Events
“My Life” is the definitive tribute to Billy Joel!
North America’s premiere concert experience that features the biggest smash hits in a look-a-like and sound-a-like performance by one of Canada’s finest vocalists. An unforgettable show that showcases chart booming hits by one of the most recognized talents in the industry!
Billy Joel wrote 33 Top 40 hits and is a six-time Grammy award winner who has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.
A truly memorable evening that include the songs; My Life, Allentown, Piano Man, She’s Always A Woman, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Only The Good Die Young, Big Shot, Moving Out, Just The Way You Are, New York State of Mind, Uptown Girl, For The Longest Time, Still Rock’n’roll To Me, You May Be Right and any more classics!
Award-winning, Nova Scotia artist and producer, Erin Costelo will present one of the most beloved albums in history. Carole King’s “Tapestry”. In addition to this album, Erin will showcase her album We Can Get Over in an opening set. In 2022 We Can Get Over celebrates its 10 year anniversary and was highly inspired by the songwriting of Carole King, making it a perfect fit to complete this show. “We Can Get Over is a soulful affair that draws from classic singer-songwriter records of the ‘60s and ‘70s to build a warm, intimate atmosphere that harbors songs about those things in life worth fighting for: love, freedom, hope.”
Due to hurricane Fiona, this show has been postponed to Friday February 10th, 2023. Tickets purchased for the original date will still be valid.
HYPNOTIST JASON CYRUS
ReWiReD TouR
A One-of-a-Kind Experience the Whole Family will Love
Jason Cyrus returns to the stage with his brand-new live show!
Playing to sold-out crowds across the nation, the incredible showman extraordinaire—Jason Cyrus returns with the hottest stage hypnosis show in Canada. Hypnotizing thousands throughout his dynamic career, Jason delivers a distinct one-of-a-kind energizing experience of hypnosis. Audiences everywhere are mesmerized saying, “That was the greatest, funniest show I ever saw!” The wildly popular show will leave you captivated, and in stitches with laughter, as participants experience a night of fun leaving their troubles at the door!
Not only are Jason’s shows filled with fun, high energy and non-stop entertainment but Jason demonstrates his unique ability to inspire and educate his volunteers and audiences, leaving them captivated, charged up and wanting more. Expect nothing less than sensational when you watch Jason in action!
The fun, the thrills, and the uncontrollable laughter … it’s the most hilarious and fascinating journey into the mind that you will ever take!
#JasonCyrusREWIRED
The show runs a continuous 90 to 120 minutes and is performed without an intermission.
Theatrical Haze and Fog.
Recommended for ages eight (8) and up
Jason Cyrus LIVE! Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwnssk5N9mY&t=1s
Jason Cyrus LIVE (Meet and Greet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIBA797VKXU&t=38s
On the Boulevard – Rev Publishing Niagara Falls
CANADA’S STAGE HYPNOSIS KING
https://today-magazine.com/cyrus-the-hypnotist-canadas-stage-hypnosis-king/
2018 Hypnotized CTV Morning Atlantic on Air Crew
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1364735&binId=1.1145745&playlistPageNum=1
World’s Greatest Hypnotized Dancers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNyJQxMgoFk&t=5s
Facebook Fan Page – Hypnotist Jason Cyrus
Instagram – Hypnotist Jason Cyrus
You Tube – Hypnotist Jason Cyrus
Twitter – @HypnotistCyrus
Website – www.jasoncyrus.com
Please note we have rescheduled this show from March 25th to September 23rd – all tickets purchased for the original date will be valid.
Duke Ellington was a giant of American music and is widely considered one of the greatest jazz composers of all time. Along his side was Billy Strayhorn who composed for Ellington but decided to stay out of the spotlight. Join Glenn Patscha, Nicola Miller, Nicholas D’Amato, and Nick Halley as they explore their favourites, some well known and some more obscure, of the more than 2000 pieces that make up the Ellington songbook.
These celebrated country recording stars are featured together in one world-class tribute performance. This incredible show showcases all of the biggest hit songs with all of the original harmonies. “Mountain Music” is truly an alarmingly accurate tribute to Alabama and “Chicken Fried” performs Zac Brown like no other tribute act.
Mountain Music and Chicken Fried represent the Grammy award-winning recording artists Alabama & Zac Brown, who have respectively achieved more than 50 # 1 hits on the Billboard charts, and more than 80 million records sold.
The famous harmonies from the cousins of Alabama are true and intact. The blue-collar southern rock guitar, the fiddle and all the hits are front and center in this incredible show.
The uncanny resemblance and pitch perfect vocal stylings of these tribute acts have been enthralling audiences across North America, for many years.
On March 8th, to celebrate International Women’s Day, we will be hosting a group of talented local women who will share some of their own songs, and the stories behind those songs. Come out to enjoy this FREE event, and see Kristen Martell, Megan Chandler, Ashley-Rose Goodwin, Mary Knickle, Miranda Lever and Cynthia Myers perform on our stage.
7:30pm at the Astor Theatre.
We acknowledge and appreciate the generous support of the Diversity and Inclusion Action Team of Region of Queens Municipality.
There will be a collection on site to support the work of Harbour House, a women’s shelter serving all communities in Queens and Lunenburg Counties.
Registration required, at the Astor box office (11am – 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday). (902) 354-5250 or boxoffice@astortheatre.ns.ca
Stained glass painting (11-16 years)
2.5 – 3 hours – max 5 participants, $30
Workshops run by Scot Slessor of SAS Glass.
Each participant will make two painted pieces of stained glass and learn about the history of glass and see many examples of stained, fused and casted glass.
History of glass – What is glass made of? Is there natural glass? How do we join glass pieces? What is glass paint? Painting techniques.
Activity: Removal technique – each participant will prepare a piece of glass and remove paint with sticks and brushes to create an image such as their name, flowers, an animal, a building, etc. Participants will learn to lay a base of paint and trace a design onto glass. Each participant will bring or select a design to trace.
Pieces will be fired at SAS Glass and returned the next day to the Astor for participant/parent pickup.
Registration required, at the Astor box office (11am – 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday). (902) 354-5250 or boxoffice@astortheatre.ns.ca
Workshops are run by Scot Slessor of SAS Glass, Liverpool
Suncatcher and Kiln Carving (11 to 16 years)
3 hours – max. 6
Each participant will make two pieces – one Suncatcher and one coaster/tile and learn about the history of glass and see many examples of stained glass and see many examples of stained, fused and casted glass.
History of glass – what is glass made of? Is there natural glass? How do we join glass pieces? What is kiln carving?
Activity: Cut, grind and foil stained glass pieces and participate in soldering together.
Activity: Cut fire-proof paper into multi-layered maple leaf, animal, or fish…
Both items are fired at SAS Glass and returned to the Astor the next day for pickup by parents or students.
Registration required, at the Astor box office (11am – 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday). (902) 354-5250 or boxoffice@astortheatre.ns.ca
Workshops are run by Scot Slessor of SAS Glass, Liverpool
Each participant will make two pieces – one Suncatcher and one coaster/tile and learn about the history of glass and see many examples of stained, fused and casted glass.
History of glass – What is glass made of? Is there natural glass? How do we join glass pieces? What is kiln carving?
Activity: Foil two stained glass pieces (others will be pre-foiled) and place into a design and tape together. Soldering will be done by SAS Glass.
Soldering demonstration.
Activity: Trace design on to fire-proof paper, cut fire-proof paper into maple leaf, animal, or fish…
Both items are fired at SAS Glas and returned to the Astor the next day for pickup by students/parents.
Registration required, at the Astor box office (11am – 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday). (902) 354-5250 or boxoffice@astortheatre.ns.ca
Workshops are run by Scot Slessor of SAS Glass, Liverpool
Each student will select pieces of glass to make a fusing design (pieces will be ground in advance so they are not sharp). Participants learn about the history of glass and see many examples of stained, fused and casted glass. They will have the opportunity to cut glass.
History of glass – What is glass made of? Is there natural glass? How do we join glass pieces? What is fusing glass?
Activity: pick out glass pieces to make a design (boat, sun or abstract) and glue pieces in place for fusing.
Pieces will be fused overnight and returned to the Astor for students/parents to pick up the next day.
March 18th 7:30pm, join us here at the Historic Astor Theatre for a night of music and good fun.
We will be hosting our very first Big Stage Open Mic. Come out to experience the bright lights and atmosphere of the big stage and have your moment in the spot light! Feel free to bring an instrument along or just bring yourself.
The bar will be open for drinks and the stage will be set for singing!
Maxim & Gervais Cormier + Sam Wilson & Gabriella Ciurcovich
Maxim Cormier is one of Canada’s most decorated musicians, known to audiences both as a “genre-defying guitar virtuoso” and an award-winning composer. With training in classical, jazz, and world music, Cormier strives to reimagine what guitar mastery can sound like. Praise has come from critics including the CBC’s Bob Mersereau, who hailed Cormier’s unconventional flat-pick, steel-string interpretation of Bach as “not just a worthy experiment… [but] a revelation.”
Guitarist Sam Wilson oscillates between the worlds of improvisation and composition. From solo to quintet, she presents a performance that reflects her love of jazz, improvised and instrumental music stemming from various traditions. Her debut album Groundless Apprehensions, released in 2019, received nominations from the ECMAs and Music Nova Scotia for ‘Jazz recording of the year’. Her follow up solo guitar album, Into a Heart (pt. II) released on Muzak records in Japan, and independently to the rest of the world, won the 2022 Music Nova Scotia Jazz Recording of the Year
This is a FREE event presented by the TD Halifax Jazz Festival! General admission. The doors will open at 7 with the show starting at 7:30pm.
Join us for our 2nd Annual World Theatre Day Celebration at The Astor Theatre! A cast of 41 youth will be performing a cabaret style theatrical production written by Ashley-Rose Goodwin and her Playwriting Posse from Mersey Rose Theatre Company!
The show is called “The Tale of Gertrude’s Tail” and is a dramatic story of self-discovery based on the Seussical musical character Gertrude McFuzz. The storyline is about the self-discovery Gertrude experiences as she follows a magical map, travelling through the Lands of Broadway to find the Great Dr. Dake! With 14 scenes of music from shows like Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia, The Addams Family, Matilda, Oliver, and much, much more, you will find yourself easily entertained by this adorable cast, ranging in age from 4-15!
What theatrical antics will occur when Gertrude travels through the Lands of Broadway? What does Dr. Dake have that Gertrude so desperately wants? Experience this super musically adventurous tale about a tail on Saturday March 25th at 7pm & Sunday March 26th at 2pm!
Poster hand crafted by Kate Lenco.
We acknowledge and appreciate the financial support of the Region of Queens Municipality Diversity and Inclusion Action Team.
Join us for our 2nd Annual World Theatre Day Celebration at The Astor Theatre! A cast of 41 youth will be performing a cabaret style theatrical production written by Ashley-Rose Goodwin and her Playwriting Posse from Mersey Rose Theatre Company!
The show is called “The Tale of Gertrude’s Tail” and is a dramatic story of self-discovery based on the Seussical musical character Gertrude McFuzz. The storyline is about the self-discovery Gertrude experiences as she follows a magical map, travelling through the Lands of Broadway to find the Great Dr. Dake! With 14 scenes of music from shows like Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia, The Addams Family, Matilda, Oliver, and much, much more, you will find yourself easily entertained by this adorable cast, ranging in age from 4-15!
What theatrical antics will occur when Gertrude travels through the Lands of Broadway? What does Dr. Dake have that Gertrude so desperately wants? Experience this super musically adventurous tale about a tail on Saturday March 25th at 7pm & Sunday March 26th at 2pm!
Poster hand crafted by Kate Lenco.
We acknowledge and appreciate the financial support of the Region of Queens Municipality Diversity and Inclusion Action Team.
Quote the Raven, consisting of Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Rodden-Clarke have been performing together for over a decade. The pair got their start in the small bars and pubs around St. John’s and in the past few years have rapidly grown to a household name around Canada and are steadily growing their clout on an international level. The dynamic duo have a harmonious blend that’s incomparable; it’s like the blending of two voices into one, while their Americana meets east coast songwriting and stage dynamic are irresistibly charming. Their sophomore album titled Can’t Hold the Light, an album that delves into the lives of working musicians won the 2022 ECMA for Contemporary Roots album of the year and has been nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards. It’s clear to see that Quote the Raven are on an upward trajectory with no slowing down in sight.
Kristen Martell’s hazy folk pop songs embrace life’s challenges and quiet moments of beauty. With gentle arrangements, haunting harmonies and insightful messages her songs are the perfect soundtrack to ease your melancholy. With an ECMA nomination and three Music Nova Scotia award nominations since her return to music in 2020, she is making a name for herself in the East Coast music scene and beyond. Her latest album ‘Every Season‘ is her most confident, self-assured and emotionally compelling work to date.
Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter Adam Baldwin will light up our Astor stage on April 15th with his soulful roots vibe! Baldwin has won several Nova Scotia Music Awards during his career and received several East Coast Music Award Nominations! With his special guest, two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Old Man Luedecke, this will be a Spring performance you will want to experience!
Tim Baker is a prolific wild-eyed dreamer. In late 2022, he returned with The Festival, a sonic embrace, a call in for love, and a cry out for connection. Tim wants us to bring our pain and suffering, and align it all with melody. The Festival is a kaleidoscopic view in these complicated times. Best known as the writer and front man of Hey Rosetta!, a Juno-nominated, Polaris-shortlisted, and multi award-winning band based in St. John’s, NL. With over 15 years of performing their high-energy spectacle in stadiums, clubs, theatres and major festivals around the world, Hey Rosetta! called it quits in 2017. Tim has since transitioned from being the leader and songwriter of a major indie rock band, ascending to a profound songwriter and producer. His solo LP, Forever Overhead, garnered him a Juno nomination for Songwriter of the Year, 3 East Coast Music Awards, and a Polaris long-list. He released The Eighteenth Hole Variations EP in 2019, the Side Door Sessions LP in 2020, and that same year, he released the Survivors EP.
**April 19th workshop is full! Second workshop added on 18th May**
What better way to celebrate the return of spring than to create a pine needle basket with local artisan Willo Treschow?
The needles used in the workshop are from the Ponderosa Pine found in the interior of British Columbia; a long-needle pine that is stronger than our native Nova Scotian pines.
Join Willo as she shares the pine needle weaving skills she learned during her time in BC.
Let’s celebrate spring and learn the traditional art of pine needle basket weaving!
Registrations open now – $60 per participant – all materials included.
THE HELLO DARLINS is an award winning, powerhouse cast of some of Canada’s most in-demand session musicians combining all of their skills and influences to forge a distinct hybrid of country, gospel and blues. Their work with artists includes a list that ranges from Shania Twain, The Crashtest Dummies, as well as the late B.B. King and more. 
