Join us for a powerful evening of reflection and artistry, as we commemorate Remembrance Month with a special performance of War and Peace: Songs and Monologues.
Rhapsodius (Andrew Craig) returns with this evocative work, originally commissioned for McCrae House Backyard Theatre. Inspired by John McCrae’s iconic poem In Flanders Fields, Rhapsodius weaves music and spoken word into a stirring performance that inspires reflection and remembrance.
Arrive early to experience the Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service, an exhibition from the Canadian War Museum currently on display at the Civic Museum.
Admission by donation starts at 5:00 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Cash bar available
About War and Peace: Songs and Monologues:
What are the causes of war? Is war simply human nature? Is the goal of world peace realistic? Artivist and educator Rhapsodius presents a one-person, one-act show that poses these questions and more, and offers possible answers.
War and Peace: Songs and Monologues features some of the greatest songs about war and peace composed in the 20th century, by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Bob Marley. Rhapsodius weaves together these songs with deeply considered monologues that draw equally from the ancient writings of Sun Tzu as well as from contemporary authors such as Gwynne Dyer, Margaret McMillan, Pema Chodron and the Dalai Lama. War and Peace: Songs and Monologues aims to educate, enlighten, uplift and inspire in equal measure, and leave you with the sense that a peaceful world is indeed possible, and that we can co-create it.
About Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service:
Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service, a new travelling exhibition circulated by the Canadian War Museum, celebrates the contributions of Black Canadians in the military through compelling accounts of service and sacrifice from across the country.
Also check out other Arts events in Guelph, Exhibitions in Guelph, Concerts in Guelph.
