Events

Nostalgiacore Faculty Art Exhibition
2024-02-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-08 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Winnipeg) and 4 more dates | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
This Fine Arts faculty show features new exciting works by Professors Lisa Wood, Kevin McKenzie, Lin Xu and Kevin Eichi DeForest, curated by their newest faculty member Dr. Stacey Koosel. The exhibition is open from Thursday to Saturday each week, from 1 to 4 p.m., and will run until February 18.
Nostalgiacore is a contemporary art exhibition that features paintings, ceramic sculptures, photography, drawings, sound installations and immersive installations by the Professors who make up the faculty of the IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art at Brandon University.
The theme of the exhibition is a play on an aesthetic movement in popular culture that finds nostalgia and longing in everyday spaces and liminal places. The exhibition explores the concept of Nostalgia in a variety of iterations and mediums, from personal relationships to the past, to longings for places, spaces, and people that no longer exist.

'Uncharitable' screening
2024-02-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Evans Theatre, McKenzie Building, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
If you work in, donate to or volunteer for the charitable sector, you will want to see this movie. The movie is about how the charitable sector is operating under certain limiting mindsets that are based on thinking and structures that were put in place over 400 years ago. If we can free charities from their traditional constraints and introduce a radical new way of thinking, we can truly change the world.
The film will be screened at the JRC Evans Theatre, at Brandon University on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Free parking in any BU lot after 4:30 p.m. The event is free but requires an RSVP. Seating is limited to 100 people.
To attend, please contact Beth at provenb2@assiniboine.net or call/text (204) 223-5708 by Feb. 6 at 4:00 p.m.
About “UnCharitable”
After three of the most dynamic and successful U.S. charities were shut down by conservative charity watchdogs, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector.
Led by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints, so that they can truly change the world.
Driven by the poignant, personal stories of Dan Pallotta, Steve Nardizzi, Dorri McWhorter, Scott Harrison, Edward Norton, Darren Walker and other prominent figures in philanthropy, Uncharitable delivers an emotional journey that moves, persuades and inspires its audience to change the way we think about giving.
No topic is more crucial and timely as we confront an increasingly unstable world with the growing revelation that we are all interconnected and that our fate lies in how much we are willing to invest in positive change.
For more information go to: https://uncharitablemovie.com/

BU Geology Club bake sale
2024-02-08 12:00 - 16:30, 2024-02-07 13:30 - 16:30 | Mingling Area, Knowles-Douglas Building, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Layer cake? Rock candy? Lava brownie? Who knows what the BU Geology Club will unearth at their Bake Sale this week!

The student Geology Club’s two-day Valentine’s Day bake sale fundraiser will be held in the Knowles-Douglas Mingling Area on Wednesday Feb. 7 (1:30–4:30 p.m.) and Thursday, Feb. 8 (noon–4:30 p.m.).

Students are fundraising to attend the 92nd annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention in Toronto from March 3–6, 2024. This is the World’s Premier Mineral Exploration and Mining Convention. It is the leading event for people, companies, and organizations connected to mineral exploration, including those searching for Critical Minerals that are required for our greener-cleaner low carbon future.

Renaissance Ball
2024-01-27 22:00 - 2024-01-28 02:00 | Bailey’s Cafe, Knowles-Douglas Building, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9
Join us for the Renaissance World Tour themed Ball, hosted by BUSU and the Racialized Collective. This is our special celebration in honour of Black History Month, aiming to pay tribute to the rich heritage of Black history and acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the LGBTTQ* community.
Special performance by the House of Hex.
Theme: Silver/Chrome and Black (Participation optional)
Tickets: $15 (available at the BUSU office or Cafe do Good, 1502 Rosser Ave)
Categories for Public Participation: Vogue, Runway, Sex Siren, Lip Synch, Best Dressed, Renaissance, more information regarding the categories can be found on our Instagram (@Racialized_collective)

Brandon Chamber Players present Tommy Crane's Dance Music For All Occasions
2024-01-27 19:30 | Kinsmen Rehearsal Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-20, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Brandon Chamber Players
presents
Dance Music For All Occasions by Tommy Crane
in an evening of genre-bending electronic folk, curated by School of Music faculty member Marika Galea.
Tommy Crane, drums, percussion, synthesizer, electronics
Thom Gill, guitar synthesizer, vocals
Leanne Zacharias, cello
Marika Galea, bass
Anil Ramgotra, percussion
Tommy Crane is a fixture on both the Montreal and New York creative music scenes. He has performed and recorded with Aaron Parks’ Little Big, Melissa Aldana, Joe Chambers, FYEAR, Half Waif, Joe Chambers, La Force, Richard Reed Parry, Unessential Oils, and Martha Wainwright. His debut solo effort, We’re All Improvisers Now, covers a broad spectrum of sonic territory. Cascading walls of ambient synthesizers prevail – and yet each cut still maintains the feeling of a solo musician exploring their inner self. Dance Music For All Occasions, Tommy’s forthcoming sophomore album, is titled as a nod to his father, the late Nolan Crane. The elder Crane was also a drummer who lead a dance band in St. Louis, Missouri in the early 1960s. Also accompanying Tommy are Thom Gill on guitar and keyboard, Leanne Zacharias on cello and Marika Galea on bass.
Thom Gill (he/him) is a freelance music person based in Toronto for the last twenty years, working closely with Martha Wainwright, Sam Amidon, KNOWER, Owen Pallett, Queer Songbook Orchestra, Bernice, Beverly Glenn Copeland, Toronto Dance Theatre, Fievel is Glauque and many more. He recently traveled to Japan with Sam Wilkes, co-wrote songs and played on Chaka Khan’s last record, and played a piece by Pauline Oliveros inside Toronto City Hall Council Chambers. Coming up this year Thom can be heard on new releases by Sam Wilkes, Jeremy Dutcher, and Joseph Shabason, among others; and on Tanya Tagaq and Jean Martin’s score for Caroline Monnet’s film Bootlegger. You can also catch him on tour this year with Aline Homzy, Jeremy Dutcher, and Ariel Engle’s La Force.
Cellist Leanne Zacharias is an interdisciplinary artist who creates unique sound environments in both tiny and large- scale public works within museums, art galleries, chimneys, stairwells, rowboats, canoes, skating trails and other unlikely sites. Her work has been presented by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, LandMarks2017, the International Cello Festival of Canada, Austin’s New Music Coop, Winnipeg Design Festival, Iceland’s Nes Residency, Open Ears Festival, SappyFest (NB), Sound Symposium (NFLD) and FastForwardAustin. From the National Arts Centre to the Andy Warhol Museum to Yukon Arts Centre, she performs across genres including with the Australian Art Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and songwriters John K. Samson, the Mountain Goats and her long-time collaborator, Christine Fellows. On faculty at Brandon University’s School of Music, she adjudicates across Canada and has lectured at Parsons School of Design in New York, the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s 10x20x20 series, and Banff’s Research In Culture workshop. She co-directs Wheat City Nuit Blanche, A Wild Studio (Canadian National Parks) and Hybrid Intensive (San Francisco).
Marika Galea is an award-winning performer, composer and writer from Toronto. Best known as a bassist, her work explores the space between improvised jazz, narrative songwriting, and hypnotic soundscapes. She has supported artists across jazz, pop, rock, indie, hip hop, new music and experimental genres including Terence Blanchard, Cyrus Chestnut, Vincent Herring, Ralph Peterson Jr., Rachel Therrien, Jason Palmer, L’Orchestre national du jazz de Montréal, Basia Bulat, Tim Kingsbury (Arcade Fire), Aerialists, Jake Clemons (E Street Band), U.S. Girls and Laura Niquay. Her collaborations have garnered nominations and wins for JUNO, Golden Globe, Academy, Polaris, Iris, RIDM and HotDocs Awards. In 2017, she earned a spot as one of CBC Music’s 35 best Canadian jazz artists under 35. She has taught at McGill University, McGill Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, and is currently an Assistant Professor at Brandon University. She has been invited to speak at the McGill Executive Institute, Malta Jazz Festival, Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, McGill University School of Continuing Studies and University of Manitoba. She recognizes support for her work from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings.
Tickets:
Reserve through https://brandonchamberplayers.ca/contact-us, by calling the School of Music office at 204-727-9631 or at the door. $40 adults / $20 students.
Additional info:
Kinsmen Rehearsal Hall is located inside the Brandon University School of Music (Queen Elizabeth Music Building), with access from 19th street between Princess and Lorne. The space is wheelchair accessible through the main (South) doors to the School of Music, and the North door to the hall.

Alumni Night at the Games
2024-01-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Healthy Living Centre, 2010 Louise Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B 0L4, Canada
The Alumni Association is excited to host the annual Alumni Night at the Games on Saturday Jan. 20 at the Healthy Living Centre.
The Bobcats will be taking on the U of S Huskies in two exciting basketball games. The women start at 5 p.m., and the men at 7 p.m.
Claim your two free tickets using this FORM.
Free pizza will be served at 6pm!

Jazz Small Ensemble Concert
2024-01-19 19:00 | Manitoba
Featuring two small ensembles under the direction of Eric Platz.
Music will include the old and the new, plus original student compositions.
No Admission Charge. All are welcome to attend!
VENUE: Student Lounge, Lower Level, School of Music

Graduate Music Recital, Rocio Luna, violin
2024-01-18 19:00 | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Rocio Luna, violin (from the Studio of Heng-Han Hou)
with Madeline Hildebrand, accompanist
No Admission Charge. All are welcome!

Nostalgiacore Opening
2024-01-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Sutherland Gallery of Art, 2021 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, Canada
On January 18 at 5 p.m., the first Fine Arts faculty show will open at Glen P. Sutherland Art Gallery on Brandon University, featuring new exciting works by Professors Lisa Wood, Kevin McKenzie, Lin Xu and Kevin Eichi DeForest, curated by their newest faculty member Dr. Stacey Koosel.
Nostalgiacore is a contemporary art exhibition that features paintings, ceramic sculptures, photography, drawings, sound installations and immersive installations by the Professors who make up the faculty of the IshKaabatens Waasa Gaa Inaabateg Department of Visual Art at Brandon University.
The theme of the exhibition is a play on an aesthetic movement in popular culture that finds nostalgia and longing in everyday spaces and liminal places. The exhibition explores the concept of Nostalgia in a variety of iterations and mediums, from personal relationships to the past, to longings for places, spaces, and people that no longer exist.
The exhibition is open from Thursday to Saturday each week, from 1 to 4 p.m., and will run until February 18.
