Seven Days is a free A&E listing published in print every Thursday, and online every Friday. For more information, or to submit your event, email it to Jenna Hauck at photo@theprogress.com (please include a contact name and number), or call 604-702-5576.
Nov. 8 – Pianist Sarah Hagen with special guest violinist Joan Blackman perform in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre at the Cultural Centre today at 10:30 a.m. Tickets $27/adults, $24/seniors, and $22/students and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Nov. 8 – The Shelptones, Poison Corn, Empty After, and Holly and Dani Cherniwchan perform as part of the Tractorgrease Concert Series at the Cultural Centre tonight at 8:30 p.m. All tickets $15 and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Nov. 8/9 – The Woody James Band is performing live at The Anavets (305-46268 Yale Rd.) from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. tonight playing classic rock plus songs off their four CDs.
Nov. 9 – The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present A Piano Extravaganza featuring four pianos on the stage that night at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25/$15 and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
NOV. 9 – The Chilliwack German Canadian Club is hosting its traditional Anniversary Dance tonight with music by the Silverstars at St. Thomas Hall (46048 Gore Ave.). Dance at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Tickets $14 and available at Vallee Sausage on Alexander Avenue. Call Gerhard for table reservations at 604-858-3021. For further information call Hans (604-857-5000) or Renate (604-792-0696).
Nov. 9 – The Couture Walking Art Fashion Show is tonight at 7 p.m. at the Stó:lō Resource Centre (10-7201 Vedder Rd.) featuring work by aboriginal fashion designer, Linda Kay-Peters.
Nov. 9/10 – The annual Gift, Craft and Antique Fair takes place this weekend at Minter Country Garden on Saturday (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Shop from more than 70 vendors offering everything from clothing to jewellery, art work to pottery, collectibles, tasty treats and so much more.
Nov. 10 – Five winners of the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour will read from their work at 3 p.m. today at Yale Community Centre (65050 Albert St., Yale, B.C.). The authors are: Yale’s W.P. Kinsella (formerly of Chilliwack), Trevor Cole, Terry Fallis, Joe Kertes and Dan Needles.
Nov. 10/11 – Auditions for Anne of Green Gables — The Musical are Nov. 10 and 11 at 6:30 p.m. for the Chilliwack Players’ Guild’s spring production. If you are 5-95 and have wanted to try live theatre, they want you. Have one verse and one chorus prepared and they will see you at the Chilliwack Players’ Guild hall (45530 Spadina Ave.). For more info email anne@playersguild.ca or visit www.playersguild.ca.
Nov. 12 – Colin James brings his Up Close and Personal acoustic tour to the Cultural Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $45.10 and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Nov. 13 – The Montreal Guitar Trio performs at 7:30 p.m. the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets $32/adults, $29/seniors, $27/students and available at the centre’s box office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469), or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.
Nov. 14/15 – Auditions for Fraser Valley Creators Association’s production of Misty Hill Automaton are Nov. 14 and 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. both nights at Rosedale Traditional Community School (50850 Yale Rd. E.). Auditions will be on a first come first served basis. Please be prepared to sing a song acapella and have a brief monologue prepared. You may also be asked to read from the script which will be provided for you. www.fvca.ca
Nov. 14 to 16 – The Ten Thousand Villages multicultural fair trade art and craft market is at Sardis Community Church (45625 South Sumas Rd.) Nov. 14 to 16. Hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. www.tenthousandvillages.com
Nov. 14 – The Agassiz Community Social Justice Film Festival presents their last movie of the festival at Agassiz United Church (6860 Lougheed Hwy.) at 7 p.m. Tonight’s film is Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, about the positive changes brought to Kenya by this courageous woman and Nobel Prize winner. Admission by donation. Information: 604-796-0409 or 604-796-9705.
Now to Nov. 24 – The University of the Fraser Valley theatre department presents The Little Mermaid Nov. 6 to 24 at the UFV Theatre on Yale Road. Tickets $11-$23 and available through the UFV Theatre box office at 604-795-2814 or theatre@ufv.ca or online at UFV.ca/theatre.
Now to Nov. 29 – Winter Sunrise is a fabric arts show featuring work by the Chilliwack Spinners and Weavers Guild which is on display Sept. 28 to Nov. 29 at The Art Room (20-5725 Vedder Rd.). Opening reception is set for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. and will feature fibre art technique demos. www.chilliwackartscouncil.com. 604-769-ARTS (2787).
Now to Dec. 14 – The Golden Palette Art Club presents its show Potpourri: The Spice of Life at the Art Gallery in the Cultural Centre from Oct. 31 to Dec. 14. Opening reception is Saturday, Nov. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturdays.
