Markham Arts Council

Watch now! Artists Eddie and Quincy Bullen duelling pianos live!!. Don’t miss it! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XHzrm73IvMg&feature=youtu.be

Our FINAL performer for Artist Unplugged Holiday edition is ELTON ROHN! Elton Rohn has a tremendous following. He's been fortunate to have played some incredible venues, headlining 300+ theatres and festival shows in Canada and the USA. Tune in December 24th at 12:30!

Have you ever wondered about the history of the Eckardt McKay House? Learn more in this clip from our Heritage Walk of Main Street Unionville! Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/LqcxcI7gagI

Sruthi Balamurali is a Markham-based renowned multi-instrumentalist, singer, and Bharathanatyam dancer. Being trained in both Carnatic and Western music, Sruthi is well versed in Violin, Veena, Flute, and Vocal, as well as Western Flute and Piano. She has been honoured with many awards including BEST INSTRUMENTALIST at the EDISON AWARDS 2020 - Chennai, India and INSTRUMENTAL SUPERSTAR 2020 at the Superstar E-Awards. Catch her in the next episode of #ArtistUnplugged Markham Arts Council

Set your reminder! Jay Dee & Shane Joseph's set starts in 30 minutes! https://youtu.be/BCdx0Qw6IT8 Destination Markham

Today's keep the writers block away: #NationalNovelWritingMonth

Meet our next holiday artist! Cheryl Lee is a singer-songwriter from Markham known for her sweet and mellow voice accompanied by her guitar, ukulele, and piano. When Cheryl isn't songwriting, she can be spotted playing shows where she shares her original music. In November 2018 and August 2019, Cheryl opened for George Nozuka's Toronto shows at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern and Rivoli. She also released her first single, "Half of My Heart", in January 2020. #ArtistUnplugged #celebrate Cheryl Lee

Do you love Main Street Unionville?! We sure do! We love it so much we made a virtual heritage walk. Check out our video here: https://youtu.be/LqcxcI7gagI

Meet our first artists for the holiday edition of Artist Unplugged, father son duo Eddie and Quincy Bullen. Eddie Bullen is in every way, a standout amongst his generation of multi-talented artists. Eddie's lengthy career has yielded an abundance of awards and recognition for his outstanding talents. From his first album, 'Nocturnal Affair' to his most recent ‘Spice Island', Eddie gives his audience a taste of contemporary jazz, flavoured with Caribbean rhythms. To date Edd...ie Bullen has produced over 150 albums and is currently working on several new ventures through his record company Thunder Dome Sounds and publishing company QDB music. Eddie is always on the lookout for cutting edge new innovative artists. Quincy is an accomplished pianist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist (drums, bass, guitar, Piano) and singer. Extraordinarily talented, with a great sense of timing, Quincy ‘wows’ audiences across Canada, the USA and the Caribbean. His style is jazz with a funky vibe. His repertoire includes his own version of popular standards from jazz, R&B, Pop and soul as well as his original compositions. He has been a featured performer at many large music festivals and venues in Canada and the Caribbean. Quincy has been splitting his time between Toronto and Los Angeles. He also works as a producer and DJ. Eddie and Quincy are in the process of developing a new album. This CD will merge the generations and highlight Quincy’s love of jazz, electronic and Pop music with his father’s the Caribbean and contemporary jazz sensibilities. Quincy and his Dad are also continually refining their two-man show, 'Dueling Pianos Father and Son' for the stage. Tune in to our Facebook December 22nd at 12:30 to see the episode!

Today's Keep the Writers Block Away! #NationalNovelWritingMonth

Join us as we recognize and thank our volunteers who've contributed their time and energy to the Markham Arts Council in 2020. Would you like to nominate someone for the Volunteer of the Year award? Click on the link below to submit their nominations. https://bit.ly/3muSxrJ

Markham Arts Council celebrated its fifth Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event. Due to COVID-19, this event was celebrated virtually. We had a great turnout. Special thanks to Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Councillor Amanda Yeung Collucci, Prof Michaela Hynie from York University for speaking at the event. Congratulations to all of the awardees. It was truly deserved. And thank you to everyone from the community for attending the event and supporting and applauding our volunteers. We couldn't have done it without you! Deepti Aurora

Join us tomorrow at 12:30pm for a live set by Courtney Bowles Music with Graham Unsted! #CultureDays

Join local artists Rithika Jeristus and Maya Jeristus as they perform a contemporary fusion dance piece incorporating the traditional Indian art form of Bharatnatyam. Ontario Culture Days @artsinmarkham Kannane DigitalStudio https://youtu.be/rAq8QMiMaAk

Our next artist for #ArtistUnplugged Vicki Lovelee Tune in Thursdays 12.30 pm on Markham Arts Council Facebook Page Destination Markham

HAPPENING TOMORROW! Join us for a dance performance by Rithika and Maya Jeristus #culturedays #culturedays2020 #ontarioculturedays

Looking for something fun to do with your kids this week? Check out our online Poppy making workshop! Craft Kits are available, book yours: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/textile-art-poppy-making-with-e

Join Ronnie, a tattoo artist from Way Cool Tattoos in Stouffville to discover inspirations behind the fabulous works of body art. Who knows, maybe Ronnie will inspire you to get your next tattoo! https://youtu.be/HiBoHXRlaV4

Join us tomorrow to welcome Ronnie, a tattoo artist from Way Cool Tattoos in Stouffville to discover inspirations behind the fabulous works of body art. Who knows, maybe Ronnie will inspire you to get your next (or first) tattoo! #CultureDays #ontarioculturedays #culturedays2020

Join us as we chat with D Paul Schafer, educator, author and Director, World Culture Project on what arts and culture mean in today's context and why they are more important now than ever. His works can be purchased on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com//B001HP3NKG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9mdAlbAEL8

Join us tomorrow for a talk with D Paul Schafer, about the importance of Arts and Culture in these unprecedented times. #culturedays

In case you missed our earlier offering of Ontario Culture Days here's a replay of the Healing Dance session that took place on Friday with artist Munni Subhani. Happy Thanksgiving! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_kZjziSuHo