Gabriola’s Winter Solstice Celebration will be held at the Gabriola Commons on Sunday, December 20th. The Commons says:
All events are indoors, except a possible bonfire.
4:30 pm: circle dancing and chanting
5:30 pm: potluck supper
6:00 pm: music and merriment (bring your musical instruments)
evening: bonfire outside depending on interest and the weather
Sarah Tradewell will play at the Roxy on Saturday, January 30th, with special guest Victor Anthony. Sarah is a dazzling young fiddler from Victoria. She plays traditional Irish tunes (and whatever else strikes her fancy) with a few vocal numbers in the mix as well. Victor will play a short set of trad material to [...]
The Haints, with the Fiddlesniffers opening, will play at at The Roxy on Thursday, January 21st at 7:30pm.
The Haints play old-time stringband music, both songs and tunes. These are four world-class musicians in this traditional style (Pharis Romero, Jason Romero, Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones). The Fiddlesniffers (Victor Anthony and Alison Humphries) play hillbilly chamber [...]
Tune In and Tune Up will happen on the weekend of February 12th to 14th at the Haven. The invitation says:
This weekend includes workshops, concerts and merriment. With guest instructors: Jennifer Scott (Vocal Technique/VocalHarmony/Vocal Improv), Doug Cox (Slide in D, Fingerstyle Picking, Dobro), Corwin Fox (Mando, Clawhammer banjo, Songwriting), Todd Butler (Flat picking, Performance Skills, [...]
Poetry Gabriola presents Veda Hille and Her Band: Do You Want What I Have Got?. This concert will be at the Haven on Saturday, January 9th at 7pm. Tickets are 20.00 and are available at Artworks and through the Poetry Gabriola website.
Here’s more about the music from Poetry Gabriola:
A smash hit at the 2009 PUSH [...]
No Impact Man is showing at the Roxy on Tuesday, December 15th at 7pm. Admission by donation (2.00 minimum).
Here’s a bit bout the project and film from the No Impact Man website:
Colin Beavan decides to completely eliminate his personal impact on the environment for the next year.
It means eating vegetarian, buying only local food, and [...]
On Friday, January 1st, join Gabriola Co-op Radio for one or both of these two shows:
Cover the World With Goodness
At the Haven’s Phoenix Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m., January 1, and the show runs from 7 to 9. This is a family-oriented presentation where the list of performers includes Tina Jones and Dinah [...]
The Gabriola Chamber Ensemble presents Music and Poetry of Place. Performances will be at the Gabriola United Church on Sunday, December 13th at 3 pm and 7:30 pm.
This is the first performance of the Gabriola Chamber Ensemble under its new director, Leah Hokanson. The ensemble will present a collection of musical works by various composers, [...]
Set aside Sunday, December 20th for Christmas stories. Then stop by the Island Book Shoppe (Twin Beaches Shopping Centre) at 2pm for Christmas Story Time, with Susan Yates. Come and be enchanted, the invitation says.
Radio After Dark presents Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Surf Lodge. Performances will be:
Sunday, December 13th, 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 17th at 7:30 pm
Tickets are at Gabriola Artworks — 12.00 for adults, 5.00 for kids under 12.