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TuesdayMarch17201517ARTSCULTUREFILMByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheCanadianmusicaltheatrelegendwhoseportrayalshavedenedfamousBroadwaypersonasacrosstheworldisbringinghervoicenorthonatouroftheNWTthismonth.RebeccaCainebestknownforherroleasCosetteintheworldpremiereofLesMisera-bleswillbejoinedbyinternationally-renownedconcertpianistRobertKortgaardforamusicaltourputonbytheNorthernArtsandCulturalCentreNACCstoppinginHayRiverFortSmithInuvikandYellowknife.ApartfromhericonicportrayalofCosette-aroleshehelpedcreatethroughtheRoyalShakespeareCompany-CaineplayedChris-tineintheoriginalrecord-breakingCanadianproductionofThePhantomoftheOpera.RebeccahasbeenplayingallaroundtheworldsoitsarealrealtreattohaveheronboardwithussaidMarieCoderreexecutiveandartisticdirectorforNACC.AfterstudyingattheGuildhallSchoolofMusicandDramainLondontheToronto-bornstarlaunchedhercareerattheageof19intheroleofLaureyinOklahomaShewasthencastasElizafromMyFairLadyonitsnationaltour.ForhispartKortgaardhasperformedasasoloistwithmajorCanadianorchestrasandper-formedthroughoutNorthAmericaEuropeandAsiaasoneofthecountrysmostreveredconcertpianistsindemandbymanyesteemedvocalists.Theyarebothveryhigh-scaleinterna-tionalrespectedartistsCoderresaid.CoderresaidtheconcertwillbeamagicalexperienceforallmusicloversespeciallyfansofBroadwaymusicalsandopera.ItsmostlythebigBroadwayshowsthatwillbefeaturedCoderresaid.ItsamixturebetweenclassicalandcontemporaryBroadwaymusic.ThetourwillmarkCainessecondvisittotheNorth.TheperformerpreviouslyvisitedYellowknifeonanationaltourin2013withCanadianactorandsingerMichaelBurgess.ShelovedYellowknifesomuchitwasthehighlightofher17communitiesacrossCan-adaandshereallywantedtocomebackforaNortherntoursaidCoderrewhoaddedthatNorthernersshouldfeelprideinreceiv-inganencoreperformancefromanartistofCainesstature.Itsnoteveryartistatthatlevelwhoacceptstotourinthesmallercommunitiesbecausetheyareusedtoplayinghugevenuessoreallyweareveryluckytheyarecomingshesaid.WhileHayRiverandInuvikhavebeenontheNACCcircuitforsometimeCoderrere-centlyaddedFortSmithtothetourmapandmadeapointofincludingthecommunityforthisperformancespecically.ItwasreallyimportantformethatshecomestoFortSmithbecausetheresabeau-tifulvenueabeautifulcommunityandweregoingtobeattheWhoopingCranebedandbreakfastwhereMarie-ChristineAubreyhasalwaysbeenverywelcomingCoderresaid.TheresaverybeautifulvibeinSmithsoIknowshewillhaveatreatthereanditsgoingtobeaniceexperienceforherandforthecommunitymembers.CaineandKortgaardwillstarttheirtourinHayRiverattheRomanCatholicChurchonMar.23followedbyperformancesatFortSmithsSt.JosephCathedralonMar.24InuviksIglooChurchonMar.26andnishingontheNACCstageinYellowknifeonMar.28.Allshowsstartat730p.m.andticketsareavailableonlineatnaccnt.caoratthedoor.BroadwaylegendbringsmusicalfavouritesNorthARTSCULTUREMUSICFortSmithactorfeaturedinnewHollywoodthrillerFromstuntworktoprincipalrolesDavidBurkesstarisontherisePhotoscourtesyofRebeccaCaineSeptemberandwontheAudienceChoiceawardforBestFeatureatthe2014Edmon-tonInternationalFilmFestival.BurkegainingstarpowerIdidntwanttodothisactingstuffinthebeginningitjusthappenedBurkesaidofhisourishingcareer.AfterexcellinginaCalgarywarriorcompe-titionafewyearsagodoingstuntsliketargetshootingtomahawkthrowingandliftingpeopleofftheground-allwhileonhorseback-BurkewasrecruitedtodoashowatDisneylandParisajobhepassedontostayclosetohisfamily.HoweverwhenhewasaskedtodostuntsonaVancouverproductionitwasanopportunityhecouldntrefuse.TheprojectalmcalledBigThunderwasneverreleasedbutfromtherehewasabletogetagigonAMCsHellonWheels.WhenIstartedthisIjustwantedtodostuntworkaftermytimeinVancouver.Ihadsomuchfunandtheytreatyoulikeroyaltyhesaid.Thenmyagenttalkedmeintodoinganaudition.IneverthoughtIcoulddoitIal-waysthoughtIdneverbeabletoactinfrontofthecamera.ForhisrstspeakingroleBurkewascastinasecond-seasonepisodeofthetelevisionseriesCrackedlmedinToronto.Theepi-sodecalledGhostDancercoveredanimpor-tantissuefortheAboriginalactor.ItwasanhonourdoingthatonebecauseitwasdedicatedtoallthemissingwomenfromtheHighwayofTearshesaid.InthenearfutureBurkewillbetakingonanotherstuntmanroleintheupcominglmTheRevenantalongwithA-listersLeonardoDicaprioTomHardyandfellowNWTactressMelawNakehko.InthemeantimeCutBankissettoopeninthe-atresonApr.3.Towatchthetrailerheadtohttpswww.youtube.comwatchvuvavIfjTDaE.ByDALICARMICHAELAnactorfromFortSmithwillbemakinghisHollywooddebutnextmonthaftertak-ingonatoproleintheupcomingsmall-townthrillerCutBank.DavidBurkemightnothaveanylinesinthemurder-mysterylmbutsaysheplaystheroleofaprincipalcharacternamedMatch.MycharacterisamuteBurkesaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.BecauseImamutepeoplethinkImstupidandIcanthearsoIgetpickedon.Mycharacterissupposedtobeareallyniceguy-hard-working-butwhenpeoplecrossmethenmyattitudechanges.DuetohiscontractBurkewasntabletosaymuchmoreotherthanheenjoyedwork-ingwithandgettingtoknowhisstar-studdedcastincludingJohnMalkovichBillyBobThorntonLiamHemsworthBruceDernandTeresaPalmer.CutBanktellsthestoryofDwayneMcLarenHemsworthayoungmanwithCaliforniadreamsmuchlargerthanhissmalltownwhoisstuckworkingasamechanicforhisgirlfriendsfatherThornton.OnedayMcLarenaccidentallycapturesthemurderoflocalpostmanGeorgieWitsDernonvideowhileshootinganamaturetraveladwithhisgirlfriendCassandraPalmer.McLarenturnstosomewhat-ineptSheriffVoughtMalkovichfora100000rewardthinkingthefundsarethekeytoafreshstartbutnothingiseverreallyquitethatsimpleinCutBankandsoonhislifebeginstounravel.BurkewhonowlivesinRockyMountainHousedidnthavetotravelfartotheset-themoviewaslmedinbothInnisfreeandEdmontonAlta.ratherthantherealtownofCutBankwhichhousesapopulationofjustunder3000people.ThelmhaditsCanadianpremiereattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivallastPhotoscourtesyofPatBurkeFortSmithactorDavidBurkehasastarringroleintheHollywoodmovieCutBankshotnearEdmontonandsettoopenApril3.Burkesroleplaceshiminlm-famouscompany-lefttorightBruceDernJohnMalkovichandLiamHemsworthaswellasBillyBobThorntonandTeresaPalmer.RebeccaCaineCanadian-borninternationaltheatresingerbeginsanNWTtournextweekwithstopsinHayRiverFortSmithYellowknifeandInuvik.ChristinefromThePhantomoftheOperaisoneofCainesfamousroles.ShewillbeaccompaniedonhernortherntourbypianistRobertKortgaard.