The Music Gallery and Native Women In The Arts present

Inuit Showcase: Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt, Taqralik Partridge and Nukariik, part of the Kwe Performance Series

Saturday, November 5

Doors: 7pm | Concert: 8pm

The Music Gallery, 197 John St.

Tickets: $20 Regular | $10 Members/Students |$15 Advance at musicgallery.org

Native Women In The Arts’ Catalyst Series has presented several memorable shows at the Music Gallery over the years featuring artists such as isKwé, Tara Williamson and Skookum Sound System. This concert and workshop showcasing the genius of Inuit throat singing marks our first full collaboration with NWIA. This concert also marks the evolution of their Catalyst Series into the Kwe Performance Series, which continues to present work from innovative Indigenous artists from diverse nations and communities.

Tonight we present three female Inuit artists preserving and innovating within Inusit throat singing traditions: Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt, Taqralik Partridge, and Nukariik.

Kathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt also known as IVA (ee-vah) will take you on a journey through the Arctic with vocal interpretations of the wind, birds, landscape and sea. Iva is a throat-singer, poet, writer and collaborator from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. She has performed alongside Tanya Tagaq, Susan Aglukark, Owen Pallett, DJ Spooky, Mike Stevens and the NAC Orchestra among others.

Taqralik Partridge is a spoken word performer, throat singer, voice actor and writer originally from Kuujjuaq, Nunavik in Northern Quebec. She has performed on stages from Toronto to Iqaluit to the UK and Norway. She teaches poetry and story-telling workshops for children and adults, and she loves to sew.

Nukariik is a group of two sisters, Karin and Kathy Kettler, who work together to preserve and share Inuit culture from Canada. Their heritage is from Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik. While the members of Nukariik have lived most of their lives in southern Canada, they have developed a strong connection to their heritage and culture through their Inuit friends, Elders and family.

There will be an opportunity to spend time with the artists learning about their work on November 3 at 6:30PM at the Music Gallery. Details to follow.