Sounds of the Season
Date: Dec 12
8:00 pm
- 10:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
A special, intimate holiday concert with Bill Brennan, Petrina Bromley and Jim Vivian. Brought together for one night only, this dynamic trio of international stars presents their holiday favourites, with the festive backdrop of The Rooms all decorated for the season. A magical night to remember!
Tickets: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709)757-8090.
Petrina Bromley, Bill Brennan and Jim Vivian are three of this province’s preeminent performers. Petrina is known for her Broadway success and a wide-ranging career as a sought-after stage performer, director and recording artist. Bill is an award-winning composer, pianist, record producer and music director. He has performed all over the world and recorded on more than 130 albums. Jim is a multi-Juno-award winning bassist, composer and educator, on the forefront of Canada’s music scene for over 40 years. He has recorded with Mel Torme, Rob McConnell, Mike Murley and countless other global jazz greats.
Events & Programs
How do place, identity, and art intersect, and what do their points of intersection tell us about this place we call home?
In this talk, Rhea Rollmann will explore the significance of queer and trans art in Atlantic Canada with particular emphasis on the work of Erica Rutherford as well as iterations of queer and trans art in NL. There will be an opportunity for questions after the talk.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.
About the Presenter:
Rhea Rollmann (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, writer and audio producer based in St. John's, NL, and is the author of A Queer History of Newfoundland (Engen Books, 2023). She is a founding editor of The Independent NL and her journalism has appeared in Briarpatch Magazine, CBC, Xtra Magazine, Chatelaine, PopMatters, Riddle Fence, Macleans and more. Her academic work has been published in the Journal of Gender Studies, Labor Studies Journal, Canadian Woman Studies, Journal of Work and Society, Canadian Theatre Review, Canadian Review of Sociology, Screen Bodies and elsewhere. She also has an extensive background in labour organizing and queer/trans activism, and she is Station Manager at CHMR-FM, a community radio station in St. John's.