Dawn Lacey News

July 1-6, Saskatoon.: I will be participating in the Storyteller's of Canada annual conference.

May 30-June 1: I performed a 30 minute storytelling set at the 4th Annual Yellowknife Storytelling Festival at NACC.

March 8th, 2008, 10:30a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: I accompanied Moira Cameron playing instrumental music as part of the welcoming reception to athletes for the Arctic Winter Games in Yellowknife.

March 8th, 2008, 7-10:30 p.m.: I performed poetry and songs at the 17th Annual International Women's Day Concert in Yellowknife.

On Sunday, May 14th, 2006 (Mother's Day) I had my DVD launch. About 40 people from Yellowknife attended the celebration, which was held in the Baker Centre. People viewed the DVD. Later, they mingled, looking at several manual displays highlighting the process behind the making of my DVD. Here's some photos of the celebration.

Signing autographs

John and Pamela Murray, long-time supporters of Yellowknife musicians and artists, came along and got me to autograph the DVD.

Photo by Lucy Pelletier

September 30, 2007, 2p.m.: I will be joining Steve Goff in celebrating Literacy Week at Squatterz Books.

July 1st, 2007, 1 p.m.: I will be hosting Squatterz Books and Curiosities "Open Mic" in celebration of Canada's diverse history.

3rd Annual Yellowknife Storytelling Festival: May 31-June 2, 2007 @ NACC. I will be doing a 30 minute concert set on May 31st for the festival.

Maternal Love and Appreciation Day Celebration, May 5, 2007: The alternative bookstore, Squatterz Books and Curiosities, hosted a special Mother's Day fundraiser for the Yellowknife Women's Society's Emergency Women's Shelter. I was asked to provide the entertainment for the afternoon.

17th Annual International Women's Day Concert, Yellowknife: On March 3rd, I performed a short set at a much loved venue - the Women's Concert. I have been involved with this event since its beginning. It is an event I particularly like to support, because it is a fundraiser for the Yellowknife Women's Society . This year, I performed some of my poetry and a few songs, with the help of my accompanist and husband, Steve.

My tour in Saskatchewan last November / December went really well. To find out more, download my Saskatchewan Tour reminiscences (PDF format).

November 23 to December 1, 2006: Saskatchewan Tour. Several showings were booked across the province. This was my schedule:

July 6-8, 2006: The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife hosted the 12th annual one act performance festival, "NACC NACC Who's There?" I had a special viewing of my DVD as part of this festival.