Leah Hokanson http://www.leahokanson.com pianist, vocalist, choral director, facilitator, speaker Wed, 05 May 2010 23:35:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Lulu Presents ‘Stitch’ http://www.leahokanson.com/2010/05/lulu-presents-stitch/ http://www.leahokanson.com/2010/05/lulu-presents-stitch/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 23:05:05 +0000 Leah http://www.leahokanson.com/?p=83 Join us Thursday, May 13th, 7:30pm (come early! 6pm stitchery display and sale; 6:45pm artists’ chat), at the Gabriola Community Hall, as Lulu presents Stitch, an a cappella opera for three women and three sewing machines featuring three of Canada’s top vocalists: Neema Bickersteth, Christine Duncan, and Patricia O’Callaghan, with music by Juliet Palmer and text by Anna Chatterton.

Stitch

Stitch

From the abuse of the sweatshop to the fantasy of costume and the empowerment of sewing-it-yourself, the sewing machine has been a force for liberation and exploitation since its invention in the 19th century. Anchored in the sounds and rhythms of sewing, Stitch uncovers the emotional layers of the relationship between woman and barely-tamed machine.

Advance tickets for Stitch are $18; door $22; youth (18 years and under) $5 anywhere/anytime. Tickets available at Village Liquor Store. And remember! Adults accompanied by a child (13 and under) pay only $10. Just show up at the door. For more information about the performance, please email Leah at info@luluperformingarts.ca or visit www.luluperformingarts.ca. 

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Over the years I have played for a number of memorial services and funerals. The services that have been the richest and most meaningful have always included music, poetry, visual art, and stories. I have wondered for some time what it would be like to be part of a collective of artists, writers, and musicians who work collaboratively to help bring more creativity to memorial services. If anyone out there is interested in having a conversation about this please feel free to get in touch.

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