Alberta singer-songwriter to perform
The final performance in the ninth season of the Lakes District Arts Council (LDAC) takes place on Sunday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lakes District Secondary School鈥檚 multi purpose room. Alberta singer-songwriter John Wort Hannam and his band, The Blue Collars, perform acoustic roots music in the style of Loudon Wainwright III, John Prine and Steve Earle - but as proud Canadians.
John taught grade nine language arts in Alberta for five years, until one day he heard a record by Loudon Wainwright III. In 1998 he bought a guitar and taught himself to play. In 2002 he quit teaching and began to pursue the dream of being a working musician. The rest, as they say, is (musical) history. Since 2002, John has captured a Juno nomination, and won a Canadian folk music award for album of the year.
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Look for posters around town, and LDAC鈥檚 ads in the Lakes District 亚洲天堂. Tickets are available at LDFC Printing and Stationery (250-692-3309) and Lakes Artisan Centre (250-692-3344), and at the door. And鈥� a couple of bonuses: the evening鈥檚 art exhibition will be a group show by six local visual artists, and LDAC will be announcing the performances to come in the 2015/16 season - our tenth. To learn more about John Wort Hannam, check out this link: http://johnworthannam.com
For this month鈥檚 contest...
To be entered in the draw to win one of two John Wort Hannam CD鈥檚, answer this question - John Wort Hannam has released five CD鈥檚, name the title of any one of John Wort Hannam鈥檚 five CD鈥檚. Not sure? Go to John鈥檚 website: http://johnworthannam.com and click on 鈥榤usic.鈥� Send in your answer to jbarth46@telus.net by midnight, Saturday March 7.
Ren茅e Fleming in 鈥橳he Merry Widow鈥� from The Met: Live in HD
The fourth of this year鈥檚 co-presentations by LDAC and The Beacon Theatre of live opera broadcasts from The Met in New York takes place on Monday, March 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. sharp at The Beacon Theatre. American soprano Ren茅e Fleming stars as Hanna Glawari, the rich widow who captivates Paris, in the famous Franz Lehar operetta The Merry Widow. The show features glorious Viennese waltzes, dances, romance and comedy.
If you鈥檙e not sure about opera or operetta, but want to give it a go, The Merry Widow would be a great place to start. All tickets are $12, available Monday evening at the door. To check out video and audio clips, and a synopsis of the operetta, visit: http://www.metopera.org/opera/the-merry-widow-lehar-tickets
Annual Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts just around the corner
One of the longest running cultural events in the Lakes District, the annual Lakes District Festival of the Performing Arts, begins in just a few days. Key dates: piano, speech arts and vocal: March 10 to 15; instrumental: March 18; festival honours concert, Saturday March 21. All festival events are at the Island Gospel Fellowship hall. Watch for an ad in the Lakes District 亚洲天堂, or for more information about the festival, visit the festival鈥檚 website: http://www.ldfestival.com
Bye-bye winter, hello spring fling!
The Rose Lake Community Club is hosting its annual 鈥渟pring fling鈥� at the Rose Lake hall on Saturday March 14. Doors open at 5 p.m. for happy hour (no host bar) and a fantastic four course meal will be served, with dessert by Magi at 6:30 p.m.
There will be great entertainers who promise to get the hall 鈥渁 rockin.鈥� Tickets are $25 each, and are available by contacting Karen Sirfalk at 250-696-3379.
Francois Lake Coffee House
The Francois Lake Community Hall is hosting a coffee house with local performers on Saturday March 28 at 7 p.m. at the hall. Admission is by donation. Look for posters around town, or for more information contact Joan at 250-695-6381, or Naida at 250-251-5415.
