An acclaimed opera about missing and murdered Indigenous women, a conversation with Cree author Michelle Good, and a harvest celebration led by Haudenosaunee artist David R. Maracle are coming to the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts this fall.<\/p>\n
Taking place from September 29 to October 2, the three events offer Queen\u2019s and Kingston audiences distinct ways to experience Indigenous stories, knowledge, and artistic expression through opera, literature, and music.<\/p>\n
The programming coincides with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. Throughout the month, Queen\u2019s is highlighting campus activities<\/a> that encourage learning and reflection.<\/p>\n “The arts create space for reflection, dialogue, and a deeper understanding of the communities around us,\u201d says Gordon E. Smith, Queen’s Professor and Director of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. \u201cFor The Isabel, that means presenting Indigenous artists and ensuring their work has a strong place in the cultural life of the university and the wider community.\u201d Missing opera explores loss and hope<\/p>\n The first event, Missing<\/a>, is a chamber opera by M\u00e9tis playwright Marie Clements and JUNO Award-winning composer Brian Current. Performed in English and Gitksan, it tells stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women through a narrative of loss, memory, and hope set in Vancouver\u2019s Downtown Eastside and along British Columbia\u2019s Highway of Tears. The performance takes place Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m., with free admission for all audiences. Tickets can be reserved through the usual booking process and will appear at a price of $0. With the performance nearly at capacity, audiences are encouraged to join the waitlist to be notified if tickets become available. Michelle Good discusses new novel Eliza Sunshine<\/p>\n On September 30, award-winning Cree author Michelle Good will join Queen\u2019s Chancellor Shelagh Rogers for Sculpted by Storms<\/a>, a conversation about Good\u2019s new novel, Eliza Sunshine. The book follows three generations of Cree women connected through story, survival, and the land, and the evening will include a performance by singer-songwriter Kym Gouchie. The Kingston WritersFest-presented event begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $50. David R. Maracle leads Harvest Moon Celebration<\/p>\n On October 2, award-winning Haudenosaunee musician and stone sculptor David R. Maracle of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte will lead a Harvest Moon Celebration<\/a>. A member of the Bear Clan whose Mohawk name, Tehanenia\u2019kw\u00e8, means Cutter of Stone, Maracle will blend ancestral teachings with contemporary forms in a performance celebrating harvest, gratitude, and Indigenous traditions. The event begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25.<\/p>\n Together, the events reflect The Isabel\u2019s commitment to supporting Indigenous artists and works while creating opportunities for audiences to listen, learn, and encounter Indigenous perspectives through the arts.<\/p>\n Queen\u2019s students can attend all Isabel-presented performances free of charge<\/a> throughout the season.<\/p>\n Beyond The Isabel, a series of events and activities will take place across Queen\u2019s throughout September and in the days following the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. Details are available in the Queen\u2019s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An acclaimed opera about missing and murdered Indigenous women, a conversation with Cree author Michelle Good, and a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348889,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-348888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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