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Sunday May 19, 2013

Cavalia's new show Odysseo in Laval

Angela Turner on horse.jpgThe star performers in Cavalia's new show, Odysseo, are paid in hay, oats and the occasional carrot.
Nice work if you can get it (for a horse).

Odysseo is a unique form of circus with performers ranging from its stars - the horses - to acrobats, musicians and dancers.

The show has been touring with its 67 horses since it started in Laval, under the Big Top, two years ago.

Angela Turner is one of the trainer-performers with Odysseo. She performs everything from classical dessage to trick riding that will have you holding your breath.

Angela speaks with Sonali Karnick about the amazing experience of working with the horses.

 

 

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Saturday April 13, 2013

"The Shirelles"

Shirley_Alston_Reeves.JPGIt's a sound that harkens back to a very specific era. 
The Shirelles are in Montreal tonight, for the Legends of Rock and Roll concert at the Rialto along with The Crystals and Freddy Cannon. 
The group was discovered after performing in a high school talent show in New Jersey.  Their music was a combination of doo-wop and soul along with a pop influence.  As much as The Shirelles projected an innocent school-girl sound they were also one of sexiest groups at the time. 

Shirley Alston Reeves, one of the founding members of The Shirelles spoke with Sonali Karnick.




Shirley Alston Reeves. Photo courtesy of Rialto Theatre. 
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Sunday March 3, 2013

Potted (Harry) Potter: a 70-minute romp through 7 novels

PottedPotter-TouringArtwork.jpgPotted Potter is a two-man, 70-minute show that delivers all seven Harry Potter novels about the young wizard's adventures at Hogwarts.

Those 70 minutes are jam packed with costume-changes, songs, silly props and even a game of Quidditch for the audience.

Potted Potter has played to sold out rooms worldwide. It's a critic's pick by the New York Times, New York Magazine, and Time Out London, and it won the 2012 Olivier Award nomination in Britain for Best Entertainment & Family Show.

The show is coming to Montreal's Corona Theatre in April.

This week, its two creators Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner are in town. Dan and Jeff are also two former hosts for BBC children's shows. This morning, they give Sonali Karnick a glimpse of all the fun they'll be having onstage.

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Categories: Children, Show!