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HOLIDAY FAVORITES ✨ 🥂 A Wine Tasing Fundraiser Guided by Kevin Schwenker 📅 November 23, 2025 | 3-5PM 📍 Derby Lounge | 2037 Gottingen St 🎟️ Tickets $65 / 2 for $125 Celebrate the season with our Holiday Favorites guided tasting FUNdraiser. There will be eight crowd-pleasing bottles perfect for holiday gatherings, from nibbles to light dishes (or just a cozy chat with friends who drop by!). We’ll kick off with an elegant Franciacorta sparkler, then explore three whites: an easy-drinking Chardonnay, a zesty Sauvignon Blanc blend, and one more surprise pour. For reds, a best-selling Rioja Crianza, a vibrant Garnacha blend from Empordà, a savory Chianti, and one more pick that will sing with appetizers. Designed for beginners and seasoned sippers alike, this session walks you through a pro tasting approach—appearance, nose, palate, finish—plus smart pairing ideas. Discover your own preferences, build confidence, and leave ready to pour like a host with the most. Light hors d’oeuvres included to match each wine. Don't miss out! Get your tickets at

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✨ MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER ✨ Mélanie Demers A multidisciplinary artist, Mélanie Demers founded her dance company, MAYDAY, in 2007 in Montreal, exploring the powerful link between the poetic and the political. Her body of work has all been created from this perspective. With each new creation, she deepened her engagement with cross-genre works and hybrid forms. Her fascination with the interplay between word and gesture crystallized with WOULD (2015), which won the CALQ Award for best choreography. In 2016, Mélanie Demers began a new creation cycle with Animal Triste and Icône Pop; both works toured internationally. In 2017, Mélanie Demers was invited alongside Laïla Diallo to work as a guest choreographer at the Skånes Dansteater in Malmö (Sweden) for the creation of Something About Wilderness. After the ambitious international project Danse Mutante hit the stage, La Goddam Voie Lactée (2021), Confession Publique (2021) and Cabaret Noir (2022) entered the spotlight in various prestigious venues and festivals. In 2021, Mélanie Demers received the GRAND PRIX de la danse de Montréal, which recognizes the unique mark she left on her field. The next year, she was awarded the CALQ Award for best choreography for Confession Publique, while Angélique Willkie received the best performance Award for the same work at the ceremony of Les Prix de la danse de Montréal 2022. She recently turned to theatre and directed the piece Déclarations by acclaimed author Jordan Tannahill. In April 2023, Mélanie Demers was a finalist for the Jovette-Marchessault award. She regularly teaches in the greatest theatre schools in Canada and is a regular contributor on radio and television shows. She won the 2024 NAC Award as part of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards... CONFESSION PUBLIQUE with MAYDAY ✨ (@maydaydanse) Co-Presented with Mayworks (@mayworkskjipuktukhfx) 📅 November 14 & 15 | 7:30PM 📍Alderney Landing Theatre 🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – 75 Minutes, No Intermission Co-Presented with Mayworks (@mayworkskjipuktukhfx) Tickets at Link in the bio 🔗

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT✨ Angélique Willkie Angélique Willkie recently moved back to Montreal after more than 20 years living in Europe. She is a performance artist, with experience as an interpreter, singer, dramaturg and educator. After graduating from the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, she went to live in Belgium where she participated in several dance projects with choreographers such as Alain Platel, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Karin Vyncke and Jan Lauwers/Needcompany. Her singing collaborations include the likes of Zap Mama, dEUS, DAAU and Zita Swoon Group. She has also lent her voice to composers such as Walter Hus and Spectra Ensemble, Kaat De Windt, David Linx, Fabrizio Cassol and the Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles. In addition to being a performer, Angélique Willkie has taught at the École supérieure des arts du cirque (ESAC) in Brussels and at the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal (EDCM). Most recently, she is a professor at Concordia University’s Department of Contemporary Dance. As an artist-researcher, she has been exploring her interest in the dramaturgical aspects of the body in performance. While she continues to work as a dramaturg for various dance, music and circus-theatre projects, she has recently found her way back onstage, performing the works of various Montreal choreographers. CONFESSION PUBLIQUE w/ MAYDAY DANSE (@maydaydanse) Co-Presented with Mayworks (@mayworkskjipuktukhfx) 📅 November 14 & 15 | 7:30PM 📍Alderney Landing Theatre 🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – 75 Minutes, No Intermission ⚠️ Content Warning: This show tackles experiences of racism, sexual violation, and living in an aging body, as well as the power of transformation. It contains nudity and mature content. 18+ suggested. Active Listeners available on-site. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

MAYDAY

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