Each year, we hand-pick artists and performers to curate our unique Presents series where you can enjoy both well-known, celebrated names as well as under-the-radar talents.
Filmmaker, music producer, radio personality, and all-around creative force, Jaymz Bee, brings his passion for iconic spy soundtracks to life in an electrifying new concert experience: Music for Secret Agents. A lifelong aficionado of James Bond films and their unforgettable theme songs, Bee has assembled an all-star band and top-tier arrangers to reimagine music from Bond and beyond.
Jake’s Gift is a surprisingly funny drama that tells the story of a Canadian WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France, for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. While roaming the shores of Juno Beach, Jake encounters Isabelle, a precocious ten-year-old from the local village whose inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old soldier to confront some long-ignored ghosts–most notably, the wartime death of his eldest brother, Chester, a once promising young musician. At its heart, Jake’s Gift is about the legacy of remembrance and makes personal the story behind one soldier’s grave.
Book by Joseph Robinette,
Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Directed by Beth Wilson.
Pit Band Directors: Lynne Davis & Chris Mabee.
Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash written by Jean Shepherd.
Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment.
The Fitzgeralds are Canadian Champion fiddling and step dancing siblings – Tom, Kerry & Julie Fitzgerald, along with award winning guest artists. Each holiday season, the group performs an engaging, live version of its “Ontario Folk Music Award” nominated album, The Fitzgeralds - A Canadian Christmas! Live performances feature the group’s signature triple fiddle arrangements of holiday favourites, songs by great Canadian composers, original compositions, and the crowd favourite...Ottawa Valley step dancing!
Big Loud artist Dallas Smith has a track record of noteworthy success - from front man of Platinum-selling rock band Default to 3x consecutive CCMA Entertainer of the Year.
Across his storied career, the bona fide hitmaker has amassed 21 Gold-certified singles, nine Platinum-certified singles, and four Gold-certified albums, with more than 640 million global streams and over two million album equivalents to date. Adding yet another milestone, Smith made his Grand Ole Opry debut last summer.
Celebrate the holidays with Alberta’s own Jann Arden as she puts her unique spin on the classics you know and love, featured on her 2015 release ‘A Jann Arden Christmas’.
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