For Immediate Release
Sep. 9, 2009, 4:49 p.m.
Grand Theatre Presents Opening Gala Features Leahy
2009-2010 Season Begins With An Evening Of Music, Dancing & More
An exciting evening of music, dancing and more will come to the Grand Theatre on Friday, September 25. The evening will begin with The Grand Season Opening Night Gala at 6 p.m. Stroll down Broadway, watch live dance performances, experience global fare and enjoy the first show of the season - Leahy!
Presented by the Grand Theatre Foundation, The Opening Night Gala will showcase the season's performances through live music, interesting food and unique mini-performances featuring local performers from area high schools and dance schools. Tickets to The Grand Season Opening Night Gala are $125 including admission to the Leahy performance. Opening Night Celebration only - $75 per person. A tax receipt will be issued according to CRA regulations. Tickets are available through the Grand Theatre Box Office.
The evening's festivities continue with the opening of the Assurant Solutions Global Beat Series by Canada's treasured musical ensemble of brothers and sisters, Leahy. A powerhouse of instrumentalists, dancers and singers, the award-winning Leahy will deliver a volcanic explosion of talent and energy, intense emotion, and untamed passion.
Leahy is a Canadian powerhouse of eight musical brothers and sisters who have been playing together their entire lives. The band's three acclaimed CDs-Leahy, Lakefield, and In All Things-have world-wide sales of over half a million copies.
The family continues to move forward as musicians and performers. Winter 2007 saw them release their first ever Live DVD and CD and PBS audiences were captivated by Leahy's third television special in 2008. Leahy has crisscrossed the United States and Canada for several years, exposing new audiences to their family of instrumentalists, singers, and dancers who bring a rare level of originality and musicianship to the stage. This originality includes music that Leahy writes, arranges, and produces. Known for their unique blend of musical styles and genres, their repertoire is more distinct than anything out there.
All that audiences need to do to understand the style that has come to be known as "Leahy" is look at their awards-Junos for Best New Group, Best Country Group, and Best Instrumental Album, the most played folk/roots song in Canada in 2004 and the Socan award for Folk/Jazz instrumentalist the following year. Their self-titled album rose to number four on the Billboard world music charts and found its way onto the soundtrack of the award-winning movie The Hanging Garden. On stage, Leahy brought 175 audiences to their feet when they opened for pop-star Shania Twain on her inaugural world tour.
Series subscriptions and Pick 4 or More packages are a excellent option that offer great seats and discounted prices. Series subscriptions offer up to 15% off regular single ticket prices as well as the first choice of the best seats. Series subscribers can purchase additional tickets atexclusive subscriber prices, and have the opportunity to renew their seats year after year.
Pick 4 or More subscribers can pick four of more performances from all of the Grand Theatre Presents presentations and save up to 10% off regular single ticket prices. Please contact the Grand Theatre Box Office to purchase a ticket package today!
Tickets to the Opening Night performance with Leahy can be purchased online at www.kingstongrand.ca, or through the Grand Theatre Box Office at 218 Princess St., 613-530-2050. Please note as of September 28th, the Grand Theatre Box Office hours will be Monday through Sat. 12:00 - 6 p.m. on non-show days; 12:00 - 8:30 p.m. on performance days and 3 hours prior to the performance on Sundays.
The Grand Theatre Foundation would like to acknowledge Assurant Solutions as the Global Beat Series Sponsor. The Grand Theatre offers its appreciation to its Season Partners including The Kingston Radisson as is Official Hospitality Underwriter, CKWS Television as its Official Television Partner and Kingston Life as its Official Print Media Partner. The Radio Partner for the Assurant Solutions Global Beat Series is 102.7 The Lake.
For information on the 2009-2010 Grand Theatre Presents season, including dates and prices, visit www.kingstongrand.ca
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Media contact information:
Julie Fossitt, Marketing Administrator, 613-546-4291 ext. 1143.
Hi-resolution images of all of the artists performing as part of the 2009-2010 Grand Theatre Presents Season are available online at www.cityofkingston.ca/media
