PERFORMING ARTS

The 33rd BC Interior Jazz Festival, April 8 - 10, 2010, includes middle and high school jazz bands, choirs, and combos from the Central and Southern Interior, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Washington State.  More than 65 groups will be performing this year.  The festival includes adjudicated performances, free workshops for the public, and two evening concerts.  

The featured guest artist for the Friday evening Jazz Masters' Concert is Sunny Wilkinson, and the Michael Garding Big Band will play. The Showcase Concert on Saturday evening has the best of the competing groups performing.

Kelowna Community Theatre
April 8, 9, 10 throughout day - Jazz bands and choirs
April 9, 7:30 p.m.  Jazz Masters' Concert featuring Sunny Wilkinson and guests.  Tickets $25 plus service charge available at selectyourtickets.com, 250 762-5050, and the box office at Prospera Place.
April 10, 7 p.m.  Showcase Concert & Awards Ceremony $5 at the door.

Rotary Centre for the Arts
April 8 all day - Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Combos - adjudicated performances - FREE
April 9 and 10 all day  FREE WORKSHOPS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Bring your voice and/or your instrument.

For details visit www.jazzfestbc.ca

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08 Mar 2010

Ken Smedley & The George Ryga Centre present “The Return of El Mariachi” - a “fiesta of music ” from Ol’ Mexico! Direct from their return engagement to the prestigious International Festival of Mariachis(in Guadalajara, Mexico) EL MARIACHI is a festive musical ensemble that will literally transport audiences into the warmth and joy of Mexican culture. EL MARIACHI’s “return” is anchored once again by former Okanagan resident Terence “Diego” Smedley-Kohl(son of Ken Smedley and Dorian Kohl).

Tickets are now available for “The Return of EL MARIACHI” on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 9 – Zion United Church Hall, Armstrong – 8 p.m.
Tickets at The Final Touch Gallery, Armstrong – Ph. 250-546-1949

Wednesday, March 10 – Minstrel Café & Bar, Kelowna
Dinner: 6 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. Reservations – Ph. 250-764-2301

Thursday, March 11 – Lorenzo’s Cafe, Ashton Creek
Dinner: 6 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. Reservations – Ph. 250-838-6700

Friday, March 12 – Kal Lake Campus Theatre, Vernon
Tickets at The BookNook – Ph. 250-558-0668

Saturday, March 13 – Centre Stage Theatre, Summerland
Tickets at Martin’s Flowers, Summerland(next to Nester’s) – Ph. 250-494-5432
and The Dragon’s Den(Penticton) – Ph. 250-492-3011

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27 Feb 2010

Youth Symphony of the Okanagan  - "Spring Concert 2010"

Come, celebrate the 21st season of the Youth Symphony of the Okanagan!   "Coming of Age"  will showcase the YSO, conducted by Imant Raminsh, with orchestral works by Mozart, Elgar, Khachaturian and Strauss, along with a selection of Songs from Cambodia.  Featuring youth soloists Nick Denton (cello), guest tenor Chanthavouth Hy of Cambodia, and guest conductor Rosemary Thomson.



Locations, Dates, Times:

Penticton: Sat. March 6th at 2:00 pm  --- Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle, 945 Main Street

Kelowna: Sat. March 6th at 7:30 pm  --- First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Road

Vernon:  Sun. March 7th at 7:00 pm  --- Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Drive

Tickets available from YSO musicians or at the door.
∑    $15 General Admission
∑    $10 Seniors and Youth
∑    $5  Children (12 and under)

website:  www.youthsymphonyokanagan.com
eMail enquiries to  youthsymphonyokanagan@gmail.com

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11 Feb 2010

Mar 10-13 2010 8:00pm  -  Matinee Mar 11 12:00noon
 
Award winning writer/performer Maja Ardal's one-woman comic tour-de-force You Fancy Yourself is epic in scope. Maja plays 11 brilliant, quirky characters, in an action-packed challenging, humorous and poignant tale of the growing pains of a girl trying to fit in to a new culture. 

This tale of playground politics and childhood loyalties set against the background of 1950s Edinburgh, tells the story of six year old Elsa whose family has emigrated from the land of the Vikings and fairies to wild and woolly Scotland.  Post-war industrial Edinburgh is suspicious of foreigners and Elsa quickly and cruelly learns that navigating her way through her new world of tenement buildings, scrubbing ladies and elf children will require more than learning the words to ëScotland the Braveí.  Fitting in means taking on the schoolyard bullies; and that being fascinated with the massacre of Glencoe doesn't make you Scottish; and that dreams come with a high price.

Tickets just $30.00 available at www.select yourtickets.com or call 250-717-5304

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06 Feb 2010

Tree Brewing presents The RCA Spotlight Series featuring Kevin Fox
Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:30PM

After years of recording with artists as diverse as Raine Maida and Celine Dion, and touring extensively with musicians ranging from Chantal Kreviazuk to Tom Cochrane, Kevin Fox is ready to step from side-stage back into the spotlight as a frontman with his Trio.
Kevin combines his signature instrument- the Cello, which he skillfully bows, plucks, taps and loops, with his charismatic voice, to create a lush and captivating musical tapestry of cello-driven folk/pop. The production is fresh and innovative, embracing pop sensibilities within the world of classical orchestration and electronics.  

Kevin will host a masterclass of Kelowna Youth Symphony and cello students in his ìsongs for the Cello & Voiceî to show  classical can also be tremendous fun, and it has a real place in popular music. They will join him onstage fro 2 numbers.  
 
Preshow: Jordan Davies @ 6:30PM

Tickets just $30.00 available at www.select yourtickets.com or call 250-717-5304

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06 Feb 2010

Date: January 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Price: $30 per adult / $10 per student

Free Preshow: Jane Eamon at 6:30 p.m.

A multiple Canadian Juno Award winner, Bill Bourne has received international acclaim for his recordings and live performances. Bill loves to collaborate with fellow musicians. His most recent collaboration is with Jasmine Ohlhauser and Wyckham Porteous in the band 'bop ensemble'.

Previous to bop ensemble, Bill's other collaborations with Alan MacLeod, Eivør Pálsdóttir, Shannon Johnson, Hans Staymer and Andreas Schuld, and Lester Quitzau & Madagascar Slim, as well as his solo projects, have all attained award status in Canada. A mainstay on the international roots scene, life on the road is reflected in Bill's music - powerful rhythms and soulful songs, steeped in World Beat, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Flamenco, Funk, Poetry and more...

Porteous matches Bourne's nearly legendary status and was described by Andrew Loog Oldham as "Leonard Cohen meets Harry Dean Stanton, a warm, warm, performer whose voice is like a bottle of wine who has matured into a friend." His latest album, 3 AM, has taken it's time, but Wyckham Porteous has finally done what he does best. He has emerged as a storyteller, but a storyteller whose personal experience gives the songs on this record a unified philosophical perspective.

Jasmine "Jas" Ohlhauser is the wild card of the bunch, an exuberant 25-year-old who also plays with the Edmonton band Lilys On Mars. With the addition of her dance theatrics, Bop Ensemble shows come close to performance art. Each of the three is great on their own; together they're something truly special.

First releases are always something special and "Between Trains" exemplifies this to the extreme. The music is authorial in nature and evokes the essence of the storyteller, but in music. Each track is formed by conscious awareness to the world and the lives it houses.
"Between Trains sounds like it could have been recorded around a crackling campfire on a midsummer night by three friends swapping tunes and passing a bottle. As winter approaches, you might want to keep a copy in your winter-blues emergency first aid kit. Marshmallows not included." - By Scott LingleyBop Ensemble "Between Trains" Fall 2009 Review - Penguin Eggs Magazine

Tickets can be purchased online through Select Your Tickets, by visiting the RCA Box Office, or by calling (250) 717-5304. For more information on Bop Ensemble visit http://www.billbourne.com.

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19 Jan 2010

We at Jazz Cafe are starting to get organized for the 17th of Jan. This month’s special guest is singer/songwriter Flora Ware from Nelson BC. You will enjoy her smooth vocal style well beyond the roots of Jazz. Her latest album is aptly named “Insight” When I first heard it I instantly thought Zero 7 (who are one of my fav British chill bands). I am truly pleased to have her perform this month at Jazz Cafe.

Bursary Notes: Well with only two Jazz Cafes behind us, the Bursary total is already at $200.00. Thank you, Thank you Thank you. This months raffle prizes include Dinner Certificates for Milestones, Orchard Park, and Suzanne’s Fashions + CD’s and of course a ticket to next months Jazz CafО. $2 a ticket and 3 for $5

Note in your calendar for upcoming events to attend:

Jan 9th -Sir Winston Pub (Vernon) with Loni Moger & Bernie Addington

Jan 14th -Ricardo’s (Winfield) with Neville Bowman & Bernie Addington

Jan 17th -JAZZ CAFE at the Black Box (Kelowna)

Feb 3rd -KSS band concert at KCT with Anna Jacyszyn and the grade 11 & 12 jazz bands (more info coming)

Feb 6th - Kelowna Jazz & Blues Society fund raiser at KCT (more info coming) Jazz CafО is sponsoring a fun photo booth to raise money for future festivals in Kelowna. Come down and support the cause.

As always, I welcome your emails with suggestions, comments and just saying hello. It’s great to hear from you. I truly hope that I can continue bringing great songs and talent to you and your like minded guests. It’s my honor to please you and I hope that’s what we do at Jazz Cafe.

Anna Jacyszyn and the Jazz Cafe team
www.jazzcafekelowna.com
250 763-6141

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08 Jan 2010

Proceeds toward Okanagan Greens Society (Non Profit);

Okanagan Greens Society
Working together in our community for a healthy environment, happy people and a sustainable local economy.

The Event: Conduit Festival
‘Cakewalk Co-Op’ has partnered with ‘Okanagan Greens Society’ to bring the people CONDUIT; A live showcase of local and organic emerging and established Art, music, installation, sculpture, eco-activism, handmade crafts, Cake, literature, furniture, heirloom seeds, beer, wine, martinis, snacks, fire spinners, story tellers, slam poets, and speakers.

-Saturday Feb. 6, 2010
-4pm to 1am
-Multiple galleries and spaces within the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
-Sliding Scale admission

Venue donated by Cultural Services; The city wants to see more activity in the art district to hold interest for the 18-35 year old demographic.

Live Performers:
We are committed to sourcing the most auspicious in local experimental, folk and Alternative Music.

List: Kevin Kane, Old Man’s Beard, Prarie Cat, Midnight, Leila Neverland, Uncanny Valley, The Capers, Time, Yoko, Sam Wilson, Alison Cociani, Nixie, Imaginary friend, Bradley Florent, Thom Bouman, Vanessa Eides, Lee Schurian, Timothy Fehr, Kinshira, and more…

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07 Jan 2010

Songwriters Deadline Extended to Jan. 31



Due to an unprecedented number of requests, from “Songwriters” from across Western Canada, the deadline for submissions to the 15th Annual Bill Henderson – Roy Forbes “Songwriters Workshop Weekend/Intensive” (April 17 & 18, 2010 at The George Ryga Centre, Summerland) has been extended to Jan. 31, 2010.

Songwriters should register “immediately” by sending two songs(on CD or tape) with “two sets of type-written lyrics” (plus a $30 registration fee payable by cheque or M.O. to: The George Ryga Centre).

Submissions should be mailed to: Songwriters’ Workshops C/O Ken Smedley
Box 323, Armstrong, B.C., VOE 1B0

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05 Jan 2010

Apr 14,1912 runs Jan 13-17th  at 8PM at the RCA

"The beautiful and poignant images that sweep across the stage...fire the imagination and stay with us long after the curtain has rung down", The Globe and Mail

In honour of the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, April 14, 1912 will be coming to Kelowna through April 13-17th at 8:00 p.m. with a matinee performance on Thursday, April 15th at noon.



Produced by Toronto-based theatre company Rusticle Theatre, April 14, 1912 weaves together three viewpoints from one of the greatest tragedies in the 20th century: the sinking of the Titanic.

Inspired by the story of one of the shipís surviving Marconi officers, Harold Bride, the performance does more than recreate events. Bride (Patrick Conner) and his fellow officer, Jack Phillips (Matthew Romantini) are real characters, and through them audiences hear the literal and imagined hopes, dreams and fears of the passengers.  The production's third character is the story's femme fatale, the ship herself, played by Lucy Rupert.

Tickets just $30.00 available at www.select yourtickets.com or call 250-717-5304

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01 Jan 2010