The early years of Dryden Entertainment Series
The beginning of the Dryden Entertainment Series goes back to 1965 when the 'Overture Concert Association of Dryden' was formed. That's over fifty years of bringing quality entertainment to Dryden!
For our first decade, the annual concert series comprised only three performances.
1974 was the year that we renamed ourselves to the 'Dryden Entertainment Series' and expanded our series to offer more performances to Dryden audiences.
1965-1966
Duo 66 - Sylvia Grant and Alexander Gray
The Aronsons – folk songs and satire
1966-1967
Kaleidoscope Players – ‘Other sides of the Looking Glass’
Serenaders Male Quartette
Tony Lavelli – concert accordionist
1967-1968
Jan Rubes – basso
The Romeros
Howard and Patricia Barr – duo pianists
1968-1969
Men of Song – male quartet
George Zukerman – bassoonist
Moods of Man – folk singers
1969-1970
Concert 70 – folk music
Michael Sullivan – guitarist
Jan Rubes - basso
1970-1971
The Canadian Opera Company
‘Llords International’ Marionettes – ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’
Alexander Zelkine – folk singer
1971-1972
Chitiri Apri – ‘four harps / four girls from Russia’
Broln – company of 40 dancers, singers, musicians from Czechoslovakia
Rondoliers – male trio
1972-1973
Moods of Man
Trussig & Route Duo – pianists
Canadian Opera Company
Heading 4
1997-1998
The Rankin Family
Dave Broadfoot
Fort William Male Choir
Catherine Wilson’s Trio Vivant
Manitoba Theatre Centre - 'Wingfield’s Progress'
Ballet Jorgen
Nancy White
The Little Eagles of Siberia
1998-1999
Sylvia Tyson Trio
Armchair Radicals
Quartetto Gelato
Canadian Content Theatre
Shari Ulrich
Manitoba Theatre Centre - 'Steel Magnolias'
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
Colours in the Storm
1999-2000
Rawlins Cross
Magnus - A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
Manitoba Theatre Centre - 'Wingfield's Folly'
Country Hearts
Evening of Bluegrass
The Shuffle Demons
Valdy
Clazz - Johanna Jordan
1995-1996
Famous People Players
Forever Plaid
The Irish Descendants
Manitoba Theatre Centre - 'Transit to Venus'
Love Under the Lights
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
Jaccee Dallyn
Bending the Bows
1973-1974
Cosmopolitans – vocal trio plus piano
Feux-Follets Canadian Folk Dance Co.
Mac Frampton Jazz Trio
Contemporary Dancers of Winnipeg (brought in by DARC, DOC, and DHS)
1974-1975
John Arpin (free concert)
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Canadian Opera Company – ‘La Boheme’
Paul Brodie – saxophone quartet
Liona Boyd
Mari-Elizabeth Morgan - pianist
Anna Wyman Dance Theatre
Gene Bertoncini Jazz Trio
Munich Boys Choir
1975-1976
Moe Koffman
Frantic Follies
Vancouver Chamber Choir
Paula Moreno Spanish Dancers
Two by Four – duo pianists
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
William Albright – ragtime pianist
1976-1977
Ontario Youth Choir
Dr. Cho – Korean Theatre & Dance
The Naglers – folk group
Night of Noel Coward
London Sinfonia
Mac Frampton – pianist
Magnus Theatre – ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Thunder Bay Symphony
1977-1978
Western Savoyards: Gilbert and Sullivan Review
Nutcracker Suite
Carlos Montoya
1978-1979
Gene DiNovi
Canadian Opera Company: Marriage of Figaro
The Russianka Russian Dancers
1979-1980
Tarragon Theatre – ‘18 Wheels’
Thunder Bay Symphony & Mass Choir – ‘Handel’s Messiah’
Fraser and Friends
Maureen Forrester
String Band
1980-1981
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra – pop concert
Chinese Magic Circus
Fort William Male Choir
Manitoba Theatre – ‘1837 The Farmer’s Revolt’
Canadian Brass
1981-1982
Ontario Youth Choir
The Huggett Family
National Tap
Charles Hayter – ‘A Taste of Robert Service’
Beth Ann Cole
Climax Jazz Band
SaltWater Brig
1982-1983
Chinese Magic Circus
Arete: The Art of Pantomime
Hagood Hardy
Thunder Bay Symphony (special concert co-sponsored with DHS Band)
Fort William Male Choir
Repercussion
1983-1984
Theatre Sans Fil: The ‘NO STRINGS’ puppet show – The Hobbit
Riverboat Ragtime Revue
Handel’s Messiah
Anagnoson & Kinton
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre – ‘Clearance’
1984-1985
Shaw Festival of Niagara on the Lake – ‘Roberta’
Western Air Command Band
Genes Jazz and Folk Musical Group
Contemporary Dancers Canada
1985-1986
Tapestry Singers
Frulika (Ukrainian Dance Group)
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
Holly Arntzen
Quintessence
1986-1987
The Agassiz Trio
Fort William Male Choir
Kam Theatre – ‘Scoops’
Michael Cooney
1987-88
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