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Performer Profile: Polynomials

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Near Strangers

I almost went to bed

without remembering

the four white violets

I put in the button-hole

of your green sweater

and how i kissed you then

and you kissed me

shy as though I’d

never been your lover

– L. Cohen

Polynomialsis the conduit for the creative projects of Karissa Fyrrar and her variables. For Seasonal Activities, she will be joined by long-time musical partner Math Rosen and movement collaborators Jen Hum and Sarah Reid.

 

Fyrrar is inspired by the human condition, the perils of everyday life, and the things our hands and faces do in the moments we stop thinking about them.

web – karissafyrrar.com

Near Strangers will be presented as part of Seasonal Activities, v.iii

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Performer Profile: Christian Quaresma

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Illusioned/ Disillusioned

A monologue on the nature of inspiration, “Illusioned/ Disillusioned” is meant to address the constant cycle of ups and downs in many of its analogies as they pervade our culture and private lives. With an attempt to look at the psyche of creative practices, Christian Quaresma voices the connections that tie the most sublime notions of art to the zen of doing laundry, among other things.

Christian Quaresma is a satellite of Toronto, where he reads and writes for his amusement.

twitter – @ceemqu

web – www.christianquaresma.com

Christian will be presenting Illusioned / Disillusioned at Seasonal Activities, v.iii at hub14

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Performer Profile: Mirian Kay

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Mirian Kay

“I’m always looking to invite others into my story.”

Mirian Kay is a Syrian/Jordanian-Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She loves to tip her hat to music as a community-building tool. Not only is music-making a collaborative effort, but singing at its most elemental—words and melodies—is a means of joining people, experiences and journeys. Everyone has stories to share, Mirian notes, and artistic expression makes communication that much more pleasurable. Mirian Kay fuses genres such as Jazz, Pop, R&B, Folk, Electronic, Reggae and World music together to form her unique sound.

“I am never afraid of making mistakes and falling flat on my face, because that’s how the learning begins and when the magic happens.”

“Mirian Kay’s genre, her voice and talent alone makes her a real treat to watch.” -Live In Limbo 

“It was surprising to see how easily Kay moved around the stage, while strumming her acoustic. And when she put it down, you couldn’t look away from her dancing on stage.”      -The Scene Magazine

facebook – https://www.facebook.com/miriankay

twitter – @Mirian_Kay

instagram – @missmiriankay

web – http://miriankay.ca

Mirian will be performing a set at Seasonal Activities, v.iii @ hub14

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