DREAMING OF HOME

Regular $55 | Big Ticket $48 | Big Ticket Plus $44 Oakville Symphony Members $50

Friday, December 9, 2016 at 8 p.m.

collectif9 delivers an uncompromising selection of short pieces from Gagnon to Golijov, passing though Brahms and Schnittke. Many of the presented pieces are original arrangements, and have rarely been played on the same program.The result? The music of collectif9 reveals the unexpected.

“Truly one of Canada’s most significant cultural treasures. Apart from being a beautiful singer and powerful songwriter, she provides a significant view to the culture of our northern communities. She is an inspiration to humanity.”- Deane Cameron

“Montreal’s collectif9 put on a spectacular show at last night’s Chamberfringe. This, ladies and gentlemen, is where chamber music is going.”- Ottawa Chamberfest

Regular $50 | Big Ticket $43 | Big Ticket Plus $39

GYPSY SOUND REVOLUTION Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

Gipsy Kings’ alumni have joined together as the Gypsy Sound Revolution celebrating their Gipsy Kings lineage.

Ross Wooldridge

Robin Lea

Ian Jutsun

IN THE MOOD – TRIBUTE TO GLENN MILLER Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 3 p.m.

Regular $53 | Big Ticket $46 | Big Ticket Plus $42

DIGGING ROOTS Friday, January 20, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $45 | Big Ticket $38 | Big Ticket Plus $34

“Hopeful and empowering…4 out of 5 stars.”The Ottawa Citizen

IMMORTAL CHI

“…a sophisticated fusion of reggae, blues, jazz, hip hop…” - The Hamilton Spectator

Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $60 | Big Ticket $53 | Big Ticket Plus $49

A spectacular new fusion of Chinese martial arts and jaw-dropping acrobatics, accompanied by an all-female percussion ensemble. Immortal Chi weaves a compelling narrative around a Tai-Chi master and his ultimate challenge to regain his inner energy and life force.

This dynamic showcase of professional musicianship is headlined by “Canada’s King of the Clarinet” Ross Wooldridge directing the highly acclaimed 17-member Galaxy Orchestra with vocals by songstress Robin Lea, heart-throb Ian Jutsun plus harmonies by The 4 Debonaires.

IN CONVERSATION WITH...

Series

CECILIA STRING QUARTETTE Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Presented by Oakville Symphony and The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Introduction and post-performance artist chat hosted by Maestro Roberto De Clara Regular $55 | Big Ticket $48 | Big Ticket Plus $44 Oakville Symphony Members $50

Performing Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18 No. 3, a selection from the Canadian Women in Music Project and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op. 44. “…the balance between expressiveness and interplay was almost dauntingly perfect, and the beauty of the tone in the plaintive melodic magic of the slow movement was simply unbeatable.”- Berliner Zeitung, Berlin

TANYA TAGAQ IN CONCERT WITH NANOOK OF THE NORTH Friday, May 5, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Tanya Tagaq in concert with Nanook of the North was commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF Bell Lightbox) as part of it’s film retrospective First People Cinema: 1500 Nations, One Tradition. The Nanook of the North film is used courtesy of The Flaherty.

The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville Public Library and A Different Drummer Books are pleased to present this series that feeds the inquisitive mind.

In Conversation With... is a speaker series providing you with an opportunity to hear, ask questions and meet some of Canada’s top influencers and authors.

Regular $50 | Big Ticket $43 | Big Ticket Plus $39

“Tagaq projects sounds that carry the imprint of the body’s secret contours and recesses, delving far beyond personal utterance, out beyond human identity, to summon voices from the flesh cavity haunts of animal spirits and primal energies.”

- The Wire (UK)

MARGARET ATWOOD Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7 p.m.

All Tickets $20

On October 6, 2016 Margaret Atwood’s newest novel will be published around the English speaking world. On October 24, the internationally acclaimed author will be on stage at OCPA to talk about this book – Hag-Seed, the fourth in the esteemed series of retellings of Shakespeare plays by contemporary authors. Hag-Seed? Prospero insults Caliban with this in The Tempest.

Hag-Seed: magic, revenge, romance – all told in the unique and mischievous voice of Canada’s greatest living author!

Presented by The Oakville Centre, Oakville Public Library and A Different Drummer Books

MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca

We have more presentations planned for the In Conversation With series. To learn about them as they are announced, please sign up for our e-newsletter by emailing boxoffice@oakville.ca.

Tickets are also available at all OPL branches and at A Different Drummer Books starting Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

All prices include taxes and handling fees.

Oakville Centre

COMEDY Series GAVIN CRAWFORD’S “FRIEND” “LIKE” #ME Friday November 18, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $45 | Big Ticket $37 | Big Ticket Plus $33

“You won't look at your computer or cellphone in quite the same way after watching Gavin Crawford's supremely funny sendup of social media, “Friend” “Like” #Me.” - Glenn Sumi, Now Magazine

SHAUN MAJUMDER

KDOONS AND WYRD PRODUCTION’S BOOM

Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $77 | Big Ticket $70 | Big Ticket Plus $66

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Host and Gemini Award-winning actor/ comedian Shaun Majumder hails from Burlington, Newfoundland (population 350). He starred in the Farrelly Brothers Fox comedy Unhitched in 2008 before his Comedy Central Presents special debuted; he’s since appeared on 24, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, and is a cast member of This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

Presented by The Oakville Centre Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca All prices include taxes and handling fees.

Written, directed & performed by Rick Miller Regular $45 | Big Ticket $38 | Big Ticket Plus $34

An explosive solo performance that documents the music, culture and politics of the Baby Boom generation (1945-69).

THIS IS THAT Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $50 | Big Ticket $43 | Big Ticket Plus $39

Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring offer audiences an intimate look behind the studio door of CBC’s award-winning satirical radio show, This Is That.

“Imaginative! Rick Miller is a Brilliant Performer”- CBC “A Visual Feast! Rick Miller’s Best solo show to date!”- The Globe and Mail “Riveting! The most talented one-man-showmaker in the country!”- Jazz FM

Chinwagn

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE Series Founded by Craig Martin in 2003, Toronto-based Classic Albums Live recreates famous rock albums without the gimmickry, relying solely on the music. It has become the ultimate destination for music lovers wanting to hear the greatest albums performed live.

Best of the Beatles and the stones

THE BAND`S LAST WALTZ

BEST OF THE BEATLES AND THE STONES

U2 – THE JOSHUA TREE

Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

“Always a great show!”

- Andy Frost, Q107

“Awesome!”

- The Toronto Sun

“A must-see for music lovers!”

- Macleans

“Joyfull, thrilling!”

- Toronto Star

Presented by The Oakville Centre Sponsored by Chinwagn Inc. Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca All prices include taxes and handling fees.

JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED

FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS

Friday, April 7, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

Regular $65 | Big Ticket $58 | Big Ticket Plus $54

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Paradiso

DANCE, DRAMA & FILM Series TUDS URBAN DANCE FESTIVAL OAKVILLE Thursday, September 22 at 8 p.m., Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 8 p.m.

ANDREW NISKER’S GARBAGE! THE REVOLUTION STARTS AT HOME

Price Per Night: $35 All 3 nights: $90 ($30 per night)

A 3-day event with 3 purposes: • To show art that gets you hyped • To give a stage to athletes that are hungry to create, entertain, and give you no choice but to get off your seats.

• To elevate the only art form that is based on growing individually, exchanging socially, and sharing without bias on whatever your language, religion, or credit card limit may be.

Presented by The Oakville Centre Sponsored by Paradiso Restaurant Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca All prices include taxes and handling fees.

3 Days of Street Dance Artistry featuring: • Theatrical dance shows • Professional All-styles Dance Battles • Panel Discussions & Workshops

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 8 p.m.

PROARTE DANZA’S DIVERSION AND FEARFUL SYMMETRIES Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8 p.m.

A Pay-What-You-Can performance Diversion is choreographed by Robert Glumbek and Fearful Symmetries is choreography by Roberto Campanella.

“…fast, furious, and beautiful.”- Plank Magazine “…virtuosity, physical power, and surreal yet emotionally engaging imagery” - The Georgia Straight

All tickets $20

Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home is a documentary about how the family household has become one of the most ferocious environmental predators of our time.

Concerned for the future of his son, writer and director Andrew Nisker takes an average urban family, the McDonalds, and asks them to keep every scrap of garbage that they create for three months. He then takes them on a journey to find out where it all goes and what it’s doing to the world.

“The film is an eyeopener...”- National Post

ORILLIA OPERA HOUSE’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

RHAPSODY IN BLACK

Saturday, December 17 at 8 p.m.

Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Regular $53 | Big Ticket $46 | Big Ticket Plus $42

A Pay-What-You-Can performance

Scrooge’s journey to discover the true meaning of Christmas comes alive with song, dance, special effects and a brilliant cast led by Rod Campbell (nine seasons at Shaw Festival, Ragtime on Broadway) as Scrooge. Complete with a fabulous new concert of all your Yuletide favourites! A joyous & entertaining experience for young and old – and a wonderful start to everyone’s Christmas.

“This adaptation of the Dickens tale is great” - Wellington Advertiser

“A perfect family outing”- The Mississauga News

THEATRE SMITH-GILMOUR’S AS I LAY DYING Friday, January 6, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Written by William Faulkner and adapted by Michele and Dean Gilmour with the Company A Pay-What-You-Can performance

Voted One of the top 10 shows of 2013

by NOW Magazine.

The highly-esteemed multiple Dora Awardwinning Theatre Smith-Gilmour presents a darkly comic tour-de-force, in an original adaptation of the Southern gothic chronicle of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury their wife and mother. A rich and unsettling tale as each member of the family struggles with the promise made to Addie Bundren, revealing their foibles and secrets in overlapping narratives chronicling the journey, marked by flood and fire and family discord.

There aren’t any angels aboard this wagon - just humanity, with all of its virtues and vices, beneath an ominous halo of circling vultures.

A one man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understand and eventually transcend racism in America.

“I’m just trying to start a conversation” - LeLand Gantt

“Can we rise above our prejudices with honest conversation? In his tour de force one-man show Rhapsody in Black, directed by Oscar winner and American Theater Hall-of-Famer Estelle Parsons, LeLand Gantt trumpets a resounding YES.” - Jaime Lubin, The Huffington Post

BAGESHREE VAZE'S GLOBAL BOLLYWOOD

SHAY KUEBLER RADICAL SYSTEM ART’S GLORY

Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 8 p.m.

A Pay-What-You-Can performance

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 8 p.m.

KAHA:WI DANCE THEATRE’S THE HONOURING Friday, March 24, 2017 at 8 p.m.

A Pay-What-You-Can performance

A multi-disciplinary performance honouring First Nations warriors of the War of 1812 and features Onkwehonwe families who sacrificed to protect Haudenosaunee sovereignty, culture and land.

A Pay-What-You-Can performance

Inspired by the epic battles of childhood and a passion for action films, Glory examines the complexities of violent behaviour and its glorification in our mediadrenched culture. Through a cinematic lens, with first-person video material, Glory takes the audience through multiple images and expressions on the amplification of experience and violence in society.

“...athletic mix of martial-arts and street-tinged contemporary dance...”- Georgia Straight “…fully embodied entertainment and artistry!”- Vancouver Weekly

Bageshree Vaze's Global Bollywood is an eclectic celebration of music and dance highlighting India’s film music history.

Choreographed and directed by MTV India ubbharta sitara (rising star) Bageshree Vaze, the show brings the music of Bollywood's best to life through dance and visuals, featuring a cast of Toronto musicians and dance artists.

The STUDIO SESSIONS Series Enjoy some of today’s finest emerging artists in our intimate 100 seat Studio Theatre.

TIA BRAZDA Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 8:30 p.m.

Regular $44 | Big Ticket $37 | Big Ticket Plus $33

"Her smooth vocals invoke neat glasses of bourbon and smoky Parisian speakeasies."

- Judith Nyman, CBC Radio

PETER KATZ Studio Sessions Artist Chats will be held in The Studio Theatre.

Pre-ordered food service is available for all Studio Sessions performances.

Details available at OakvilleCentre.ca

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 8:30 p.m.

Regular $44 | Big Ticket $37 | Big Ticket Plus $33

“One of the most promising songwriters of our time”- B.Y.E Magazine Germany

- The Record

TOO NICE Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8:30 p.m.

Presented by The Oakville Centre

Regular $44 | Big Ticket $37 | Big Ticket Plus $33

Box Office: 905-815-2021 OakvilleCentre.ca

Reggae. Ska. Party! A high energy reggae ska band from Wasaga Beach!

All prices include taxes and handling fees.

Friday, February 10, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Regular $50 | Big Ticket $43 | Big Ticket Plus $39

JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter and recently crowned Best Male Vocalist in NOW Magazine’s Best-Of-Toronto 2014 reader’s poll.

“If talent alone ensures success, then Peter Katz will soon be a name on everyone’s lips”

MIKE MANDEL – MASTER HYPNOTIST

Master Hypnotist, Mike Mandel, brings his multi-award winning hypnosis show to Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. In a career spanning over 40 years, and three continents, Mike is one of the most imitated acts in the world. With rapid hypnosis, and masterful comedy, Mike works with audience volunteers to create a hilariously hypnotic event, where the emphasis is always on entertainment. This incredible show will leave you with sore stomach muscles and an astounded mind!

The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navy Street Oakville ON L6J 2Z4

For tickets, call 905-815-2021 or Toll Free 1-888-489-7784 TICKETS ON SALE Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11a.m.

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