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Review by: Brian Adolph Photo Credits: Derrek Owen The February 13 performance of Dizzy and Fay (AKA Mark Lalama and Amanda Walther) was a celebration of the golden era of piano and vocal jazz, when the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, and Judy Garland ruled the charts. Lalama, a renowned pianist, singer, songwriter, and producer who has worked with artists such as Mariah Carey, Tom Jones, and Olivia Newton-John, displayed his virtuosity at the grand piano, creatin

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo Credits: Derrek Owen Braving a bitterly cold winter night, the crowd at the January 23 performance of The Abrams witnessed the amazing energy that’s created when audience and artists truly connect. John and James Abrams began performing together at the ages of 11 and 9, respectively, and at 15 and 12 became the youngest Canadian duo ever to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The brothers come from a musical family that has been performin

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen From the opening moments of the show, Don Amero created magic. Strolling through the crowd toward a stage festively decorated and warmly lit by a collection of retro lamps, a sparkly-suited Amero performed a soaring version of Cody Fry’s  In From the Cold , instantly bringing the audience into the spirit of the evening. From its humble beginnings at a café in Osborne Village in 2009, Amero has toured Little Christmas every

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo Credits: Derrek Owen Harkening back to the jump-blues era of the ’40s, the Misery Mountain Boys got toes tapping and folks dancing with their fresh take on the precursor to rock ’n’ roll. Drawing from the recently released Somebody Stole My Peaches as well as two previous albums, the Edmonton-based quartet ran through two sets of playful, high-energy swing. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Steven Genevich—who penned most of the tunes—clearly li

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen The 2025/26 EMCA season opened with a tribute to two of Canada’s most iconic...

Review by : Brian Adolph Photo Credit: Derrek Owen From the opening chords of What Will I Dream , an ode to the beauty of Canada,...

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen From the haunting opening notes of Some Kind of Hell , Nadia and Jason Burnstick were...

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen Hailing from Alberta, award-winning artist Trevor Panczak treated an enthusiastic...

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen The long-awaited fifth show of the EMCA season featured two singer-songwriters—one a...

Review by : Brian Adolph Photo Credit: Derrek Owen   Red Moon Road, long-time staples of Winnipeg’s music scene, showcased their...

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen Long-awaited and highly anticipated, David Francey took the stage to a full house of...

Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen The moment The Northern Pikes took the stage in front of an enthusiastic, sold-out...

Jack brought Lightfoot's music to life to the delight of everyone in attendance! Review by: Caron Hare Photo credits: Derrek Owen On...

Review by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrek Owen Leaf Rapids came to Pinawa last Saturday evening. This was the Eastern Manitoba...

Review by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrek Owen The Eastern Manitoba Concert Association hosted Buzz Brass last Friday evening in the...

Written by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrek Owen We were promised a unique show in Chase Padgett’s ‘Six Guitars’ and that is what we...

Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys brought a lot of energetic fun to the EMCA stage at the Pinawa Community Centre last Friday and the...

EMCA's first show of 2024 blew us all away! Written by: George Gibson Photography by: Derrek Owen Notas de 4 brought their Latin folk and...

The Janelle Nadeau Ensemble brought their Prairie Christmas show to the Pinawa Community Centre last Friday and it was a great start to...

You're not going to want to miss this special holiday performance! Details: Friday, November 24 Pinawa Community Centre Doors...