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Karin KratzKymme PatrickBOARD OF DIRECTORS

General public $78 - ALL IN PRICING! Includes GST and applicable fees.

SUN SEPTEMBER 29, 20197:00 PM

The name says it all.

Potentially Red’s last tour as he heads out on the road to hold Lodge Meetings all over North America. Might be your last opportunity to

catch Red live (or as live as he gets) before he takes a long look at his birth certificate and decides not to keep pushing his luck.

This latest one man show features some brand new handyman projects, advice to married guys and teenage boys, tips on getting

old, an apology to the world on behalf of all baby boomers, special contributions from Harold and a couple of other cast members, talking animals, and a final wish from Red to all of his loyal fans.

You won’t want to miss this show.It may not be his last but why take the chance?

A CHARMING COMEDY ABOUT BEING OUT

AND FINDING HOME

By Mark Crawford PAUL DUNN AND MARK CRAWFORD; PHOTO BY MOONRIDER PRODUCTIONS

A CHARMING COMEDY ABOUT BEING OUT

AND FINDING HOME

By Mark Crawford PAUL DUNN AND MARK CRAWFORD; PHOTO BY MOONRIDER PRODUCTIONS

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THURS NOVEMBER 7, 20197:30 PM

AN ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANYPRODUCTION

When Brett inherits a family estate, he and his partner, Drew, move to a quiet little tourist town to set up a B&B. But will these big city boys face friction in their new community? With dozens of hilarious characters all portrayed by two actors, it’s a heartfelt comedy about “being out,” skeletons in the closet, and finding a place to call home.

“Full of charm and quiet humanity....Delightful”—MontrealGazette

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Starring Mike Delamont

★

“A CROSS BETWEEN DAME EDNA & BILLY CONNOLLY WITH A DOLLOP OF

EDDIE IZZARD!” - Times Colonist

Audiences across North America have fallen in love with this Scottish Deity.

God, dressed in a floral power suit, comes down to skewer everything from

fruit cake to Boxing Day in an all new and special holiday addition!

SAT NOVEMBER 30, 20197:30 PM

Adult (ages 14+) $33 | Child (ages 13 & under) $25 - ALL IN PRICING! Includes GST and applicable fees.

TUES DECEMBER 3, 20197:30 PM

Renowned theatrical imagineers and multi-award winning company the WONDERHEADS reinvent the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge and his magical journey

with giant masks, whimsical puppets, and wondrous theatrical invention. Think Pixar meets Jim Henson. Praised by the CBC as “Pure magic” and the Globe

and Mail as “Powerful, surprising and moving,” the WONDERHEADS have been touring the world

since 2011 with their visually stunning and endlessly entertaining shows. Join Scrooge on his haunted

Christmas Eve adventure and be prepared to laugh, cry and be utterly enchanted!

THURS JANUARY 30, 20207:30 PM

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THE ATLANTIC STRING MACHINE

The Atlantic String Machine is a dynamic ensemble of string players who perform as many styles of music as they can fit into their portfolios. Based on Prince Edward Island, their unique approach comes from a desire to keep live

music relevant, transformative, and above all entertaining. In their efforts to keep themselves and their audiences engaged, they seek out interesting collaborations with other artists, unexpected venues for concerts, and write

their own arrangements and compositions, keeping their repertoire fresh and alive.

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MON FEBRUARY 3, 20207:30 PM

“5 STARS - Six Guitars is nothing short of a storytelling masterpiece.” - Edmonton Sun

A pitch perfect blend of music, comedy and characters. A single performer portrays 6 different guitar-playing characters each sharing their own style of music. Blues, jazz, rock, classical, folk, and country - this sonic feat is done with just one guitar as well. There are plenty of laughs too! Each character shares hilarious anecdotes that only a life playing music can give. These balance out the moving stories each deliver about how music has touched their lives and made them a better person along the way. You don’t need to play music to love this show. You just need to love music.

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FRI FEBRUARY 7, 20207:30 PM

JOSH Q AND THE TRADE-OFFS

Arctic Soul, Josh Q and The Trade-Offs’ iconic brand, is distinguished by the deep brooding voice of Josh Qaumariaq and soulful background of Jeff Maurice set against blues and rock and roll sounds echoing from the depth of the Northern tundra. In a blend of Inuktitut and English lyrics, The Trade- Offs sing the Arctic blues about universal themes of light and darkness and closeness and isolation. While the band is a staple of the Iqaluit music scene, they have played across Canada on big and small stages alike. Press play and be prepared to fall in love with Nunavut’s Arctic Soul.

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SUN FEBRUARY 9, 20207:30 PM

An extraordinary vocal group expanding the boundaries of classical crossover music. Praised by Sirius XM and the Toronto Star, this all-female group of three sopranos creates cinematic soundscapes featuring their soaring vocals, and gorgeous threepart harmony. Singing everything from operatic classics to pop songs, like Sia’s “Bird Set Free” and Adele’s “Hello”, this trio is unstoppable. They’ll wow you with their powerful voices in full majesty and surprise you with their comedic charm. Global TV: “All-female group changing the landscape of the crossover genre! Awesome!”

THURS FEBRUARY 20, 20207:30 PM

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SOULSHA - AFRO-CELTIC FUNK

A party, a revolution, an adventure through different traditions. It brings together some of Boston’s top

musicians in Scottish, West African, and funk music to create a sound you won’t find anywhere else on the planet. Soulful call and response singing, masterful improvisation, traditional Senegalese and Scottish

dancing and incredible energy make every show an unforgettable live experience. Intricate rhythms, soaring bagpipe melodies, and New Orleans-infused horn lines

come together seamlessly, and the joy of music rises above all differences, reminding us that we’re all in this

together.

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SAT MARCH 14, 20207:30 PM

THE ARROGANT WORMS

The band wrote songs to make fun of a big dumb world. Luckily, the world is still dumb and The Arrogant Worms (Mike McCormick, Chris Patterson and Trevor Strong) still have plenty to sing about. The shows are fast, furious and family friendly. The wit is quick, the satire is biting, and the musicianship is second to none! Their appeal has earned them fans from kids to parents to grandparents to Princess Leia.

TUES MARCH 24, 20207:30 PM

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Delighting audiences young and adult with its magic and humour, iLumiDance is a tour-de-force of virtuosic dancing and cutting-edge technology. Utilizing electro-luminescent (EL) wire, fiber optic fabric, black light and other special

effects, dancers morph, disappear and reappear in the blink of an eye. A computer on the side of the stage, synced to a musical score featuring classical, tango, and modern music motifs, “talks” to the costumes, sets and props so that

the dancers and EL wire both dance to the musical score.

iLUMiDANCE

Chris Funk’s REDEFINING WONDER is an engaging and visceral multimedia experience that has

audiences talking and scratching their heads for years to come. Finally, a magic show with live

music! Presenting a violin concerto and a guitar loop recorded live on stage has put this show into a

league of its own.

His talents have gained him appearances on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us,

and Masters of Illusion as well as Syfy’s Wizard Wars. SIMON COWELL: “BEST MAGICIAN we’ve had on

the show so far! I’ve NEVER seen anything like that!”

SIMON COWELL: “BEST MAGICIAN we’ve had on the show so far! I’ve NEVER seen anything like that!”

CBC: “HEAD-SCRATCHING MAGIC!”

PENN & TELLER: “There’s a WILDNESS and beauty to Chris Funk’s daft and funny presence that we - and the audiences we’ve seen him with – find

IRRESISTIBLE.”

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SAT MARCH 28, 20207:30 PM

KALABANTÉ:AFRIQUEEN CIRQUE

The Afrique En Cirque show symbolizes the strength, agility and joy of life found in African youth. A handful of daring acrobats, accompanied by their musicians, perform to the pulsating rhythm of the djembes of Guinea with their authentic and original choreography and acrobatics. With the melodious sound of the Kora, Yamoussa Bangoura transports us to a place where the diversity of traditional African arts are illuminated, and combined with the virtuosity of a modern North American Circus performance.

SUN APRIL 19, 20207:00 PM

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Còig’s music is a unique combination of influences. It’s traditional for sure, but it’s performed in a lot of non-traditional ways. “We all come from sort of a traditional background, but then we have different influences that we’re interested in,” explains fiddler and singer Rachel Davis. “Jason has a jazz degree, and listens to a lot of different music. Chrissy likes to dive into a lot of world music, Darren comes from a kind of Irish theme from playing around. More of the traditional Cape Breton music is really what I love, plus all the folk songs, so it’s an interesting mix.”

TUES APRIL 21, 20207:30 PM

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October 2019CLT’S Witness For The Prosecution - Oct 4 - 6, 10 - 12Burton Cummings - Mon Oct 14Jimmy Rankin - Tues Oct 15Chilliwack with Tal Bachman - Fri Oct 18The Legendary Downchild Blues Band - Sat Oct 19Rainbow Youth Theatre’s Urinetown - Oct 24 - 27

November 2019CVCDA Annual Children’s Telethon - Sun Nov 3My Generation 50th Anniversary Woodstock - Sat Nov 9Hotel California - Tues Nov 12River-Port Productions’ The Nutcracker - Nov 15 & 16Vancouver Island Symphony - Sun Nov 17Steve Patterson & Friends - Thurs Nov 21Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - Nov 22 & 23Steve Elliott’s Christmas With Elvis - Sun Nov 24O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy - Wed Nov 27

December 2019Ilha Ballet’s The Grinch - Sat Dec 1Triple Heat Dance’s Unwrapped in Wonderland - Dec 6 & 7Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular - Dec 9 & 10Laurie Tinkler Dancers’ The Nutcracker - Dec 13 & 14CLT’s Disney’s The Little Mermaid - Dec 21 - 23, 27 - 31

January 2020SWTS Family Film - Sun Jan 12Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - Jan 13 & 14Snowed In Comedy Tour - Thurs Jan 16Vancouver Island Symphony - Sun Jan 19The Comic Strippers - Fri Jan 24LunarFest Presents: A Musical Bouquet - Mon Jan 27World Community Film Festival - Jan 31 & Feb 1

February 2020The Rocket Man & The Piano Man - Sat Feb 8Someone Like You: Adele Songbook - Wed Feb 12Vancouver Island Symphony - Sat Feb 15SWTS Family Film - Sun Feb 16North Island Festival of Performing Arts - Feb 21 - 29

March 2020Pantuso Dance Masterclasses - Mar 1 & 2NIFPA Variety Showcase - Fri Mar 6NIFPA Dance Gala - Sat Mar 7Pantuso Performance Works: Shine - Fri Mar 13Three Legged Dog Productions’s Mamma Mia - Mar 19 - 22 CVPS’s ImageFest 2020 - Fri Mar 27SWTS Family Film - Sun Mar 29

April 2020CLT’S Doubt, A Parable - Apr 3 - 6, 9 - 11Just in Time Choirs - Sat Apr 25

May 2020Celebration Singers - Fri May 1Pantuso Dance Groove - May 7 - 9Aboriginal Education Ceremony - Wed May 13Valley Youth Fiddlers - Fri May 15Laurie Tinkler School of Dance - May 22 & 23Triple Heat Dance - May 29 -31

June 2020Studio G Dance Academy - June 10 - 13VIREO School of Performing Arts - June 19 & 20Ilha Ballet Academy – Sat June 27

July 2020Canada Day Show - July 1Comox Valley Youth Music Centre - July 14 - 18