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About Hairspray

Broadway's Tony® Award-winning musical-comedy phenomenon takes you back to 1962 Baltimore, as 16-year old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular show. Can a big girl with big dreams — and even bigger hair! — change the world ... and still have time to win the boy she loves?

This mega-hit is piled bouffant high with laughter and romance — and enough deliriously tuneful new songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It's the winner of eight 2003 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical.

"IRRESISTIBLE! If life were everything it should be, it would be more like "Hairspray". Stocked with canny, deliriously tuneful songs and the freshest array of young singers and dancers since "Rent", "Hairspray" succeeds in recreating the pleasures of old-fashioned musical comedy without seeming old-fashioned."
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times

Visit the official Hairspray website.

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Series Sponsor: Empire Life

This performance of Hairspray is part of artignite a celebration of art in all forms: more than 40 performances, events, exhibits and happenings across Kingston from Jan 29 to Feb 14. Visit queensu.ca/artignite for the full calendar of events.

About La Pieta

One of Canada's most prominent virtuoso violinists, Angèle Dubeau and her all-female string ensemble La Pieta present a unique spin on classical music will impress and delight any music lover. "This ensemble has everything. Lyricism? Got it. Excitement? Got it. Style? Got it. Élan? Got it. Enthusiasm? Got it. It's the hottest chamber ensemble around." — Soundstage

Polka ALFRED SCHNITTKE (arr. Sergei Dreznin)
Overture: "The Beauty and the Beast" PHILIP GLASS
Sarabande G.F. HAENDEL
Romanian Folk Dances BELA BARTOK
Gallop of a Thousand Horses KAYHAN KALHOR
Kamendja CLAUDE GAGNON (orch. Gilles Ouellet)
Arabesque, "Gypsy Heart" CHRISTOS HATZIS
Circus Fantasy ISAAK DUNAYEVSKY (arr. Sergei Dreznin)
Overture: "Orphée aux Enfers " JACQUES OFFENBACH - BINDER (arr .L-A Baril)

Series Sponsor: Jensen Building Ltd.

Performance Sponsor: Stan and Marie Rose Gibson

This performance of La Pieta is part of artignite, a celebration of art in all forms: more than 40 performances, events, exhibits and happenings across Kingston from Jan 29 to Feb 14. Visit queensu.ca/artignite for the full calendar of events.

About Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie Masterclass

Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie was founded in Quebec in 2000 by Bill Coleman and Laurence Lemieux, two renowned dancers and choreographers. It has distinguished itself by its innovative vision and by an artistic range that encompasses intimate, emotionally honest productions.
Members of the company will present a masterclass onstage at the Grand Theatre for dance students. This modern dance technique class will last 1 1/2 hours. Please note that only participants can attend and the class will not be open to observers. Please wear comfortable clothes that allow you to move freely and please be bare foot or in socks.

About Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie

The internationally renowned dance ensemble feature their latest collaborative project with a performance entirely choreographed by former Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada, James Kudelka. Fifteen Heterosexual Duets features duos that are "remarkable for their fluency and variety" (The Globe and Mail,Toronto), The performance continues with Soudain, l'hiver dernier, a stunning male duet to the music of Gavin Bryars — a performance that is sure to leave the spectator once again "spellbound by the emotional drama on the stage" (The Gazette, Montreal). Let yourself be swept up in the swirling, hypnotic work In Paradisum, a masterpiece of emotional power and technical brilliance.

To see video excerpts of In Paradisum visit the Coleman Lemieux & Companie website.

This performance of In Paradisum is part of artignite, a celebration of art in all forms: more than 40 performances, events, exhibits and happenings across Kingston from Jan 29 to Feb 14. Visit queensu.ca/artignite for the full calendar of events.

About Classic Albums Live Presents: Supertramp's Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century, Supertramp's third album release, with the classic tracks "Bloody Well Right", "Asylum" and "Dreamer," marked the beginning of a long and illustrious career for a band that originally came together through the 'Musicians Wanted' section of a British paper. Experience the keyboard-powered and sax-coloured progressive pop sounds recreated live.

For more information visit Classic Albums Live online!

Series Sponsor: Bell World Kingston

About New Shanghai Circus

Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show. Fearless performers with boundless energy bring you more than two thousand years of Chinese circus traditions. If it's humanly possible-and even if it's not! - Shanghai's acrobats, jugglers and contortionist do it with spectacular flair. "Show-stopping rarities of daunting difficulty" — Los Angeles Times

For info, video links, and performance schedules visit New Shanghai Circus online.

Performance Sponsor: Braebury Homes

About Second annual Red Carpet Gala

The Grand Theatre Goes to Hollywood on Oscar® Night
at the 2nd annual Red Carpet Gala

Hollywood, Tinseltown, the Silver Screen… land of dreams. The Grand Theatre will take you there on Oscar® Night.

Step into character, or go incognito and join an all-star cast for an evening of glamour at Kingston’s only Oscar® screening and gala extravaganza in support of the Grand Theatre Foundation.

• Live screening of the Red Carpet and the Academy Awards™ in the Grand Theatre Regina Rosen Auditorium
• Three parties including The Governors’ Ball, Vanity Flair and Reel Style
• Complimentary limo rides from the Chown parking facility
• Oscartini and Popcorn bars
• Guess the winners, buy an Oscar and win a piece of Hollywood jewellery

A special bonus offer – buy six tickets and get two more free – is only available in person or by phone.

The Grand Theatre Foundation would like to acknowledge the Red Carpet Gala sponsors including Walter Fenlon, Melo Hotels (Four Points/Ambassador), Bergeron Clifford LLP Canadian Tire Cataraqui, Dianne Lackonick and Peter Hartel, Assante, Beardall Animal Hospital, Mackillop Law, St. Lawrence Pools, CNIB, United Financial, Invesco-Trimark, KPMG, Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront, Fiancee Jewellers, BOOM Strategy, Viva Productions, Taylor Studios, The Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Homes, Screening Room, Atkinson Home Hardware, HD Dave DeGrace, DIVA Spa, Progressive Kitchens, and Windmills Café and Catering.

This event is not sponsored by or affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.