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“BATTLE OF THE BANDS” IMPROV MATCH
4/13/2007
Ottawa, April 16, 2007 – If you’re a fan of music jams, you’re in for a treat on Monday, April 30 at 20:00 in the National Arts Centre (NAC) Fourth Stage. That’s Quebec Scene’s musical improv night, when talented musicians from around the province battle it out in a no-holds-barred competition… and you, the audience, are the judges!
Guest commentators will be none other than Alan Neal, host of CBC’s Bandwidth and Fuse, and Robert Fontaine, CBC’s All in a Day’s film reviewer.
Our fearless competitors are:
Andrée Bilodeau (Les Batinses)
Mathieu Girard (Les Batinses)
Alain Baril (Les Batinses)
Andy Stewart (Les Batinses)
Martien Bélanger (Ex-Machina, Robert Lepage’s theatre company)
Paul Deslauriers
Sam Harrison (Paul Deslauriers)
Grégoire Morency (Paul Deslauriers)
Jean-Denis Levasseur (Orchestre des pas perdus)
Josiane Laberge (Polémil Bazar)
Under the eagle eye of a referee, the musicians, divided into two teams, will spare no effort in blasting out bold, creative and high-energy performances that will get them the audience vote.
Tickets: $15
On sale at the NAC Box Office (in person only), through Ticketmaster (at all Ticketmaster outlets or by ‘phone, 613.755.1111), or online at www.quebecscene.ca.
By way of a sneak preview…
The Paul Deslauriers Band with special guest Dawn Tyler Watson will be performing at the Rainbow in Ottawa, April 28 at 21:00.
Tickets: $15
On sale at the NAC Box Office (in person only), through Ticketmaster (at all Ticketmaster outlets or by ‘phone, 613.755.1111), online at www.quebecscene.ca, and at the door 1 hour before showtime.
The eclectic and genre-bending Les Batinses will be in concert at the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Theatre), April 29 at 14:00.
Tickets: $18
On sale at the NAC Box Office (in person only), through Ticketmaster (at all Ticketmaster outlets or by ‘phone, 613.755.1111), online at www.quebecscene.ca, and at the CMC box office.
700 artists, 100 events, 16 days!
The “Battle of the Bands” is just one event in Quebec Scene’s exciting lineup featuring more than 100 performances in 16 days. Over 700 Quebec artists accepted the National Arts Centre’s invitation to take part in this exuberant cultural celebration, making it the largest-ever gathering of Quebec artists outside the province.
Bold, eclectic and innovative, Quebec Scene’s multidisciplinary (and multilingual!) programme ranges from theatre, literature and storytelling, and visual and media arts to circus and street art, comedy, film, and culinary arts.
Tickets for all Quebec Scene events are now on sale!
Visit the event website at www.quebecscene.ca for detailed information on how to purchase tickets online, by phone or in person, as well as detailed information on all Quebec Scene shows and events.
The National Arts Centre Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of our Major Sponsor SAQ and Program Sponsors Enbridge and Gaz Métro, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Casino du Lac-Leamy, Bombardier and Alcan. Supporting sponsors are Canril Corporation, Interinvest, Galaxie:The CBC’s Continuous Music Network, the National Capital Commission and the Lord Elgin Hotel. Media partners include Official Broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada, Énergie, Rock Détente, Gesca Limitée (particularly La Presse and Le Droit), National Post and the Ottawa Citizen. Government partners are the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec through the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the Canada Council for the Arts. The NAC Foundation also extends a warm thank you to the National Arts Centre Friends-Quebec, a committed group of individuals and corporations who understand the need to support arts and culture and especially Quebec artists, with special thanks to Honorary Chairs Yves and Carol Fortier
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For more information, please contact:
Eveline Ferland
Press Attachée, Music
Feveline@yahoo.fr
514.250.9968
Chantal Dufresne
Communications Officer, Quebec Scene
commdufresne@videotron.ca
514.844.9554