Uptown street festival
The White Rock BIA’s Uptown Street Festival will return Sept. 10, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., featuring everything from arts displays to live entertainment and a chili tasting.
Main stage entertainment will feature Red Beans and Rice, Yours Truly and Freedom 95, while the Todd Brewer School of Music will have its own stage featuring talented local students.
The festival’s Performance Stage will present dynamic demonstrations of yoga, martial arts and ballroom dancing.
Also included will be the Outside The Box art exhibition (see photo), a family fun zone and a chili cook-off.
For more information, contact info@whiterockbia.com
Ben Nuttall-Smith
Crescent Beach author Ben Nuttall-Smith will be signing copies of his historical novel Blood, Feathers and Holy Men, Sunday, Sept. 11, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Black Bond Books, 15562 24 Ave.
Published by South Surrey’s Libros Libertad, the novel is a blend of well-researched Irish, Norse and Pre-Columbian mythology, offering both an original twist on the legend of Quetzacoatl, the feathered serpent, as well as presenting an intriguing alternative view of early civilization in the Americas.
For more information, call Black Bond Books at 604-536-4444.
Fathead
The White Rock Blues Society will present Fathead, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. at the Rhumba Room of the Pacific Inn.
The ensemble brings together some of the most respected blues musicians in Canada for an energetic blend of funk, soul and rocking blues.
Featured are lead vocalist John Mays, bandleader, harp and saxophonist Al Lerman, bassists Omar Tunnoch, guitarist Teddy Leonard and drummer Bucky Berger.
For tickets and information, visit www.whiterockblues.com
Peter Sklar
New York City talent scout Peter Sklar will share his insights in a free White Rock lecture for aspiring teen dancers, actors and singers – and their parents.
Pre-reservation is necessary for Earning A Living In The Arts, which will be presented Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Spiral Dance Co. studio, 1471 Stayte Rd.
Sklar’s message is that survival in an arts career depends on two elements that outweigh looks, training, connections and even talent – a positive self-image and good health.
Top New York and Hollywood agents and casting directors, he argues, have become alert to a dramatic rise in self-destructive behaviour among teens. Smoking, drinking, drugs and eating disorders are rife among so-called “happy” teens, but Sklar says they are often camouflaged by outward signs of stability, such as good grades and good behaviour.
“The kids I interview are the smartest and most talented – the highest achievers,” he says in his press release. “And they’re often the most unhappy, unhealthy and least employable.”
Sklar’s lecture aims to reverse that trend for the good of both the performers and the industry.
Children under six will not be admitted, and participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (no substitute adult guardians will be recognized).
To reserve, call 604-541-2800.
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 one-night-only performance by legendary vocalist Dan Hill (Sept. 26) whose hit number Sometimes When We Touch has gained new currency thanks to being covered by World Heavyweight Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.
Also coming up is 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.
