Wine Lovers! Sip and savour a cornucopia of new tastes at Chilliwack’s Art of Wine Festival!

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May 2018- 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.

Treat yourself to an abundance of sensations as you stroll through the amazing space that is the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. This year’s

sizzling South American theme is sure to get you all fired up for summer sipping! From the 25 Wineries set up to indulge your love of wine, to the live entertainment including the Latin salsa band Son De Todos in Rotary Hall, to tasty treats scattered throughout the event, to the tantalizing artwork in the Gallery and embellishing the lobby walls, this event will delight all your senses!After four straight sold-out years, Chilliwack’s Art of Wine Festival presented by the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society’s Board of Directors is once again extending an invitation to embrace art in our community while enjoying a spectacular night of award-winning wineries, delectable appetizers, and fantastic live entertainment on four stages! Don’t miss the chance to enjoy this fantastic festival on Saturday, May 12, 2018.With 25 wineries represented everyone will be able to find a new favourite! Whether that be local creations from the Fraser Valley’s own Maan Farms Estate Winery or Okanagan Fall’s Blasted Church Vineyards. Or perhaps one of the wines from South America — Escalade Wine & Spirits representing; Casillero Del Diablo – Chile, Galileo Wine & Spirits – Argentina/Italy, or La Riojana – Argentina.Also coming together to offer a variety of vintages sure to please every kind of wine lover at this year’s event are; Bench 1775, Blasted Church Vineyards, Blue Sky Estate Winery, Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery, Church & State Winery, Enrico Winery, Fort Berens Estate Winery, KIS Consulting representing; Bordertown and Volcanic Hills, Harper’s Trail Estate Winery, House of Rose Winery, Maan Farms Estate Winery, Maple Creek Winery, Monte Creek Ranch Winery, Play Estate Winery, Ripples Winery, Sage Hills Estate Winery, St. Hubertus Estate Winery, The View Winery, Three Sisters Winery, Upper Bench Estate Winery, Vino Veritas representing; Kismet Winery, Recline Ridge and Cassini Cellars, and Wild Goose Winery/Indigenous World Wines.But the excitement doesn’t stop there! A selection of Chilliwack’s finest restaurants and caterers will add even more delectability to this event. Clean Plate Catering, Cultivate Café, Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry, Hofstede’s, Hugo’s Mexican Kitchen, Simply Savory Catering and Vita Bella Bistro will further entice the taste-buds with delicious wine pairings at booths while platters with tasty treats from The Farm House Natural Cheeses and BeNanna Bakery will be placed about the building. And for your listening pleasure, there will be a choice of live entertainment on four separate stages for the wine-lovers to take in as they stroll through the festival. Setting the mood in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre is Vancouver based Latin Salsa Band Son De Todos who will play music from Cuba, Colombia, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. At the other end of the building, brilliant local pianist Wesley

Hawkins creates an enchanting atmosphere in the O’Connor Group Art Gallery. In the North lobby of the Centre Chilliwack’s singer-songwriter Rain Penner August will charm with his guitar while sharing his passion for music; while in the South lobby husband and wife duo Portraits of Us will step onto the stage with their clean and melodic sound complemented by a balance of intricate guitar and vocal arrangements.And as patrons sip and savour, the night will work towards a thrilling conclusion with the Festival Favourite presentation! Each patron will be given a yellow token to use to vote for their favourite winery. The winery that receives the most votes is recognized on a sensational trophy that will be displayed at The Centre. And still more!

Right in the middle of all the excitement will be the Silent Auction — the place to be for those that want to take home any number of fabulous items donated by local businesses! Items up for auction include a wine fridge and wine, golf passes, various gift baskets, a lake tour, getaways in both Harrison and Whistler and

so much more! With all the proceeds from this benefit event being used to help fund the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s programming, attending Chilliwack’s Art of Wine Festival is a good deed as well as an inspirational indulgence! Tickets are $50 and are available from The Centre Box Office by calling 604.391.SHOW(7469), and online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.This is a 19+ only event. ID is required.Chilliwack’s Art of Wine Festival is proud to have Adams Real Estate Group as its Diamond Sponsor. Additional Sponsors include Platinum Sponsor; Odlum Brown. Gold Sponsor; Unify Financial. Silver Sponsors; Baker Newby LLP and Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry. Mainstage Entertainment Sponsor; Simpson Notaries. Bronze Sponsors; Chances Chilliwack, Dairy Queen – Chilliwack, DLC Drake Entrust Mortgage Services, Emil Anderson, Little Village Shoe Boutique, Master Painting & Renovations, Minter Country Gardens, Mt. Waddington’s Outdoors, Murray Honda. Media Sponsors; Chilliwack Progress and Star FM, and Accommodation Sponsor The Royal Hotel.

Secondary Characters presents

HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAMEBased on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

July 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 2018 at 7:30 pmJuly 22 & 29, 2018 at 2:00 pmRotary Hall Studio TheatreTickets: Adult $22 / Senior $20 / Student $16

ART CLASSESAT THE CENTRE

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ARTISTS CHOICEApril 5 to May 12, 2018

The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association is presenting its Artists’ Choice at the O’Connor Group Art Gallery at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Artists’ Choice will feature fresh works of art, in new and exciting mediums. Come & see, and perhaps, discover a new vision on art that will bring you both insight and pleasure. Explore the everchanging world of art.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 12:00 - 5:00 pm

WHEEL THROWING 2: LIDDED VESSELS(Adult; 4 sessions)Wednesdays: 6:00 to 9:00 pmMay 16 to June 13, 2018 Jake Stelpstra takes the clay cylinder one step further and shows students how to “put a lid on it”! Intermediate pottery students who have had experience throwing cylinders will love the chance to further their skills with Lidded Vessels. Learn to throw lids “off the hump” to suit sugar bowls, garlic pots and honey pots.Cost: $140

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY(Adult; workshop)Saturday: 1:00 to 4:00 pmMay 19, 2018Plan ahead and learn what gear to bring when you’re out taking pictures, and how to come home with more than just a record or a postcard shot of your favourite natural hideaways.Cost: $30

GLASS CREATURES(Adult; workshop)Saturday: 1:00 to 4:00 pmMay 26, 2018Go one step further with your glass technique and craft these adorable animals! Ania Kyte of Turtle Beads Studio in Mission, BC will show students the art of sculpting glass creatures – students will come home with a turtle, a bumblebee, and a penguin made from glass rods and a hothead propane torch.Cost: $60

JEWELLERY MAKING TECHNIQUES(Adult; 2 day workshop)Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 to 4:00 pmJune 2 & 3, 2018 Learn silversmithing techniques such as forging, solder, shaping and more. Barrie will explain how plain metal sheets and wires are turned into handmade jewelry, then students take what they’ve learned and turn a plain sheet of silver and a few wires into a unique handcrafted ring.Cost: $160

BODY, WINE, JEWELS(Adult; workshop)Friday: 6:00 to 9:00 pmJune 8, 2018Enjoy an evening of relaxation – you deserve it! Have an evening to yourself after a long work day… unwind the muscles with a yoga session, sample snacks and sip local wine, and create a unique pair of earrings you’ve designed yourself.Cost: $60

GLASS BEADS 2: GLASS FLOWERS(Adult; workshop)Saturday: 1:00 to 4:00 pmJune 9, 2018Learn to layer, plunge, and create incredible floral designs in glass such as the raised flower, encased, plunged water florals, as well as floral beads. Explore different colouring techniques bringing flowers to life in glass - adding a whole new dimension to handcrafted jewellery! Students will also learn the technique of creating an “off-mandrel” calla lily from glass.Cost: $50

2018 Summer Art Camps for Kids!CREATE! PLAY! EXPLORE!

PAINT! SQUISH! SING! DRAW!

Get ready for your kids to use their imagination and develop their creative spirit!

All About Uke • Cosmic Kids • Blackwork Embroidery • Footloose! •Magic Mud • Theatre Peeps • Digital Photography • Knitting for Beginners

• And More!

The camps will run from 8:30am to 4:15pm with supervised breaks, Monday to Friday, for six weeks between July 9 and August 17. Each day is split into six blocks of 65 minute sessions, with four different classes running in each time slot. Choose one class per time slot and your child will take part in that activity at that time for the full week.

Each class costs $37.50. Registering for a class means your child will participate in that activity at that time from Monday to Friday, meaning you get five fantastic and creative sessions for just $37.50!

ART 33May 17 to June 16, 2018

Opening Reception: June 21, 20186:00 to 8:00 pm

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

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

The Showtime Australia Group presents

QUEEN: IT’S A KINDA MAGICQueen: It’s a Kinda Magic recreates Queen’s 1986 World Tour concert, featuring over 20 of the band’s greatest hits such as ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘We Are the Champions’, ‘Under Pressure’ and ‘Fat-Bottomed Girls’. Painstaking attention has been paid to all the music – the iconic voice of Mercury, the amazing guitar solos of May and the groundbreaking Rock harmonies. And with state-of-the-art sound and lighting and authentic costumes, this is as close as you’ll ever get to the real thing!

May 18, 2018 at 8:00 pmHUB International TheatreTickets: All Seats $59 / 13 and under $30 / Group Rate $54

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Lighthouse Theatre presents

ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLARodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is a new retelling of the classic fairy tale, which heralds the themes of: courage, honesty, justice, and above all else: kindness. Through the humble heart of one peasant girl unfairly enslaved to a life of servitude, Ella, unwittingly wins the affections of Prince Topher, heir to the throne. It is her love which captivates the Prince and transforms the Royal Kingdom out of the cruelty ensnarling it, to a Kingdom where kindness reigns triumphant. Cinderella reminds you to take courage and be kind, since impossible things are happening everyday.

May 24, 25, 26, 2018 at 7:00 pmMay 26, 2018 at 1:00 pmHUB International TheatreTickets: Adult $18 / Senior & Youth $15

The Conquer Cancer Tour 2018

GARY CABLE & THE NEARLY FAMOUSLegendary Music by Legendary Musicians • 8 of Canada’s top musicians (who have played with everyone from Sinatra to Bryan Adams, Bublé to Chilliwack, Streisand to Powder Blues, k.d. Lang to Chad Kroeger/Nickelback, Ian Tyson to the Pointer Sisters, David Foster to Sarah McLachlan). An amazing show featuring classic hits from the ‘golden age’ of Pop/Rock music; those powerhouse and feel-good songs you love but rarely hear live. The music that defined a generation and continues to be the benchmark! With Special Guests Julie Masi (Parachute Club) and Henry Small (Prism). All proceeds benefitting BC Cancer Foundation!

May 5, 2018 at 7:30 pmHUB International TheatreTickets: All Seats $50

Bozzini’s - 20%

Corky’s - 20%

Prestons - 25%

Vita Bella - 15%

Woo Mai - 15%

inFrench Live presents

LOVE THERAPY TOUR - MAUVEYMauvey with special guests Cambree Lovesy, whose debut EP Silly Me is available on iTunes and Awake O Sleeper, much loved roots rock band from Chilliwack. The Love Therapy World Tour has been designed to distribute Love through narratives created by a blend of intentional song writing, intelligent melody, hypnotic beat and vibe.

May 27, 2018 at 7:00 pmHUB International TheatreTickets: All Seats $15

Senior Discovery Tours presents

SENIOR DISCOVERY TOURS TRAVEL PRESENTATIONThe presentation will focus on a number of different exotic destinations STC travels to in North America and throughout the world. Senior Discovery Tours is Canada’s leading operator of worldwide escorted tours for the 50-Plus traveller. The tours are all-inclusive packages of excellent value. All costs, such as out of country medical and cancellation insurance, taxes, tipping, visas and home pick-up service from Chilliwack, are included in our overall tour price. Come join us for a fun afternoon of armchair travel and learn about our exciting tours and cruises.

June 15, 2018 at 12:30 to 2:00 pmRotary Hall Studio TheatreTickets: Free (Registration Required)

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The Louisiana Hayride presents

LOUISIANA HAYRIDE SHOWJoin the lovable cast of the Louisiana Hayride Show in this wonderful celebration of the best country and rockabilly hits from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s as they pay tribute to the historical radio program, The Louisiana Hayride!See Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Lefty Frizzell and Loretta Lynn come to life before your eyes! You’ll think you’re at their concert when you see these iconic artists step on stage and sing their big hits!

May 17, 2018 from 7:30 pmHUB International TheatreTickets: All Tickets $48