Presented by Ottawa Fringe.
Photo credit: Andrew Alexander
OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
8:30pm at Arts Court Studio
Light snacks and refreshments will be served following the festival’s opening night performance of Why Worry About Their Futures? The evening will also include a talk-back with the artists immediately following the performance.
SOIRÉE MUSIQUE FRANCO
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
10:30pm at Arts Court Studio
Rejoins-nous pendant notre toute première Soirée franco à undercurrents! Après les premiers spectacles de Ça rime avec vinaigre et Léna nous accueillons Jessy Lindsay pour une soirée de musique franco à la Cour des Arts.
Join us for our first ever undercurrents Francophone Night! Following the opening performances of Ça rime avec vinaigre and Léna, join us in the Arts Court Studio for live music by local performer Jessy Lindsay.
JESSY LINDSAY BIO
L’auteure-compositrice-interprète franco-ontarienne, Jessy Lindsay explore un indie-pop finement teinté de sonorités jazz pour en ressortir une musique libératrice. Avec ses paroles authentiques et ses mélodies accrocheuses, elle nous partage son vécu. Son nouvel EP « J’explose » (octobre 2022) focus sur la perspective d’une jeune femme dans la société actuelle via l’exploration de thèmes comme la confiance, la vocalisation d’opinions et la réclamation de soi. Ce mini-album est une explosion musicale à ne pas manquer !
Singer/songwriter Jessy Lindsay explores an indie-pop style intertwined with jazz to create liberating music. Using catchy melodies coupled with honest lyrics, the young musician shares her truth. She discovered her passion for music during her youth after playing her grandparent’s upright piano. She made the most of every opportunity presented to her as a young artist, paving her path in the music industry. Her new French EP “J’explose” (October 2022) highlights her perspective as a young woman by exploring themes of self-confidence and reclaiming one’s self in a patriarchal society.
TRIVIA NIGHT
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
10:30pm at Arts Court Studio
We’re bringing you another new (and FREE) Late Night Programming reveal – and this one might get heated.
Join these two former high school theatre kids for an evening of fun and fresh TRIVIA! Bring your friends and see how many rounds you can win. Prizes available 👀
How it works:
Three rounds, ten questions
1 winner per round
Teams:
No limit on numbers, just show up with your friends and get ready to put your brains to work!
NEW PLAY TUESDAY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
7:00pm at Arts Court Studio
A staged reading of plays-in-progress, offering audiences a first look at new work by Ottawa playwrights. Featuring White Lion, Brown Tiger by Vishesh Abeyratne. Full lineup and information can be found here.
BURLESQUE NIGHT FEATURING FRISQUE FEMMES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16
10:30pm at Arts Court Studio
undercurrents festival always has a full list of engaging Late Night Programming, and this year is no different!
Frisque Femme presents “An Evening of Burlesque”
Combining style, glam, humour, and imagination. Brining you entertainment from decades past. Frisque Femme Productions has been putting on high quality burlesque shows at Arts Court for 8 years.
If you’ve never been to one, you won’t want to miss it! It will be rich in showmanship, feathers and filled with sparkle.
Join us for a night out like no other in the city! Tickets are available at showpass.com/burlesque-night or https://undercurrentsfestival.ca/ancillary/
Tickets are PWYC, but if you purchase a ticket for “WOULD VIRGINIA WOOLF CONTEMPLATE SUICIDE IF SHE WERE FILIPINO?” at 9:00pm, your entry is free!
Thursday February 16th Arts Court
Directed by Kitty Kin-Evil, an indigenous international burlesque performer in her 11th year of entertaining. Headmistress Ottawa Burlesque Academy, director of Frisque Femme Productions and The Rump Revue. Bingo princess for The Original Burlesque Bingo and fabricator of Evil Embellishments. Ottawa’s first performer to be a part of The Burlesque Hall of Fame.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Photo credit: Andrew Alexander
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
10:00pm at Arts Court Studio
Following the closing performance of Beth-Anne, join us for snacks and special product sampling from festival sponsor, Dominion City.
