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UpComiNG eVeNts september Chicago Experience with Kenny Cetera - September 18 The Matinée & Good For Grapes - September 19 ● Evalyn Parry’s SPIN - September 20 ● Mattina Musica feat. Rebecca Wenham - September 22 ● Checo Tohomaso & The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir - September 27 ●
oCtober CLT’s Enchanted April - October 3 - 5, 9 - 11 RYT’s Gypsy - October 17 - 19, 23 - 25 The Strumbellas - October 26 ● Mattina Musica feat. Krzysztof Kaczka - October 27 ● Elvis The Moments with Pete Paquette - October 28 The Comic Strippers - October 30 ●
NoVember CVCDA Telethon - November 2 Max & Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite - November 8 Family Film: A Bug’s Life - November 9 Avenue Q - November 15 ● The Barra MacNeils - November 16 SD71 Band Festival - November 18 & 19 Mattina Musica feat. Anne Grimm - November 24 ● Black Umfolosi - November 28 ●
DeCember True Colours’ L - December 5 & 6 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - December 7 ● Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular - December 9 & 10 Winter Harp - December 11 ● Family Film: The Polar Express - December 14 Laurie Tinkler Dancers’ Nutcracker - December 19 & 20 CLT’s Narnia: The Musical Version - December 27 - 31, January 2 & 3 ● Blue Circle Series shows Sid Williams Theatre Society | Fall 2014 Performance Guide 3
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We on the Board of Directors approach the new season with much excitement. We have new faces, a fabulous line up, and a fresh plan that we think you’re going to love. So, “come & see” us at the Sid!
Wayne Anderson President, Sid Williams Theatre Society
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Join our community and enhance your theatre experience! Members enjoy: • Complimentary ticket exchanges within the Blue Circle Series with the purchase of 4 OR MORE performances • Member discounts on Blue Circle Series performances • Access to ticket pre-sales • Special member communication including a newsletter, advance notice of new shows, and special event invitations *Covers up to 4 people per household (with 1 vote per household)
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BLUE CIRCLE SERIES MEMBER 4 OR MORE PACK A multi-performance discount price on the purchase of 4 OR MORE. Members can purchase a ticket to 4 OR MORE different shows and receive a special price on each show - build your own ticket package!
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WHAT IS THE BLUE CIRCLE SERIES? As a community arts organization, the Sid Williams Theatre Society strives to enrich the Comox Valley’s cultural activities. Each year between September and June, we proudly present a diverse season of professional performing artists. Presenting a performance means we have carefully selected and contracted the artists to appear locally, unlike commercial or community user groups who select available dates to rent the theatre for their shows.
What’s in a name? It celebrates our brand, but there is deeper meaning. Blue is the colour of inspiration. The circle celebrates inclusion. It symbolizes our eyes and opening awareness. It represents the infinite nature of energy. It symbolizes the cycles of time, the movements of seasons. The circle is sacred to many cultures, and beckons the viewer to be drawn in, like a spotlight on our stage. Celebrating artistic creativity and cultural diversity. Enriching our community.
THE MATINÉE & GOOD FOR GRAPES September 19, 2014 7:30 PM Infectious roots rock with a classic rock soul and a country heart, The Matinée, whose four members have known each other since high school, recalls countless roots-rockers from Ryan Adams to The Sadies. With a live show generally known to be an uproar of stomping, clapping, and blazing chops, The Matinée have plenty of great group vocals and harmonies, and some fantastic guitar work. “Rarely have I experienced a band that delivers such a complete musical panorama from the getgo as does The Matinée – outstanding songs, a fantastic stage show, and a classic look and sound.” – Grant Lawrence, CBC Radio 3
Member $23 Good For Grapes is a folk/alternative band from Vancouver. Innovators of the ‘folk stomp,’ the national winners of both the Rogers urMusic Battle of the Bands and Supernova’s Band on the Run to the UK, Peak Performance Project Finalist, and Best Emerging Artist at the Edmonton Folk Fest 2013.
Regular $28 Student $18
Groups 10+ $18
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“a foot-stomping, handclapping folk jig like no other...Good For Grapes is bound for greatness.”
- The Province Sid Williams Theatre Society | Fall 2014 Performance Guide 7
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Friday December 5, 2014 7:00pm Saturday December 6, 2014 2:00pm Tickets available at the Sid Williams Theatre 250-338-2430 or www.sidwilliamstheatre.com All Seats $20
Come witness the beauty of storytelling through dance and music. The company, entering its 8th season, is composed of 20 dancers 9 to 17 years old. Working with elite dancers, teachers and choreographers from around BC, company members will explore different themes of love and loss. We invite you to celebrate dance with us. ~ Michelle Henly, Artistic Director
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member $19 regular $25 student $15 Groups 10+ $15 Add to member 4 or more $15
“Part theatre, part musical gig, part spokenword poetry and part documentary… whatever it is, it is brilliant.” - Toronto Star “…a welcome breath of fresh air….SPIN makes something beautiful out of taking your life into your own hands“ - The Globe & Mail
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 7:30 PM
Regular $28
The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir combines Motown, R&B, and Afro-American Gospel in five-part harmony with choreography.
Groups 10+ $18
Add to MEMBER 4 OR MORE $18
Student $18
Their enthusiastic director, Checo Tohomaso, has performed with Marvin Gaye, Lionel Ritchie, and The Commodores, and he brings that authentic Motown sound to their music.
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Aug 19 - Sept 7: Susan Schaefer & Jill Paris Rody Sept 9 - Sept 28: Pearl Ellis Gallery Members’ Anniversary Show Sept 30 - Oct 19: Gordon Greenhough Oct 21 - Nov 9: Showcase 2014 Comox Valley Camera Club Nov 12 - Nov 30: Brushworks Dec 2 - Dec 20: Pearl Ellis Gallery Fundraiser Show
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THE STRUMBELLAS
Regular $28
OCTOBER 26, 2014 7:30 PM
Groups 10+ $18
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This six-piece band from Toronto has a sound described as “folk-pop”, “alt-country”, and “rock-grass”. The Strumbellas won the 2014 JUNO Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year and the 2014 SiriusXM Award for Folk Group of the Year. They also received a JUNO Award nomination in 2012 for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year.
Student $18
“The Toronto-based roots rockers prove you don’t need auto tune and synthetic beats...The Strumbellas hopeful brand of finely crafted indie music – full of handclaps and harmonies – offers an enchanting mix of folk, bluegrass and country.” - “PopForecast” Postmedia
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Regular $34
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Groups 10+ $24
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Student $24
A fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, performs a sexylarious improv comedy show. Semi-undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy. Starring Roman Danylo, David Milchard, Ken Lawson, and Chris Casillan. “The show is suitable for both men and women… entertaining ride where anything goes.” – Rip It Up Magazine 2013 “One of the most hilarious shows I’ve ever seen.” - Vancouver Sun
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NOVEMBER 15, 2014 7:30 PM An Arts Club Theatre Company Production Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book by Jeff Whitty
Groups 10+ $54
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Irreverently witty and outright uproarious, Avenue Q is the musical story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate who arrives in New York City looking for love, a job, and his purpose in life. The only neighbourhood he can afford is the multicultural Avenue Q, where Sesame Street-esque puppets rub shoulders with humans. Part felt, part flesh, Avenue Q is packed with songs that are surprisingly poignant and only occasionally PC. WARNING: Full puppet nudity & other vulgarities will induce laughter. This show has not been authorized or approved by the Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content…because this ain’t no kids’ show. Sid Williams Theatre Society | Fall 2014 Performance Guide 17
photo by Jelena Rudi
Member $31
BLACK UMFOLOSI
Regular $36
NOVEMBER 28, 2014 7:30 PM
Groups 10+ $21
Add to MEMBER 4 OR MORE $21
Zimbabwe’s greatest ambassadors, performing music inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.
Student $21
Black Umfolosi performances are energy driven and completely engaging, mixing a great gentleness of spirit and song with an exuberance in dance. Their trademark harmonies mixed with intricate rhythms, clicking and clapping are highlighted during their brilliantly choreographed shows with a full range of movements from subtle to vibrant stomping and leaping!
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DECEMBER 7, 2014 7:00 PM The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. From approximately 350 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning films and audience favourites are among the films chosen to travel the globe. Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel!
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WINTER HARP
Regular $49
DECEMBER 11, 2014 7:30 PM
Groups 10+ $34
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Join this Yuletide ensemble as it whisks you to a far-off land of moonlight, castles and snow. It’s like being in an ethereal medieval dream — hauntingly beautiful, yet as cozy and warm as Christmas. Gorgeous medieval attire and a stage set with candles and breathtakingly beautiful backdrops of cathedral and snow add to the beauty of this unique show.
Student $34
Carols, both familiar and ancient, will set your heart singing as you journey with the musicians to Christmases of long ago.
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RADICAL REELS TOUR MARCH 14, 2015 7:00 PM
Regular $29 Student $19
Groups 10+ $19
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A wildly popular presentation of the best high-adrenaline films entered into the Banff Mountain Film Festival competition. The Radical Reels program is made up of short, action-packed climbing, paddling, mountain biking, BASE jumping, skiing, snowboarding, and other adrenaline sport films. Tour organizers always keep an eye out for films that feature a fresh approach, a new sport, and a radically independent spirit.
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The passion and drama of a musical genius rocks the stage in this Ballet Victoria production.
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MARCH 27, 2015 7:30 PM
Regular $49 Student $34
The music of Mozart and of Queen’s Freddie Mercury meet in this incredible balletic journey to stardom. It follows the tumultuous career of one of the world’s most famous composers, featuring new classical and contemporary choreography.
Groups 10+ $34
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Ballet Victoria uses narrative, humour, depth, and classical and popular cultural references to create works that attract a diverse audience. Artistic Director Paul Destrooper choreographs to well known classical and popular music in ways that allow the dancer’s movements to tell a story and give audiences a familiar connection to each show.
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BRENDAN MCLEOD & THE FUGITIVES
Member $23 Regular $28
Student $18
Groups 10+ $18
Add to MEMBER 4 OR MORE $18
MAY 8, 2015 7:30 PM A novelist, playwright, musician, and poet, Brendan McLeod performs literature in many different guises. He is a former Canadian SLAM poetry champion, World SLAM runner-up, and the 2012 Poet of Honor at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. “Canada’s top SLAM poetry spieler”
– CBC
McLeod is also a frontman for The Fugitives, an indie-folk collective nominated for a 2007 Canadian Folk Music Award. “The Fugitives are capable of achieving dizzying, Arcade Fire-ish crescendos, replete with parallel melodies, complex harmonies and brimming torrents of emotion.” – Uptown Magazine “This show is simply brilliant.”
– CBC
EACH PERFORMANCE
MATTINA MUSICA Co-presented by Sarah Hagen and the Sid Williams Theatre Society Italian for “Morning Music,” Mattina Musica is a 5 concert series of classical music, each taking place on a Monday morning. Patrons are warmly invited to meet in the Sid Williams Theatre lobby at 9:45 am for tea, coffee, and conversation before the 10:30 am concert. The series is hosted by pianist Sarah Hagen, who is thrilled to have cellist Rebecca Wenham, flautist Krzysztof Kaczka, soprano Anne Grimm, and the Bergmann Piano Duo bring their world-class artistry to the Comox Valley.
Member $22
REBECCA WENHAM SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 KRZYSZTOF KACZKA OCTOBER 27, 2014 ANNE GRIMM NOVEMBER 24, 2014 SARAH HAGEN (solo) FEBRUARY 2, 2015 BERGMANN PIANO DUO MARCH 9, 2015
Regular $27 Student/ Group 10+ $20
Add to Member 4 OR MORE $20
MATTINA SERIES (ALL 5) Member $100 Regular $125
The musicians, all known for their perceptive, eloquent, and entertaining commentary, will take time to offer personal insights into the music.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE WELL LOVED FILMS! Maintaining up to date equipment is very important for a theatre, but it is also costly. To fundraise for a new screen and to pay tribute to the original history of our theatre, we’re hosting a handful of family films again this season. Please join us for some movie fun! Admission is pay what you can by donation.
A BUG’S LIFE NOVEMBER 9, 2014
THE POLAR EXPRESS DECEMBER 14, 2014
JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH
BABE FEBRUARY 8, 2015
JANUARY 11, 2015
FAMILY FILM SERIES SPONSOR The Financial Team of Nicole Deters & Associates
WHY FUNDRAISE? The Sid Williams Theatre Society is a registered charitable organization with a mandate to stimulate and enhance artistic, cultural, and recreation activities in the Comox Valley and surrounding regions through its operations of the Sid Williams Theatre. Our fundraising activities support everything from technical equipment purchases to high school bursaries, to our Superstar program which allows us to provide free tickets to individuals, families, and youth who otherwise would not have access to cultural events at the theatre. Sid Williams Theatre Society | Fall 2014 Performance Guide 31
The Sid Williams Theatre Society is a registered charitable organization that operates the theatre for the benefit of all residents of the Comox Valley. We strive to be inclusive and accessible for all. We offer subsidized rates for non-profit renters, a ticket program for those without access to cultural events, and a bursary fund for graduating students to continue their education in the performing arts.
OUR MANDATE The Sid Williams Theatre Society is dedicated to the stimulation and enhancement of artistic, cultural, and recreation activities in the Comox Valley and surrounding regions through its operations of the Sid Williams Theatre.
OUR MISSION To lead in the provision of professional theatre services for user groups and to offer a full range of theatre experiences suitable for diverse audiences.
CORE VALUES Inclusion - We will strive to ensure that all activities presented at the Sid Williams Theatre are accessible, both physically and economically, to all area residents. Diversity - We are committed to providing a broad range of year-round theatre experiences from performers – local and global – that will appeal to audience members of all ages. Accountability - We will conduct business in a prudent and fiscally responsible manner. Services will be provided using safe and environmentally responsible practices. Professionalism - We will strive for excellence in community cultural/recreational services through its choice of quality artistic selections; by providing expert rental, ticketing, and technical services; and with high standards for facility maintenance and safety. Community Building - We will work to ensure awareness that the Sid Williams Theatre is operated by the SWTS on behalf of the City of Courtenay for use by all area residents.
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A huge thanks to AbC printing & signs for their generous donation of printing services!
3rD priZe A custom season package (a pair of tickets to any 6 events in the Sid Williams Theatre, valid for 1 year) PLUS a backstage dinner with a participating performer.
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Thanks to the generous support of TD Canada Trust and BC Gaming funds we’re able to increase the number of ticket donations to individuals, families, and youth who otherwise would not have access to cultural events at the theatre. Thank you!
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www.firstins.ca · 250-334-3443 | www.firstcu.ca · 250-336-2272
Banking First Credit Union offers banking services at our Cumberland and 8th Street branches. You can see us for business and personal banking, investing, and borrowing.
Insurance First Insurance provides personal and business coverage through a wide range of products for home, auto, recreation, and life. See us for all your insurance needs!
Wealth Management First Credit Union & Insurance also offers wealth management and investment services to help you reach your goals. *Mutual funds and securities related financial planning services are offered through Qtrade Asset Management Inc., Member MFDA.
We’re local! Find us at any of our Comox Valley locations: Washington Park Plaza | Comox Mall | 8th St. Downtown | Cumberland