The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre will host a double-act, super weekend of comedy and classical music on Dec. 12-13. 

Although the and the events are catered to different audiences, NACC executive director Marie Coderre said she's trying to cater to as wide an audience as possible leading up to the holiday season.

"We're trying to target two different crowds and we tried to find programs that could really satisfy local audiences with laughter while also celebrating a big composer," Coderre said.

Tickets are now on sale for the to be held on Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. The event will feature Martin Rehak and JD and a lineup of comedians. 

Rehak, 36, has been part of NACCSA国际影视传媒檚 mentorship program for more than a year and has been among the Yellowknife-based arts performers building a community of comedians in town, said Coderre. 

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The lineup will also feature comedians Skye Plowman and Emily Blake, a brief appearance by Tom Parker and other surprise acts.

The musical guest is Ryan McCord and there will also be a special appearance by David Thomas Micheal. 

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there are only 50 spots available for the live act in the cultural centre. However, the event will be broadcast via Facebook and Northwestel later that day at 7:30 p.m. 

All sales will be online as the box office is closed and people who attend are asked to take public health precautions. 

Coderre said the show will be a Christmas-based parody and viewers are advised there could be adult content involved. 

NACC hosted a Martin Rehak event in August at the Willideh stage and he said that audiences can expect a similar performance.

"It will be like a late-night talk show format with multimedia and local acts with some silly bits in-between and sketches," he explained. "The one at Willideh was the first of its kind that we had done and this is the next installment as a Christmas edition."

Gryphon Trio

The same weekend will also feature a virtual concert by the   to mark the 250th birthday of musical composer Beethoven.

One of Canada's most celebrated classical music trios, the Gryphon Trio comprises pianist Jamie Parker, cellist Roman Borys and violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon. 

Tickets are also on sale for that event. The show will include a pre-recorded performance of BeethovenSA国际影视传媒檚 G Major Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 2 and the Piano Trio in Bb Major, Op. 97, nicknamed the "Archduke." 

The event will only be seen via screen, exclusively for ticket-holders.

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She said that show will be a reunion of sorts as the Gryphon Trio have toured in the NWT in the past, the last time being December 2016 as part of the Broken Hearts and Madmen Project.

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