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Social Program
Opening Reception (Sunday, June 22nd) On Sunday, June 22nd, delegates will experience four cultures of Nova Scotia music. Hear music selections from a Celtic group, an aboriginal Powwow group, an Acadian group, and an Afro group. Performers will entertain for periods of 15 or 20 minutes, and then break to provide delegates with opportunities to converse, catch up with friends, and meet new delegates. The perfect blend between entertainment and conversation! Featured Artists include Deloris Boudreau, Dave McIssac and company performing Celtic and Acadian music. Delores Boudreau brings incomparable energy and charisma to the stage. The combination of her distinctive voice and dynamic stage presence creates a performance that leaves you wanting more. Delores has been honoured with nominations for the Nova Scotia Music Awards in Folk Roots and Best Female Artist categories. She is also a past winner of the Vocal Performance Category at Le Gala de la Chanson de la Nouvelle-Ecosse. The music of this diminutive dynamo is best described as Maritime folk, bluegrass-inspired, lively and upbeat. The press has described Delores being 'uniquely enchanting'. This diminutive dynamo is an ambassador for all the best things Nova Scotia music and culture have to show.
Dave MacIsaac is widely sought after as a celtic guitarist, violinist, and session picker extraordinaire. It is not uncommon for Dave to be flying off to Ireland or Washington DC, accompanying the fiddle greats of Cape Breton Island, then to come home to Halifax and be off again this time to a studio or on a tour to add his irrepressible talents as a sideman and session player.
Greg is a freelance musician, composer, arranger and music educator living in Dartmouth. He has been performing in various musical groups and theatre ensembles for over thirty years across Canada and in the U.S.
He has performed and or recorded with a wide range of artists including Gordon Stobbe, Lennie Gallant, John Gracie, Kendra MacGillivray, Teresa Ennis and Denny Doherty of the Mamas and Papas. He tours currently with his trio Stobbe /Trottier/ Simm.
In recognition of his work with Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro NS, he was named their Associate Artist in 2006. Greg has also been developing an instrumental music program at the Nasivvik High School in Pond Inlet, Baffin Island. For the last four years, he has been teaching guitar workshops for the Frontier School System in Manitoba. As well as teaching music privately in Dartmouth he has been a regular guest lecturer at the NSCC recording arts program for the last five years.
Reception Evening (Monday, June 23rd) Experience a night on the town in Halifax with one of our pre-planned activities. Please register for these activities when registering for the conference. Tall Ship Silva Dinner Cruise Onboard Tall Ship Silva, your senses will be immersed in the natural beauty of Halifax’s Waterfront as your learn about its history while enjoying incredible food, live world-renowned music, and legendary hospitality. For the Full Criuse menu - please click here Cruise Start Time: 7:00pm Cost: $95 per person To check out more information on Tall Ship Silva, please visit www.tallshipsilva.com The Halifax Dinner Feast Theatre
Halifax's premiere dinner theatre, serves up a full evening of dining and entertainment that is second to none. From the moment you enter the theatre and dining room, you are greeted by the actors in character, and whisked in to the world of the current show. Experience an evening of non-stop fun and entertainment. Freints (Buds) - The show about "Friends" - their trials, their tribulations, their lives and their dreams, and in the end, a show about "the ties that bind." Join the Halifax Feast cast as they examine the lives, loves, music, and laughter of six inseparable comrades. What could be better than an evening of great food, great music - among Friends. MENU: Starter - Garden Salad and Fresh Bread 9 Entrée choices: Seafood Casserole BBQ Chicken Breast Old Fashioned Roast Beef Salmon & Bacon Wrapped Scallop Combo Baked Filet of Haddock Atlantic Salmon Pork Tenderloin (above entrees served w/Roasted Potatoes & medley of vegetables) or Vegetarian Dish Seasonal Dessert with Tea or Coffee Show Start Time: 6:30pm Cost: $60 per person - includes dinner, show, and two drink tickets per delegate For more information on the Halifax Dinner Feast Theatre, visit www.feastdinnertheatre.com
Gala dinner (Tuesday, June 24th) Join delegates for a final group activity! ICSB 2008 will provide you with an opportunity to dance the night away, or socialize with other delegates over food, drink, and piano music. Split between two rooms, this night will offer you the best of both worlds. Feature Dance Band: Blueberry Grunt For more information on Blueberry Grunt, please visit their website at: www.blueberrygrunt.com/ Featured Pianist: Steve Dooks For Steve’s bio, please click here
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