Irish Rovers
There’s still a chance to get tickets for the concert The Irish Rovers Celebrate 45 Years of Music, Sunday (Oct. 2) at 7 p.m. at the Bell Performing Arts Centre, 6250 144 St.
The Canadian music legends will perform such classic hits as The Unicorn, Drunken Sailor, Wasn’t That A Party? and Black Velvet Band, plus songs from their upcoming DVD and television special Home In Ireland.
For tickets, call 604-507-6355 or visit www.bellperformingartscentre.com
Murder mystery
Tickets are still on sale for the latest in the popular series of Trevor Jenkins murder mystery evenings at Beecher Street Cafe Crescent Beach, Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.
Sing A Song For Murder is the title of the karaoke-themed mystery, which features eight year-old singing prodigy Damon Langford (patrons will have a chance to demonstrate their own vocal prowess while competing for prizes – and helping solve the crime).
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets including meal are $55 each; to reserve, call 604-538-1964.
Literary events
Semiahmoo Arts’ literary events continue with a presentation by winners of the 2011 Semiahmoo Arts Literary Contest, who will share their recently published work Thursday (Sept. 29), 7:30 p.m at the Pelican Rouge Coffee House, Central Plaza.
Featured will be Robert W. MacKay (Soldier of the Horse), Lois Peterson (Silver Rain), Margo Bates (P.S., Don’t Tell Your Mother) and E.D. ‘Ted’ Blodgett (Sleep, You, A Tree).
The ongoing Zero – 360 series at Pelican Rouge Coffee House, in which local authors can read from their literary work (to a maximum of six minutes each) continues the second Thursday of each month (including Oct. 13 and Nov. 10). Reader sign-up begins at 7:05 for each of the evenings.
Social Justice films
The Social Justice Film Society will begin its new season with Inside Job (Sept. 30, 7 p.m., First United Church, 15285 Semiahmoo Ave.) a scathing and insightful documentary examining the the financial disaster of three years ago that is still profoundly affecting our world.
Directed by Charles H. Ferguson, Inside Job was a hit at the Cannes Film Festival in May of 2010 and went on to win the 2010 Academy Award for best documentary.
Admission is by donation, and the evening will include a post-film discussion.
Children’s opera
Peninsula Productions will present Vancouver Opera’s version for children of the opera Hansel and Gretel, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. at White Rock’s First United Church.
The family-friendly 45-minute-long adaptation of Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera, based on the well-loved folk tale, is performed in English by four singers and piano accompanist.
Perfect for young audiences (kindergarten to Grade 7) the show is full of lively tunes, fast paced fun, comical characters and a few surprises.
Tickets ($15), are available from the Surrey Arts Centre box office, 604-501-5566, Tapestry Music, or the church (15385 Semiahmoo Ave.).
Borealis strings
Tickets are on sale now for the first Peninsula Productions presentation of a new evening series at First United Church in White Rock.
Internationally-renowned, classical ensemble the Borealis String Quartet, will perform Friday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m.
Fresh from a series of concerts in Russia, the young Vancouver-based musicians promise an evening of skill, artistry and dynamic stage presence for music lovers.
For more information on the quartet, visit www.borealisstringquartet.com
Tickets ($25 plus any fees) are available through Surrey Arts Centre box office, 604-501-5566, at Tapestry Music, 1335 Johnson Rd., at Semiahmoo Arts office, 1550 Foster St. or at First United Church.
Outside The Box
An interwoven series of events and displays throughout the Peninsula, Outside The Box (until Oct. 21) highlights the many possibilities of fibre and textile art and illustrate how practitioners are pushing the boundaries “outside the box” – including everything from knitting and felting demonstrations to performance art.
Among upcoming events will be a showcase of handcrafted quilts by Japanese artisans until Sept. 30 at Laura’s Fashion Fabrics (presented in conjunction with Brother Canada), along with a wide variety of fibre art creations by local artists.
Also coming up is a co-presentation by Semiahmoo Arts and Boutique Vasanji of the film The September Issue, plus new fashions at White Rock Community Centre and the boutique (Oct. 2, 2 p.m.).
A main Outside The Box display – An Exploration of Fibre – is at White Rock Community Centre throughout the celebration; and other components include FiberFusion, a 6 by 9-foot collaborative mural by some 30 members of the Virtuosi Infraganti Collective currently on display at White Rock Museum and Archives; informative wall texts to accompany the displays by the Women, Art and Society class at Langara College; and a ‘Fibrarium’ and an exhibition of large art quilts by the Crescent Quilters and the ‘Piece Arch’ Quilters at the White Rock Library.
For more information, and a complete schedule of events, visit www.outsidetheboxwhiterock.com
Blue Frog Studio
Uptown recording and performance venue Blue Frog Studio is continuing its schedule of intimate concerts with high quality performers in the fall.
Confirmed at this point is a concert by Mae Moore (Oct. 8), a one-time White Rock resident before she scored nine top-40 hits in the ’90s; plus the fiery rumba flamenco, latin jazz and rock guitar duo of John Gilliat and Benjamin Woods (Oct. 14).
Tickets are available at the studio website www.bluefrogstudios.ca or by calling 604-542-3055.
