What is MVN?

Medical Variety Night (MVN) is an annual variety charity show hosted by the Queen’s University School of Medicine students and faculty.

On April 8th and 9th, 2022, we will be holding the 52nd year of performances of Medical Variety Night – and our highly anticipated return to in person shows! MVN is a longstanding tradition, with participation from over 200 students as well as faculty members. Acts include musical performances, comedic shorts, and dance productions, such as a 4-act Bollywood dance, an a cappella group, and a touching tribute from the outgoing class of 2022. Drawing an audience of over 500 attendees each year, MVN has consistently been one of the largest events hosted by the Queen’s School of Medicine. The event is frequented by the Queen’s medical community, students from the university, and many Kingston residents.

This year all proceeds go to Kingston’s Interval House & Integrated Care Hub

Follow the eventbrite link below for tickets, all tickets are by donation this year!

Tips for purchasing your ticket(s) 

We ask that everyone viewing MVN 52 purchases a ticket! Tickets are on sale on a by donation basis, with a strongy suggested minimum donation of $100. 100% of all proceeds are donated to charity so please purchase a ticket for each attendee – your name will also be entered in a draw for some exciting door prizes!

Performers, please purchase a pass for access to the show!

Please stay tuned for further information on raffle baskets

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Friday April 3, 7:00pm – Student Ticket $15
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Friday April 3, 7:00pm – Adult Ticket $20
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Saturday April 4, 7:00pm – Student Ticket $15
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Saturday April 4, 7:00pm – Adult Ticket $20
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Performer’s Pass – $15
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We wouldn’t be able to put on our show without your generous support. Please consider donating to MVN. As a registered charity, all donations over $50 will receive a tax receipt. Thank you for your support!

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Message from the Directors

It is the 50th anniversary of MVN…what an honour to be part of this milestone show. On behalf of MVN 2020: Back to the Suture, we would like to take a moment to thank our wonderful team, including the promotions, tech, and backstage crews who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make this show a reality. We would also like to thank our wonderful emcees and all the performers who have been rehearsing since the beginning of the school year to put on an amazing show! Thank you to Queen’s University and the UGME for your ongoing support, as well as to the Kingston community and local businesses. And last but not least, thank you to the previous directors and all of their hard work in keeping this wonderful tradition alive.

To our QMed family, thank you for being so awesome and providing us with countless reasons to celebrate you! Not only is MVN a fantastic show – it is also a provides a great opportunity to share the wonderful talents of our students that may otherwise go unnoticed. 

MVN 2020: Back to the Suture promises to be one of the most fun and exciting shows to date! Endless hours have gone into its production, and we cannot wait to share the results with all of you!

MVN 52, what a milestone! This marks our return to in person shows, and we couldn’t be more excited. We want to take a moment to thank our wonderful emcee’s Rebecca and Mike, our class skit directors, and the dedicated student performers; everyone has worked tirelessly to create this special show. We would also like to thank our UGME and Queen’s University for their unwavering support, and the local Kingston businesses and community which generously supported our show. Finally, we would like to thank all previous MVN directors that have each contributed their own special part to the legacy of MVN.

To our QMed family, thank you for being patient, supportive, and incredibly understanding through both cancellation of MVN 50, and the online format of MVN 51! MVN is a celebration of all that is Qmed, and we appreciate you all giving us so much to be thankful for. We are continuously in awe of the talent of our students, and we welcome this opportunity to showcase their skills. 

MVN 2022: The Doctor Wears Prada will be an amazing event to bring out community together. All of our proceeds this year will go to Kingston Interval House and the Integrated Care Hub – two organizations doing incredible work we are so enormously proud to support. 

To our Qmed students, alumni, faculty, friends & family – this show would not be possible without you. Welcome to the “Wards”! We hope you enjoy the show!

Mary Foley, Isis Lunsky, Kirsten Allen, Michele Zaman

MVN Directors 2021/2022

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Meet the Emcees

Rebecca and Mike… coming soon, to a runway near you!

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Meet the Performers

Coming soon!

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Proceeds from MVN 2022 will benefit the Integrated Care Hub and Kingston’s Interval House

Integrated Care Hub

The ICH provides 24/7 low-barrier and wrap-around services to vulnerable citizens with immediate needs such as safety, food and rest and longer-term needs such as addiction and mental health services.

This innovative way to directly meet complex needs was proposed by HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS) and Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) with support from multiple other community partners. The current site of the ICH at Artillery Park has been open 24/7 since July 31, 2021 and continues to provide much needed and life-saving services for our most vulnerable community members.

Visit their website for more information:

https://hars.ca/harmreduction-carehub/

Interval House

Kingston Interval House (KIH) provides essential, responsive, and empowering services to women, children and youth who have experienced the impact of violence against women.  KIH seeks to interrupt the cycle of domestic abuse and gender-based violence through the delivery of its core services, which include:

  • Emergency shelter services
  • Transitional programs
  • Community-based outreach and support services
  • Second-stage housing
  • Community engagement and capacity building

Visit their website for more information and to donate directly:

https://kingstonintervalhouse.com/