Pinch Cabaret #47
Freewheeling variety show at Hepcat Swing Studio in KW!
The Pinch Cabaret is KW’s monthly variety show, performance laboratory, and community arts party. An unexpected mix of Queer Poetry, Meditation, R&B, Juggling/Unicycle, Folk Songs & who knows what else!
Hosted and curated by grizzled old sea captain Ben Gorodetsky. Get ready for a diverse bill that'll surprise audiences and bring together disparate artistic communities!
Featuring:
- Friendly Rich is a composer from Brampton, Ontario. He did most of the music for MTV's The Tom Green Show back in the day and has been releasing original music ever since. For Pinch Friendly Rich will lead us through a guided meditation using dissonant singing bowls detuned just perfectly to put everyone in a state of entrainment. Be warned, this sound bath might lead some to vomit.
- Joel Guse, also known as The Joel Show, shares his love of juggling, unicycling and making balloon animals all while creating smiles! He’ll present a fast-paced Juggling Extravaganza packed with balance, flair, and crowd-pleasing surprises.
- Confuse The Parents is Kitchener based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist duo made up of Dayna-Rose Shapiro and Aleistar Cain. They perform original songs that combine an experimental blend of Indie, Alternative, Jazz, Neo Soul and R&B. Their both wholesome and emotionally heartfelt lyrics touch on topics such as struggling with depression and anxiety, neurodivergence, healing through self-expression and creating art, connection with nature and animals, and the importance of community.
- Ashton (he/they) is an emerging queer writer based in Kitchener-Waterloo. He found expression and creativity through creative writing at an early age, writing his first novel at the age of 12. Ashton is working towards both a current novel project and a work of collected poetry for publication. At pinch he will be reading some of his poetry and a creative non-fiction piece centered around transness, mental health, familial relationships, and self growth.
- Piper & Carson’s songwriting is free and fiercely personal; like running in the woods, washing in cold water, and howling with wolves. This duo will make you believe music can change the world. Energetic, honest and full of inspiration; Piper & Carson's music soars with harmony driven songs and rich vulnerable stories shared abundantly.
- And for the Pinch Zine Series, this month we’ll release "Blame Me" by Norah Wardell. Norah (she/her) is a choreographer, producer, and explorer of relationships and community. She is the Founder of performance collective Dance and Heart and her newest passion is Aura Studio in Fergus where she blends movement with her conflict transformation practice. "Blame Me" explores the dizzying power of moving on.
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Advance tickets are $5 / $10 / $20 / $30 - you choose the option that's right for you
Limited tickets will be available at the door
Indigenous community members are welcomed to attend for free.
Enormous thanks to Waterloo Region Community Foundation, Ontario Arts Council, City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo, and The Registry Theatre for their generous support, allowing for accessible ticket pricing!
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Doors: 7:45
Show: 8:00
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VENUE:
We're at Hepcat Swing Studio - 42 Erb St E, Waterloo. Enter from grey door on the far right-hand side of the building, behind the dumpster.
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Ben Gorodetsky (he/they)is a performance maker, filmmaker, writer, and producer based in Kitchener, Ontario. They are the creator and former host of experimental variety show Dirt Buffet Cabaret, and former technical director at NYC burlesque theatre Duane Park. His performance work has been presented by The Art Gallery of Ontario, CAFKA, Femme Folks Fest, LUMEN, Open Ears, Movement Research at Judson Church, The Tank NYC, Mile Zero Dance, Guelph Dance Festival, Hillside Fest, Brian Webb Dance Company, Expanse Festival of Movement Arts, Rubaboo Festival, SpringWorks, and the Gas Station Arts Centre. They are the former Associate Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre and have performed, taught, and directed improvisation in Atlanta, Detroit, Austin, Philadelphia, NYC, LA, Reunion Island, Vienna, Ljubljana, Montreal, Toronto, Yellowknife, Calgary, and Vancouver. He is co-creator of political satire comedy duo Folk Lordz (VICE). Ben is the winner of the 2016 Emerging Artist Award at the Mayor's Celebration for the Arts (Edmonton), the Anna Pidruchney Young Writers award, and a nominee for a Canadian Comedy Award and a Waterloo Region Arts Award. He is Creator and Executive Producer of CTV docuseries "MY PET ATE WHAT?", out now on Crave. They teach at UWaterloo, and hold an MFA from Brooklyn College-CUNY and a BFA from the University of Alberta.
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Show poster by Aaron Read
Freewheeling variety show at Hepcat Swing Studio in KW!
The Pinch Cabaret is KW’s monthly variety show, performance laboratory, and community arts party. An unexpected mix of Queer Poetry, Meditation, R&B, Juggling/Unicycle, Folk Songs & who knows what else!
Hosted and curated by grizzled old sea captain Ben Gorodetsky. Get ready for a diverse bill that'll surprise audiences and bring together disparate artistic communities!
Featuring:
- Friendly Rich is a composer from Brampton, Ontario. He did most of the music for MTV's The Tom Green Show back in the day and has been releasing original music ever since. For Pinch Friendly Rich will lead us through a guided meditation using dissonant singing bowls detuned just perfectly to put everyone in a state of entrainment. Be warned, this sound bath might lead some to vomit.
- Joel Guse, also known as The Joel Show, shares his love of juggling, unicycling and making balloon animals all while creating smiles! He’ll present a fast-paced Juggling Extravaganza packed with balance, flair, and crowd-pleasing surprises.
- Confuse The Parents is Kitchener based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist duo made up of Dayna-Rose Shapiro and Aleistar Cain. They perform original songs that combine an experimental blend of Indie, Alternative, Jazz, Neo Soul and R&B. Their both wholesome and emotionally heartfelt lyrics touch on topics such as struggling with depression and anxiety, neurodivergence, healing through self-expression and creating art, connection with nature and animals, and the importance of community.
- Ashton (he/they) is an emerging queer writer based in Kitchener-Waterloo. He found expression and creativity through creative writing at an early age, writing his first novel at the age of 12. Ashton is working towards both a current novel project and a work of collected poetry for publication. At pinch he will be reading some of his poetry and a creative non-fiction piece centered around transness, mental health, familial relationships, and self growth.
- Piper & Carson’s songwriting is free and fiercely personal; like running in the woods, washing in cold water, and howling with wolves. This duo will make you believe music can change the world. Energetic, honest and full of inspiration; Piper & Carson's music soars with harmony driven songs and rich vulnerable stories shared abundantly.
- And for the Pinch Zine Series, this month we’ll release "Blame Me" by Norah Wardell. Norah (she/her) is a choreographer, producer, and explorer of relationships and community. She is the Founder of performance collective Dance and Heart and her newest passion is Aura Studio in Fergus where she blends movement with her conflict transformation practice. "Blame Me" explores the dizzying power of moving on.
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Advance tickets are $5 / $10 / $20 / $30 - you choose the option that's right for you
Limited tickets will be available at the door
Indigenous community members are welcomed to attend for free.
Enormous thanks to Waterloo Region Community Foundation, Ontario Arts Council, City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo, and The Registry Theatre for their generous support, allowing for accessible ticket pricing!
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Doors: 7:45
Show: 8:00
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VENUE:
We're at Hepcat Swing Studio - 42 Erb St E, Waterloo. Enter from grey door on the far right-hand side of the building, behind the dumpster.
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Ben Gorodetsky (he/they)is a performance maker, filmmaker, writer, and producer based in Kitchener, Ontario. They are the creator and former host of experimental variety show Dirt Buffet Cabaret, and former technical director at NYC burlesque theatre Duane Park. His performance work has been presented by The Art Gallery of Ontario, CAFKA, Femme Folks Fest, LUMEN, Open Ears, Movement Research at Judson Church, The Tank NYC, Mile Zero Dance, Guelph Dance Festival, Hillside Fest, Brian Webb Dance Company, Expanse Festival of Movement Arts, Rubaboo Festival, SpringWorks, and the Gas Station Arts Centre. They are the former Associate Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre and have performed, taught, and directed improvisation in Atlanta, Detroit, Austin, Philadelphia, NYC, LA, Reunion Island, Vienna, Ljubljana, Montreal, Toronto, Yellowknife, Calgary, and Vancouver. He is co-creator of political satire comedy duo Folk Lordz (VICE). Ben is the winner of the 2016 Emerging Artist Award at the Mayor's Celebration for the Arts (Edmonton), the Anna Pidruchney Young Writers award, and a nominee for a Canadian Comedy Award and a Waterloo Region Arts Award. He is Creator and Executive Producer of CTV docuseries "MY PET ATE WHAT?", out now on Crave. They teach at UWaterloo, and hold an MFA from Brooklyn College-CUNY and a BFA from the University of Alberta.
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Show poster by Aaron Read
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Highlights
- 3 hours
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
Hepcat Swing Dance Studio
42 Erb Street East
#e 117 Waterloo, ON N2J 1L7
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