BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//192.124.249.3//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Old Church Theatre X-WR-CALDESC:Home of the Roy Bonisteel Studio and the Tipsy Vicar Pub X-FROM-URL:https://oldchurch.ca X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-8765@oldchurch.ca DTSTAMP:20260314T125023Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:As both artist and gardener\, Mimi O’Bonsawin (Pronounced: MEE- MEE O-BON-SA-WIN) draws a deep connection between the two practices: “Maki ng music and growing food are very much the same. They both start with a s eed and\, with proper care\, can grow into a beautiful garden that we all can share. I put intention and love into every seed and every note.”\nIn M ay 2025\, Mimi was awarded Solo Artist of the Year at the Trille Or Awards . Earlier in the year\, she toured Australia with performances at the Wood ford and Cygnet Folk Festivals. After a winter hard at work on her next al bum\, she spent the summer on the road with her band at Festivals across C anada\, including Vancouver Folk Festival\, Mission Folk Festival\, Franco s de Montréal\, Festival en Chanson Petite-Vallée and was invited by Elisa pie to perform on the TV series Le Grand-Solstice\, airing nationally on I ci-Télé & APTN.\nMimi performs as a duo with her husband\, Ryan Schurman\, on drums and percussion\, creating an intimate yet uplifting experience. Together\, they invite audiences into their universe with a full-band soun d that inspires dancing\, singing and joy.\n2024 brought incredible opport unities\, with performances at festivals and arts centres across Canada. M imi opened for JUNO-award-winning artists\, including Aysanabee\, Good Lov elies\, The East Pointers\, and DJ Shub\, as well as Beverly Glenn-Copelan d at Montreal’s Rialto Theatre.\nIn spring 2024\, during her second tour i n France\, Mimi released Live In Concert\, her first-ever live album\, cap turing favourite moments from one of her Willow album release shows.\nRele ased in March 2023\, Willow is a collection of 14 songs that marked a turn ing point in her creative journey. “This album sounds like the music I hav e always heard in my heart\,” Mimi says. “It is honest\, it is real\, and it is full of life. I have never felt more alive.” Late that year\, on Sep tember 29\, 2023\, she released her first full-length French album\, Boréa le\, an intimate reflection of her roots\, also recorded with Ryan in thei r log home studio.\nThe 2023/2024 season was marked by acclaim\, with nomi nations at the Folk Music Ontario Awards\, Capital Music Awards\, Canadian Folk Music Awards\, Northern Ontario Music & Film Awards\, Native America n Awards\, and Prix Trille Or. Her albums Willow and Live In Concert were also considered at the GRAMMYs. In 2019\, Mimi won Best Pop Album at the I ndigenous Music Awards.\nReaching new audiences at home and abroad\, Mimi stays true to this statement: “I want to invite audiences into my world be cause\, for me\, music is medicine. It’s not mine\, it’s not yours\, music is something we all share. It is our garden.”\nThe North Sound is an awar d-winning roots-Americana group based in Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, led by Blackfoot singer-songwriter Forrest Eaglespeaker and vocalist/multi-instr umentalist Nevada Freistadt. Blending elements of Americana\, folk-rock\, and alt-country\, the group crafts songs that speak to lived experience\, exploring themes of belonging\, perseverance\, and the search for connecti on with sincerity and heart.\nWhether performing as an intimate duo or a f ull five-piece band\, The North Sound invites audiences into an experience that feels both personal and universal. Their music is grounded in the po wer of storytelling\, offering moments of reflection\, healing\, and joy. Forrest’s compelling voice and stage presence are matched by Nevada’s emot ive harmonies\, creating a performance that leaves a lasting impression an d fosters a genuine sense of community.\nSince forming in 2014\, The North Sound has become a compelling force in the Canadian music scene. Their li ve shows are soulful\, honest\, and impactful—perfect for soft-seat theatr es\, folk/roots festivals\, and community-driven events.\nThe group’s musi c has garnered national acclaim:• 4 #1 singles on the Indigenous Music Cou ntdown and Saskatchewan’s MBC Radio• 2x winner of Indigenous Artist of the Year at the SaskMusic Awards (2020 & 2021)• Featured performances at the Regina Folk Festival\, the National Arts Centre\, and more• Collaborations with JUNO Award-winner Crystal Shawanda and New Sun Music\nTheir albums s howcase The North Sound’s rare ability to merge personal storytelling with a wide-reaching musical appeal. 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As both artist an d gardener\, Mimi O’Bonsawin (Pronounced: MEE-MEE O-BON-SA-WIN) draws a de ep connection between the two practices: “Making music and growing food ar e very much the same. They both start with a seed and\, with proper care\, can grow into a beautiful garden that we all can share. I put intention a nd love into every seed and every note.”
\nIn May 2025\, Mimi was awa rded Solo Artist of the Year at the Trille Or Awards. Earlier in the year\ , she toured Australia with performances at the Woodford and Cygnet Folk F estivals. After a winter hard at work on her next album\, she spent the su mmer on the road with her band at Festivals across Canada\, including Vanc ouver Folk Festival\, Mission Folk Festival\, Francos de Montréal\, Festiv al en Chanson Petite-Vallée and was invited by Elisapie to perform on the TV series Le Grand-Solstice\, airing nationally on Ici-Télé & APTN.
\nMimi performs as a duo with her husband\, Ryan Schurman\, on drums and p ercussion\, creating an intimate yet uplifting experience. Together\, they invite audiences into their universe with a full-band sound that inspires dancing\, singing and joy.
\n2024 brought incredible opportunities\, with performances at festivals and arts centres across Canada. Mimi opene d for JUNO-award-winning artists\, including Aysanabee\, Good Lovelies\, T he East Pointers\, and DJ Shub\, as well as Beverly Glenn-Copeland at Mont real’s Rialto Theatre.
\nIn spring 2024\, during her second tour in F rance\, Mimi released Live In Concert\, her first-ever live album\, captur ing favourite moments from one of her Willow album release shows.
\nR eleased in March 2023\, Willow is a collection of 14 songs that marked a t urning point in her creative journey. “This album sounds like the music I have always heard in my heart\,” Mimi says. “It is honest\, it is real\, a nd it is full of life. I have never felt more alive.” Late that year\, on September 29\, 2023\, she released her first full-length French album\, Bo réale\, an intimate reflection of her roots\, also recorded with Ryan in t heir log home studio.
\nThe 2023/2024 season was marked by acclaim\, with nominations at the Folk Music Ontario Awards\, Capital Music Awards\, Canadian Folk Music Awards\, Northern Ontario Music & Film Awards\, Nativ e American Awards\, and Prix Trille Or. Her albums Willow and Live In Conc ert were also considered at the GRAMMYs. In 2019\, Mimi won Best Pop Album at the Indigenous Music Awards.
\nReaching new audiences at home and abroad\, Mimi stays true to this statement: “I want to invite audiences i nto my world because\, for me\, music is medicine. It’s not mine\, it’s no t yours\, music is something we all share. It is our garden.”

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The Nor th Sound is an award-winning roots-Americana group based in Saskatoon\, Sa skatchewan\, led by Blackfoot singer-songwriter Forrest Eaglespeaker and v ocalist/multi-instrumentalist Nevada Freistadt. Blending elements of Ameri cana\, folk-rock\, and alt-country\, the group crafts songs that speak to lived experience\, exploring themes of belonging\, perseverance\, and the search for connection with sincerity and heart.
\nWhether performing as an intimate duo or a full five-piece band\, The North Sound invites aud iences into an experience that feels both personal and universal. Their mu sic is grounded in the power of storytelling\, offering moments of reflect ion\, healing\, and joy. Forrest’s compelling voice and stage presence are matched by Nevada’s emotive harmonies\, creating a performance that leave s a lasting impression and fosters a genuine sense of community.
\nSi nce forming in 2014\, The North Sound has become a compelling force in the Canadian music scene. Their live shows are soulful\, honest\, and impactf ul—perfect for soft-seat theatres\, folk/roots festivals\, and community-d riven events.
\nThe group’s music has garnered national acclaim:• 4 # 1 singles on the Indigenous Music Countdown and Saskatchewan’s MBC Radio• 2x winner of Indigenous Artist of the Year at the SaskMusic Awards (2020 & 2021)• Featured performances at the Regina Folk Festival\, the National A rts Centre\, and more• Collaborations with JUNO Award-winner Crystal Shawa nda and New Sun Music
\nTheir albums showcase The North Sound’s rare ability to merge personal storytelling with a wide-reaching musical appeal . Signature tracks like “Wash Me Away” and “Between the Ditches” resonate across genres and generations.

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