Big Cool Saturday Evening
Free talk and performace at the Marigold Cultural Centre. Silver Donald Cameron presented 'Taking Charge: Saving Money, Making Jobs and Helping the Environment' - description is available here. Charlie A'Court then gave a free concert to cap off the evening!
If you missed it, you can still see Silver Don's talk at one of the other 7 stops on the Efficiency Nova Scotia speaking tour.
If you missed it, you can still see Silver Don's talk at one of the other 7 stops on the Efficiency Nova Scotia speaking tour.
Silver Donald Cameron
Silver Donald Cameron is known from coast to coast as a speaker who uses humour and storytelling to enliven his provocative thought on a wide range of important issues.
Silver Donald is one of Canada's most versatile and widely-published authors, whose work has appeared in numerous magazines, on radio, on television and on the stage. His 17 books include the award-winning Wind, Whales and Whisky and The Living Beach, and the thriller Dragon Lady. His most recent books are Sailing Away from Winter: A Cruise from Nova Scotia to Florida and Beyond, and A Million Futures: The Remarkable Legacy of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. Silver Donald has been a columnist with The Globe and Mail and he wrote a weekly column for the Halifax Sunday Herald from 1998 to 2011. He is currently the executive producer and host of an innovative subscription website called TheGreenInterview.com, which features video interviews with leading environmentalists from around the world and is distributed to 15,000 libraries internationally. Dr. Cameron has served as writer-in-residence at three universities, and has held teaching positions at Dalhousie University, the University of British Columbia and the University of New Brunswick. He was the first Dean of the School of Community Studies at the University College of Cape Breton, and he holds honorary degrees from Cape Breton University and the University of King's College. During the 1990s Silver Donald Cameron was intensely involved with community economic development in Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, his full-time home for 35 years. He served on the Board of Development Isle Madame, and he is the founding chairman of Telile Communications, a successful community television and video production studio. Dr. Cameron now lives in Halifax with his wife, the writer Marjorie Simmins, and their Shetland Sheepdog, MacTavish. | Charlie A Court
Named as Nova Scotia’s top entertainer at the 2009 Music Nova Scotia Awards in November, Charlie A’Court is synonymous with impassioned performances that grip an audience the very moment he takes the stage.
Winner of the East Coast Music Awards 2007 Pop Recording of the Year and 2007 Music Nova Scotia Blues Recording of the Year for his album Bring On The Storm and 2003 Best Blues Artist for his debut album Color Me Gone, Charlie A’Court is an emotionally charged and soul moving performer. Fearlessly bridging genres and challenging stylistic conventions, his music and passionate voice stir up the listeners’ emotions, touching the very core of audiences around the world. Partnered with acclaimed producer Danny Greenspoon (Great Big Sea, Bruce Guthro, Sophie Milman) A’Court released his follow-up studio album, Bring On The Storm, in October 2006. This album spans the gamut of emotion, dealing with triumph and disaster, loss of loved ones, mental health and chronic physical pain, life on the road, and being head over heals in love. Further establishing his reputation as a remarkable entertainer, A’Court has released his first live, solo recording. "Live At The Marigold" is an intimate look into the heart of this soulful troubadour and was recorded at the beautiful Marigold Cultural Centre in Truro, Nova Scotia. In an effort to be in a "greener" frame of mind, “Live At The Marigold” is being released exclusively as a digital download keychain. The new release was nominated for Best Blues Artist/Group Recording, Best Male Artist Recording at the 2009 Music Nova Scotia Awards. A’Court has toured extensively throughout Canada and abroad with headlining performances at the Stan Rogers’ Folk Fest, Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Kerrville Folk Fest, and Ottawa Blues Fest. A’Court has shared the stage with high profile artists including John Reischman & the Jaybirds, Martin Sexton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, George Thorogood, Harry Manx, Procol Harum, Colin James, and Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd. Charlie’s modern blues style, mixed with his contemporary songwriting has created a mass appeal, ensuring A’Court’s material is widely accepted as a festival favourite by audiences and promoters alike. Fuelled by emotion and a desire for delivering powerful music, Charlie A’Court is undoubtedly one of Canada’s new generation of fresh singer/songwriters, attracting fans internationally with gutsy vocals and his colourful yet solid guitar playing. |
