BRITISH PUB NIGHTS

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Volume 7 / Issue 6b

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and CENTRE

JUNE 2017- NEWS FROM THE CENTRE

CHILLIWACKCULTURAL CENTRE

FOR TICKETS: CALL: 604.391.SHOW(7469)

IN PERSON: 9201 Corbould Street, ChilliwackONLINE: www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

The Centre Box Office Hours:Monday to Friday: 9:30am - 9:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:30am - 5:00pm

and open one hour before performances.

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: While we take many precautions to ensure the accuracy of the Front & Centre Newsletter, occasionally errors or omissions may appear.Patrons are encouraged to double-check dates and times on their tickets or class receipts.

The Original Legends of RocknRoll presents

AN EVENING WITH THE RAT PACKThe legendary Rat Pack lived and died the high life of booze, broads and bright lights, always projecting a sense of detachment and serenity. Through it all, they always remained just outside the radar of understanding... the most distant stars in the firmament. Dean Martin’s biographer (Nick Tosches) once noted very appropriately, these guys are what the Italians call a menefreghista... “one who simply doesn’t give a damn”.Don’t miss this fun-filled evening of good music, good fun and tom-foolery portrayed exactly like the originators did so many years ago on the Las Vegas Strip.

October 8, 2017 at 7:00pmTickets: General $54

Paquette Productions presents

A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS IN CONVERT!Back by popular demand! Paquette Productions is proud to announce the return of one of the most successful Elvis shows of the year, A Tribute to Elvis in Concert, featuring two of the world’s most coveted Elvis Tribute Artists known today: Pete Paquette from Toronto and Chris Connor from the United Kingdom. This dynamic duo have been performing their amazing Tribute show in front of thousands of Elvis fans across our nation. Accompanied by an eleven piece band, their incredible talents and showmanship makes this show a MUST SEE live concert for any rock’n roll music fan.

October 14, 2017 at 7:30pmTickets: General $54Seniors $49

The Chilliwack Players Guild brings to you the British Pub Nights! Laugh at the Monty Python-esque skits and risqué British humour, enjoy the live music and performers as they take you down memory lane with Mersey-beat music. Enjoy pub style dinner catered to you at intermission and stay after the show for a sing-along - all in a dinner theatre setting in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre.

Put on your cloth caps, stiffen those upper lips, and pull on your fancy pants…it’s time for another British Pub Nights. Our 27th version will be “Cool Britannia” a musical and comical foray back to Britain’s psychedelic sixties. Directed by Clint Hames, Musical

Direction by Judy Hill, and Produced by Laura Hames, A light meal will be served between acts. Book your table soon, tickets will go fast! We’ll see you there!July 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2017 • 7:30pm July 9, 2017 • 2:00pm Tickets: $25

ART CLASSESAT THE CENTRE

GARDEN MARKERS (Adult)

Tuesday: 6:30 - 8:30pm

July 11, 2017

Cost: $45

BODY, WINE, JEWELS! (Adult)

Tuesday: 6:00 - 9:00pm

July 18, 2017 or August 15, 2017

Cost: $60

HEART OF GLASS (Adult)

Sunday: 1:00 - 4:00pm

July 22, 2017

Cost: $50

CLOSEUP MAGIC (Adult)

Wednesday: 6:00 - 9:00pm

August 2, 2017

Cost: $40

WIRE WEAVING (Adult)

Saturday: 1:00 - 4:00pm

August 12, 2017

Cost: $50

OPEN STUDIOSAT THE CENTRE

SUMMER HOURSJuly 1 to September 5

CLAY$6 Drop In

Wednesdays: 6:00 - 9:00pm

Sundays: 1:00 - 4:00pm

(Students must have completed

one of The Centre’s Clay classes)

GLASS$9 Drop In

Tuesdays: 6:00 - 9:00

(Students must have completed

one of The Centre’s Glass Bead

classes)

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Give your kids a creative, artistic, and amazing school vacation this summer with Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s Summer Art Camps for Kids! Running from July 10 to August 18, 2017, and filled with an assortment of classes that range from arts and crafts to clay, dance, music, and performance classes, the Summer Art Camps for Kids are the perfect fit for all kinds of young artists. Children who enjoy bringing things to life in clay, or just love getting their hands dirty, can venture into the exciting world of ceramics, and for the young musicians in your life, there is an opportunity to pick up an instrument and learn the basics. The wide range of arts and crafts classes are the perfect opportunity for those crafty kids in your life, and the performance camps round out the five weeks with our fantastic theatrical classes. With lots of different classes to pick and choose from, your kids not only have the chance to try new things, but also explore and learn more about the activities they’re already interested in!

Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents

FRASER VALLEY CULTURE & CRAFT BEER FESTIVALIt’s time for another round of awesome beers, fantastic cheer, and ridiculously good times – because the Fraser Valley Culture & Craft Beer Festival is back! The premier beer-tasting, culture-celebrating, taste-tantalizing event of the fall returns for a fantastic fifth year at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on September 23, 2017. Shining the spotlight on British Columbia’s thriving craft brewing culture, the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society once again invites you to support the arts by sampling the creations of incredible breweries from all across the province in the ultimate pairing of spectacular suds and community spirit. Add in the delicious hors d’oeuvres, rocking live music, a silent auction, and you’ve got a glass full of fun – and a benefit event that goes down like no other!19+ Event!

September 23, 2017 at 7:00 to 10:00pmTickets: All Tickets $50

FOR TICKETS: Call: 604-391-SHOW(7469) In Person: 9201 Corbould Street, Chilliwack Online: www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

THE CENTRE BOX OFFICE HOURS:Monday - Friday: 9:30am - 9:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:30am - 5:00pm, open one hour before performances.

Ghostfinger Productions presents

A NIGHT OF BOWIEVictoria musician Syl Thompson and his band have been paying tribute to the musical works of David Bowie for more than three decades. Thompson embodies Bowie’s exquisite style and persona and has been acclaimed as providing the most credible and realistic Bowie experience in North America. This show is a multi-media extravaganza. Six highly respected musicians play each song as Bowie and his band performed them live and VJPhoton provides a visual experience second to none with photos and videos unique to each song. The look and feel of the concert replicates the Heathen Tour, complete with costume changes that include a famously familiar electric blue three-piece suit.

June 23, 2017 at 7:30pmTickets: $41

Just 4 U-kes presents

MANITOBA HAL BROLUNDManitoba Hal is a world-class ukulele player, guitarist and songwriter. Using a combination of looping technology and effects he creates a performance that is one-of-a-kind. His combination of finger picking and strumming creates an instantly accessible sound that compliments his fresh and inventive originals and arrangements of traditional blues.

June 24, 2017 at 2:00pm (Workshop)3:00pm (Concert) Tickets: Workshop $25Concert $10Workshop & Concert $30

Spiderlodge presents

SPIDERLODGE MUSIC FESTIVAL‘Join us for our 10th Annual Spiderlodge Music Festival where we feature our students of all ages playing guitar, bass and singing. Song selections cover a wide variety of musical styles including pop, rock, folk, country, gospel and classical.’

June 24, 2017 at 7:00pmTickets: $15

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Decades - 15% (*$10 min) 604.793.6675

Prestons - 25% 604.792.5552

Vita Bella - 15% 604.846.5001

Woo Mai - 15% 604.792.0799

For more details visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

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Rock.It.Boy Entertainment presents

LED ZEPAGAINSony recording artists LED ZEPAGAIN captures the heart and soul of “the world’s greatest band”, replicating the ultimate Led Zeppelin experience. Jimmy Page says, “It’s as close as you’ll ever get to the real deal”. From the high-energy electric classics to the beautiful acoustic works, you will be mesmerized as LED ZEPAGAIN resurrects Page’s soaring guitar leads, Jones’ brilliant keyboard passages, Bonham’s trademark pounding rhythms and the signature Robert Plant vocals. As you experience immortal classics “Stairway to Heaven”, “Immigrant Song”, “Whole Lotta Love” “Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Black Dog”, you’ll understand why LED ZEPAGAIN has become highly regarded as the most authentic represantation of Led Zeppelin in the world today.

August 17, 2017 at 7:30pmTickets: $48.50

The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce presents

AN EVENING WITH ARLENE DICKINSONKeynote speaker ARLENE DICKINSON is one of Canada’s most renowned entrepreneurs and investors. Her keynotes draw on her experience as a judge on Dragons’ Den and CEO of powerhouse marketing firm Venture Communications, revealing what built her success and how you can use her life lessons to become a stronger leader yourself.On September 16, 2017, the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce is hosting an evening with Arlene Dickinson as the Keynote speaker (most notably from the Dragons Den TV show). We would open the evening with a local speaker (TBA), followed by appetizers and cocktails and then finish the evening with Arlene Dickinson keynote address. A VIP ticket gives you first class seating and one of her best-selling books (‘Persuasion’ or ‘All In’) which Arlene Dickinson will be happy to sign at a short meet and greet after her keynote.

June 24, 2017 at 7:00pmTickets: General $100 VIP $150 (Includes a book and meet & greet)

“THE OPEN DOOR” 2017. CHILLIWACK SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY LIVING ART GROUP EXHIBITThis is an exhibition featuring the artwork of students who participate in the “Chilliwack Society for Community Living” art program.“The Open Door” exhibit provides an opportunity for young people who are developmentally challenged to showcase their artwork and raise awareness within the community about this excellent program and the important contribution that it makes to the development of the students enrolled in the program.

June 21 - 24, 2017 at 7:30pmWednesday - Saturday 12:00-5:00pmOpening Reception June 22, 2017 6:00-8:00pm