The Roxy says:
The Roxy and Alanna S present the vivacious Bettie Page — a celebration in film, music, and cabaret. Tickets are 10.00 at Artworks. If you’re 26 or younger, get two tickets for 10.00. Dress to impress – you may win a prize!
It’s at the Roxy on April 11th at 7 pm.
One of the [...]
On April 6th at 7pm, come listen to Stephen Spector, the president of the Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia. He’ll be at Rasberry’s, speaking about the global meltdown and how it will affect Canada and BC.
Doors open at 6:30. The event is free to Chamber members, and 5.00 for others. To RSVP or [...]
Page’s Resort and Marina Bookstore welcomes you to the launch of Enter Mourning: A Memoir on Death, Dementia, and Coming Home, by Heather Menzies.
The launch will be at Page’s Resort and Marina (3350 Coast Road) on Sunday, April 5th at 2pm.
Here are more details from the announcement Page’s sent:
Thursday the 2nd of April kicks off the jammin’ season at the Silva Bay Bar and Grill from 8 to midnight. It is a very inclusive jam designed to encourage new talent to take part. Please bring your instrument and take part in our ‘band practice’ where you can learn and play [...]
This week’s Saturday (April 4th) matinee at the Roxy is Eragon. The Internet Movie Database summarizes:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon’s egg — a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he’s the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.[continue]
For more [...]
Join the Gabriola Island Singers at the Community Hall on April 5th for their spring concert. Featured artists are Gary Fjellgaard and violinist Leslie Krull.
The concert is at 7:30 pm, and tickets are available at the door for 10.00. The dress rehearsal is in the afternoon at 2:30pm – tickets for the rehearsal are by [...]
A concert with Kathy McIntyre and Philip Nowé. Saturday April 18th, 7:30pm at the Haven’s Phoenix Auditorium. Tickets at Artworks: 12.00.
(Kathy’s bio is about half way down this page on the Poetry Gabriola site.)
This course runs on six Saturdays at the Gabriola Women’s Institute Hall. It’s a free six-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, and it aims to give you tools to live a healthy life. It’s run by volunteer leaders through the University of Victoria.
Grace Jordan is Shirley Valentine in this comedy. (Written by Willy Russell, directed by Ron Pollock.) It’s on at the Surf on two nights: Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th. Showtime is 8 pm. Tickets are available at Artworks. (Adults: 18.00, Students 10.00.) To make dinner reservations at the Surf’s Driftwood Restaurant, [...]
Barney Bentall, Shari Ulrich, and Tom Taylor will perform at the Haven’s Phoenix Auditorium on Friday, April 10th. The concert starts at 7:30pm. General admission tickets are 2.00. For seniors, kids, or people for whom cash is tight, tickets are 12.00. Tickets available at Artworks.
These three musicians have recorded an album: Barney Bentall, Shari [...]
The Bop Ensemble is Bill Bourne, Jas Ohlhauser, and Wyckham Porteous. They’ll be playing at the Surf Pub on Friday, April 10th. Tickets: 15.00 a the door. Music samples available at the ensemble’s Myspace page.
We spotted a hand-made sign that says:
Do you value clean air? Would you like to ban back yard burning on lots 2 1/2 acres or less? (Qualicum did so in 2007.)
Meeting at No 1. Fire Hall, 760 North Road, Wednesday April 1st, 5:45 pm.
Support the proposed amendment and save our island from air pollution. Promote [...]
Double Dave’s Food Experience offers Mexican Night at the Gabriola Golf Course on Sunday, April 18th. It starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are 25.00; buy yours at the Golf Course. Here are some menu details:
Update: see the Gabriola Linux Users Group page for information about this group. They meet every month, and you’re welcome to attend any meeting.
Kaminanda will be playing at the Surf Pub on Saturday, March 28th; the cover charge is 5.00. Want to hear sound samples? They’re at Kaminanda’s myspace page.
The film What about me? will be playing at the Roxy on Friday, April 3rd. Doors open at 7, show starts at 7:30. Tickets are 5.00, and all proceeds go to the food bank. Please reserve your ticket: 247-8350 or tsiporah@island.net.
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The Gabriola Groundwater Management Society will have their annual general meeting tonight, March 24th. It’ll be at The Gabriola Women’s Institute Hall at 7:30. Everybody’s welcome.
The Gabriola Poetry Association invites you to Drumbeg on Sunday March 29th for Fledglings: new poems for the birds!
It’s nearly fledgling season and we want to welcome the brand new baby birds into the world with some brand new bird poems. Bring a poem for the birds and join local poets and special Guest Robert [...]
This concert at Gabriola’s United Church will feature works by Bach, Taverner, Kodaly, Vaughan Williams, Busto, Handel, Duruflé, Morales, and Whitacre. The musicians are The Island Consort chamber choir, The Vancouver Island Saxophone Quartet, and Hiromi Bradshaw on organ and piano.
When? Saturday April 4th, 7:30. Tickets are available at the door for 15.00.
If you like Indian classical music, get to the Roxy on Tuesday April 7th at 7 pm for a concert by Sitar Master Pandit Deobrat Mishra, and Tabla Master Krimar Lal Mishra. Tickets are 18.00 and are available at Artworks.
The poster says:
Pandit Deobrat Mishra and Pandit Kumar Lal Mishra share the magic an ecstacy of [...]
The Silva Bay Shipyard School teaches traditional wooden boatbuilding skills. On April 4th and 5th the school celebrates its craft with this maritime festival. Events include graduation and boat launching on Saturday at 1:30, and a small boat race Sunday at noon.
There are lots of seminars for those interested in traditional boatbuilding. The boat school’s [...]
The everythingscool.org website says this is the incredible story of a handful of global warming messengers speaking out in a time of disinformation.
Here’s the trailer:
This film will be at the Roxy at 7pm on April 19th. It’s sponsored by GabeCan (Gabriola Climate Action Network).
Here’s news about the Joe Trio concert from Lulu Performing Arts:
…on Friday, April 17th, 8pm (pre-concert artists chat beginning at 7:15) Lulu presents Joe Trio with Allen Stiles, piano; Cameron Wilson, violin; and Charles Inkman, cello. Joe Trio is a versatile, charming, and extraordinarily talented threesome shamelessly setting the classical scene on its ear, with [...]
Poetry Gabriola presents Toronto poet and spoken word artist Robert Priest. He’ll be at the Roxy on Saturday, March 28th, at 7:30 pm. (Doors open at 7.) The event poster says:
Known as Dr Poetry on CBC’s Worldbeat. Robert’s words have been debated in the legislature, turned into a hit song, posted in the transit system, [...]
Across the Universe is playing at the Roxy next Tuesday, March 31st, at 7pm.
Here’s the trailer: