Blending a classical tenor sound and modern stylings, Lavigne takes his audience on a riveting and enchanting journey, retelling his personal campaign to sing at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. Told with spectacular songs and entertaining and hilarious stories, Lavigne embodies the spirit of the underdog. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Algonquin Theatre welcomes Alex Cuba. A proud Canadian with Cuban roots, the Juno and Latin Grammy winner and Grammy nominee brings sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs. Taking the stage on Friday, Aug. 12 is Juno Award-nominated artist Tyler Shaw. One of the nation’s brightest emerging pop artists, there is a distinctive quality to his raw vocals and musicianship. On Saturday, Aug. 13, pianist Kyung-A Lee will perform a two-piano concert at Huntsville’s Algonquin Theatre with Younggun Kim. Their performance will include works from Rachmaninoff, Poulenc, Infante and Mayevsky. Join Bruce Cockburn, Canada’s preeminent folk musician, on Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Algonquin Theatre for a musical journey that promises to rekindle memories. With numerous awards to his credit, including an Order of Canada, Cockburn has been able to combine musicianship and songwriting with a social conscience that has allowed him to be an outspoken advocate for a number of causes. On Friday, Aug. 19, the Huntsville Festival of the Arts welcomes to the Algonquin Theatre Hey Rosetta!, a sevenpiece indie rock band that hails from St. John’s, Newfoundland. Expect songwriter Tim Baker’s haunting and distinctive voice, lyrical sensibility, indie-rock precision with a pop sensibility and fierce cello, violin and French horn. Rounding out the lineup for <strong>August</strong> are the Nylons, who perform on Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Algonquin Theatre. Since the mid ‘70s The Nylons have been weaving their a cappella magic around the globe, but all good things must come to an end and they are now saying goodbye to fans during a year-long series of farewell shows. For more information, visit www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca If you appreciate stunning gardens and equally stunning artwork, mark Saturday, July 23 to Sunday, Aug. 14 on your calendar for the 19th annual Artful Garden, an outdoor gallery in Bracebridge that features the work of over 40 artists. Now in its 19th year, the Artful Garden as a show has grown as much as the gardens have. From sculptures to wall hangings, jewellery to bird feeders and ironwork to stone carving, hundreds of handcrafted works of art work is displayed in the gorgeous gardens of Jon and Suzann Partridge. This year, the Artful Garden will also include metal sculptures by Hilary Clark Cole. The Artful Garden is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with a kids’ art camp also running during the show. The camp uses the setting of the Artful Garden as inspiration for a variety of mix-media art projects. The emphasis of the camp is on the process of creating but children will enjoy their finished works of art. For more information, visit www.theartfulgarden.ca <strong>Muskoka</strong> Chautauqua presents the 7th Annual Opera<strong>Muskoka</strong> Festival from Tuesday, Aug. 23 to Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Rene Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge. The festival kicks off with Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Bracebridge’s own Daevyd Pepper is the producer and will be performing the role of Lensky in the opera. It will be sung in Russian with English subtitles. Wednesday, Aug. 24 features a vocal masterclass with Jennifer Tung from 1-4 p.m. Witness five performers auditioning and learning from a renowned Royal Conservatory soprano, teacher and Glenn Gould Studio vocal coach. Participants will be auditioning at no charge to appear in Tung’s evening concert. At 7:30 p.m. Tung will invite outstanding local singers who have achieved a level of excellence in her vocal masterclass to join her evening concert. 58 UNIQUE MUSKOKA <strong>August</strong> 2016
MUSKOKA AUTUMN STUDIO T O U R 2 0 1 6 CANADA’S ORIGINAL STUDIO TOUR SEPTEMBER 24-25 & OCTOBER 1-2 | 10AM - 6PM 38TH ANNUAL OUR ARTISTS: Miranda Britton & Scott Turnbull | Johnathan Bullock | Pam Carnochan | Jim Carter | Laura Carter Pat Fairhead | Elizabeth Johnson | Brian Markham | Marni Martin | Wendy Moses | Mary-Ruth Newell Catherine O’Mara | Jon & Suzann Partridge | Jennifer Pimentel | Sue Pritchard Mark Reeder | Stan W. Tait | Penny & Tony Varney muskokaautumnstudiotour.com <strong>August</strong> 2016 UNIQUE MUSKOKA 59
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