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The Recession-ista Dress Auction Starts Now!
The auction is on! Starting right now you can bid on any one – or all – of the 11 beautiful dresses Sarah wore on her just-finished Recession-ista tour.
The auction will end on Monday, July 6, and all orders will be processed through eBay, with the proceeds going to the David Suzuki Foundation.
The starting bid for each dress is $100. Additional information can be found on each dress’s individual auction page, linked below.
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The Recession-ista Dress Auction
Next Tuesday, June 30, we’ll be kicking off the much-anticipated Recession-ista dress auction! Once the auction starts you’ll be able to bid on each of the 11 beautiful dresses worn by Sarah on her Recession-ista Tour.
Each dress was lovingly made by local Toronto designers who used recycled material to create these eco-friendly and fabulous gowns.
The exact start time of the auction will be announced on Tuesday, along with links to each dress’s auction page.
Click here to check out all of the dresses, along with the profiles of the designers who made them.
The auction will run from June 30 to July 6, and you will need an eBay account to submit your bid.
The best part? All proceeds from this auction will be going to the David Suzuki Foundation.
Stay tuned for more!
Happy Pride!
Sarah wants to wish everyone a wonderful Pride weekend. She expresses her support and congratulations to those in the gay community who have worked so courageously for equality and justice. Take Pride Toronto! Take Pride Canada!
Signed Copies of "Black Flowers" Still Available
As you know, all pre-ordered copies of Black Flowers were autographed by Sarah and Andrew Burashko. Luckily, they signed a few extra copies of the album while they were signing the pre-ordered batch, and those extra CDs are now on sale in our Store!
Supplies are limited and we won't be getting any more once our stock is gone. Head over to our Store and pick up your autographed copy of Black Flowers now.
Moncton Show Ticket Contest
The good people at Sonic Concerts have given us three pairs of tickets to give away for Sarah's Moncton, NB, show! The show takes place on June 25 at The Empress Theatre.
Our three winners will be chosen through a draw. To have your name entered into the draw, you must first answer the question below correctly.
Question: When the Recession-ista tour ends, Sarah will be auctioning off the dresses she wore while on tour. All of the proceeds from that auction will be going to a charity. What is the name of the charity?
Email your answer to help@SarahSlean.com, with the subject line "I want tickets to Moncton!" Make sure to also include your full name and phone number.
Our contest starts right now and submissions will be accepted until noon ADT, on June 22. Our winners will be emailed soon after that with more information. Each winner will receive one pair of tickets to the show. Transportation and accommodations are not included.
To check out the remaining Recession-ista tour dates, visit our Tour page.
It’s finally here!
The Art of Time Ensemble featuring Sarah Slean, Black Flowers officially comes out today!
If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy already, you can pick up Black Flowers on CD or as a digital download through our Store. Currently, the digital version of this album is only available in Canada, but we’re hoping to change that soon.
Sarah on CBC Radio One’s Bandwidth Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, at 5:05 p.m. EST on CBC Radio One's Bandwidth host Alan Neal dedicates his entire show to just two albums (they're that good!), and you can win both of them!
Sarah Slean and the Art Of Time's latest, Black Flowers, gets the lion's share of the program, as Sarah and Alan dissect in detail the cover songs she picked for this album, including songs by Cohen, Tielli, Harmer, Miles and more.
Then the Sunparlour Players join Alan to talk about their new CD "Wave North", about everything from the inspiration of farming and, uh, wooden dresses.
Listen carefully to the interviews, because there's a skill-testing question at the end of the show to win the two CDs!
Bandwidth is heard Saturday at 5:05 everywhere in Ontario except Toronto. If you're in Toronto, you can hear it on cbc.ca/bandwidth if you click on the "LISTEN LIVE" link in the sidebar of that page when the show airs.
DOXA Celebrity Camera Auction
Equipped with single-use cameras, your favourite celebs, including Sarah Slean, have unleashed their point & shoot creativity to support exposed! DOXA’s Celebrity Camera Auction. Be the highest bidder to own a unique set of undeveloped snapshots, exposing the remarkable lives and extraordinary visions of some of today’s most celebrated public figures.
Bidding begins on Friday, May 22 and continues for 10 days until Sunday, May 31 for the first batch of cameras.
This fundraiser is in support of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Click here for more information and click here to bid on Sarah's camera.
The Fresh Collective Spring sale is today!
The Recession-ista Tour
"she's wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters..." - Leonard Cohen
In light of the current economic weather Sarah has been wracking her brain for inexpensive, green ways to exchange beauty and art with all of Canada's passionate minds. Since the small orchestra she dreams of nightly comes with a big price-tag and an even bigger carbon footprint, she decided to come solo, but with a twist.
Every city will be treated with the unveiling of a new dress made entirely from reclaimed second hand garments.
Sarah will be working with local designers and seamstresses to create gowns out of what could have been your old pillowcase!
At the end of the tour, each gown will be auctioned off on ebay and the proceeds will go to the David Suzuki Foundation.
Listen to "Eyes are the Flowers" and "Dandelion Wine"
Listen to "Eyes are the Flowers" and "Dandelion Wine" on our audio player now. You can read Sarah's description of each of these track in her Journal. 
Four New Dates Announced, On Sale Now!
Four more dates have just been confirmed for Sarah's Recession-ista tour and tickets to all four are on sale in the SarahSlean.com Store now!
June 25 --- Moncton, NB --- The Empress Theatre
June 27 --- Halifax, NS --- Sonic Temple
June 28 --- Halifax, NS --- Sonic Temple
June 29 --- St. John's, NL --- Delta-Salon B
Visit our Tour page to check out all Recession-ista tour dates
Listen to "To Cry About" and "Dandelion Wine"
Listen to ""To Cry About" and "Dandelion Wine" on our audio player now. You can read Sarah's description of each of these track in her Journal. 
Follow Sarah on Twitter
Sarah's joined Twitter! Follow her now to receive updates on your Twitter homepage: http://twitter.com/sarahslean
Listen to "Black Flowers" and "I'll Never Tear You Apart" Now
Listen to "Black Flowers" and "I'll Never Tear You Apart" on our audio player now. You can read Sarah's description of each of these track in her Journal. 