Friday, September 18, 2015

Epps Thomson Diamantakiou Bamford + Epps Charuest & Heward: 24 et 25 septembre

Ellwood Epps - trumpet // Scott Thomson - trombone // Stéphane Diamantakiou - bass // Ivan Bamford - drums

jeudi le 24 septembre
Résonance Café, 5175a Ave du Parc

2 sets commencent à 21h00
$10

www.scottthomson.ca
www.ellwoodepps.blogspot.ca


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Ellwood Epps (trompette)
Yves Charuest (saxophone alto)
en duo et en trio avec
John Heward (batterie)

vendredi le 25 septembre
La Passe, 1214 de la Montagne
21h00
$10

Le duo donne leur premier performance dans la salle ou ils ont enregistré leur premier album. They will also join sonic forces with drummer John Heward. C'est le premier concert d'une tournée en Québec et Ontario pour Yves et Ellwood.

Copies of their newest recording ''deliberate, proclivities'' will also be available.


''An absolutely great work of very rich and well-balanced improvisations.''
-Vital Weekly

''near telepathic interaction...the accomplished duo deserves wider exposure in many formats.''
-Ken Waxman, The Wholenote

vendredi le 25 septembre
performance à 21h00
La Passe, 1214 de la Montagne
$10, byob

https://soundcloud.com/elwoodepps/yves-charuest-ellwood-epps-la-passe

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

New Record & Launch Concert for Land of Marigold

Land of Marigold has a new recording! cresosote was recorded in the Montréal winter of 2013 and has been released on Toronto's Barnyard Records. Much has happened in the world and in our music since we recorded our first record (on Calgary's Bug Incision label) about 7 years ago. 

You can hear a piece from it here: 

We will be playing a CD-release concert on Thursday September 17 at the Centre Humaniste, and we're happy to have Lori Freedman give a solo clarinet performance that night as well.

Ellwood Epps (trumpet)  & Josh Zubot (violin, low octave violin)  are Land of Marigold
+
Lori Freedman (solo clarinets)
Thursday September 17 at 9pm
Centre Humanist, 1225 Boul. St-Joseph Est
$10 (includes a copy of the CD)

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Epps Mettler Foisy Hamel au Résonance Café le 27 août

Ellwood Epps )*)*)* trompette
Vicky Mettler )*)*)* guitare
Raphael Foisy )*)*)* contrebasse
Louis-Vincent Hamel )*)*)* batterie

Un quatuor qui comprend un vétéran et trois jeunes radicals. Musique avec une énergie débordante et de méfait /// Trumpet veteran Ellwood Epps joins forces with three young radicals for a music brimming with energy and mischief.

jeudi le 27 août
Résonance Café 5175a, ave du Parc
2 sets: 21h00 et 22h15
$10


www.lenvers185.blogspot.ca

Friday, July 31, 2015

Special Sunday House Concert with Rob Clutton & Ellwood Epps


Rob Clutton contrebasse
Ellwood Epps trompette 

Un concert maison avec Rob Clutton et Ellwood Epps. Rob et Ellwood à joué ensmble depuis 15 ans...ou plus. Toute acoustique, tout intime. 

Space is very limited and you must reserve a place by contacting Ellwood via facebook or at bodyofmystery@gmail.com. The address will be given only once you have reserved. Bring a cold beer and enjoy the music!

L'espace est très limité et vous devez réserver une place en communiquant avec Ellwood via facebook ou au bodyofmystery@gmail.com. L'adresse sera donné seulement une fois que vous avez réservé. Apportez une bière froide et profiter de la musique!

dimanche, le 2 août de 17h00-19h00
sunday august 2nd from 5-7pm.
$10
BYOB


www.robclutton.com
www.ellwoodepps.blogspot.ca

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Ellwood's Sizzlin' Summer Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!


(français en bas)

I have been fortunate to play on some wonderful records recently. I am selling some of my best records of the past 5 years at crazy low prices. Enjoy great music while helping me make some space in my life and pay the rent. The more you buy, the more you save. Limited time offer--ends August 15th. Scroll down for the list!

1 for $7, 2 for $12, 3 for $15 or all 7 for $27!!
(Charuest/Epps duet only available as download, for $5)

Shipping rates:
One or two CD's or one 7'' vinyl or one cassette: $3 Canada, $6.50 US, $9.50 international.
Any three items: $4 Canada, $6.50 US, $9.50 international
Four or more items: please inquire for rates.
(All prices in Canadian dollars.)

Free with each order of $15 and up: A limited-edition copy of 'Tout va bien' #9 featuring an 8-page interview with Ellwood Epps. (In French)

Contact me at bodyofmystery@gmail.com.

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J'ai eu la chance de jouer sur quelques enregistrements formidables récemment. Je vends mes meilleurs cds/K-7/vinyl des 5 dernières années à des prix incroyable. Profitez de la bonne musique tout en aidant moi de faire un peu de place dans ma vie et payer le loyer. Plus vous achetez, plus vous économisez. Offre limitée - se termine le 15 Août. La liste est en bas!

1 pour 7$, 2 pour 12$, 3 pour 15$, ou tous les 7 pour 27$!!
(Chauruest/Epps duet disponible seulement comme telechargement, pour $5)

Les tarifs de poste:
Un ou deux CD ou un 7 '' vinyle ou une cassette: 3$ au Canada, 6,50$ pour US, 9,50$ internationale
Trois articles: 4 $ au Canada, 6,50$ US $9,50 internationale
Quatre ou plusieurs articles: svp renseigner pour les tarifs.
(Tous les prix sont en dollars canadiens)

Gratuit avec chaque commande de 15$ et plus: Une copie de 'Tout va bien' #9 qui inclue un entrevue de 8 pages avec Ellwood Epps, en français.

Vous pouvez me contacter au bodyofmystery@gmail.com

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LA LISTE:

Land of Marigold ''creosote'', Barnyard Records 2015 (CD)
The latest release from my acoustic duet with violinist Josh Zubot.

Pink Saliva''Pink Saliva'', & Records 2010 (CD)
We've made 7 recordings, and this is the only one done in the studio—a dark journey in sound.

Pink Saliva ''Smolder'', Kakutopia 2011 (7'' vinyl)
A raging live performance from this electric trio in a beautiful package. For vinyl lovers!

Unrepeatable Quartet ''Calgary 2012'', Bug Incision 2013 (CD)
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Unrepeatable Quartet ''Edmonton 2012'', Eh? 2014 (CD)
With Jack Wright, Chris Dadge, and Scott Munro from our Western Canadian tour.

Yves Charuest & Ellwood Epps, ''La Passe'', Small Scale 2014 (Download only, $5)
Acoustic saxophone-trumpet duet recorded at Montreal's La Passe.

Jean Derome ''musiques de chambres 1992-2012'', Ambiances Magnetiques 2014 (CD)
I am honoured to play on Jean's latest recording, a collection of composed pieces in celebration of his 60th birthday.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Epps Thomson Lumley O'Neill au Résonance Café le 30 juillet

Ellwood Epps ))) trompette
Scott Thomson ((( trombone 
Aaron Lumley ))) contrebasse 
Liam O'Neill ((( batterie

jeudi le 30 juillet
Résonance Café, 5175a Ave du Parc
2 sets commencent à 21h00
$10 à la porte



www.ellwoodepps.blogspot.ca
www.scottthomson.ca
www.aaronlumley.ca

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Espagne-NYC-Montréal à Mardi Spaghetti !!! (14 juillet)

La série Mardi Spaghetti accueille 7 musicien(ne)s superbe d'Espagne, New York, et Montréal pour une soirée de musique improvisée. Come hear the music, meet new friends, and live the adventure!

Guillermo Torres :: flugelhorn
Ellwood Epps :: trompette
Émilie Girard-Charest :: violoncelle
Philippe Lauzier :: saxes, clarinette basse
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Anna Webber :: saxophone, flute
Steve Raegele :: guitare
Evan Tighe :: batterie


mardi le 14 juillet à 21h00
Le Cagibi 5490 St-Laurent (coin St-Viateur)
contribution de 5-10$ suggeré

www.mardispaghetti.blogspot.ca
www.ellwoodepps.blogspot.ca
www.philippelauzier.com
www.annakristinwebber.com
www.steveraegele.com
www.evantighe.com
http://impromusikmurcia.blogspot.com/
www.emiliegirardcharest.com

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Ben Monder & Ellwood Epps: Solos, July 1 in Montreal.



mercred le 1 juillet au 185 Van Horne

SOLOS:
Ben Monder, guitar, NYC
Ellwood Epps, trumpet, MTL

9pm
$15 at the door. 
BYOB
www.lenvers185@gmail.com
www.benmonder.com

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Something Else! Festival Artist-in-Residence


I am excited and honoured to be the artist-in-residence at the Something Else! Festival which will be held in Hamilton Ontario from June 19 to 22. Artistic director Cem Zafir has put together a really great programme with fantastic creative musicians from Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal, and the Netherlands.

I will be giving three solo performances and a workshop. I'm very grateful to Cem for being such a wonderful host, and for affording me the opportunity to present my work in this context.

If you live anywhere near Hamilton (Guelph, Toronto, Buffalo, etc) it's going to be a great festival and you should come check it out!!

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Jean Derome's ''Résistances'' at FIMAV 2015.

JEAN DEROME will turn 60 years old on June 29, 2015. He will be celebrating ''l'Année Jean Derome'' from May 2015 to June 2016 with a number of events, and the party will kick off at FIMAV with a bang: the premiere « Résistances » for 20-piece orchestra.
I'm glad to be back at FIMAV with Jean for the 4th time; my first appearance at the festival was with his 12-piece group 'Dangereux Zhomes +7' in 2009, and we have played together as part of both of the Ratchet Orchestra's performances. It is a pleasure and an honour to make music with someone who is just incapable of phoning it in.
'Résistances' is an amazing piece of work! It's an hour long, and much of it is in an unusual tuning and temperament, based on the 60hz hum of electricity in North America. The orchestra features some of Montreal's best and most idiosyncratic improvising musicians, and we are rehearsing 9 times for this show. The music is really going to fly!!! 
Lori Freedman : clarinettes
Joane Hétu : saxophone alto, voix, objets
Ellwood Epps : trompette
Scott Thomson : trombone
Guido Del Fabbro : violon
Joshua Zubot : violon
Pierre-Yves Martel : contrebasse
Nicolas Caloia : contrebasse
Aaron Lumley : contrebasse
Bernard Falaise : guitare électrique
Rainer Wiens : guitare électrique, kalimbas
Alex St-Onge : basse électrique
Vergil Sharkya’ : synthétiseur
Guillaume Dostaler : piano, synthétiseur
Martin Tétreault : tables tournantes
Diane Labrosse : échantillonneur
Michel F Côté : batterie
Isaiah Ceccarelli : batterie
Pierre Tanguay : batterie
Jean Derome : saxophone alto, flûtes, objets, composition

May 14 2015 at 10pm
http://fimav.qc.ca/concerts/jean-derome/

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Land of Marigold plays 7th annual Mardi Spaghetti Marathon!


Land of Marigold will be performing as part of a 9-hour musical marathon in celebration of the 7th anniversary of the Mardi Spaghetti series. Josh and I are two of the co-founders of the series (along with Pierre-Yves Martel and Philippe Lauzier) and probably first performed together there, in the back room of Le Cagibi. Josh is still involved in running the series, and it'll be a pleasure to play a set in the bright afternoon together as part of a program of 9 groups, from 3pm to midnight on April 14. 

The series is dear to my heart, and is one of the most important places for the development and performance of creative music in Montreal. There's no experience quite like listening to 4 or 5 performances of wildly varied groups. I highly recommend  it, and plan to be there for the full 9 hours. I hope you'll be there too!!

Land of Marigold (Ellwood Epps trumpet, Josh Zubot Violin)
4pm, Tuesday April 14th
Mardi Spaghetti at Le Cabigi, 5490 St-Laurent



Tuesday, March 24, 2015

If You Got Ears with special guest Josh Zubot!

Wednesday March 25 12-2pm on CKUT 90.3 FM

Violinist, composer, and founder of the Mardi Spaghetti concert series Josh Zubot will be my guest this week. We'll be talking about (and listening to) several new recordings, the upcoming music marathon celebrating the  7th anniversary of Mardi Spaghetti, and playing together live in the studio. 

Josh and I have been playing together as Land of Marigold for about 8 years, and we've performed together with Myra Melford, the Ratchet Orchestra, Marshall Allen, and William Parker.

Please tune in wherever you are for a unique chance to meet one of the most interesting improvisers and best violinists you're ever going to hear. 

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

If You Got Ears with Ellwood Epps on CKUT radio!

I will be hosting CKUT's If You Got Ears, every Wednesday afternoon in March from noon to 2pm. I'll be featuring live performances, in-studio interviews, and the latest recordings of improvised music in Montréal.


On Wednesday March 18 my guest will be Raphael Foisy-Couture. A double bassist, organizer of concerts at La Passe, and creative force behind Small Scale Music, Raph is a bright new light on the scene in Montreal. We'll be playing together live in the studio, discussing Montréal's world of improvised music, and listening to some great records. Please join us!

Please join me on the airwaves at 90.3 FM, or online at www.ckut.ca.

Friday, March 6, 2015

FONTMusic Canada 2015, including Pink Saliva...


I'm happy to be presenting the second annual Festival of New Trumpet Music, and thrilled to be playing in it with Pink Saliva!!!

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4 Nights of the best new trumpet music in Canada!!
40+ artists from Montréal, Toronto, New York and New Brunswick! 
One Exclusive Workshop!

jeudi le 12 mars, 20h30
Résonance Café, 5175a Ave du Parc

Jake Henry's Sweet Talk (New York City)Jake Henry trompette, Dustin Carlson guitare, Devin Drobka batterie.

Altsys Orchestra (Montréal): Bill Mahar directeur artistique/compositeur/trompette, Jennifer Bell chef d'orchestre/sax alto/clarinette/flûte, Frank Lozano sax ténor/flûte, Cameron Wallace sax baryton/clarinette basse, Dave Grott trombone, Christopher Smith trombone basse/tuba, Jocelyn Veilleux cor, Jocelyn Couture trompette, Aron Doyle trompette, Josh Rager piano, Alec Walkington basse, Jim Doxas batterie.



vendredi le 13 mars, 21h
Résonance Café, 5175a Ave du Parc

Joe Sullivan Quintet (Montréal, Toronto)Joe Sullivan trompette/bugle, André Leroux sax ténor, André White piano, Alec Walkington basse, Dave Laing batterie.

Stephanie Richards' Urban Survayor Project (New York)Stephanie Richards trompette/bugle/trompette piccolo, James Carney piano/rhodes, Sam Minae basse, Andrew Munsey batterie.

Pink Saliva (Montréal): Ellwood Epps trompette, Michel F Côté batterie/microphones, Alexandre St-Onge basse electrique/laptop.



samedi le 14 mars, 21h
185 Van Horne

Frédéric Demers' Multi trompettes et folie (Montréal): Frédéric Demers trompette si bémol/cornet/Tibetan horn/bugle/trompette naturel, Sonia Paço-Rocchia, electroniques.

Aaron Shragge & Ben Monder (New York City): Aaron Shragge trompette/flûtes shakuhachi, Ben Monder guitare.

Ingrid Jensen Quartet Featuring Ben Monder (New York City/Montréal): Ingrid Jensen trompette, Ben Monder guitare, Fraser Hollins basse, Greg Ritchie batterie.


dimanche le 15 mars, 14h-16h
La Passe, 1214 de la Montagne
$15-20 sliding scale

Craig Pedersen Workshop: Physical/Musical Approaches to Extended Techniques on the Trumpet. This workshop will use the book ''Trumpet Sound Effects'' as a jumping-off point to explore achieving a balance between the development of extended techniques and their integration into a musical practice — free improvisation, jazz, contemporary classical music and beyond.

Register at studioimpromontreal@gmail.com


dimanche le 15 mars, 20h30
185 Van Horne

Amy Horvey and Warhol Dervish (Montréal): Amy Horvey trompette, avec Warhol Dervish: John Corban et Emily Redhead violons, Pemi Paull – alto, JC Lizotte violoncelle.

Rampersaud Shaw Neal Krakowiak Leblanc (Toronto/New Brunswick): Nicole Rampersaud trompette, Evan Shaw sax alto/baryton, Wes Neal basse, Tomasz Krakowiak percussions, Joel Leblanc guitare.



Friday, February 20, 2015

YC-EE play Mardi Spaghetti

YC-EE

Yves Charuest et Ellwood Epps au Mardi Spaghetti
3 mars 2015, 21h30
Le Cagibi 5490 St-Laurent
$5+ contribution suggeré

http://smallscalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/la-passe




Monday, February 16, 2015

Ratchet Orchestra Plays (with) Malcolm Goldstein!


Ratchet Orchestra plays (with) Malcolm Goldstein
mercredi le 18 février
Maison de culture Chapel historique du bon pasteur
100 sherbrooke est
FREE!

Malcom Goldstein, composition et direction
Jean Derome, flûte et sax alto
Lori Freedman, clarinette
Yves Charuest, sax alto
Damain Nisenson, sax ténor
Jason Sharp, sax basse
Ellwood Epps, trompette
Scott Thomson, trombone
Josh Zubot, violon
Guido del Fabbro, violon
Jean René, alto
Nicolas Caloia, contrebasse
Chris Burns, guitare
Guillaume Dostaler, piano
Ken Doolittle, percussions
Isaiah Ceccarelli, batterie

Programme :
MALCOM GOLDSTEIN The Seasons : Winter/Vermont (1983)
Scuttling a space of time, slowly (2014)
Broken canons -- for Charles Ives (2011)
In search of tone roads #2 -- for Charles Ives (2013)

Présenté dans le cadre du Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée

GRATUIT- Laissez-passer requis

Monday, February 9, 2015

un weekend improvisée!

Happy to play twice this weekend!

l'Envers présente un weekend improvisée!
14 et 15 février à La Passe (1214 de la Montagne)
(chaque concert commence à 21h)

Tim Crofts Solo + Trio avec Thomson et Epps
&
Epps/Mettler/Foisy/Hamel + Ensemble SIM



samedi le 14 février ($10):

Tim Crofts, pianist de Halifax, fait une tournée canadienne. Içi à Montréal il jou en solo ainsi qu'avec un dynamic duo des cuivres: Scott Thomson au trombone et Ellwood Epps à la trompette.

Ce concert et le premier d'un serie mensuel presenté à La Passe parl'Envers. On est très content de vous presenter de la musique créative dans un environment chaleureux et inspirant.

Tim Crofts is a true 21st Century pianist. Tim’s main focus is improvisation & new music. His musical style combines elements of 20th century classical music with free jazz improvisation and world music aesthetics. In performance, Tim explores the full sonic capabilities of the acoustic piano through extended techniques and a wide range of piano preparations. He is able to coax a variety of colour and extreme dynamic contrast through employing traditional and non-traditional techniques in tandem. Crofts also performs in electronic settings utilizing a variety of samplers, synthesizers and keyboards to create an even more extended palette of sounds and textures. All these stylistic elements are blended through free improvisation, and the pursuit of the sound of the moment.

In Halifax, Tim is active in both the performance and teaching of improvised music. He has been presented regularly by suddenlyLISTEN in concerts and on tour, with the Crofts/Adams/Pearse Trio. He has performed regularly with the Upstream Music Association and the Upstream Orchestra, including a 2013 performance at the 29th Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, in Quebec. Tim has also performed with Symphony Nova Scotia at the CNMN Forum, and in other concert with such creative music luminaries as Jerry Granelli, Gerry Hemingway, Graham Collier, Evan Parker and Dave Douglas. In 2014 Tim released two recordings: his solo CD 8 Ball and Doorknob, and Literal Lateral with the Crofts/Adams/Pearse Trio and percussionist Gerry Hemingway.

samedi le 14 février à 21h
La Passe (1214 de laMontagne)
$10.
Tournée supporté par Circuit': A Canadian Touring Network for Improvising Musicians et le Conseil des Arts du Canada.

https://soundcloud.com/tim-crofts/sets/8-ball-doorknob
https://soundcloud.com/suddenlylisten/target-mover-from-literal?in=suddenlylisten%2Fsets%2Fsuddenlylisten-highlights-1
www.scottthomson.ca/
www.ellwoodepps.blogspot.ca
www.canadiancircuitimprovisers.wordpress.com

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dimanche le 15 févriere ($10):

Ellwood Epps ))) trompette
Vicky Mettler ))) guitare
Raphael Foisy ))) contrebasse
Louis-Vincent Hamel ))) batterie
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l'ensemble du SIM


The Studio d'Improvisation de Montréal has been offering ensemble workshops in improvised music since 2009. SIM founder and director Ellwood Epps leads the latest edition of the workshop in a lively performance.

Ellwood Epps also leads an explosive new band featuring four of the city's most active and energetic improvising musicians. In the tradition of evolving music, Epps joins forces with the younger generation (including past participants of SIM) to find new and life-giving alchemical forces in music.

Come enjoy an evening of togetherness and celebrate the continuity of creative music.
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Depuis 2009, e Studio d'Improvisation de Montréal offre des ateliers de la musique improvisée. Fondateur et directuer Ellwood Epps dirige l'edition le plus recent dans un performance energetique!!

Epps dirige egalement un nouveau ensemble qui mettre en vedette 4 musicien(ne)s le plus actif et inspirant à Montréal. Dans la tradition de l'évolution de la musique, Epps se associe à la jeune génération (y compris les anciens participants de SIM) pour trouver de nouvelles et vivifiantes forces alchimiques dans la musique.

Venez profiter d'une soirée de solidarité et de célébrer la continuité de la musique créative!!


21h
$10
La Passe 1214 de la Montagne

www.lenvers185.blogspot.ca
www.studioimpromontreal.blogspot.ca
www.lapasse.org
www.ellwoodepps.blogspot.ca

Friday, January 23, 2015

FONTMusic Canada Fundraiser Performance and Imagine The Sound screening!

Mon premier performance de 2015 est en quatuor avec Vicky Mettler guitare, Raphael Foisy-Couture basse, et Louis-Vincent Hamel batterie. C'est un levée de fonds pour le Festival de la nouvelle musique de trompette au Canada, et il y a aussi la documentaire classique Imagine the Sound, datant de 1981.

Selon le critique et l’historien cinématographique Jonathan Rosenbaum IMAGINE THE SOUND est “fort probablement le meilleur documentaire sur le free-jazz.” Ce film met en vedette des entretiens ainsi que des prestations dramatiques des pianistes Cecil Taylor et Paul Bley, le saxophoniste ténor Archie Shepp et le trompettiste Bill Dixon.

vendredi le 6 février, 21h
185 ave Van Horne
Concert à 21 h, film à 22 h
Du POPCORN chaud sera en vente. Apportez vos consommations.
Contribution volontaire suggérée 5$-15$
NB quie le film est anglais, sans sous-tîres.
www.fontmusic.org/canada

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My first performance of 2015 will be in quartet with Vicky Mettler guitar, Raphael Foisy-Couture bass, and Louis-Vincent Hamel drums. It's a fundraising night for the Festival of New Trumpet Music Canada, and it also features a screening of the 1981 documentary Imagine the Sound.

Critic and film historian Jonathan Rosenbaum has said IMAGINE THE SOUND “may be the best documentary on free jazz that we have.” The film features articulate interviews and dramatic performances by pianists Cecil Taylor and Paul Bley, tenor saxophone Archie Shepp, and trumpet player Bill Dixon.

Friday February 6, 9pm
185 ave Van Horne
Live performance at 9 with the film beginning at 10.
Hot POPCORN will be for sale. BYOB.
Entry by donation (sliding scale $5-$15)
NB, the film is in English without subtitles.www.fontmusic.org/canada