Relative Jazz is a four-person combo featuring John Baker, Wendy Lucas, Steve Earle and Bob Fournier. Here they are posing like 1930s gangsters with George Hopkins’ classic car. Photo courtesy of Jesse Holdener Photography
Relative Jazz will be performing at the Jazz Club in the Selkirk Room at the Regent on Friday, March 13, from 7 pm to 9 pm
Relative Jazz is a four-person combo featuring John Baker, Wendy Lucas, Steve Earle and Bob Fournier. Here they are posing like 1930s gangsters with George Hopkins’ classic car. They enjoy playing pieces from classic, eclectic and world jazz. Most tunes were made famous by artists such as Nat King Cole, Count Basie, Louie Armstrong, Van Morrison, Miles Davis, etc.
Admission is by donation. You can hear a sample of Relative Jazz’s work here. The song is called Cool ‘n’ Blue:
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The Visual Arts Centre has a couple of fantastic shows opening on Friday, March 6, from 6 pm until 9 pm.
Erosion and Decay is the title of a mother-daughter show in the main gallery. The title might sound a little iffy but the works by Patricia Crucil and her daughter Julia are drop-dead gorgeous. Patricia’s pieces are quilted hangings while Julia’s portion of the show is composed of large paintings of butterflies and moths.
In the side galleries is a lovely members’ show entitled Here, There and Everywhere. There are well over 60 paintings, drawings, ceramics and other pieces is the show and it is well worth seeing.
Both shows are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 4 pm until April 3. Please click here to view the poster for more information.
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March 11: Incredible Edible Film Fest — Dive! Hosted by the Local Food Initiative at Birch & Lace Hair Company. The show starts at 7 pm and there is a $5 suggested donation for admission. Please bring a cushion or seat, or come early to claim one of ours!
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The Performing Arts Centre has some interesting acts coming up this month starting with Dave Gunning’s appearance on stage on Thursday, March 12.
A storyteller at heart Gunnings songs are stories that grab you by the heart. The Nova Scotia-born and bred singer-songwriter and working class hero has built up from humble beginnings to a point where his name is regularly included in conversation with artists such as David Francey, James Keelaghan, Ron Hynes, Stan Rogers, Bruce Cockburn and Gordon Lightfoot.
Writing from a sonic menu that includes flavors of Irish, Scottish, French Acadian, folk and country musical styles, Gunning transcends genre with songs that fill your senses and touch your soul. You can find out more about him and hear some of his work at www.davegunning.com.
The show starts at 7:30 and tickets are available downtown at the Visitor’s Centre and at Art Frst!. Or, you can click here to purchase your tickets online.
Well that’s great for the adults but what about family entertainment? The Centre has that covered, too, with a Family Series performance by Aché Brasil, an amazing troupe that blends music, acrobatics, dance and spectacle.
These energetic performers will be on stage at The Centre on Saturday, March 14, starting at 7:30 pm.
The word “Aché” stems from Yoruba, meaning, “all things positive” and it is in this spirit that British Columbia’s foremost Brazilian music and dance troupe hopes to inspire others to explore the energetic and multi-faceted culture of Brazil. www.achebrasil.ca.
The show starts at 7:30 and tickets are available downtown at the Visitor’s Centre and at Art Frst!. Or, you can click here to purchase your tickets online.
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And if you haven’t yet seen The Snow Queen you had better get your tickets now because this terrific Revelstoke Theatre Company production is now entering its last three days of performances.
The play begins at 7:30 pm on March 5, 6 and 7.
Tickets are available at the door and at the Revelstoke Credit Union. Or you can click here to purchase them online.
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Local event organizer Amy Flexman advises us that she has an interesting lineup of acts for this month:
- Mar 11 – Shred Kelly – Stoke Folk – Traverse w/ Carmanah (10pm) – $10
- Mar 13 – The Funky Snow Monkeys CD Release Party – Traverse (10pm – 2am) -$5 (includes a CD with admission)
- Mar 19 – Craig Cardiff – Fundraiser Show – Big Eddy Pub (8:30pm – 10:30pm) – $10
- Mar 20 – The Bitterweed Draw – Alt-Country-Folk – Traverse (11pm) — $10
- Mar 27 – DJ Violinist Michael Fraser – Traverse (10pm) – $10
