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Stephenville Hospital Piano Launch

For Immediate Release

Business & Arts NL is proud to announce our next ​#ComePlayWithMeNL ​Public Piano!

Reveal and Celebration at the
Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital in Stephenville​,
10:30 am, Thursday, March 19, 2020

Business & Arts NL ​and​ corporate sponsor The Callahan Group of Companies ​are proud to announce the launch of a new ​#ComePlayWithMeNL public piano​ at the ​Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital​ ​at​ 10:30 am​, ​Thursday, March 19. ​The event will feature​ ​local pianist ​Jesse Renouf​.

“We are proud to place this piano at the Stephenville Hospital for the enjoyment and inspiration of patients and health care workers alike,” said sponsor ​Dave Callahan​. “This piano reflects our pride in the heritage of western Newfoundland.” The Callahan Group of Companies is a highly diversified and active entrepreneurial force in Newfoundland & Labrador.

This piano was donated by ​Russell’s Funeral Home​ in Stephenville​,​ in memory of Cosmos Russell,​ ​and features artwork by ​Newfoundland Mi’kmaq ​artist Marcus Gosse​. His design speaks to themes of comfort, ​care and compassion with imagery that celebrates Mi’kmaq pride, respect, unity, and peace.

The instrument will be premiered as a public piano by local musician ​Jesse Renouf, ​who ​won the Rotary Festival Rose Bowl in 2016 for piano.

Additional contributors include ​Household Movers, ​who move many pianos, free of charge, for Business & Arts NL every year, and the​ Stephenville Arts & Culture Centre​, who stored the piano and provided studio space for the artist.

This event is open to the public – please join us!

Other #​ComePlayWithMeNL​ p​ianos can be found at the St. John’s International Airport, Deer Lake Regional Airport, Memorial University Student Centre, Atlantic Place, the Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s Arts & Culture Centre, the Emera Innovation Exchange, the St. John’s Farmers’ Market, Gander International Airport, and the Goose Bay Airport. Several more pianos will be launched by Business & Arts NL in the coming months. Stay tuned!

For further information, contact ​Pete Soucy​, ​Director of Collaboration​, psoucy@businessandartsnl.com​; 709-746-3470.

Media are asked to be at the Stephenville Hospital by 10 am.

Detail from The Callahan Group of Companies piano, designed and painted by ​Mi’kmaq ​artist Marcus Gosse.

@BizArtsNL #ComePlayWithMeNL

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