Lytton Block Party
Don’t miss the 4th Annual Lytton Block Party on Saturday, May 20. It features live dance music, Aboriginal hip-hop, multimedia VJs, workshops, and more. Artists include multimedia warriors the See Monsters, hard-rocking Kristi Lane Sinclair, JB The First Lady, and Ostwelve.
Everyone who was at the block party last year will remember Enter-Tribal’s amazing performance of “Riding in the Sunshine” that had everyone dancing like crazy. They’re back this year with their signature song, and this sunny weekend is the perfect time to hear this Lytton anthem again. Admission is free, and the block party will be running in conjunction with the Farmers’ Market.
Lillooet Outdoors Festival
The Lillooet Outdoors Society is holding an Outdoors Festival May 27–28. Events include a Cultural River Cruise down the Fraser from Lillooet to Lytton; self-guided Seton Lake kayak rental; Sheep Pasture golf; a Xwisten Experience cultural tour which includes a walking tour along the Xwisten fishing grounds, an archaeology tour of the S7istken site, and a BBQ salmon meal; an Ethno-Botanical walk that allows participants to get up close with local plants and wildlife; and a trip on “Canada’s greatest hidden rail trip”, the Kaoham Shuttle. There is a charge for many of the events; to reserve space or find out more, go to www.lillooetoutdoorsfestival.ca.
Ashcroft Plein Air Paint-out
Fifty artists will be coming to Ashcroft and area from May 27–29 for the fifth annual Plein Air Paint-out. The artists arrive on the 27th and will spend the next two days painting in and around the community, with a display of their work open to the public on Sunday, May 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Alban’s Church hall. If you spot a plein-airist around town, feel free to stop by and make them welcome!
She Could Be Trouble at UniTea
UniTea Tea Room is hosting an exciting afternoon concert on June 4 as part of the 2016 #TroubleOnFireTour featuring the bold trio She Could Be Trouble, who were recently nominated for Group of the Year at the 2016 Vancouver Island Music Awards. This freshly-formed group is made up of a dynamic combo of singer-songwriters and talented musicians: Brodie Dawson, Christy Vanden, and Tracy Riley. While these three songbirds have graced many venues and given truly powerful performances in their own right, they’ve now joined forces to deliver blues, soul, gospel, and rootsy funk-folk combined into one delicious mix. These ladies are turning heads wherever they go. The concert starts at 4:00 p.m.; tickets are available at the door, or can be reserved by dropping by UniTea or calling (250) 453-9345.
Rotary wine tasting features murder mystery
The Ashcroft/Cache Creek Rotary Club is hosting its annual wine, ale, and cider tasting evening on Saturday, June 4; and in addition to appetizers and desserts, the event will feature the interactive murder mystery Rock a Die Baby, presented by the Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society. Members of the high school class of 1954 will be among the attendees, awaiting the arrival of the school’s most illustrious graduate, rock star Rock-n-Roley, at their five-year reunion. But will he arrive alive? The adults-only event runs from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Alban’s Church hall in Ashcroft; tickets are available at Interior Savings Credit Union.
Music in the Park
This year’s Music in the Park concert series in Ashcroft, produced by the Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society, kicks off on June 22 with velvet-voiced blues, roots, rock, and jazz singer Andrea Smith. WRAPS is looking forward to its 6th annual series, which is sure to delight all music lovers; summer in Ashcroft wouldn’t be the same without it. The first three concerts will take place at the gazebo in the Heritage Park on Railway, and will start at 6:30 p.m., while the final concert—featuring Paisley Groove from Kamloops—will take place outdoors at the HUB on August 24, in conjunction with a movie night fund-raiser in support of the Kids TRYathlon. For more information go to www.windingriversarts.ca. All concerts are by donation.
