Today@Dal

The healing power of music will draw Canadians together in a remarkable event to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. From sunrise to sunset, a series of concerts will take place in 13 cities from coast to coast, livestreamed at each location and online at http://mysteriousbarricades.org.

The Halifax concert takes place at the Dalhousie Arts Centre at 7:30 am (yes, 7:30 in the morning!) in the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium and includes performances by Dalhousie University alumni, faculty, and friends. Live screening of all concerts will begin at 6:00 am in Arts Centre 406. Both the concert and live screenings are FREE – everyone welcome!

Hosted by actor and professor Rob McClure, the Dal event will open with a prayer and remarks by Geri Musqua-LeBlanc, First Nations Elder & Coordinator at Dal’s Elders-in-Residence program. Performers include alumni: Jeremy Dutcher, tenor and composer, Mark Lee, violin, Ben Marmen, cello; Fountain School of Performing Arts faculty members: Lynn Stodola, piano, Kerry Kavalo, viola, Marcia Swanston, mezzo soprano, and Chris Mitchell, saxophone; and Mitchell’s quartet members Dave Staples, piano, Jamie Gatti, bass, and David Burton, drums.

Free tickets to live events across Canada are available at Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mysterious-barricades-tickets-26453277465