ASSINIBOIA - “Over the Moon” performed at the Prince of Wales on March 12, hosted by the Assiniboia Arts Council. “Over the Moon” received a 2022 Juno Award nominee for “Best Traditional Album” and a 2023 “Ensemble Of The Year” nominee for the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell are both award winning multi-instrumentalists and vocalists. Their music is a wild ride from 40’s western swing and Appalachian old time, to cowboy blues, all featuring their meant-to-be vocals and a wide array of acoustic instruments. The event offered a wide variety of western music, they entertained a smaller but enthusiastic crowd who enjoyed the evening.
Motus O - The Prisoner of Tehran is next on the schedule, to be held at the Prince of Wales on Tuesday, April 4. Prisoner of Tehran, based on the book of the same name, is a unique collaboration between Iranian born writer/speaker Marina Nemat and Motus O.
This unique performance piece is a synthesis of theatre, video and storytelling that swims in a landscape of movement brushing the themes of oppression, persecution, survival and most of all, hope. Marina’s book Prisoner of Tehran has been published in 28 other countries and is an international bestseller.
After the show a question and answer period will take place.
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