Wandering Landscapes
You are invited to a meandering evening of live music and dance featuring the experimental collaborations of two distinct pairings: Bill Coleman & Benj Rowland and Jeanette Kotowich & Kathleen Nisbet. Together, these duets offer a nostalgic journey through rich sonic textures and embodied movement—traversing physical and internal landscapes while questioning without seeking definitive answers. Wandering Landscapes invites the audience into a shared space of reflection, curiosity, and drift.
Following the performance, stick around for a casual Métis social dance with live fiddle featuring guest artists. Everyone is welcome!
Glimpses of New Work
and
improvised panaché
By Bill Coleman [Toronto] with Benj Rowland [Ontario]
Passing through town, choreographic maverick Bill Coleman presents fragments of a new tap dance opus Is This Tap? He’s not quite sure, which is why he’s roaming the country trying things out with fellow Flâneur Benj Rowland and squire Olivia Tulip.
Across the Prairie
By Jeanette Kotowich & Kathleen Nisbet
Long-time collaborators Jeanette Kotowich (dance artist, performer) and Kathleen Nisbet (singer, songwriter, fiddle player) are stewarding new expressions of Métis culture and storytelling through an interdisciplinary approach to performance. Connected to the Prairie land/sky, Ancestry, and memory, their work integrates embodiment, story, music, dance, and media. Jeanette holds the visual landscape while Kathleen holds the sonic score. Join them as they weave a tapestry of revealing imagery and sensorial terrain.
Date: Thursday Sept 17th, 2026
Location: The Beaumont Studios (Main Hall)
Doors: 7:30pm
Performance: 8pm
Social Dance: 9:45-10:30pm
Kathleen Nisbet is a fiddle player, multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer from Vancouver, BC. Classically trained early on, she returned to her Métis roots, pursuing more traditional folk music. Since then she has worked with artists in a variety of genres. A regular accompanist with V’ni Dansi, Métis traditional dance, credits also include work with the Arts Club, Pacific Theatre, Mortal Coil, Citadel Theatre and Mascall Dance. Kathleen is an active member of Vancouver’s thriving bluegrass, old-time and folk scene. She performs and tours internationally with her band Viper Central and is known for her live music productions including the East Van Opry