Guelph Arts Council

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Smashing the OligarchyAnd other fun pre-apocalypse activitiesA musical handbook for surviving the suicide of democracy and saving the planet at the same timeWritten and performed by James Gordon,Song and Rants Man Canadian songwriter/playwright/author/activist and former politician James Gordon has a history of producing topical &lsquo;one man&rsquo; shows. His last, &ldquo;James Gordon&rsquo;s Emergency Climate Musical&rdquo; was a success across the country, so much so that there&rsquo;s demand for a reboot since the show didn&rsquo;t actually seem to solve that crisis. In looking at the possibilities, James observed that nothing can really be accomplished in climate mitigation until we work to remove the biggest obstacle in keeping our planet sustainable and thriving: The Oligarchy!So that&rsquo;s the focus of his new 90-minute show; filled with insights, humour, visual images, some grim reality observations, 16 original songs, audience participation, some ranting, and a post-show discussion. This presentation is a benefit for GCAN, the Guelph Climate Action Network, who are doing great work addressing a number of issues discussed in the show. There&rsquo;s lots of information about James&rsquo; career at jamesgordon.ca, and for more information contact James Gordon at <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="mailto:james@jamesgordon.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">james@jamesgordon.ca</a> or 226-971-9132.

Smashing the OligarchyAnd other fun pre-apocalypse activitiesA musical handbook for surviving the suicide of democracy and saving the planet at the same timeWritten and performed by James Gordon,Song and Rants Man Canadian songwriter/playwright/author/activist and former politician James Gordon has a history of producing topical ‘one man’ shows. His last, “James Gordon’s Emergency Climate Musical” was a success across the country, so much so that there’s demand for a reboot since the show didn’t actually seem to solve that crisis. In looking at the possibilities, James observed that nothing can really be accomplished in climate mitigation until we work to remove the biggest obstacle in keeping our planet sustainable and thriving: The Oligarchy!So that’s the focus of his new 90-minute show; filled with insights, humour, visual images, some grim reality observations, 16 original songs, audience participation, some ranting, and a post-show discussion. This presentation is a benefit for GCAN, the Guelph Climate Action Network, who are doing great work addressing a number of issues discussed in the show. There’s lots of information about James’ career at jamesgordon.ca, and for more information contact James Gordon at <a href="mailto:james@jamesgordon.ca" target="_blank">james@jamesgordon.ca</a> or 226-971-9132.

Guelph Arts Council

James Gordon - Smashing the Oligarchy

37 Quebec St Upper Level

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