Alberta Ballet's The Fiddle and the Drum (choreography by Jean Grand-Maître, music and projections by Joni Mitchell) will air on Canada's Bravo network on Monday, October 22, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

Evidently, "Canadian Content" quotas are good for something. Without them I fear there would be as much arts programming on Canada's Bravo as there is on its American counterpart.

Here's the relevant link to Joni Mitchell's web site:
http://www.jonimitchell.com/news/results_date.cfm?id=368

Thanks for the heads up!

I don't think I can lift my head up far enough to cross the border. Jealous!

Please let your neighbors to the south, east and west how well the broadcast succeeds. I know the ballet was a great hit. I'm an old Joni fan, and I can't quite imagine a [good] ballet to her songs.

For those who live in Calgary and would like a sneak peek, the film will have its premiere at the Calgary Film Festival on Friday, September 28.
http://calgaryfilm.com/schedule.php?fd=995

Bump

Apologies for the short notice. Canadian Bravo will rebroadcast the program on Monday, January 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

The next re-broadcast will be on Artv on Monday, May 19, at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT, with repeat broadcasts on Tuesday, May 20, at 1:00 am ET and 1:00 pm ET, and Saturday, May 24 at 4:00 am ET.

http://www.artv.ca

I see that Alberta Ballet's website announces the release of the dvd, date t/b/a. It also links to the trailer.

DId anyone see the show? I am seeing it in Toronto soon. Any feedback?

Here's a link to the original discussion thread:

http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=24032

The next airing on Canadian Bravo will take place tomorrow, Monday, July 7, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.