Events
Gypsy is THE premiere Fleetwood Mac tribute band. They will take you back in your memory with all the great songs you’ve come to love.
Come out to the Astor Theatre for a fun filled evening making needle felted hearts in time for Valentine’s Day. Willo Treschow will teach you how to make and embellish hearts and you will create your own work of art on a heart. Or two.
**UPDATED DATE, FEBRUARY 9TH 2024**
Tickets purchased for the original show will be valid for the new date.
Roland Grant is making a stop at the Astor before he jets to LA in March! He found plenty of new fans here when he performed with Ashley MacIsaac back in 2022. For a taste of what to expect, check out this video, filmed at the Astor!
“Grant’s relentless talent brings audiences to awestruck ovations… a breathtaking sight to witness.” Darryl Sterdan, Tinnitist
Guitar virtuoso, composer, and vocalist Roland Grant is garnering renown for a sweeping, dramatic live show that leaves every audience thrilled and entertained. With a unique crossover of rock with flamenco and Latin influences, his performance features a stellar band, and special guests in headline concerts. Recent appearances include opening a 10,500 seat ScotiaBank Centre concert event, opening for Kiefer Sutherland, and sharing the stage with multiplatinum-selling fiddler Ashley MacIsaac.
Roland’s studio releases to date are his debut album Equilibrium (2018) and his purely classical Piano Quintet (2021). As an orchestral composer, Roland’s Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra premiered in 2019 with the composer as soloist. Roland was awarded the prize for Best Tonal Music at the 2017 International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition held in Prague, Czech Republic, of which he is a two-time finalist.
Roland is officially endorsed by Godin Guitars
Hear Roland speaking with Cathy Truelove and Dale Sewers from QCCR here!
SOUNDS OF CAPE BRETON with HEATHER RANKIN is a musical journey of stories and song from her roots growing up in a musical family in Mabou, sharing her culture internationally with The Rankin Family, to writing her own music and continuing to strengthen her ties to her Gaelic language and heritage.
Heather is best known as a singer, songwriter, actor, and member of the 6X Juno Award winning band The Rankin Family. As a solo artist she has released two albums, A Fine Line (ECMA/Juno Nom.) and Imagine (ECMA Nom.) Her music video for “We Walk As One” (dir. Scott Simpson) was nominated for ECMA’s Fan’s Choice Video of the Year and her music video for “Titanically” (dir. Thom Fitzgerald) was nominated for ECMA and Music Nova Scotia Awards for Video of the Year. She has taken her solo show to venues across the country, including headlining the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, hosting Songwriters’ Circles at ECMA Week and at the Nova Scotia SummerFest, performing with the Cape Breton Orchestra at Celtic Colours, with Symphony NS, and with the Calgary Philharmonic. In February 2020 she brought her music to Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Since 2018 she has also been performing with Nova Scotian powerhouses Bette MacDonald, Lucy MacNeil, and Jenn Sheppard with their show Island Girls: a unique comedic and musical salute to Cape Breton. Heather was nominated for a 2019 ECMA for Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year. In 2017 Heather was named a Canada 150 Ambassador and she took part in the Canada C3 Expedition on Leg 2 between Montréal and Baie Comeau, where she co-wrote the song “River of Nations” with Alex Cuba and Andrea Menard. She has recorded and performed with many artists including The Chieftains, Johnny Reid, and Carly Simon. In addition to her live shows, Heather has recently been working with Bell TV On Demand on two different projects which showcase the culture and music traditions of Cape Breton..
Listen to Heather’s interview with Ashley-Rose and Nick on our QCCR radio show Stage & Screen.
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Participants will learn the basics of polymer clay – softening, rolling and cutting to create a flower cane. Students can exchange with each other to make a pendant from the mix of flowers.
A pendant and keychain will be made.
Ages 16+
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
**The performance on Saturday February 24th has been cancelled due to the weather** The box office will be in touch with anyone who has tickets.
Set in 1971, in a decaying Broadway theatre, Follies revolves around a reunion of former showgirls, their reminiscences, and their enduring friendships. Amid the reminiscing, two couples confront some unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. This Tony award-winning show features an iconic score by Stephen Sondheim, with show-stopping musical numbers that have captivated audiences for generations.
FOLLIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Let Willo Treschow guide you through the process of creating one of these tiny baskets as she shares the pine needle weaving skills she learned during her time in BC.
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.
Celebrate the return of spring and learn the traditional art of pine needle basket weaving!
Registrations open now – $60 per participant – all materials included.
Call (902-354-5250) or email (boxoffice@astortheatre.ns.ca) the box office to register. Places are limited – only 10 spots available!