2021 BMO Winterset
Date: Mar 16
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Engaging Evening
2021 BMO Winterset Award finalists Carmella Gray-Cosgrove, Aimee Wall, and Claire Wilkshire will read from their works with a Q&A session to follow. In-person seating is available to the public, or you can register here to attend virtually via Zoom: https://gov-nl-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fNgGCEVtQACHgRG8hwTmIA
Copies of finalist publications will be available for sale through The Rooms’ gift shop.
As per guidelines to reduce COVID-19, vaccination and wearing of masks indoors is recommended. (Guidelines subject to change based on government mandates).
Presented in collaboration with ArtsNL.
Today's Events & Programs
Newfoundland Folk Holiday Performance – Fergus O'Byrne & Jim Payne
Continue the festive spirit with a delightful holiday performance featuring Fergus O'Byrne and Jim Payne!
Immerse yourself in the warmth of Newfoundland folk culture, including traditional Christmas carols, rousing sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels, and polkas on a variety of instruments.
Cost: Free. A ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
About the Performers:
Jim Payne – From Notre Dame Bay, Jim is a leading performer on accordion and a collector of Newfoundland traditional music. He is one of the province’s most prolific songwriters and has created soundtracks for theatre, plays, and documentaries. Jim also owns and operates SingSong Inc., Newfoundland’s largest traditional music label with fourteen available titles, dedicated to music, story, song, and dance reflecting the Newfoundland experience.
Fergus O'Byrne – Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Fergus became a familiar voice on radio and television from 1971 to 1983 as a member of the renowned folk group Ryan's Fancy. He now tours nationally and internationally with Jim Payne and A Crowd Of Bold Sharemen and is recognized for promoting Newfoundland and Celtic music while mentoring young folk music enthusiasts.
Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou
In this exhibition, find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.