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Mills & Farrell, traditional/contemporary folk duo, travel the world in pursuit of music, both the ancient and in inspiration. They come from backgrounds of Australian rock (David Farrell) and Nova Scotia folk (Janet Mills). A sound inspired by Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, The Milk Carton Kids, and The Waifs, they use two voices and acoustic instrumentation to create and blend their own expression in telling provocative stories. Be it the age old conundrum of human experience, environmental tragedies, or ancient songs from long ago, their sound is a connective live experience. 

Exciting news!!

Mills & Farrell will be launching their first ever album at this show and it is on vinyl. It will also be available electronically. Congratulations Mills & Farrell!!

millsandfarrell.com

With a GRACE MEMBERSHIP (here) you can create your own subscription package by purchasing this show along with two other shows of your choice for a 17% savings! Subscription purchases must be made at the same time at the Box Office by phone or in person.

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Ruth Collins Music in Oxford Nova Scotia is once again presenting a fun and entertaining show of favourite music. Come out and support these talented young people and enjoy an evening of wonderful music and dance.

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Performed by Lawrence Maxwell

Lawrence Maxwell cut his teeth on beer caps, rough waters, and country music. His latest album, Ballad of Miles has been nominated for seven 2023 Music PEI Awards and has received airplay on: Sirius XM’s ‘Top of the Country,’ Country Hits Radio UK and CBC ‘Q’. With its neo-traditional production, and comparisons to both John Prine and Merle Haggard, Roots Music Canada has dubbed the record “the first great Canadian alt-country album of 2022.”

Maxwell hails from Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province but one with a rich country music history based on every citizen’s relationship to the land and sea. In fact, before launching his musical career, Maxwell served in the Royal Canadian Navy upon graduating high school where, during downtime aboard his warship, he would compose thoughts that would lay the groundwork for his 2018 debut album Not Your Outlaw.

That record immediately put him on the Country Music map and earned him his first Music P.E.I. Award. . Now with his latest album, Ballad Of Miles, Maxwell is poised to expand his audience even further.

lawrencemaxwell.com

With a GRACE MEMBERSHIP (here) you can create your own subscription package by purchasing this show along with two other shows of your choice for a 17% savings! Subscription purchases must be made at the same time at the Box Office by phone or in person.

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The Garnet and Gold Quartet is raising funds for a bursary to help a high school graduate to attend Mount Allison University. The bursary is named Class of 1977 Gloria Dale Jollymore Memorial Bursary in honour of a cherished classmate from Brule (near Tatamagouche) who was a wonderful friend to all. Gloria worked at Mount Allison for many years in the Alumni Office. This bursary was started recently by the Life Officers of the Class of 1977.

The members of this quartet are David Pos on keyboard, John Muirhead on drums and vocals, Jan Keefe on keyboard and vocals, and Clare Mason-Grieves on keyboard and vocals. They will be performing a wide variety of music from jazz and bossa nova to easy listening pop and rock. It will be a concert you won't want to miss!!

Get your tickets early - $15 in ADVANCE and $20 at the Door. Donations to the bursary also welcome!!

Brigid is the inspirational powerhouse trio of Emma Smit-Geraghty, Beth Terry, and Sarah McKim-Glinz. The meaning of the name Brigid is “three in one.” A sisterhood. A movement. An opportunity to make the world a better place. This trio of open-hearted singers cares deeply about connecting with people and shining a light on what needs to change. 

The Tatamagouche Regional Academy Vocal Ensemble will be opening for this fabulous trio!

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Writing music they long to hear, this trio pens lyrics that speak to the elusive balance that modern women, and mothers, struggle to achieve amidst the messiness (and joy) of everyday life. Don’t miss the chance to hear them live at their many fundraising shows for local community nonprofits.

Tickets are $32 plus HST and there is a Pay What You Can option available online here or at the Box Office.

Be an early bird and sign up for a 2024 Grace Membership by December 17 and get your name in a draw for TWO free memberships.

Call or visit the Box Office and give your name and contact information. We will reach out to you in January with the details.

Dave Gunning and J.P. Cormier teamed up together a few years back to do these shows as a way to have some quality hang time while staying close to home leading up to the Christmas season. This will be an intimate evening of songs, stories and laughs and will feature some old classics along with some of their own original material. A Gunning & Cormier Christmas has become a holiday tradition.

Tickets $46 plus HST are available at The Grace Box Office or online here

Children 12 and under are free - available at the Box Office

A Christmas Variety Show presented by the Creamery Square Arts Society board - a fund raiser for the Creamery Square Association. This concert will feature the Tatamagouche Chamber Ensemble, talented board members, friends of The Grace, members from the Tatamagouche Area Singers,  plus a Youth Choir from the community. 

Tickets are by donation - pay what you will - and may be purchased at the Box Office or online HERE

Board member and silk artist Coleen Davidson has donated a scarf for raffle and the draw will be held at the show. 

Cookies featured at Christmas time from countries around the world will be offered for sale at intermission. Come out and support this fun fund raising event!

Stick&Bow, "the trailblazing Montreal duo that plays everything from Bach to Radiohead" (CBC Music's The Intro), unites marimba player Krystina Marcoux and cellist Juan Sebastian Delgado. Classically

trained musicians, they present eclectic programs featuring original arrangements of some of the most celebrated works in history, highlighting the potential of their instruments combined. Their creative process combines musical narration with humor and storytelling in which the powerful combination of cello and marimba transforms the listening of familiar works in refreshing and unexpected ways.

Tickets are $30 plus HST and are available at The Grace Box Office or online here and under 18 are free - check in at the Box Office.

There's nothing to fear at this year's Halloween Drag Show at the Grace! Only the conniving plots of Persnickety Splitt or the seductive shrieks of Lickity Splitt! Aaand maybe the other divas.

Join us for this year's show on October 21st, 2023, DROP DEAD DIVAS, and enjoy a night of utterly terrifying entertainment; that you won't regret one bit!

Tickets are $32+HST and available at The Grace Box Office, or here.

With a full line up of drag performers and the Splitts themselves, tickets are going to fly faster than Persnickety's sense of dignity!

Doors open @ 6:30pm, show starts @7pm

A toe-tapping good time full of Scottish music, Highland Dancing and song.

Featuring The Caledonian Orchestra and their very own Jim Brown on vocals with special guests, John Angus of The Maritime Marionettes, and Mallory Lloy of The Worthen School of Highland Dance.

Enjoy a Scottish night out, right here in Tatamagouche!

Doors open @ 6:30pm, Show starts @ 7pm.

Tickets are $20, or $10 for students, and can be purchased at the box office; here; or here if you are a student.

Come check out David Francey & Terra Spencer this Oct 1, 2023 @ The Grace Arts Centre! This show promises to be one of the year’s top performances!

Tickets are $38+ HST, show starts at 7pm and can be bought here, or at The Grace Box Office in the Creamery Square.

Canadian folk singer & songwriter David Francey, has been the recipient of 3 Juno Awards and 3 Canadian Folk Music awards. Born in Scotland, he moved to Canada at a young age with his family and has lived and worked all over the country. David began his music career age 45; his music themes include traditional folk, country, and contemporary music. He has produced several albums of original work and has toured across Canada, the USA, England, Scotland, and Australia.

Terra Spencer is an award-winning singer songwriter who has travelled across Canada. She has been nominated for the 2022 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Singer of the Year, 2022 ECMA Folk Recording of the Year. Terra took home awards for 2022 Nova Scotia Folk Recording of the Year and 2021 Blues and Roots Radio International Song of the Year.

Love the Tata Farmer’s Market?

Come join us at The Grace Arts Centre for a MOVIE NIGHT as it’s here again! Sept 8, 2023 @ 6pm, doors to the Grace opening @ 5:30pm! Food, Snacks and Drinks available for purchase in the Farmer’s Market Building, but FEEL FREE to bring your yummies on over to the Grace while you enjoy your movie.

This month’s movie is The Princess Bride, you voted for it, we stream it! This is a family friendly event.

Fri Sept 8, 2023 @ 6 pm at The Grace!

New Waterford Boy debuted in 2017 to sold out crowds at the Mayworks Festival in Halifax and is back to tour around Nova Scotia with a stop @ The Grace August 11th, 2023!

Tickets are $34 or PWYC and can be purchased here, show starts @ 7pm, doors open @ 6:30pm.

New Waterford Boy is an intimate upbeat kitchen party where Wilcox tells personal tales of being Rita MacNeil’s nephew for a week, conquering first kisses at junior high dances, the inner workings of Canadian Idol (he was in the top 11 of Season One) and more as he also belts Cape Breton classic tunes from Allister MacGillivray, the Rankin Family, Rita MacNeil and John Allan Cameron. Backed by his band made up of top-notch talented friends, the two-act show pays tribute to traditional Cape Breton culture while making way for the people of Cape Breton today, here and now.

Love the Tata Farmer’s Market?

Come join us at The Grace Arts Centre for a MOVIE NIGHT as it’s here again! July 7, 2023 @ 6pm, doors to the Grace opening @ 5:30pm! Food, Snacks and Drinks available for purchase in the Farmer’s Market Building, but FEEL FREE to bring your yummies on over to the Grace while you enjoy your movie.

This month’s movie is BIG HERO 6, you voted for it, we stream it! This is a family friendly event.

Fri July 7, 2023 @ 6 pm at The Grace Arts Centre

What’s there not to say about Canadian Mi’kmaw fiddler Morgan Toney? In only a few years, he’s become known for his stage performance, his fiddle, and the amazing story he brings to every town he plays. Morgan is returning to Tatamagouche this June for Canada Day weekend and we couldn’t be happier.

Check out Morgan Toney’s song Msit No’kmaq here!

Tickets are $30 and available online here.

Tickets are also available by phone or in person at our box office during regular hours.

Doors to performance open at 7:00pm. Performance starts at 7:30 sharp.

All our tickets have a suggested price and a pay-what-you-can option. We believe that no one should be limited from experiencing live performance because of finances. If you are unable to match the price of the ticket, please fill out whatever is affordable for you. If you have the means, we thank you for your support from the bottom of our hearts. When we invest in music and art together, we can make beautiful moments happen.

Join Master Pastel Artist, Rae Smith for an enjoyable day learning to use Soft Pastel. You will have the opportunity to create two pastel paintings. Weather permitting, you will have the chance to paint outdoors.

Lunch break 12-1 (bring your lunch)

Fee: $80.00

Registration - ckbthegrace@gmail.com

Payment - arts@creamerysquare.ca

Artist Rae Smith, PAC is a signature member of Pastelarts.ca, VANS (Visual Arts Nova Scotia) and CARFAC. He is a well-known and accomplished artist who has been bringing Pastel Painting to life for Nova Scotians for close to 60 years. Rae lives in Sackville, Nova Scotia and spends his summers at his cottage on the ocean in East Chester. Sailing Mahone Bay provides much of his subject matter. He exhibits at Going Coastal Gallery in Chester, and Gallery 97 in Lower Sackville. Rae is a well known and respected teacher who has been teaching Pastel Workshops for many years in Halifax and Lower Sackville. He also lectures for art groups throughout Nova Scotia.

Website: https://rae-smith.pixels.com/

Supply List:

· Box of soft pastels (not oil pastels)

· 3-4 pastel pencils

· Easel, a board, or heavy cardboard approx.

· 18”x24” or light plywood.

· 4 bulldog clips or masking tape to fasten paper to the board.

· A small disposable container (yogurt cup) and a small bottle of rubbing alcohol from a drugstore.

· Several cheap brushes ½ “or bigger (dollar store ones)

· A pencil and a notebook or paper to take notes.

· 4 to 8 photographs you have taken of landscapes you might like to paint, please avoid bringing copies of other artist’s paintings from magazines, internet, etc.

· An iPad is handy to copy a subject matter, to paint from.

· We may paint outside, so dress appropriately.

Calling all actors, singers, and musicians to come and audition for Tatamagouche’s own, Gary Blackwood’s new pay, “We’re All Bound To Go”.

Auditions will be held June 17, 2023 from 2pm - 5pm @ The Grace Arts Centre

This new play will run in October, which is the perfect spooky month for a play about The Grace’s very own resident ghost, Ralph.

Please spread the word! We are looking for ALL AGES to come and strut their stuff on our stage.

See you there!!

Join us Saturday June 10th for a fun and creative time! From 10am-12pm, you will learn how to make a unique one-of-a-kind silk scarf using the ancient art of indigo dyeing in a user-friendly way. Indigo creates the most beautiful rich and deep blues against the white of the silk. You will take home a beautiful wearable silk scarf that you beautified!

Coleen Davidson is an Artist, Creative Coach, Art and Yoga Certified Teacher, E-RYT and Yoga Teacher. All materials supplied. All Welcome!

To register and for additional information, email ckbthegrace@gmail.com or call (902) 657 3500. $68 per participant.

Plant Weaving wizard, Ralph Simpson, is coming to Tatamagouche on Saturday June 3, 2023 from 9am - 4pm for a Plant Fibre Weaving Workshop.

No Experience Required, all levels welcome!

Cost for this workshop is $150

To register, email ckbthegrace@gmail.com, or call (902) 657-3500

This all-day event is bring your own lunch/snacks. All materials for the workshop are provided.

Please send payment to: arts@creamerysquare.ca

Check out Ralph’s AMAZING work here: https://www.facebook.com/ralph.simpson.3158

The Knitting Pilgrim

A one-man multidisciplinary show that combines personal storytelling, image projection, and three huge hand-knitted panels called "stitched glass."

Come see The Knitting Pilgrim at The Grace Arts Centre on May 27 at 7pm!

Actor, writer and knitter Kirk Dunn will be presenting his multidisciplinary one-man show, The Knitting Pilgrim, featuring the Stitched Glass tapestries, at The Grace Arts Centre, Saturday, May 27, 2023 @ 7pm. The show, which theatre critic Lynn Slotkin called “a stunning piece of theatre… glorious and so moving,” combines personal storytelling, image projection and three huge knitted panels, designed in the style of stained-glass windows, that look at the commonalities and conflicts of the Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It recounts Kirk’s 15-year artistic and spiritual journey handknitting the ambitious project, and looks at why the faiths struggle to get along today, the meaning of art, the hell of grant-writing and the power of love to overcome major obstacles (and minor mishaps). The show premiered at the Aga Khan Museum in 2019, and has been performed over 55 times across Ontario to acclaim, with an upcoming tour in Austria and Germany in the summer of 2023.

Perfect for the knitter, and sponsored by Sisterhood Fibres who will be taking over the Ice House Gallery, The Knitting Pilgrim is a show you won’t want to miss!

To purchase tickets online, please go here.

Or, visit or call our box office during regular hours (Wednesday through Friday from 12 to 4, Saturdays from 10 to 5, and Sunday from 12 to 4). Tickets are $34 each. All welcome.

And remember, if you’re facing financial instability, we don’t think that should ever get in the way of you experiencing performances at The Grace. If finances are a barrier, all our prices are pay-what-you-can online. You can enter a price as low as zero that makes it possible for you to engage with amazing cultural experiences. And those who have the financial capacity to pay the $34 suggested price, we’re grateful! Without all of you, The Grace wouldn’t be what it is today.

Join us the last weekend of May for the 2023 year end recital featuring local students from 6 dance classes! Dance Dance Dance Wallace will be showing off what they’ve learned this year with ABBA songs. So come out and support your dancers at The Grace!

Friday, May 26 at 6:30pm at The Grace Arts Centre.

Sunday, May 28 at 2:00pm at Wallace Community Hall. (Note venue difference).

Admission by donation at the door.

Join us May 23 at the Tatamagouche Farmers’ Market for the Creamery Square Association’s AGM! The CSA is the stewards of the Square grounds and a vital part of promoting and upkeeping this beautiful public space. Come, have your say, and learn more about how you can be involved with the CSA!

May 23. Tatamagouche Farmers’ Market. 7:00PM. All Welcome.

National legends are on their way to The Grace this May! Join us May 11 for an evening with The Good Brothers. Icons of Canadian music, we hope you’ll join us for an iconic night with the brothers as they entertain with folk, bluegrass, and gospel covers and originals.

Tickets are $35 and areavailable online here.

Ticket are also available in person or by phone at our box office during regular hours.

Performance is Thursday, May 11. Doors open at 6:30. Show starts at 7:00pm sharp.

All our tickets have a suggested price and a pay-what-you-can option. We believe that no one should be limited from experiencing live performance because of finances. If you are unable to match the price of the ticket, please fill out whatever is affordable for you. If you have the means, we thank you for your support from the bottom of our hearts. When we invest in music and art together, we can make beautiful moments happen.

Love the Tata Farmer’s Market? Come join us at The Grace Arts Centre for a MOVIE NIGHT on May 5th, 2023. Food, Snacks and Drinks available for purchase in the Farmer’s Market Building, but FEEL FREE to bring your yummies on over to the Grace while you enjoy your movie.

Cast your donation/vote each Saturday; the movie that raises the most funds will be on the big screen. This is a family friendly event.

Fri May 5, 2023 @ 6 pm at The Grace Arts Centre

Last Fall, Sydney Blum was included in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The exhibition, which ran from October 2022 to February 2023, was centred around the iconic Just Above Midtown or JAM gallery that operated through the 70s and 80s and promoted marginalized voices in New York’s art scene. As a part of exhibiting with JAM, Sydney was invited to include original work from her earlier career as well as present some of her new work at the opening reception and party at the MoMA..

We will be hosting Sydney's MoMA presentation on her work and career as well as a conversation with the artist to celebrate both Sydney's inclusion in the MoMA exhibit and her distinguished career! All are welcome. Join us as we celebrate Sydney and their work!

Admission is by donation to The Grace. The bar will be operating and light refreshments will be served.

Join us this April with a performance from multiple award winners, The Small Glories! A Canadian folk duo all the way from Winnipeg, Cara Luft and JD Edwards are bringing their performance to the East Coast!

Tickets are $20 and are available online here.

Tickets are also available in our box office in person or by phone during regular hours.

Performance is Saturday, April 8. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm sharp.

Check out more about the Small Glories with this beautiful video of their song Sing.

All our tickets have a suggested price and a pay-what-you-can option. We believe that no one should be limited from experiencing live performance because of finances. If you are unable to match the price of the ticket, please fill out whatever is affordable for you. If you have the means, we thank you for your support from the bottom of our hearts. When we invest in music and art together, we can make beautiful moments happen.