Is Ottawa’s long winter starting to get you down? Are you tired of binge-watching shows on Netflix and getting lost in the bottomless rabbit hole of watching old music videos on YouTube? Then why not consider a night out at the Shenkman Arts Centre which is hosting a series of live performances over the next few weeks, starting with Sophie Lukacs on Jan. 26?
Lukacs is a Kora player, singer and composer. Hailing from Montreal by way of Budapest, Lukacs discovered the 21-string kora during a trip to Burkina Faso while she was in her 20s.
Lukacs uses the harp-like lute to perform compositions that are rooted in love, empathy, and vulnerability. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students.
On Jan. 28, children’s performer Jeremy Fisher will be in town to bring his new animated CBC show “Jeremy Fisher sings the songs of Jeremy and Jazzy” to life.
Taking families through his catalogue of catchy children’s music with a message,
Jeremy brings the characters and songs to life with his trademark earnest stager banter and sing-a-long anthem. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children.
On Feb. 10, Jersey Nights will take over the Shenkman Arts Centre for a special Valentine’s presentation featuring the songs of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The Jersey Nights performers will take you for a walk down memory lane singing such hits as Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Working My Way Back to You, Oh What a Night, and Big Girls Don’t Cry (to mention just a few). Jersey Nights includes a mix of nostalgic vocal hits by other artists that shaped a magical era of music.
Audience participation is a must as the audience gets to sing along with some of the legendary songs from a legendary era in music. Tickets are $62.50 per person.
On Saturday, Feb. 11, Féte Frissons will return to the Shenkman Arts Centre in conjunction with Ottawa’s Winterlude festival.
This is a free event which includes live performances, art-making, workshops, storytelling, dancing and, of course, outdoor fun in the snow. There will be facepainting provided by LynneArt, pottery demonstrations by the Gloucester Pottery School, printmaking with the Ottawa School of Art, storytelling by the Ottawa Storytellers and the Ottawa School of Theatre and activities organized by the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum and MIFO.
For more information, visit shenkmanarts.ca/en/fete-frissons-2023.
Last, but by no means least, Abbamania will be coming to the Shenkman Arts Centre on Feb. 18 and 19 along with Bee Gees tribute artists Night Fever. The evening will also include special guests performing Adele and Shania Twain’s biggest hits.
The first performance will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., while a special matinée show will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19. Tickets for the Saturday night show are limited to single seats only, while there are still multiple seats available for the Sunday afternoon perfromance. The cost is $59 per ticket.
You can check out the schedule and purchase tickets for all of the performances by visiting www.shenkmanarts.ca.
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