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Quartette
Monday, March 15 /2010 at 7:30pm

Since their debut in 1993, the four members of Quartette have been both publicly and critically acclaimed for their lush harmonies and delightfully diverse repertoire. Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick, and Sylvia Tyson are seasoned singer/songwriters whose influences range from blues and gospel to folk and country to jazz and pop. The group’s first appearance, a showcase of Canadian women songwriters, took place at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. What began as a “songwriter in the round” concert of musical friends grew into an inspired collaboration. This initial performance generated an appearance on CBC Radio’s Morningside with host Peter Gzowski. The phones began to ring with requests for a recording, and seven months later in April of 1994, the self-titled album, “Quartette,” was released to rave reviews. This was followed by coast-to-coast tours of theatres, folk festivals, performances with symphony orchestras, and live appearances on radio, including two appearances on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion.

Quartette has received several Juno nominations, won a Canadian Country Music Award for best vocal collaboration, performed with major symphony orchestras across Canada, and recorded the CMT-TV special, “A Quartette Christmas.” They have also released two Christmas CDs, “It’s Christmas!” in 1996, and “I See A Star” in 2002, both of which are collections of traditional and original Christmas songs, and their Christmas shows have become a tradition with audiences across the country. Quartette continues to tour and record. In October of 2007, they released their sixth recording, “Down At The Fair,” produced by legendary guitarist, arranger and producer Colin Linden. An evening with Quartette is always a magical musical journey.

For this years Spring Fling we have one of BC’s most eclectic entertainers:
SHANE PHILIP

Friday, March 19 /2009 at 7:30pm

Come join in our efforts to raise funds for the Sigh Kobayashi Memorial Bursary Fund.  

Swelling in primordial pulses and wholloping whoops, the tacit tones of Shane Philip's didgeridoo hold the power to still listeners into silence or encourage audiences to rise up in a tribal swell of intoxicating spirit -- with sometimes but a heartbeat in between. Meanwhile his hands will be skillfully juggling between shaking up rhythms with his aslatua, driving the dance floor with his djembe and sliding out grooves on his Weissenborn-style guitar while his foot taps in earthshaking electronic kicks wherever they might fit. He is a one-man show weaving sounds that inspire audiences anywhere he goes. From early childhood moments of drumming kitchen tables and car dashboards, to January 2008's release of his latest album, "In The Moment" Shane's musical stylings have been self-taught and self-motivated every step of the way. Borrowing from folk, reggae, blues and beyond, he blurs the boundaries of expectation and music into an altogether unique soundscape. "We are influenced by everything we listen to, see and do," Shane reminds. "So much of what shapes the music, vibe, content, and overall feeling of the songs is unconscious. I write music that results from everything that goes on in the life I live."  While Shanes' current musical forays tend toward an organic dance sound, his first album was a folk-rock collaboration aimed at planting the seeds of Canadian history into the minds of youth. The project came about as part of Shane's past incarnation as a high school social studies teacher. 2005 saw the end of his teaching career, the release of "OM Cooking," and the beginning of Shane's life as a non-stop touring musician. Since then he has toured Canada extensively, often putting in triple overtime in the mountains and islands east of Calgary, including an epic five-night stint at Wild Bill's in Banff, Alberta. In 2007, Shane released "Earthshake," a collection of songs he had been working on for the past couple years, with production assistance from long-time collaborator, Corwin Fox. 2008 will see their collaboration expanded and revamped with the release of Shane's newest album, "In The Moment." While some of the songs are rhythmically focused (bursting with high energy and powerful dance rhythms), others drip melodically with honey and sunshine -- deeply moving songs that reflect on the environment, social justice and personal experience.

Whether playing with spirited mayhem, or with mellow gold, Shane Philip presents songs that are consistently well crafted, while always leaving listeners with a positive afterglow.
www.shanephilip.com

Movies For Kids  
~  Pay What You Can!
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel  

Saturday, March 20 /2010 at 1:30pm

 
Pay What You Can!

OH MY GOD
1 Filmmaker
23 Countries
1 Question
What is God?

Saturday, March 20 /2010 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 26 /2010 at 7:30pm

"What Is God?" In every corner of the world, there′s one question that can never be definitively answered, yet stirs up equal parts passion, curiosity, self-reflection, and often wild imagination: "What is God?"

Filmmaker Peter Rodger explores this profound, age-old query in the provocative nonfiction feature film OH MY GOD. Frustrated with religious turmoil, fanaticism, and fundamentalism, he set out on a global quest spanning three years and 23 countries to understand why the concept of God has become politicized.

The result is a stunningly beautiful film featuring inviting faces and personalities who are a touching reminder of the melting pot that we call humanity…and the mystery that we have given many names. Featuring: Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, HRH Princess Michael of Kent, David Copperfield, Dr. John F. Demartini, Jack Thompson, and more. A significant portion of any proceeds generated by this DVD will be donated to world charities.

OH MY GOD has been nominated for best Spiritual Documentary 2009.

MOVIE TRAILER: http://promos.hayhouse.com/omgmovie/videos_trailer.php
 

Keri Lynn Zwicker with Harp Rouge Tammy Cooper, flute  &  Jeff Faragher, cello
Wednesday, March 24 /2010 at 7:30pm

Harpist & Singer Keri Lynn Zwicker a virtuoso harpist and Celtic singer, Keri’s energetic performance breathes life into lively tunes and haunting ballads. Her artistic ability and technical prowess are clearly evident as she moves easily through an eclectic variety of genres. Solo or with other musicians, Keri’s dynamic personality and quick wit radiate warmth to her audience. Keri Lynn Zwicker had her humble harp beginnings fifteen years ago busking on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton. She has since quietly and steadily evolved into a talented and versatile musician with experience in many different realms - orchestral harpist, ethnomusicologist, chamber musician, Celtic singer, cowgirl harper and street performer - ALL these could be used to describe this harpchick extraordinaire!

Good Rockin' Tonight
The Sun Records Story
Tuesday, March 30 /2010 at 7:30pm

"Good Rockin' Tonight: The Sun Records Story" is the offical and exclusive touring show of the famed Memphis-based record label that launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and more! 

A truly unique and amazing musical theatre experience, "The Sun Records Story" is a two-act play that dramatizes the amazing-but-true story of the birth of Rock'N'Roll in the 1950's. Act One is set in the legendary Sun Studio in 1954 under the watchful eye of eccentric producer Sam Phillips, and allows the audience to watch, listen and learn the recording secrets behind classic songs such as "I Walk The Line" "That's All Right Mama" "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' ".

Act Two is full of great music and laughs! Set in 1956, the Sun Records Story re-creates a radio broadcast of "The Lousiana Hayride" featuring the "Sun Record All-Stars" (Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins)...but also includes a surprise appearance by a young Roy Orbison.  Complete with 1950's-era radio commercials, fan-mail, wacky stunts and great music, the audience is certain to leave the theatre with their toes-a-tappin', a smile on their face, and a song in their hearts!

Herb Dixon
with Rob Balsdon and Friends

Saturday, April 3 /2010 at 7:30pm Adult Show

Herb Dixon was born in Vancouver, British Columbia but grew up in the heart of the west, that original cow-town, Calgary, Alberta. As a teenager, he discovered he could make people laugh - really laugh! With his rubber face , his ability to recreate sounds, and his talent to tell an engaging story, it seemed he was destined for a career in comedy. So, in 1979 he began making club audiences laugh as an amateur comic in Vancouver's comedy Clubs.

Twenty Years have passed from the time Herb decided to become an entertainer. All the while, Herb has built and honed his material on his way up the ladder of comedy.  Today, Herb Dixon is one of North America's most sought-after comedy's acts!

"You won't Believe What Your Ears will See!"                               www.herbdixon.com
 

Lake Country Open Mic
Sunday, April 4  / 2010 at 1pm

(first Sunday of every month October to April)

The stage is open to acoustic instruments and anyone interested in Country, Bluegrass, Old Time, Blues, Jazz or derivative forms of these traditions. Each musician or Band is allowed a maximum of three songs, and the sign up sheet (first come first served) is at the door.

A night out with Little Women

A little Dessert and Peace

Saturday, April 17 /2010 at 7pm

Come join us at our Gala as we raise awareness and funds to support education projects in Afghanistan.

Dessert and non alcoholic champagne, silent auction and live auctions.

Performances that celebrate peace and hope through education.

A gala performance and auction on April 17 is designed to continue the formidable fundraising capacity of Little Women for Little Women in Afghanistan, with all proceeds helping them to keep their promise to young girls of Afghanistan.

“A Night Out with Little Women” is produced by the Little Women of the Okanagan, where the national organization was founded four years ago. This is the second “Night Out” gala fundraiser --- the first one, in the fall of 2007, was a resounding success.

This year, the goal is to provide “a little dessert and peace” for all participants, along with colourful performances that celebrate peace and hope through education. There will be both silent and live auctions.

Performers will be announced in early April.

Based on their resounding logo, Education=Peace, the elementary-aged girls have to date raised more than $250,000, part of which includes matching dollars from the Canadian government. These funds are taken to facilities in Afghanistan where they are used to pay for teaching materials, salaries for teachers of girls and women, and sometimes for food and shelter.

Under the previous Taliban government, females were not permitted to be educated, and some continue to be threatened for attending classes. This was the critical knowledge that galvanized 9 year-old Alaina Podmorow of Lake Country in the fall of 2006. She founded the first chapter of Little Women at Davidson Road School, working with an established volunteer group in Calgary called Canadian Women 4 Women in Afghanistan. There are currently ten Canadian chapters of Little Women , and Alaina has spoken dozens of time to audiences large and small, and been interviewed by media, from local to national.

“It's about awareness. We want to show people that girls can do anything they dream of if given the chance. We want to raise money so that girls in Afghanistan have this chance, too,” says Alaina. “It’s going to be such a fun evening, with lots of music, really good desserts and great auctions.”

Alaina invites everyone to come to the gala. “It is so important. We need to build a bridge of peace so that little girls in Afghanistan can go to school without being afraid.”

www.littlewomenforlittlewomen.com
 

For more information, contact Chapter Assistant Jamie Podmorow at 766-0854.

Delhi 2 Dublin
Saturday, April 24 /2010 at 7:30pm

A Wildly Contenporary High Energy Blend of Celtic and Punjabi Music

Vancouver-based Delhi 2 Dublin is a group of five musicians who mash up electronica and world music, keeping it heavy on the Bhangra, Celtic and Dub flavours. Fusing tabla, fiddle, dhol, Punjabi vocals, and electric sitar with scorching electronic beats - ranging from reggae to drum and base - the crew takes listeners on a wild ride through global sounds and synchronicities.
Originally formed for a one-shot performance during Vancouver's Celtic Fest in March of 2006, word of their foot stomping, high energy live set started to spread, and the project took on a life of its own. Since then, D2D has been busy gigging constantly, touring Eastern Canada and California, playing some of Canada's largest festivals (including the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Shambhala, Salmon Arm Roots and Blues) as well as being invited to open the massive Canada Day celebrations for 40,000 people on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2007. They've shared the bill with names like De La Soul, Cheb i Sabbah, and Metric, and have found a cult following in many of the West Coast's smaller communities and towns.

Their debut album "Delhi 2 Dublin" reached #3 on the Canadian Chart Attack world music charts; their 2008 Remix album reached #1 and receives consistent airplay from Japan to Eastern Europe to the UK.

In the summer of 2009 D2D played festivals such as Sunfest (London), Hillside (Guelph), the Regina Folk Festival, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the North County Fair (AB), Faerieworlds (Eugene, Oregon), The Big time Out (Cumberland) and Shambhala (Nelson).

Recently, the crew released their second album “Delhi 2 Dublin – Remixed.” This time, D2D chose some of their favorite producers from around the globe to remix their first album but with more bass, more energy, more punk and more dance bliss! They are also currently recording their first music video with their friend and director Michael Mann. Their goal? Total global domination. Bouncy bhangra-leprechauns everywhere. Partying with plincky plincky lovers all over the globe and spreading the good vibe wherever they can. Oh ya, and more synchronized dance moves. Its all about the synchronized dance moves. Delhi 2 Dublin’s influences include: Afro-Celt Soundsystem, Transglobal Underground, Cheb i Sabbah, Dhamaal Soundsystem. Each band member has very different musical tastes, but the band as a whole capitalizes on this diversity to create the common ground for their unique sound.
"Delhi 2 Dublin is the perfect mix of bhangra(ic)-celtic synchronicity, it only happens once and you are hearing it" - Cheb i Sabbah

The Crew: Tarun - Tabla, Electronics Ravi - Dhol Andrew - Sitar, Guitar Kytami - Violin Sanjay - Lead vocals
Influences: Manu Chao, Transglobal Underground, Cheb I Sabbah, Dhamaal Soundsystem, Swami, T.D.F.