Here are the various bits and pieces of sonic intrigue that are created when we make our plays and stories.
You will find pieces that have aired on radio, been part of an installation or sounds we want to share with context.
FIXT POINT: Founded in 2003, FIXT POINT is a professional, highly profiled performance and media based company. We create original site-specific spectacles. Our mandate is to inspire audiences to imagine change.
Over the past year, FIXT POINT has seen tremendous growth. We have recently launched the main stage season of Theatre Passe Muraille to much acclaim with The Tale of a Town - Queen West, which was later, produced into a full-length radio show for CBC Radio One. Earlier, we created The Tale of CORKtown with Canadian Stage, and completed Phase One of The Tale of St. Catharines. Our projects have been supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, The Toronto Arts Council and our partners range from local merchants, to the CBC Radio, The Hive Marketing Company and Primitive Entertainment.
Beyond our current The Tale of a Town series, FIXT POINT has also produced highly acclaimed tours of original work that have taken us to the Edinburgh Festival, across Canada, to the UK and Austria.
A Walk Down Main Street Hamilton, ON - James Street North
Think about the old Hotel Hamilton – which is now the Mulberry Street Coffeehouse…the Armoury…the Art Crawl…that’s right, it’s time to take a walk down James Street North with The Tale of a Town's newest podcast.
There are many main streets to walk down in Hamilton, and over the next three years, our Storymobile will be visiting as many of them as possible.
Special thanks to CoBALT Connects, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our project, and to everyone in Hamilton who supported our performance installation at Supercrawl and took the time to share their stories -- you can find a complete list on our website.
The Tale of a Town is created and produced by FIXT POINT and developed
in collaboration with the National Arts Centre to capture the collective community memory of Canada's main streets -- one story at a time.
This episode featured original music by Jake Nicoll, and was produced by Roz Mugford, Charles Ketchabaw, and Alison Broverman.
12/10/2015 • 29 minutes, 44 seconds
A Walk Down Main St - Hamilton, ON Concession Street
There are many main streets to walk down in Hamilton, and over the next three years, our Storymobile will be visiting as many of them as possible. But maybe you can guess where we are today…
Do you remember the Hillcrest dining hall...the great view from Sam Laurence Park…memories of former shops like Woolcott’s Shoes, Wilf’s Hardware, and So Low Sales…
That’s right! Join us now for a walk “up” Concession Street.
Special thanks to CoBALT Connects, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our project, and to everyone in Hamilton who supported our performance installation at Supercrawl and took the time to share their stories. You can hear more at: www.thetaleofatown.com
The Tale of a Town is created and produced by FIXT POINT and developed in collaboration with the National Arts Centre to capture the collective community memory of Canada's main streets, one story at a time...
This episode features original music by Jake Nicoll, and was produced by Charles Ketchabaw and Alison Broverman, in collaboration with Lisa Pijuan-Nomura and our creative team.
12/4/2015 • 22 minutes, 53 seconds
A Walk Down Main Street Windsor, ON
Did you ever hang out at Fast Eddie’s downtown? Have you strolled through Walkerville on your way to Kildare House? Or maybe you recall a first date at the Dominion House…
When we parked our Storymobile at the foot of Ouellette right beside the Detroit River, we heard stories from Windsorites about everything from downtown’s grit and Sandwichtown’s history to the walkability of Walkerville – and learned that there is so much more to the City of Roses than a terrific view of the Detroit Skyline!
Special thanks to the City of Windsor, the Arts Council Windsor and Region, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our project, and to everyone in Windsor who supported our performance installation and took the time to share their stories -- you can find a complete list on our website.
The Tale of a Town is created and produced by FIXT POINT and developed in collaboration with the National Arts Centre to capture the collective community memory of Canada's main streets -- one story at a time.
Produced by: Alison Broverman
Created in collaboration with the artistic team including Sherry Campeau and Katie Swift, with original music by Jake Nicoll.
11/27/2015 • 28 minutes, 42 seconds
A Walk Down Main Street - Prince Edward County
Come take a walk down main street in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
From the old days of the canning industry, to the present-day tourism boom, Prince Edward County is changing rapidly! We brought our Storymobile to the main streets of Wellington, Bloomfield, and Picton to gather stories from all along the Loyalist Parkway. The people of the county share stories about everything from the Wellington Grill to Angeline's to the Regent Theatre -- and plenty in between!
Special thanks to the Festival Players of Prince Edward County, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our project, and to everyone in Prince Edward County who supported our performance installation and took the time to share their stories.
The Tale of a Town is created and produced by FIXT POINT and developed in collaboration with the National Arts Centre to capture the collective community memory of Canada's main streets -- one story at a time.
This episode was produced by Alison Broverman, and created in collaboration with the artistic team including Krista Dalby and Katie Swift, with original music by Jake Nicoll.
11/18/2015 • 26 minutes, 3 seconds
DC 15 Halifax, NS
come for a visit to Barrington Street in downtown Halifax Nova Scotia and meet an RCN officer and Downtown Paul
9/23/2015 • 2 minutes, 34 seconds
DC 14 Dartmouth
Learn about Gloria Fisher the undisputed stationary queen of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
9/18/2015 • 2 minutes, 39 seconds
A Walk Down Main St - Kingston, ON
Do you remember the Elevator Man at S&R? Have you had a memorable breakfast at Morrison’s? Found the perfect record at Brian’s Record Option? Remember when Chez Piggy came to town? Come take A Walk Down Main St. in Kingston Ontario with The Tale of a Town.
This summer we visited Kingston Ontario as part of the inaugural Kick and Push Festival to gather main street stories and create a performance installation.
www.kickandpushfestival.com
www.thetaleofatown.com
9/9/2015 • 26 minutes, 47 seconds
DC 13 Lake Charlotte, NS
"We all worked at Webbers at one time or the other" - said the group of coffee drinkers in Oyster Pond
9/4/2015 • 4 minutes, 5 seconds
A Walk Down Main St - Kincardine, Ontario
Do you remember movies at the Aztec? How about penny candy from the old general store? Have you met Lynn, who keeps Kincardine’s streets perfectly clean?
And have you been out to march in the famous Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band parade? I think I hear them now…. come take a walk down Main St in Kincardine Ontario.
In July of 2015 our team visited this wonderful down, interviewed boat loads of locals and created an amazing performance installation with local professional theatre company Sundown Theatre.
Special thanks to the Municipality of Kincardine, Sundown Theatre, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our project, and to everyone in Kincardine who supported our performance installation and took the time to share their stories -- you can find a complete list on our website.
This episode was produced by me, Alison Broverman, and created in collaboration with the artistic team including Mariel Marshall. Final Mix by: Annie McEwen
With music from the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band
And original music by Jake Nicoll
9/1/2015 • 22 minutes, 36 seconds
DC: 12 St. Peters, NS
Meet Stella and Rosemary from St. Peters... they miss old Morris's General store like no other.
8/25/2015 • 2 minutes, 7 seconds
DC: 11 Sydney, Cape Breton
Roger Nichol of Sydney, Cape Breton takes us for a stroll down Charlotte Street talks about the cold cold winters.
8/18/2015 • 5 minutes, 4 seconds
A Walk Down Main Street LE NORD
Ceci est une édition spéciale bilingue de notre podcast "A Walk
Down Main Street" recuiller pendant notre tournée au nord de l'Ontario.
Écoutez ces souvenirs des rues principales au North Bay, Timmins, Sturgeon Fall, Kirkland Lake, Cochrane, Smooth Rock Fall, Hearst, Sault-Ste Marie and le canton de Tiny.
Un grand merci au Conseil des arts de l'Ontario, le 400e programme de commémoration du gouvernement de l'Ontario et La Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario pour leur assistance généreuse. Un merci spécial a tous les peuples à travers l'Ontario qui ont partagé leurs souvenirs avec nous.
Ce projet est créé et produit par FIXT POINT et développé en collaboration avec le Centre national des arts pour recuiller des contes qui font partie la mémoire collective de la communauté des rues principales de notre pays, une histoire à la fois.
Cet épisode a été produit par Katie Swift et Annie McEwen
avec musique originale de Jake Nicoll
8/14/2015 • 26 minutes, 14 seconds
DC: 10 Neil's Harbour
Ever wonder how a fish co-op gets started? Meet the man who got it going in Nova Scotia!
8/7/2015 • 8 minutes, 4 seconds
DC: 09 Chéticamp, CB
Learn how to secure a boyfriend in the small fishing community of Chéticamp on Cape Breton Island.
8/4/2015 • 3 minutes, 12 seconds
DC: 08 Wolfville, NS
Beautiful voices can be found everywhere. Including a grocery store parking lot in Wolfville, NS.
7/24/2015 • 5 minutes, 22 seconds
DC: 07 Annapolis Royal,NS
Come meet a real life fish man! + meet a coffee club that has been flipping out for over 20 years all in Annapolis Royal.
Music by: Jake Nicholl
7/21/2015 • 2 minutes, 53 seconds
A Walk Down Main St - Sudbury, ON
The stories of Sudbury as told by the people of Sudbury. Remember the "amble scramble"? Records on Wheels? Dino the Popcorn Man? Hear all these memories and more on this Walk Down Main Street in the "best-dressed city in Canada" -- Sudbury, Ontario!
Presented by Downtown Sudbury
Supported by The Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Ontario Arts Council and The Ministry of Francophone Affairs
The Tale of a Town is created and produced by FIXT POINT to capture the collective community memory of Canada's main streets -- one story at a time.
This episode was produced by Alison Broverman and created in collaboration with the artistic team including:
Katie Swift, Annie McEwen and Mathew Heiti
with
Original music by Jake Nicoll
7/10/2015 • 21 minutes, 2 seconds
DC: 06 Yarmouth, NS
Ever wonder how to get more kids into your business? Every wonder how to pull of a doll carriage parade? - Just visit Yarmouth
7/3/2015 • 4 minutes, 52 seconds
DC: 05 West Pubnico, NS
Talking microphones and the lobster trade in main street West Pubnico, Nova Scotia - AKA The Dennis Point Wharf
music by: Jake Nicoll
6/25/2015 • 6 minutes, 17 seconds
DC: 04 Lunenburg, NS
"it's real but it's not real"
Meet Natalie Corkum and hear about her love story from downtown Lunenburg.
6/23/2015 • 7 minutes, 5 seconds
DC: 03 Chester, Nova Scotia
In Chester the pay phone was the place to connect
6/19/2015 • 5 minutes, 38 seconds
DC: 02 Springhill, NS
Ever meet someone who lays everything out in one smooth thought? We had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mr. Karl McDonald on Main Street..
6/16/2015 • 5 minutes, 11 seconds
DC: 01 Parrsboro, NS
Meet Parrsboro's actual mayor, and its unofficial mayor, the candyman. You'll hear how we turned his words into a tune!
Performed by: Adam Paolozza, Lise Cormier, Elizabeth Bowie, Deanna Jones, Sandy Gribbin, accompanied by Daniel MacCormack
6/1/2015 • 6 minutes, 2 seconds
DC: Series Intro
Welcome to our new podcast series!
Dear Canada is a series of audio postcards that follow the journey of The Tale of a Town’s storymobile as it crosses the country to capture the collective community memory of our main streets, one story at a time, leading up to Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017.
Featuring uniquely local voices from towns and big cities across each province and territory, each postcard will reveal a telling tale about Canada’s disappearing downtown culture. Hosts Charles Ketchabaw and Lisa Marie DiLiberto mix the most compelling interviews gathered as part of their national oral history project with inquisitive commentary addressed to listeners across the country.
Authentic, light-hearted, thought provoking and insightful these postcards provide a glimpse into a generation of extraordinary stories about ordinary life on main streets across our nation.
Created and Produced by: FIXT POINT Arts and Media
6/1/2015 • 2 minutes, 48 seconds
DC: Nova Scotia Intro
Join us as we plan our route across Canada's Ocean Playground, and we'll treat you to a goofy song made up of the names of towns across the province.
Performed by: Adam Paolozza, Lise Cormier, Elizabeth Bowie, Deanna Jones, Sandy Gribbin, accompanied by Daniel MacCormack
