Situated on Route de Chancy, the Salle Communale d’Onex is a versatile venue that hosts a diverse array of cultural events throughout the year, including concerts, theater performances, and various shows catering to audiences of all ages.
Anne Paceo, a gifted composer and drummer, kicks off the Spectacles Onésiens season with her new album, Atlantis. Inspired by oceans and seas, this musical tale promises a poetic and moving journey filled with serenity and dreams. Supported by the Migros Pour-cent culturel Genève, this performance is a highlight of the JazzContreBand festival.
Coline Serreau, the renowned French actress, director, and screenwriter, presents a hilarious one-woman show where she shares anecdotes from her career in theater and film. As the daughter of a writer and a director, she humorously and candidly recounts stories from her beginnings in “La Belle Histoire,” her experience in a circus, to the behind-the-scenes of “Three Men and a Cradle.” Serreau also tackles contemporary topics such as social media, racism, and performing arts while highlighting theater as a social connector. This event promises laughter and enchantment, in collaboration with Migros Cultural Percentage Geneva.
Onex welcomes the legendary Twinkle Brothers, a Jamaican reggae group founded in 1962. With a rich career spanning over sixty years, their music delivers powerful messages of unity, social justice, and resistance against oppression. Audiences can groove to their deep basslines and captivating percussion in an energetic and generous performance, in collaboration with the Plein Les Watts festival.
Bruno Peki, a young comedian from Geneva, debuts his first stand-up show in the area where his passion began. After catching attention with a performance in 2017, he studied at the conservatory and joined Jokers Comedy. Now, he splits his time between Paris and Geneva, collaborates with France Inter, opens for renowned acts like Thomas Wiesel and Gad Elmaleh, and has garnered several awards. His show humorously and self-deprecatively tackles universal themes like the search for identity and the pursuit of happiness. Discover this rising star, presented in partnership with Migros cultural percent Geneva.
In French. Ages 12 and up.
“Smile” is a poetic black-and-white journey that draws inspiration from the life of Charlie Chaplin, crafted by Nicolas Nebot and Dan Menasche. Set in 1910 London, this production immerses the audience in a world of stunning sets, meticulously crafted costumes, and captivating lighting effects to portray Charlie’s transformation into the legendary Chaplin, following a pivotal encounter. Blending the enchantment of cinema with the depth of theater, this show—twice nominated for the Molières in 2023—delivers a heartfelt tribute to Chaplin, seamlessly combining emotion and humor.
Get ready for an enchanting evening filled with Afrobeats, 70s Funk, and Disco Soul! Peter Solo and Vaudou Game unveil “Fintou,” their fifth album drawing inspiration from Colombian cumbia. This project blends enigmatic sounds with vintage Afro-funk, adding a cumbia twist for a truly unique experience. The tracks, driven by guitars, percussion, brass, and keyboards, deliver political and ecological messages with humor. Let yourself be carried away by this groovy, activist trance, and share the experience on your feet.
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