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The Curtain Falls on The Pearl

It is with exceptionally mixed emotions that I inform everyone that Gary and I have decided to end the run of The Pearl Company.



I know. I know. We promised to keep going but things have changed.



Life at The Pearl has been complicated since day one and it hasn’t gotten less so.

We have worked hard to keep the Pearl moving forward, but we are now caring for three amazing children and this new family requires greater stability than remortgaging can grant us so we have decided we have to leave the stage.



If it weren’t so relentlessly uphill, (this is such a crazy, unpredictable business) Gary would prefer to continue, but really, it’s time to retire and raise children. (Gary will continue teaching, performing among other things.)



We have mostly loved dancing, or ah, twisting to The Pearl Boogie. I had the joy of the Art Bus! Valdy, Jesse Winchester, Barney Bentall, Stephen Fearing, and so many more have been in our living room for pete’s sake. We’ve had the Canadian premiere of a George F. Walker play; we hosted CBC’s Go!



The elation and sense of precious community that comes with local fundraisers and events has been an enormous gift. The incredible warmth both performers and audience experience when (to mention just a few) Christopher Clause or Frank Koren or Robin Benedict or Lisa Winn brings together the talents of our multi-faceted and fabulous tribe of Hamilton musicians.



Then there’s the theatre. Remember when that whole first floor area was an insanely huge art gallery space? (No way that covered the mortgage; but we had some great Openings!) It has evolved into a super cool black box theatre with all the divergent experiences that the casts and genres bring.



We’ve had wonderful audiences and supporters galore but it is time. This will be our last season. It might depend on what happens with the sale of the building but right now we are aiming to finish our run May 31.



I want our remaining time here to be exciting, creative and memorable. I want it to be emblematic of everything the Pearl has been.



This is a call out to local musicians to pull together some of those fabulous communal concerts. If you’ve never played the acoustics at The Pearl, now is the time! I’ve already lined up a few guaranteed-to-be-memorable concerts. I’ll keep you posted.



If you are a Member, we want you to help us deliver what you’d like to see! If you would still like to become a member, we will of course pro-rate the amount to fit the time and you’d be with us as we reach the finish line…



There is no way to know what will happen to this building – I’m trying to find arts supporters (with deep pockets) who might keep this acoustically superb concert room and utterly delectable black box theatre going. We would love to see this place remain a cultural home for Hamilton.



We will keep you up to date on any new developments. It’s an uncertain time, but we are planning to do everything we can to send the Pearl out in style.



Thanks for the memories,



Barbara



PS: Happy Thanksgiving! And, we have a Ward 3 Candidates Meeting here Monday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.



THEATRE:

A Different Kind of Job: October 1 – 7. Doors: 7:30pm. Show: 8:00 except Oct 7 @ 2:00. Tickets: $20. (Oct. 1: PWYC) After two students end up in an interlude that goes horribly wrong, a young teacher at a Conservative Catholic school feels that it's necessary to provide sex education to a teenage girl. The play is a darkly comic look at the fallout of this one moment and the ensuing results on the students, the teachers and the community. A Different Kind of Job explores how we evaluate pushing boundaries or just plain crossing the line. Cast: Ryan Sero, Victoria Adam, Jade Douris, Mary Long, Drew O'Hara. Written by: Jessica Anderson. Directed by: Cadence Allen

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October 1 @ 8:00pm – PWYC Preview Performance

October 2 @ 8:00 pm - OPENING NIGHT!

October 3 - 6 @ 8:00pm - Evening Performances

October 7, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - Matinee Performance

MUSIC/DANCE/EVENTS

Big Johnny Blue & Special Guest Tim Gibbons: Saturday, October 13. 8:00pm, $20 / $15 students/seniors/wage-challenged…. Like the blues? You’ll love them Big Johnny Blue style. Big Johnny’s a Hamilton guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and founding member of The Hamilton Blues Society. He is committed to supporting local music and musicians, especially by supporting efforts to tell Hamilton’s blues history, and the power of music to improve the life of every man.

Special Guest: Gritty blues-based rocker Tim Gibbons joins Johnny and Wayne Janus in the telling acoustics at The Pearl….



Les Stroud: Musician! Thursday, October 25. Doors: 7:30pm. Show: 8:00. Tickets: $30 / $25 students/seniors/un(der)waged. A Canadian survival expert, filmmaker and musician best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman, Les Stroud has made a powerful name in the world of documentary film making, indeed starting an entirely new genre of TV, yet he comes by his music honestly. Since the age of 14 Stroud has been writing songs and studying musically. By 23 his music was being shopped to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and he was a published songwriter. Taking a break from music to concentrate on outdoor adventure Stroud eventually returned to his first love when he found an old guitar in a house in Yellowknife (while he was dog sitting 30 Inuit sled dogs; go figure!).

He began writing music again. He wrote and recorded all through the inception and eventual success of filming the Survivorman TV series, which included writing the theme music for any documentary work he produced and releasing 4 CDs as well as performing hundreds of concerts. He has been nicknamed the “Hendrix of harmonica” for good reason. It is said Les plays the ‘harp’ like he’s playing a guitar and to watch him live is awe-inspiring. Fusing modern technology with a powerful set of lungs, Stroud plays with a confidence and style that no other player captures today. Website: : Saturday, October 13. 8:00pm, $20 / $15 students/seniors/wage-challenged…. Like the blues? You’ll love them Big Johnny Blue style. Big Johnny’s a Hamilton guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and founding member of The Hamilton Blues Society. He is committed to supporting local music and musicians, especially by supporting efforts to tell Hamilton’s blues history, and the power of music to improve the life of every man.: Gritty blues-based rockerjoins Johnny andin the telling acoustics at The Pearl….Thursday, October 25. Doors: 7:30pm. Show: 8:00. Tickets: $30 / $25 students/seniors/un(der)waged. A Canadian survival expert, filmmaker and musician best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television serieshas made a powerful name in the world of documentary film making, indeed starting an entirely new genre of TV, yet he comes by his music honestly. Since the age of 14 Stroud has been writing songs and studying musically. By 23 his music was being shopped to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and he was a published songwriter. Taking a break from music to concentrate on outdoor adventure Stroud eventually returned to his first love when he found an old guitar in a house in Yellowknife (while he was dog sitting 30 Inuit sled dogs; go figure!).He began writing music again. He wrote and recorded all through the inception and eventual success of filming the Survivorman TV series, which included writing the theme music for any documentary work he produced and releasing 4 CDs as well as performing hundreds of concerts. He has been nicknamed thefor good reason. It is said Les plays the ‘harp’ like he’s playing a guitar and to watch him live is awe-inspiring. Fusing modern technology with a powerful set of lungs, Stroud plays with a confidence and style that no other player captures today. Website: http://www.lesstroud.ca/music/ Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QW0w7APTk8 Tickets: https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/22064/

ART The Pearl Company Art Collection! Very reasonable pricing and lots of variety to choose from. It's out of storage and we would love to have you take home a piece or two....

Gallery Hours: By chance, by appointment, or when open for events. By chance, by appointment, or when open for events.

We are considered one of the finest venues of its kind in Canada. Our acoustics are praised internationally and we are here in Hamilton. And, the best ways to show your support is by coming out to events! OCTOBER:

October 1 –7: Theatre: A Different Kind of Job

October 8: Ward 3 Candidates Debate

October 13: Big Johnny Blue w Tim Gibbons & Friends!

October 20: Pearl Company Membership Event with Charly Chiarelli

October 25: Les Stroud (Mr. Survivorman!)

October 26: Full Bawdy Comedy Show



NOVEMBER:

November 10: Liberty Silver

November 16: Jonathan Byrd (postponed)

November 17: Christopher Clause: Tribute to Tom Petty

November 22 – December 1: Brian Morton’s Hit Fringe Show:

Under the Apple Tree

All tickets available on TicketScene:Also by emailing: All tickets available on TicketScene: http://www.ticketscene.ca or http://www.bruha.com or the "Buy Tickets" Tab on The Pearl's Website.by emailing: info@thepearlcompany.ca or phoning 905 524-0606

PEARL DISTRICT INFO:

The Hamilton Tool Library has closed its doors in the space at the east end of our building on the corner of King & Steven! (575 King E)! The space has been taken over by the Restoration Project.

October 1 – 7. Doors: 7:30pm. Show: 8:00 except Oct 7 @ 2:00. Tickets: $20. (Oct. 1: PWYC) After two students end up in an interlude that goes horribly wrong, a young teacher at a Conservative Catholic school feels that it's necessary to provide sex education to a teenage girl. The play is a darkly comic look at the fallout of this one moment and the ensuing results on the students, the teachers and the community. A Different Kind of Job explores how we evaluate pushing boundaries or just plain crossing the line. Cast:Written by:Directed by:FB page - www.facebook.com/BadTimingProd/ Tickets: http://www.ticketscene.ca/series/645/ October 1 @ 8:00pm – PWYC Preview PerformanceOctober 2 @ 8:00 pm - OPENING NIGHT!October 3 - 6 @ 8:00pm - Evening PerformancesOctober 7, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - Matinee PerformanceWe are considered one of the finest venues of its kind in Canada. Our acoustics are praised internationally and we are here in Hamilton. And, the best ways to show your support is by coming out to events!has closed its doors in the space at the east end of our building on the corner of King & Steven! (575 King E)! The space has been taken over by the Hamilton, ON L8L 5N3905 524-0606I know. I know. We promised to keep going but things have changed.Life at The Pearl has been complicated since day one and it hasn’t gotten less so.We have worked hard to keep the Pearl moving forward, but we are now caring for three amazing children and this new family requires greater stability than remortgaging can grant us so we have decided we have to leave the stage.If it weren’t so relentlessly uphill, (this is such a crazy, unpredictable business) Gary would prefer to continue, but really, it’s time to retire and raise children. (Gary will continue teaching, performing among other things.)We have mostly loved dancing, or ah, twisting to The Pearl Boogie. I had the joy of the Art Bus! Valdy, Jesse Winchester, Barney Bentall, Stephen Fearing, and so many more have been in our living room for pete’s sake. We’ve had the Canadian premiere of a George F. Walker play; we hosted CBC’s Go!The elation and sense of precious community that comes with local fundraisers and events has been an enormous gift. The incredible warmth both performers and audience experience when (to mention just a few) Christopher Clause or Frank Koren or Robin Benedict or Lisa Winn brings together the talents of our multi-faceted and fabulous tribe of Hamilton musicians.Then there’s the theatre. Remember when that whole first floor area was an insanely huge art gallery space? (No way that covered the mortgage; but we had some great Openings!) It has evolved into a super cool black box theatre with all the divergent experiences that the casts and genres bring.We’ve had wonderful audiences and supporters galore but it is time. This will be our last season. It might depend on what happens with the sale of the building but right now we are aiming to finish our run May 31.I want our remaining time here to be exciting, creative and memorable. I want it to be emblematic of everything the Pearl has been.to pull together some of those fabulous communal concerts. If you’ve never played the acoustics at The Pearl, now is the time! I’ve already lined up a few guaranteed-to-be-memorable concerts. I’ll keep you posted., we want you to help us deliver what you’d like to see! If you would still like to become a member, we will of course pro-rate the amount to fit the time and you’d be with us as we reach the finish line…There is no way to know what will happen to this building – I’m trying to find arts supporters (with deep pockets) who might keep this acoustically superb concert room and utterly delectable black box theatre going. We would love to see this place remain a cultural home for Hamilton.We will keep you up to date on any new developments. It’s an uncertain time, but we are planning to do everything we can to send the Pearl out in style.Thanks for the memories,BarbaraPS: Happy Thanksgiving! And, we have a Ward 3 Candidates Meeting here Monday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

