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Shary Boyle | Night Vision

Patel Brown invites you to join us at the gallery next Saturday, from 2-3 pm for an artist-led tour hosted by Shary Boyle.

Boyle will speak about her practice in the context of her latest solo exhibition ‘Night Vision’.

Stay for the opening reception, which will take place just after the tour, from 3-5pm.

At 21 Wade Ave, Unit 2.

More information about Night Vision can be found on our website (link in bio).

Photo by Jeff Bierk

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided, we hope you can join us!

#SharyBoyle #NightVision #PatelBrown

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HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY @zacbierk wish i could be with you today brother ❤️
See you TONIGHT @okstatefair this one is for you Zac!

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Deepest Love to @mossparktoronto 🌷❤️🪻

I shoulda listened to my intuition about the #knicks #nbachampions

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Today we release Geoerges E. Sioui’s debut album, For All Tomorrows. Decades in the making, this album ‘brims with wonder’, as Matt Horseman eloquently described it in the Globe and Mail. We are thankful beyond measure to support this work.

A message from our dear Georges on the day of this release:

I am a Huron

I am you, you are me

You are a Huron

I am whatever you are

Life is one family

Life is a circle

A circle has no sides

There is no distance between us

I love you, my brother

I love you, my sister.

Dear Friend (Athoro),I wish to express my entire gratefulness for the interest you take in my music! Atouyeh! Etsakon! (Thank you! Keep a cheerful heart!)

Georges Paul Emery Sioui

All songs by Georges E. Sioui (1972 - 1990)

Produced by Michael Cloud Duguay @michaelcloudduguay
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andy Magoffin at the House of Miracles, Cambridge ON @house_of_miracles
Trombone on Singing Indian recorded by Nathan Truax at General Electric Lady Land, Peterborough ON @nathantruax

Georges E. Sioui - voice

Laura C. Bates - violin @lauracbates
Michael Cloud Duguay - piano, organ, synth, vibraphone, accordion, voice
Alex Fournier - upright bass, mandolin, toy piano, pump organ @fournierplaysbass
Nick Fraser - drums @nickfraserthedrummer
Liz Hysen - guitar, voice @thebandpicastro
Andy Magoffin - guitar, trumpet, trombone, alto bugle, baritone, tuba
Tom Reader - trombone on Singing Indian
Barbara Sioui - voice
Miguel Sioui - voice
Brandon Valdivia - percussion @masallamasaya
Steve Wood - pedal steel

Material transcribed by Alex Fournier + Nastasha Blackwood
Huronia arranged by Alex Fournier

Watch That Ends The Night Records

Photos by @jeffari
Album design by @bnelsonartdesign

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
@canada.council

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‘For All Tomorrows’, the debut album from 77 year-old Huron-Wyandot polyglot, poet, essayist, world-renowned speaker, and songwriter, Georges E. Sioui, is out next Friday May 29 on WTEN.

For All Tomorrows collects eleven songs that Sioui composed between 1972 and 1999 and frames these compositions in his distinctive baritone. He sings in English and French, and his work also foregrounds Huron, his ancestral language. The album was produced by Michael Cloud Duguay, and the all star ensemble includes Liz Hysen (Picastro), violinist Laura C. Bates (of Völur), Alex Fournier (of Picastro, Triio, Fortunato Durutti Marinetti) on upright bass, internationally renowned drummer Nick Fraser, and Brandon Valdivia (Mas Aya, Lido Pimienta) on percussion. On top of serving as the producer, Duguay played piano and keys and sang. The sessions were engineered, mixed and mastered by Andy Magoffin at his House of Miracles studio in Cambridge, Ontario.

For All Tomorrows is a vibrant, life-affirming LP that expressively documents Georges E. Sioui’s unusual ingenuity as both a composer and singer. Bold, thoughtful and energetic, it carries the unmistakable feel of a debut album even though it is born from profound wisdom and a wealth of experience.

The stunning packing was designed by @bnelsonartdesign with a photograph taken by @jeffari

Pre-order your copy now.

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We are proud to share Georges E. Sioui’s second single, a Huron-language ballad written in 1972 “Ahouantahan Nesa Yeein”, from his forthcoming debut album For All Tomorrows. The septuagenarian Huron-Wyandot polyglot, poet, essayist, and songwriter releases For All Tomorrows via Watch That Ends the Night on May 29th. You can pre-order the album via our bancamp.

The melancholic, “Ahouantahan Nesa Yeein,” sees Sioui tracing long, melismatic vocal phrases that not only defy his age but almost seems to shrug off the fact that he grapples with the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. His generous, intricate melodies variously flow and crawl chromatically across a spacious arrangement with Laura Bates’ violin providing wordless replies.

Before ever entering a recording studio, Sioui led an extraordinary life. Born in Wendake, Quebec (at that time called Village-des-Hurons), Sioui is the first Canadian person of Indigenous heritage to have earned a Doctoral Degree in History. He initiated and co-defended the Sioui Case at the Supreme Court of Canada, setting an important precedent for interpretations of Indigenous treaty rights and Native status within Canada. He is a world-renowned speaker on the history, philosophy, spirituality, and education of Aboriginal peoples.

For All Tomorrows is a collection of eleven songs that Sioui composed between 1972 and 1999. Sioui sings in English and French, but his work also foregrounds Huron, his ancestral language. Sioui seeks to honour the spirit of the language through his songs.

Written by Georges E. Sioui in 1972

Produced by @michaelcloudduguay
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Andy Magoffin at the @house_of_miracles Cambridge ON

Georges E. Sioui - voice

@lauracbates - violin
@michaelcloudduguay - piano, synth, vibraphone
@fournierplaysbass - upright bass
@nickfraserthedrummer - drums
@house_of_miracles - guitar, alto bugle, baritone, tuba
@masallamasaya - percussion

Material transcribed by Alex Fournier + Nastasha Blackwood
Ensemble assembled by @thebandpicastro

Watch That Ends The Night Records
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Photos by @jeffari

We acknowledge the support of @canada.council

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Bridal looks by @yoshita1967 captured by @jeffari on the night of our launch.

Crafted by a team of women in Nairobi using three elements - cotton yarn, mirrors and bells. Each configuration requires hundreds of hours of intricate handwork and speaks to designer @anilpadia family’s migration from Gujarat, India, to Kenya in the early 1900s.

The final look, the Belinda Dress is made with 7000 silver plated brass bells, creating a mesmerizing sound and sensory experience.

Yoshita 1967’s debut bridal collection is available to view and order at 1558 Dupont Street until the end of May. DM or email us at hello@100percentsilkshop.com to view from afar 🕊️

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The Yoshita 1967 Bridal Launch at 100% Silk as seen through the lens of @jeffari 🔔 a massive thank you to @anilpadia for bringing this completely hand crafted collection from Nairobi to Toronto, you are truly one of a kind 🕊️ And thank you to everyone who attended and everyone involved in bringing it together: @j_aime for the heavenly scented flowers all around us @robinsonbread for the Yoshita cardamom and rhubarb bridal cake of our dreams @choki._.i and @1mdream1ng for lending us your beauty and grace, and to the silk shop team @inezu @spa__boy @sevanichkhanian @kaaaaathleeeeen for bringing it all together

The suite is now OPEN for in person shopping and bridal appointments at 1558 Dupont Street. We will be bringing it online soon x

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Today we are absolutely thrilled to announce the debut album by 77 year-old Huron-Wyandot polyglot, poet, essayist, and songwriter, Georges E. Sioui — ‘For All Tomorrows’

To say that Georges E. Sioui’s debut album positions him as an utterly singular figure within the Canadian folk music landscape requires precisely zero hyperbole whatsoever; Sioui had been leading an extraordinary life long before entering a recording studio. He is a world-renowned speaker on the history, philosophy, spirituality, and education of Aboriginal peoples. In 1982, he initiated, and co-defended the Sioui Case at the Supreme Court of Canada. The next year, he became the first Canadian person of Indigenous heritage to have earned a Doctoral Degree in History. He has since published five landmark books and taught First Nations Studies at Universities across North America.

For All Tomorrows collects eleven songs that Sioui composed between 1972 and 1999 and frames these compositions in his distinctive baritone. He sings in English and French, and his work also foregrounds Huron, his ancestral language. The album was produced by Michael Cloud Duguay, and the all star ensemble includes Liz Hysen (Picastro), violinist Laura C. Bates (of Völur), Alex Fournier (of Picastro, Triio, Fortunato Durutti Marinetti) on upright bass, internationally renowned drummer Nick Fraser, and Brandon Valdivia (Mas Aya, Lido Pimienta) on percussion. On top of serving as the producer, Duguay played piano and keys and sang. The sessions were engineered, mixed and mastered by Andy Magoffin at his House of Miracles studio in Cambridge, Ontario.

For All Tomorrows is a vibrant, life-affirming LP that expressively documents Georges E. Sioui’s unusual ingenuity as both a composer and singer. Bold, thoughtful and energetic, it carries the unmistakable feel of a debut album even though it is born from profound wisdom and a wealth of experience.

Listen to Georges debut single ‘The Eyes of a Child’ today

Photos by @jeffari

@michaelcloudduguay
@thebandpicastro
@fournierplaysbass
@masallamasaya
@nickfraserthedrummer
@lauracbates
@house_of_miracles

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