Penetanguishene and Midland Celebrate With Twisted Pines Music and Arts Festival in Ontario, Canada

Twisted Pines Music & Arts is offering a unique showcase of music-based Movies with guest speakers and live band performances, 10 days of Twisted Pines Music in Movies. Catch a rare Q&A with Garth Hudson of The Band which played with Bob Dylan (recent winner of the 2008 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award) and see three movies which depict different times in his life.

Treat your Mom on Mother’s Day (Sun, May 11) to a special documentary about a Neil Diamond cover singer in Song Sung Blue and see the band which did the soundtrack, rising stars ‘The Great Lake Swimmers’ which will be opening for ‘Feist’ in Toronto the following night. Experience the addictive foot-stomping music of the United Steel Workers of Montreal following the Canadian movie ‘All Hat’ and meet the Director and Producer following the screening. Be in the audience on our closing day, May 19, and be on the Maple Blues Revue CD as it will be a live recording session. Read about the events, there is so much more……don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see some of Canada’s finest musicians, more than thirty-seven.

May 9 – 19, 2008 in Penetanguishene & Midland Georgian Bay Ontario
At the North Simcoe Recreation Centre, the Inn at Bay Moorings, and the King’s Wharf Theatre

Schedule of Events:

North Simcoe Rec Centre, Midland ON:
Fri, May 9/08 7pm “Amazing Journey Story of the Who” Live Performance by The Wholigans

Inn at Bay Moorings:
Sun, May 11/08 7pm Mother’s Day Treat “Song Sung Blue” Live Performance by The Great Lake Swimmers (opening for ‘Feist’ the next day)
Mon, May 12/08 7pm “All Hat” Q&A with Director & the Producer Live Performance United Steel Workers of Montreal (You’ll love their sound!)
Tues, May 13/08 7pm “Los Zafiros” and Live Performance by Brian Blain
Wed, May 14/08 6pm French Night “La Vie En Rose”, “Jack Paradise” Live Performance by the Queen of Blues Dawn Tyler Watson, “Les Chanson d’Amour”
Thurs May 15/08 7pm “Control”, “About A Son” Q&A and Live Performance with Hamell On Trial
Fri, May 16/08 7pm “I’m Not There”, “Here is What Is” Q&A with Garth Hudson of The Band

King’s Wharf Theatre:
Fri, May 16/08 7pm Showcase of Twisted Pines Music & Arts Perfomers 2008
Sat, May 17/08 10:30am – 12:15pm Community Stage featuring Y’s Men’s Music Festival Winners
12:45pm “Road to Baylea” Q&A with filmmaker Bay Weyman followed by Live Performance by Mansa Sissoko
7pm “Festvial Express” Q&A with Producer Garth Douglas and Live Performance by Garth Hudson of The Band

Sun, May 18/08 7pm “Amazing Grace” and Live Performances by Vox Chamber Choir, Metis Fiddler Quartet, Dawn Tyler Watson and John Mays
Mon, May 19/08 4pm Live CD being recorded of the Maple Blues Revue, Canada’s finest blues musicians. Be in the audience and be on the CD!
All Inclusive Pass: $74
Music in Movies Pass: $42
Closing Weekend Pass $43

Call 1-888-449-4463

April 27, 2008   Posted in: Canada