MUSIC | DANCE | THEATRE | FILM

Your Osprey is proud to present 2021 JUNO Award Nominees, Rum Ragged, who take a bold approach to the distinct folk music of their home, Newfoundland. Their combination of striking vocal harmonies, staggering musicianship, and captivating storytelling is something you won't want to miss.

This award-winning play by Shelburne County native, Natalie Meisner gets its world premiere with a five day, six performance run at your Osprey Arts Centre. This comedy is set against the backdrop of the lobster fishing industry in and around Barrington and the Shag Harbour Incident museum.

From Musique Royale, the people responsible for Best of Boxwood, comes Ziya Tabassian and his band with a rare offering of music rooted in Persian culture, featuring the drum-like tombak and melding classical Western percussion with Tabassian's Eastern roots to create a singular sound all its own.

Like to laugh? THE IMPROVISERS, a couple of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, come to the Osprey to take on your suggestions and create spontaneous comedy sketches right before your eyes. The show is a high energy comedy experience.

Asbury Shorts returns to the Osprey Arts Centre on Saturday, September 13 to screen another exciting collection of globally honoured short films … past & present. Academy Award nominated director, Jason Reitman called this "the best short film show I've ever seen."

Pretty Archie is a five-piece band from Cape Breton whose genre bending mix of folk, americana, alt-country and rock are all underpinned by the band’s east coast roots. Come see the band Canadian Beats calls, “highly accessible, but undeniably Canadian. Reserved Seating (cabaret-style).

We are proud to bring renowned bluesman, Ray Bonneville, to the Osprey stage. Ray’s New Orleans-inspired blues originals have led him to open for such acts as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, and Dr. John. Ray will be joined by veteran session man, Geoff Arsenault.

You’ve grown up to their greatest hits. Now those hits are coming live to your Osprey in a celebrated musical tribute show, The Piano Men. Fronted by veteran pianist and performer, Jeff Brewer, this full band experience includes Billy Joel’s and Elton John’s greatest hits in a pitch perfect format.