April 1 – 4th. world-class performances with 10 ticketed events taking place throughout Powell River’s national historic district. Intimate venues will play host to a variety of jazz flavours
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PR – Memoir Writing for Seniors
Wednesdays, 10:15 am – 12:15 pm. Feb 5 – Mar 25. Free. No writing or computer experience necessary.
Contact Sandra to register: stonn@prpl.ca or 604.485.4796
PR – Powell River Adventures in Film Camp
Part of the Powell River Film Festival’s Youth Festival, this weekend camp is specifically designed for young filmmakers. During the day, participants attend seminars by a diverse group of filmmakers and hands-on video production workshops in small crews. In the evenings, students enjoy youth-oriented films and engaging Q&As. Accommodation is available at a local hotel with meals and full supervision provided.
Fast paced and fun, participants leave the camp with the full experience of video production, including teamwork and troubleshooting, and have a short film for their demo reel.
PR – Dub at the Pub
featuring: TheChad
– Funk, Hiphop, Northern Soul, boogaloo, cumbia, Latin;
Papa D
– Reggae, Dancehall, Dub;
Sliding scale cover
$1-20 pay what you can
Come celebrate the weirdest day of the whole gregorian calendar. Expect heavy dubs and boom bap funk with lots of horns and drums.
PR – Sunday Night Social: Renelle and Dawson
This mother and son duo will perform together featuring an eclectic variety of pop, rock and country tunes with some of their own originals in the mix. Luke Combs to Eminem, this should be interesting. No cover, by donation, Family friendly til 9 PM
PR – Burying Ground
“Across the three releases Woody Forster (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Devora Laye (vocals, washboard, singing saw) have established a sound that, should the fuzz, crackle and hiss of a well-loved 78 RPM record be added, would feel directly transported from the juke joints and speakeasies of the Prohibition era. This is beautifully realised, pure roots music created in the same spirit of contemporaries such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band,
PR – Country Icons
Show pays tribute to three of the giants, Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, in traditional and outlaw country music.
Jake Allan, Rob Rowan, and Jason Cooper are all veterans of the country music industry and have performed in numerous Honky Tonks, Casinos and many of the major festivals throughout Canada and the US.
PR – Ms. Panik
Ms. Panik creates melodic soundscapes with her guitar, voice & loop station. Rich layered vocal harmonies & looped melodies mix with conscious rhymes and soul-full lyrics to create her experimental loop poetry.
Texture & Light live shows use synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, loopers, voice, and guitar to bring listeners on a fuzzy, deep, slow motion journey to the stars, and deep within themselves.
PR – Heron / Tremblers of Sevens
A night of Desert Doom and Atmospheric Sludge Metal
The Savannah Sipping Society
Feb 14-15-16.
$15 Friday and Saturday nights
$13 Sunday matinee
Doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
Each performance has a brief intermission between Acts 1 and 2.
In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years.
PR – Paint the One You Love
All ages event. You will be guided through a portrait painting of someone you love! We even provide you with an accurate sketch to start. Email your photo NO LATER than Feb 4th to islandartnight@gmail.com. Include your name and location and we will transfer your photo onto your canvas as a sketch for you.
$45 all equipment provided. Tickets from eventbrite.ca
PR – Acrylic Art Lessons Jane Dow
Feb 8, 9, 10. Prior knowledge is not necessary and or leave all that you know at the door. This 3 day course is a guide to create an accomplished painting ( not a drawing) You will learn to slow down and work without jumping ahead. This is one of many ways to paint with confidence.
Class limit is 8 ppl. A list of paint supply will be announced once you have signed up.
PR – Francesca Mirai Returns
A folk musician based out of Pender Island. Francesca performs solo, as well as with her band Ghostly Hounds. She combines powerful, ethereal vocals backed by gritty banjo instrumentals to create a haunting and captivating sound. Francesca has toured the country extensively playing more than 200 shows from coast to coast. No cover, by donation.
PR – Bob Marley Birthday Party
We’re gonna dance to legendary songs, rare cuts, dubs, and remixes.
Come early for pizza and drinks! DJ starts around 9:00
PR – Exultation
An intoxicating music and storytelling collaboration from classical pianist Sarah Hagen and spoken word artist Brendan McLeod. Hagen, the 2017 Ontario Contact Artist of the Year, performs all thirteen preludes of Rachmaninoff’s Opus 32, interspersed with stories and poems from Brendan McLeod, the former Canadian SLAM champion.
PR – Alina Murphy Studio Beer and Pour Night
Acrylic pouring is a painting technique that uses acrylic paint mixed with a pouring medium then poured onto a surface.This class is suitable for any level of ability
$45
Includes all your supplies and canvas for a 10 x 10 Acrylic pour and a drink ticket for Townsite Brewing
Register your spot , email : alinaschmidtt@gmail.com
PR – Best Final Months Vision Class
Mondays Feb 3 – Mar 16. This program is for all ages, from young to senior.
You will learn not only how to plan for your end of life, but more importantly, how to live fully for today!
In these inter/non-denominational classes, we will work through the 5 domains of life (physical, emotional, spiritual, life legacy and after death care), one domain at a time, in a safe, caring environment, and will complete your very own beautiful vision map that can be revisited and adjusted accordingly in the years to come.
For further information, please feel free to call or email.
604-578-0303. spdheather@yahoo.com
PR – Reckless – Bryan Adams Ultimate Tribute
Enjoy an epic evening listening/dancing to the classic songs from Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams. Doors open at 7:30, band starts at 9!! Tickets available (At the bar)!! Members $30, Guests $35.
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