Melanie E.

http://www.livewithculture.ca/ JUNO CornocopiaPosted in Downtown, Music | Written by Natasha Emery | 0 comments Canada’s annual celebration of music excellence, the JUNO Awards, are coming home to Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on Sunday, March 27 (tickets available through Ticketmaster). Leading up to the big show there are several genre-specific music events around town beginning tonight and March 17 with reggae showcases at Lula Lounge (1535 Dundas Street West) featuring former JUNO winners. Tonight’s lineup includes Lazo, Liberty Silver and Lillian Allen, and next Thursday it’s Humble, Korexion, Sonia Collymore (left) and Lazah Current, all backed by the Mountain Edge band. Tickets are $20 at the door with proceeds supporting the music program at Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary School. Did you know there are nearly half a million francophones in Ontario? And Toronto has a strong French music scene, which will be showcased March 18 in the City Hall Rotunda (7 pm). Melanie E. is ...

Cérémonie des Juno Awards: les francophones sont là PartagerToronto Par Vincent Muller – Semaine du 8 mars au 14 mars 2011 Paul Demers sera en concert le 18 mars prochain à l'Hôtel de Ville. «La Ville de Toronto a voulu marquer la présence des francophones», selon Clarisse Ngana, présidente du Comité français de la Ville de Toronto qui participe aux célébrations du 40e anniversaire des Juno Awards qui auront lieu à Toronto du 21 au 27 mars 2011. La ville a donc décidé de déléguer au Comité français de la ville de Toronto (CFVT) l’organisation d’un concert à l’intérieur de l’Hôtel de Ville pour lequel les membres du CFVT ont fait venir l’ensemble de Jazz francophone Mélanie E. et le chanteur Paul Demers, auteur de l’hymne franco-ontarien Notre Place. Le concert est prévu pour le 18 mars à partir de 19 heures. «Il y aura en tout 5 soirées de concerts payants, à d’autres endroits, mais celui-là sera gratuit avec un buffet repas et le bar de la mairie sera ouvert», explique Clarisse N...

Durham musicians unite for fundraising CD, gala Jan 20, 2010 - www.newsadvetiser.com By Mike Ruta OSHAWA -- Melanie Hartshorn-Walton has four cats that were her father's "finds. "I call him St. Francis of Assisi because he used to bring in all the strays in the neighbourhood," says the Oshawa musician. Her father died in April, roughly four months after the fire at the Humane Society of Durham Region that destroyed the Oshawa building and killed more than 100 animals there. Hartshorn-Walton says the tragedy "really affected him" and she shares both her father's love of animals and his distress at what happened that day. After organizing two fundraising events for the society early last year, Hartshorn-Walton is making it three with Love Is In The Air, a Valentine's gala, dance and CD launch to benefit the society, featuring live music on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in Oshawa. "A lot of people offered to come out and then it was just a matter of logistics,...

This WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 2009 7:30 Soirée Jazz at Nice Bistro 117 Brock Street North, Whitby $39 table d'hote with live JAZZ Featuring Melanie E. French Jazz vocalists. RSVP info@nicebistro.com or call 905 242 4853 _____________________________________________ Ce mercredi soir, Soirée Jazz avec table d'hote et Musique avec Mélanie E. interprete de jazz Chez Nice Bistro au 117 rue Brock Nord, Whitby $39 table d'hote Résever avec Manon - info@nicebistro.com ou téléphoner Mélanie 905 242 4853 A bientot, Mélanie

Blurb from this months WHOLENOTE... Thank you Wholenote for including our presentation of La Gioconda. Melanie " In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Joseph Haydn’s death, the University of Toronto Opera Division presents Haydn’s Il mondo della luna (1777). The comic story tells of the would-be astrologer Eccitico, who convinces the wealthy Buonafede that he has been transported to the moon. The opera runs November 5-8 conducted by Miah Im and directed by Michael Patrick Albano and Erik Thor. Also in November, Opera By Request, a company whose singers choose the repertory themselves, offers concert performances of Ponchielli’s once popular La Gioconda (1876) featuring Caroline Johnston in the title role with Melanie Hartshorn-Walton, Karen Bojti, Peter Whalen and Melchiorre Nicosia."

Tonight is the night of our GALA CONCERT and SILENT AUCTION for the HUMANE SOCIETY OF DURHAM I am very thankful for all of the musicians, local artists, media etc who have all volunteered their skills, time and talent into making this a successful evening. 605 Ritson Rd N at RITSON RD ALLIANCE 8pm Come back to the blog tomorrow for pictures and a list of all who participated in the event. See you there!

Joyeux Noel! Dear Friends, As I am quietly enjoying the Christmas holiday, here are a list of personal highlights to come in 2009... (in random order) my friend Melanie will have her first baby Fif is travelling to Uganda to offer PEACE CAMP - if you would like to contribute, email me PEACE CAMP 2009 in Calgary CD 2 will be launched Benefit Concert for the Oshawa Humane Society Benefit Concert for the Strafford Centre for Women in Calgary on Mother's Day! African themed Concert featuring local students Visiting with Keith's family in March Here are my wishes for all of you in 2009... May the New Year bring you... moments of joy which you will remember forever faith to lead you through all of your endeavours and good health! ... AND LOTS OF MUSIC! JOYEUX NOEL ET BONNE ANNEE!!!!