2026 FALL SERIES
Concert 1:
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 7:30pm • Main Hall, Winnipeg Art Gallery • Curated by Glenn Buhr
*THE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH | The DreamPlay Rebels
Subversive blues poems with music.
• Music and words by: Pete Seeger, Duncan Mercredi, Woody Guthrie, Jesse Welles,
Bob Dylan, Glenn Buhr, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
This is the debut performance by THE DREAMPLAY REBELS:
• Glenn Buhr, guitar/banjo/vocal
• Jay Taylor, bass
• Lewsh Shaw, organ/vocal
*The Blues and the Abstract Truth is also the title of the seminal 1961 jazz album by Oliver Nelson
This is our season launch. Join us to celebrate with cake and librations after the concert.
Thursday, 24 September 2026, 7:30pm • Main Hall, Winnipeg Art Gallery • Curated by Glenn Buhr
*THE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH | The DreamPlay Rebels
Subversive blues poems with music.
• Music and words by: Pete Seeger, Duncan Mercredi, Woody Guthrie, Jesse Welles,
Bob Dylan, Glenn Buhr, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
This is the debut performance by THE DREAMPLAY REBELS:
• Glenn Buhr, guitar/banjo/vocal
• Jay Taylor, bass
• Lewsh Shaw, organ/vocal
*The Blues and the Abstract Truth is also the title of the seminal 1961 jazz album by Oliver Nelson
This is our season launch. Join us to celebrate with cake and librations after the concert.
• Music and words by: Pete Seeger, Duncan Mercredi, Woody Guthrie, Jesse Welles,
Bob Dylan, Glenn Buhr, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
This is the debut performance by THE DREAMPLAY REBELS:
• Glenn Buhr, guitar/banjo/vocal
• Jay Taylor, bass
• Lewsh Shaw, organ/vocal
*The Blues and the Abstract Truth is also the title of the seminal 1961 jazz album by Oliver Nelson
This is our season launch. Join us to celebrate with cake and librations after the concert.
This is our season launch. Join us to celebrate with cake and librations after the concert.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Concert 2:
Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 7:30pm • SIDESTAGE, 700 Osborne Street • Curated by Jay Taylor
RESONANCE featuring MIDBRAIN SURFERS
• Spontaneous interpretations across music, words, and images •
With guests:
• video/vocal artist, Murray Toews
• word artist, Margaret Sweatman
MIDBRAIN SURFERS:
• Kiva Simova, vocals/electronics
• Jay Taylor, bass/oud/electronics
• Mike Thompson, didgeridoo/vocal
• Chris Mama-Bauer, drums
• Spontaneous interpretations across music, words, and images •
With guests:
• video/vocal artist, Murray Toews
• word artist, Margaret Sweatman
MIDBRAIN SURFERS:
• Kiva Simova, vocals/electronics
• Jay Taylor, bass/oud/electronics
• Mike Thompson, didgeridoo/vocal
• Chris Mama-Bauer, drums
• Kiva Simova, vocals/electronics
• Jay Taylor, bass/oud/electronics
• Mike Thompson, didgeridoo/vocal
• Chris Mama-Bauer, drums
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Concert 3:
Thursday, 12 November 2026, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
GLENN BUHR SONGBOOK (vol. 2) | SONGS WITHOUT WORDS • An Evening of Premieres
• featuring THE BUHR QUARTET with guest Jennifer Thiessen on viola
New instrumental works by composer and DreamPlay Artistic Director, Glenn Buhr
THE BUHR QUARTET:
• Paul Balcain, saxophone
• Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar
• Al Beardsell, bass
• Gilles Fournier, bass
• featuring THE BUHR QUARTET with guest Jennifer Thiessen on viola
New instrumental works by composer and DreamPlay Artistic Director, Glenn Buhr
THE BUHR QUARTET:
• Paul Balcain, saxophone
• Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar
• Al Beardsell, bass
• Gilles Fournier, bass
• Paul Balcain, saxophone
• Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar
• Al Beardsell, bass
• Gilles Fournier, bass
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All concerts are one hour long.
Questions?
Email us at info@dreamplay.ca
Tickets / Reservations:
Single Concerts PWYW (pay what you wish; $20 - $30 suggested)
$0 • $5 • $10 • $15 • $20 • $25 • $30 • $50 • $100
For tickets/reservations, click more information and tickets under the concert that you want to attend, to pay and reserve your seat.