Vancouver-based Kimmortal is an acclaimed, multi-hyphenate artist blending hip hop, theatre, and spoken word into powerful performances and this summer, they’ll be on tour with their new EP, Sunniest of Days, releasing on June 11. With a stage presence that commands attention, they’ve opened for icons like Thundercat and Saul Williams and performed at SXSW, Reeperbahn, and Pride festivals across North America. Get ready for a show that celebrates queer joy, ancestral wisdom, and liberation!

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Ellen Winter (any pronouns will do) is a Brooklyn-based artist, music producer, and performer whose songwriting fuses theatrical storytelling with indie pop instincts. In the world of music, their newest album YIKES is now out everywhere (playlisted on Spotify’s GLOW)! Her hit song “Mantras” off her debut record Every Feeling I’ve Ever Felt, rocked the #1 slot on In-Store Radio Charts for the better part of 2022 and last year, her cover of "Paper Roses" was featured in the Emmy-nominated Hulu show, Tiny Beautiful Things, starring Kathryn Hahn. She’s collaborated with the likes of Sara Barielles, Ingrid Michaelson, Monique Moses, Mark Sonnenblick, and Softee. In the world of theater, most recently they composed and performed with in On The Rocks Theatre Co's world premiere production of The Beastiary at Ars Nova (2024). Along with her frequent collaborator, Chris Littler, she co-composed/wrote/directed 36 Questions (2017), the world’s first Broadway caliber musical podcast starring Tony Winner Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along) and Jessie Shelton (Hadestown). She’s been on the music teams of Salty Brine, The Bengsons, Heather Christian, Dave Malloy, Machel Ross, Miranda Haymon, and Cėsar Alvarez. Ellen is a recipient of the 2024 EST/Sloan Commission and the 2021 Bryan Gallace/Posthumous Prodigy Productions Musicians Fellowship. Residencies include Joe’s Pub Working Group, Berkeley Rep Ground Floor, Mercury Store, Ars Nova Maker’s Lab, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat and BarnArts. Her work's been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Interview Magazine, MTV news, and Playbill. Ellen lives in Brooklyn with her collection of sentimental knick-knacks and her pooch Ruby - thanks for wiggling.

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7:00 PM Ellen Winter
7:45 PM Kimmortal