Due to recent events please join us as we take steps of action to provoke accountably and change. In solidarity with the music industry, Over The Bridge will observe blackout Tuesday, but will continue offering zoom online - peer support programs to our community members Join us today (Tuesday, June 2nd) between 2:00 pm-3:00
Last week OTB asked our social media followers on Instagram “WHEN YOUR FEELING DOWN, HOW DO YOU ASK FOR HELP?” We received a lot of great feedback and tips. We want to thank everyone who messaged us with their suggestions, and told us what has worked for them. Over The Bridge has put
MONDAY APRIL 6 @ 2-2:30 pm: OTBMusic: BRIAN MELO WHEN: MONDAY APRIL 6th 2pm-2:30pm WHERE: www.facebook.com/OTBnonprofit OTBMusic Guest: BRIAN MELO Hamilton singer-songwriter Brian Melo became a household name in 2007 after winning Canadian Idol and embarked on a personal journey to in some small way change the world through music. Brian has
Tour Manager, Mental health advocate, founder of Keep The Beat Alive, and friend of Over The Bridge, Chris Musgrave sits down to talk with golden gate bridge suicide survivor Kevin Hines on OTBChat on Facebook Live Kevin Hines is a storyteller at heart. He is a best-selling
THURSDAY MARCH 19 @ 7-8 pm: OTBChat: What to do with our downtime WHEN: THURSDAY MARCH 19 @ 7-8pm WHERE: www.facebook.com/OTBnonprofit CONVERSATION TOPIC: What to do with our downtime GUEST: Chris Lose – International touring lighting director / HOST: Ace Piva WHAT IS THIS: OTBChat host Ace Piva will be joined by International touring lighting director Chris
COVID-19 STATEMENT Together with music makers around the world, Over The Bridge continues to follow the current developments in Canada and throughout the world the rapid global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) with deep concern. The pandemic is now spreading across Canada, and has deeply affected our music community. Coronavirus (COVID-19) is understandably
A Radical Act: Canadian Musicians in Conversation About Being Sober in an Industry Built on Booze By Adam Feibel Original Published Feb 28, 2020in Exclaim Magazine. Click here for Original Article Alcohol abuse is rampant in the music industry. Hollerado’s Jake Boyd, Pony’s Sam Bielanski, singer-songwriter Ansley Simpson and Single Mothers’ Drew Thomson discuss
CAN MUSIC MAKE YOU SICK? NEW RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER FINDS MUSICIANS ARE THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER ILLNESS Help Musicians UK has published the first set of research from MusicTank at The University of Westminster into mental health issues experienced by musicians and the wider music industry. MusicTank,
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Hamilton music community hosts overdose training as opioid crisis grips city Ace Piva knows the dangers of opioid addiction all too well. He’s seen it up close — both as a tour manager across Canada, and as an addictions counsellor in Hamilton. Now, as overdoses and deaths due to opioid use continue to
