Winnipeg, MB - It’s time to get the calendar out for the fourteenth anniversary season of Music ‘N’ Mavens! Fresh from the successful run of the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture, the Rady JCC is excited to launch a new and exciting year of Music ‘N’ Mavens.
“We are very excited to present the 14th anniversary of Music ‘N’ Mavens,” shares Karla Berbrayer, Artistic Director.“This year’s line-up consists of everything from jazz, classical, aboriginal drumming, folk, latin, indigenous music and not to mention our featured speakers which will cover great topics from crime in Winnipeg, mosquitoes and bugs, and authors sharing their life experiences along with their written works.”
Music ‘N’ Mavens is Winnipeg’s foremost daytime entertainment series featuring a diverse mix of musical performances, speaker presentations, educational series, and more. There are many highlights in this 14th season that event goers will not have trouble finding one or more events that will soothe their interests and provoke new experiences.
“Music ‘N’ Mavens is truly committed to the community. It is our mission to ensure that we offer sights and sounds that showcase local people, issues, arts and entertainment. Our performers and presenters reflect viewpoints, activities, diverse voices and rich talent that may not be common to many people in general”, said Tamar Barr, program director.
The 2012 Music ‘N’ Mavens season runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 10 through March 8. The program time for all Rady JCC events is 2:00-3:00 pm. Two programs are scheduled on Wednesdays at the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre at 1:30 pm (January 25 and February 29).
The Rady JCC gratefully acknowledges the Mark & Dorothy Danzker Perpetual Trust Fund of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council.
2012 Music ‘N’ Mavens Events Schedule:
Tuesday, January 10
Helen White Quintet - Scat, Bebop and Vocalese.
Remember those up-tempo foot-tapping tunes from the 1930s? Fast, frantic and fun! Join the Helen White Quintet for this jazzy season-opener featuring Helen White, voice, Jonathan Alexiuk, piano, Chris Berti, bass, Glenn Lambert, drums, and Ken Gold, horns.
Thursday, January 12
Michael and Kyung Kim – Classical Piano
Husband and wife virtuoso classical pianists, Michael and Kyung Kim, have each appeared as concerto soloists with symphonies across Canada and the United States, as well as Asia and South America. Michael Kim is Dean and Professor of Music at Brandon University School of Music; Kyung Kim is Adjunct Professor of Piano at Brandon University. Performing both solo and one piano, four hand repertoire, this program will include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Ravel.
Tuesday, January 17
Melissa Steele - Where Do Stories Come From? Writing from Life Experience.
Melissa Steele is the author of two award winning collections of short fiction. Beautiful Girl Thumb was short listed for the Winnipeg Foundation's 2010 On the Same Page program, which encourages all Manitobans to read the same book. Melissa teaches Creative Writing at the University of Manitoba and was the Writer-in-Residence at the Winnipeg Public Library during the 2010/11 season.
Thursday, January 19
Dr. Leigh Quesnel - Secrets from Your Parents; Helping our Adult Children Manage Stress.
Dr. Leigh Quesnel has been a management consultant for thirty years as well as maintaining a private practice. He recently published a book entitled Stress Management with an Attitude: Getting a grip in The Trip. Leigh has lectured in the faculties of psychology and commerce at the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg.
Tuesday, January 24
Taz Stuart - Everything You wanted to know about Mosquitoes and other Bugs in Winnipeg. Is it good luck or good planning? The summer of 2011 was as bug free as it gets in Winnipeg. Taz Stuart, City Entomologist, and manager of the largest mosquito control program in Canada, will discuss the magic and mystery of Winnipeg bugs.
Wednesday, January 25
at Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, 1588 Main St. 1:30 pm
Loud Thunder
This aboriginal drumming group is a family project. Comprised of a husband and wife duo with their eight children ranging in age from eighteen to three years old, this group is sure to please. Dancing, singing, drumming, in full costume, Loud Thunder started performing at powwows three summers ago… and hasn’t stopped since.
Thursday, January 26
Bruce Owen - Is the Crime Rate in Winnipeg as Bad as it Looks?
Bruce Owen joined the Winnipeg Free Press in 1990 and has worked as assistant city editor, and police reporter. In 1997 he won a National Newspaper Award for his role in the paper’s coverage of the Flood of the Century. Since 2008 he has been a political reporter at the Manitoba Legislature, focusing on public safety and law enforcement.
Tuesday, January 31
Robert Warren - Entrepreneurship: Local Presence Global Reach.
Robert Warren has served as the Executive Director of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship (formerly known as the Asper Centre for Entrepreneurship) since its inception in 1997. Robert took a leading role in developing the University of Manitoba’s business planning skills, for which the university is currently ranked fifth in the world. His talk will focus on how entrepreneurship teaches people from lower socio-economic groups to become self-sufficient.
Thursday, February 2
Deborah Gail Young - Achieving an Educated Métis and First Nations Population in Winnipeg: How can this be accomplished?
Deborah Gail Young is a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba, and was born and raised in Winnipeg. She holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Manitoba. In July 2011, Deborah joined the University of Manitoba as the Executive Lead for Indigenous Achievement.
Tuesday, February 7
Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht - My Vehicle is Sinking: Lies My Mother Told Me.
Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, otherwise known as Professor Popsicle, teaches in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Manitoba. He has done research on human responses to exercise/ work in extreme environments, and is a specialist on how to escape when your vehicle is sinking in water.
Thursday, February 9
André Lewis - 26 Dancing Nomads: 70 Years of Touring the World.
André Lewis has spent 35 years with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the past 15 as Artistic Director. He has been instrumental in RWB’s illustrious history of touring, and will discuss the company’s recent momentous tour to Israel and plans for the future.
Tuesday, February 14
Myron Schultz - Instruments of Song.
Join Myron Schultz (The Black Sea Station, FINJAN), vocalist Tracy Kasner Greaves, and pianist Jeffrey Dolovich for an afternoon of music and song, featuring selections from the Jewish tradition.
Thursday, February 16
Anna-Lisa Kirby - Jazz Vocal Studio Showcase.
Anna-Lisa Kirby is the Jazz Program Coordinator and Vocal Instructor at the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. Anna-Lisa will feature jazz vocal students from this program, accompanied by Carter Graham, piano, Luke Sellick, bass, and Kaleb Kirby, drums.
Tuesday, February 21
Bandaline is a Franco Manitoban group of 5 musicians and singers whose repertoire includes music from Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana, and Manitoba - traditional music which has Irish, Scottish and Métis roots. In celebration of Festival du Voyageur, come tap your toes to the reels and jigs of Bandaline! Vive le festival!
Thursday, February 23
Baroque and Renaissance Music arranged for 3 Cellos.
Yuri Hooker, principal cellist with the Manitoba Chamber and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras, Minna Rose Chung, professor of cello at University of Manitoba, and Leanne Zacharias, professor of cello at Brandon University, will highlight Jewish experience in Renaissance Italy and Germany.
Tuesday, February 28
Tropical 99
Latin band Tropical 99 mixes the street sounds of the conga with meringue, salsa, son, cubano, bugalú, Latin jazz, Latin blues, and other Caribbean sounds. This high energy 12 piece orchestra is a multicultural mix of musicians from Canada, the Caribbean, central and South America.
Wednesday, February 29
at Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, 1588 Main St. 1:30 pm
Sister Dorothy
Musician Sister Dorothy has been amazing and entertaining audiences from Winnipeg to Jamaica for the past 25 years. Joined by jazz guitarist Tim Cummings, this lively duo will perform songs from the 1940's and 50's, some Duke Ellington favorites, as well as Jewish Folk Songs.
Thursday, March 1
Keith and Renee
Keith and Renee’s music has been described as country with folk and pop influences. It has been featured in an AT&T commercial, in movies, and television. This ultra-talented duo has traveled to Kenya and Dubai with Free the Children, and recently performed for Queen Elizabeth ll.
Tuesday, March 6
Eagle and Hawk
Founded in 1994 by Vince Fontaine, Eagle and Hawk has garnered international respect for its brand of contemporary Indigenous music. Comprised of 5 talented musicians and 2 traditional dancers, Eagle and Hawk has won a Juno award, and nine Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, including Best Group in 2010.
Thursday, March 8
Ron Paley
Pianist Ron Paley, a Winnipeg jazz great, has played with the bands of Buddy Rich and Woody Herman. No stranger to the Music ‘N’ Mavens stage, Ron will accompany vocalists Joanna Majoko, Charlotte Martin, and Amber Epp, for this upbeat ending to the 2012 season.
ADMISSION
Concerts: $6M/$10 NM
Lectures: Silver Collection
CONCERT CARDS
Available in advance by calling 477-7510 or on-line at www.radyjcc.com or at the door at all
Music ‘N’ Mavens events
Mini Concert Card:
Six concerts for the price of five
$30M / $50NM
Full Concert Card:
12 concerts for the price of nine:
$54 M / $90 NM
Winnipeg, MB - It’s time to get the calendar out for the fourteenth anniversary season of Music ‘N’ Mavens! Fresh from the successful run of the Tarbut Festival of Jewish Culture, the Rady JCC is excited to launch a new and exciting year of Music ‘N’ Mavens.
“We are very excited to present the 14th anniversary of Music ‘N’ Mavens,” shares Karla Berbrayer, Artistic Director.“This year’s line-up consists of everything from jazz, classical, aboriginal drumming, folk, latin, indigenous music and not to mention our featured speakers which will cover great topics from crime in Winnipeg, mosquitoes and bugs, and authors sharing their life experiences along with their written works.”
Music ‘N’ Mavens is Winnipeg’s foremost daytime entertainment series featuring a diverse mix of musical performances, speaker presentations, educational series, and more. There are many highlights in this 14th season that event goers will not have trouble finding one or more events that will soothe their interests and provoke new experiences.
“Music ‘N’ Mavens is truly committed to the community. It is our mission to ensure that we offer sights and sounds that showcase local people, issues, arts and entertainment. Our performers and presenters reflect viewpoints, activities, diverse voices and rich talent that may not be common to many people in general”, said Tamar Barr, program director.
The 2012 Music ‘N’ Mavens season runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 10 through March 8. The program time for all Rady JCC events is 2:00-3:00 pm. Two programs are scheduled on Wednesdays at the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre at 1:30 pm (January 25 and February 29).
The Rady JCC gratefully acknowledges the Mark & Dorothy Danzker Perpetual Trust Fund of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council.
2012 Music ‘N’ Mavens Events Schedule:
Tuesday, January 10
Helen White Quintet - Scat, Bebop and Vocalese.
Remember those up-tempo foot-tapping tunes from the 1930s? Fast, frantic and fun! Join the Helen White Quintet for this jazzy season-opener featuring Helen White, voice, Jonathan Alexiuk, piano, Chris Berti, bass, Glenn Lambert, drums, and Ken Gold, horns.
Thursday, January 12
Michael and Kyung Kim – Classical Piano
Husband and wife virtuoso classical pianists, Michael and Kyung Kim, have each appeared as concerto soloists with symphonies across Canada and the United States, as well as Asia and South America. Michael Kim is Dean and Professor of Music at Brandon University School of Music; Kyung Kim is Adjunct Professor of Piano at Brandon University. Performing both solo and one piano, four hand repertoire, this program will include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Ravel.
Tuesday, January 17
Melissa Steele - Where Do Stories Come From? Writing from Life Experience.
Melissa Steele is the author of two award winning collections of short fiction. Beautiful Girl Thumb was short listed for the Winnipeg Foundation's 2010 On the Same Page program, which encourages all Manitobans to read the same book. Melissa teaches Creative Writing at the University of Manitoba and was the Writer-in-Residence at the Winnipeg Public Library during the 2010/11 season.
Thursday, January 19
Dr. Leigh Quesnel - Secrets from Your Parents; Helping our Adult Children Manage Stress.
Dr. Leigh Quesnel has been a management consultant for thirty years as well as maintaining a private practice. He recently published a book entitled Stress Management with an Attitude: Getting a grip in The Trip. Leigh has lectured in the faculties of psychology and commerce at the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg.
Tuesday, January 24
Taz Stuart - Everything You wanted to know about Mosquitoes and other Bugs in Winnipeg. Is it good luck or good planning? The summer of 2011 was as bug free as it gets in Winnipeg. Taz Stuart, City Entomologist, and manager of the largest mosquito control program in Canada, will discuss the magic and mystery of Winnipeg bugs.
Wednesday, January 25
at Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, 1588 Main St. 1:30 pm
Loud Thunder
This aboriginal drumming group is a family project. Comprised of a husband and wife duo with their eight children ranging in age from eighteen to three years old, this group is sure to please. Dancing, singing, drumming, in full costume, Loud Thunder started performing at powwows three summers ago… and hasn’t stopped since.
Thursday, January 26
Bruce Owen - Is the Crime Rate in Winnipeg as Bad as it Looks?
Bruce Owen joined the Winnipeg Free Press in 1990 and has worked as assistant city editor, and police reporter. In 1997 he won a National Newspaper Award for his role in the paper’s coverage of the Flood of the Century. Since 2008 he has been a political reporter at the Manitoba Legislature, focusing on public safety and law enforcement.
Tuesday, January 31
Robert Warren - Entrepreneurship: Local Presence Global Reach.
Robert Warren has served as the Executive Director of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship (formerly known as the Asper Centre for Entrepreneurship) since its inception in 1997. Robert took a leading role in developing the University of Manitoba’s business planning skills, for which the university is currently ranked fifth in the world. His talk will focus on how entrepreneurship teaches people from lower socio-economic groups to become self-sufficient.
Thursday, February 2
Deborah Gail Young - Achieving an Educated Métis and First Nations Population in Winnipeg: How can this be accomplished?
Deborah Gail Young is a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba, and was born and raised in Winnipeg. She holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Manitoba. In July 2011, Deborah joined the University of Manitoba as the Executive Lead for Indigenous Achievement.
Tuesday, February 7
Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht - My Vehicle is Sinking: Lies My Mother Told Me.
Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, otherwise known as Professor Popsicle, teaches in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Manitoba. He has done research on human responses to exercise/ work in extreme environments, and is a specialist on how to escape when your vehicle is sinking in water.
Thursday, February 9
André Lewis - 26 Dancing Nomads: 70 Years of Touring the World.
André Lewis has spent 35 years with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the past 15 as Artistic Director. He has been instrumental in RWB’s illustrious history of touring, and will discuss the company’s recent momentous tour to Israel and plans for the future.
Tuesday, February 14
Myron Schultz - Instruments of Song.
Join Myron Schultz (The Black Sea Station, FINJAN), vocalist Tracy Kasner Greaves, and pianist Jeffrey Dolovich for an afternoon of music and song, featuring selections from the Jewish tradition.
Thursday, February 16
Anna-Lisa Kirby - Jazz Vocal Studio Showcase.
Anna-Lisa Kirby is the Jazz Program Coordinator and Vocal Instructor at the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. Anna-Lisa will feature jazz vocal students from this program, accompanied by Carter Graham, piano, Luke Sellick, bass, and Kaleb Kirby, drums.
Tuesday, February 21
Bandaline is a Franco Manitoban group of 5 musicians and singers whose repertoire includes music from Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana, and Manitoba - traditional music which has Irish, Scottish and Métis roots. In celebration of Festival du Voyageur, come tap your toes to the reels and jigs of Bandaline! Vive le festival!
Thursday, February 23
Baroque and Renaissance Music arranged for 3 Cellos.
Yuri Hooker, principal cellist with the Manitoba Chamber and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras, Minna Rose Chung, professor of cello at University of Manitoba, and Leanne Zacharias, professor of cello at Brandon University, will highlight Jewish experience in Renaissance Italy and Germany.
Tuesday, February 28
Tropical 99
Latin band Tropical 99 mixes the street sounds of the conga with meringue, salsa, son, cubano, bugalú, Latin jazz, Latin blues, and other Caribbean sounds. This high energy 12 piece orchestra is a multicultural mix of musicians from Canada, the Caribbean, central and South America.
Wednesday, February 29
at Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre, 1588 Main St. 1:30 pm
Sister Dorothy
Musician Sister Dorothy has been amazing and entertaining audiences from Winnipeg to Jamaica for the past 25 years. Joined by jazz guitarist Tim Cummings, this lively duo will perform songs from the 1940's and 50's, some Duke Ellington favorites, as well as Jewish Folk Songs.
Thursday, March 1
Keith and Renee
Keith and Renee’s music has been described as country with folk and pop influences. It has been featured in an AT&T commercial, in movies, and television. This ultra-talented duo has traveled to Kenya and Dubai with Free the Children, and recently performed for Queen Elizabeth ll.
Tuesday, March 6
Eagle and Hawk
Founded in 1994 by Vince Fontaine, Eagle and Hawk has garnered international respect for its brand of contemporary Indigenous music. Comprised of 5 talented musicians and 2 traditional dancers, Eagle and Hawk has won a Juno award, and nine Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, including Best Group in 2010.
Thursday, March 8
Ron Paley
Pianist Ron Paley, a Winnipeg jazz great, has played with the bands of Buddy Rich and Woody Herman. No stranger to the Music ‘N’ Mavens stage, Ron will accompany vocalists Joanna Majoko, Charlotte Martin, and Amber Epp, for this upbeat ending to the 2012 season.
ADMISSION
Concerts: $6M/$10 NM
Lectures: Silver Collection
CONCERT CARDS
Available in advance by calling 477-7510 or on-line at www.radyjcc.com or at the door at all Music ‘N’ Mavens events
Mini Concert Card:
Six concerts for the price of five $30M / $50NM
Full Concert Card:
12 concerts for the price of nine: $54 M / $90 NM
CONCERT & LECTURE VENUE
Rady Jewish Community Centre
Asper Jewish Community Campus
123 Doncaster Street
CONCERT & LECTURE VENUE
Rady Jewish Community Centre
Asper Jewish Community Campus
123 Doncaster Street
About the Rady Jewish Community Centre
The Rady JCC is Winnipeg’s leading fitness and cultural facility open to all. The bright and modern 54,000 sq. ft. facility offers something for everyone. An extensive array of sports, recreation & fitness programs for children, youth, adults and older adults, coupled with a broad spectrum of cultural, social and educational programs offered in a
welcoming atmosphere truly make the Rady JCC everyone’s “home away from home”.
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