Prairie to City
Langley quartet Prairie Dance Club will open for multiple award-winning musician Ryan Bingham, when he performs at The Venue in downtown Vancouver next month.
Bingham, wh o picked up an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Grammy for his song The Weary Kind, from the 2009 film Crazy Heart, hits the stage at 881 Granville St. on Thursday, June 6.
Prairie Dance Club’s music has been described as Sonic Canadiana.
Their unique blend of alternative folk rock is grounded in timeless melody and has steadily been winning over listeners since the band’s formation in the fall of 2007.
The band has released three independent recordings and has toured Western Canada, sharing the stage with such artists as Tom Wilson and Lee Harvey Osmond, Matt Mays and Arkells.
Tickets for the June 6 show are $22 in advance or $25 at the door.
They’re on sale now at www.venuelive.ca. The show is for audiences 19 and over. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Arts in the Park
The Langley Arts Council, together with the City of Langley’s Recreation, Culture and Public Art Advisory Committee invites the community to attend the third annual Arts, Culture and Heritage open house taking place in Douglas Park on May 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be live entertainment, displays, information, ethnic food and demonstrations taking place all afternoon.
Art Open House
Langley artist Barbara Boldt will host a spring open house at her Glen Valley property on the weekend of May 25 and 26. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Boldt’s studio is located at 25340 84 Ave., just east of the village of Fort Langley.
For more information, visit barbaraboldt.com.
