Trail & District Arts Council
presents
RedSky Dance's “Miigis: Underwater Panther”
Performing Arts Series 26/27
Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 pm
The Bailey Theatre
The Trail & District Arts Council presents RedSky Dance’s “Miigis: Underwater Panther", on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre as part of the Performing Arts Trail series.
“Miigis: Underwater Panther” is a powerful, contemporary, Indigenous dance work inspired by the Great Migration of the Anishinaabe along ancient water routes from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.
Choreographed and directed by Sandra Laronde in collaboration with the performers, this 50-minute performance brings to life themes of origin, memory, spirit beings, and the Seven Fire Prophecies—carried forward through striking movement, music, and visual design.
“...Miigis is a tour de force.” - Globe and Mail
“Laronde and Red Sky Performance haven’t just made a great performance; their work epitomizes how meaningful, gripping, and profound great performances can be.” —Intermission Magazine
“A dramatic and compelling multisensory performance … permeates every breath, note, and step—a formidable journey across time and space.”—DC Theater for the Arts
Watch the trailer:Here
Artist Credits:
Direction, Choreography, Concept:Sandra Laronde in collaboration with the performers; Rehearsal Director & Collaborator: Joey Arrigo;
Music & Sound Design: Rick Sacks with Julian Cote, Pura Fe, Marie Gaudet, Marc Merilainen, and Pierre Mongeon;
Motion Graphics, Animation & Video Design: Febby Tan;
Lighting Design: Matt Eckensweiler;
Set Design: Julia Tribe;
Costume Design: Lesley Hampton.
About Red Sky
Red Sky Performance is a global leader in contemporary Indigenous arts and culture. We bring bold and inspiring new works of dance, theatre, music, and multimedia to audiences across Canada and around the world.
Red Sky is an Indigenous-led company that celebrates Indigenous ingenuity and resilience through powerful storytelling and artistic innovation.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Red Sky Performance
Single tickets are $35. 30 years old and under pay $17.50.
A 7-show series pass is just $215. Previous season subscribers get to renew their pass and seats first from May 19 until June 15.
Or, Pick Your Own season by becoming an EDGE Member for $30, or $50 membership for two, and get 20% off Trail Arts Council presentations and other benefits.
All tickets are available online at purchase.trail-arts.com, by phone at 250-368-9669, and in person at the Bailey Box Office at 1501 Cedar Ave., Trail.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Reminder - please do not wear strong smelling perfumes or colognes to the Bailey Theatre as the building is a scent free zone. Thank you for your cooperation.
This series is made possible thanks to our sponsors Century 21 (Kootenay Homes Ltd.,), HUB International Insurance, Pharmasave Trail, TECK Trail Operations and the support of our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Other shows in the Performing Arts Trail series this season:
English by Sanaz Toossi- Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 pm. A quietly powerful and deeply human play about four Iranian adults preparing for an English proficiency exam in a storefront classroom near Tehran. With warmth, humour, and insight, the play explores themes of belonging, cultural displacement, and the sacrifices made in pursuit of a new life.
Rémi Bolduc Band: Jazzy Christmas- Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 pm. Alto saxophone master Rémi Bolduc revisits the greatest Christmas tunes, both the classics and the lesser-known ones, adding his unique touch of blue for the delight of jazz lovers. Christmas + jazz = a perfect evening!
CaneFire: Caribbean Jazz- Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 pm. Dynamic and intense CaneFire creates music fashioned out of a myriad of Caribbean and Latin traditions. Pianist and composer Jeremy Ledbetter brings together band members from Canada, Cuba and Trinidad for an original sound featuring the steelpan at the front of this latin jazz combo, alongside horns, drums, bass and sax.
Artsclub Theatre: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women- Thursday, April 1 at 7:30 pm. This coming-of-age favourite invites audiences to rediscover one of the most cherished stories in literature with a fresh and inventive stage adaptation. Set in 19th-century New England, the play follows the four March sisters as they navigate love, loss, and the difficulties of young adulthood during the Civil War.
Symphony of the Kootenays: Mirrors of the Mind - Sunday, April 11 at 2 pm. Listen to music shaped by the human spirit in all its complexity as we explore the inner landscapes of great composers, from Beethoven’s luminous lyricism to the haunting stillness of Pärt, the passion of Schumann, the clarity of Britten, and the yearning beauty of Tchaikovsky.
