Radical Connections Gala Fundraiser

Radical Connections Gala Fundraiser


A House Concert in Wakefield Quebec (20 minutes from Ottawa)

(ticket holders will receive the exact address)

December 9th at 7pm

Eat, Drink, Listen and Laugh while supporting a great cause.

Improv, Music, Storytelling and Great Company.

We welcome you to join us for Radical Connections' Gala Fundraiser. This event features a sampling of our talented artists who are both very accomplished in their artistic domains and deeply committed to working with vulnerable people. We bring a stellar array of musicians, storytellers, poets, and actors to people in care who are often artists themselves.

Loop pedal violist, composer and arranger, Kathryn Patricia Cobbler, presents traditional folk and war songs, resonant with Canadian elders, through a new harmonic lens. She will also play some original pieces.

Chas Guay has a wonderful ability to connect with his audience, using his extensive repertoire. He is described as a groove-oriented musician who leans toward the chill side, framing songs with intimacy and a mature poetic charm.

Passionate, dedicated singer-songwriter Empress Nyringango showcases a unique blend of Afro-blues, jazz, soul, and Rwandan folk music. She sings in Kinyarwanda, Swahili, French and English. She has performed in Rwanda, Egypt, Kenya, Congo, and Canada.

Inspired by Calgary’s Inside Out Theatre actor, playwright and director Eleanor Crowder and storyteller and disability rights activist Kim Kilpatrick will demonstrate the improvisational theatre they will be facilitating for the seniors at the Dementia Society’s Daisy Cafe. They will need some help from the audience.

Also featured at this event, special guests tenor Colin Ainsworth, and pianist Laura Loewen accompanied by Radical Connections Executive Director Carol Wiebe also on the piano.

Audience members will have an opportunity to learn more about Radical Connections programming through the words of patients and long-term care residents themselves.

Purchase tickets at http://www.radicalconnections.ca/donate