For the second year, Coastal Sound Music Academy and Evergreen Cultural Centre have partnered with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad to present the world-class Water’s Edge festival, which runs March 19 – 21 at Evergreen Cultural Centre.
Three main stage concerts headline this year’s festival, including the internationally renowned Elektra Women’s Choir, elite vocal ensemble musica intima, and Juno-award winning musician/composer Brad Turner with a new work for jazz septet and children’s voices commissioned specifically for Water’s Edge. The main stage concerts will also include guest performances by the a cappella group, Night Street, the 65-voice Coastal Sound Youth Choir and over 75 children from Coastal Sound Music Academy.
In addition to outstanding music, Water’s Edge will also offer hands-on activities for all ages. Bring your guitar and your enthusiasm for the All Canadian Guitar Jam, join a drumming circle or participate in workshops such as lantern making, artist trading cards and pottery. In honour of the Cultural Olympiad, little ones 6 and under will be able to tumble, sing and dance at Music & Song Play or try their hand at some weird and worldly instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo.
Water’s Edge Artist Director, Diana Clark can’t contain her excitement. “The patriotic excitement and buzz all around us is truly remarkable, inspiring and energizing. Water’s Edge Festival will bring all of this Olympic spirit to our ‘home ice’ right here at Evergreen Cultural Centre! We are thrilled.”
The free Singer/Songwriter Cafe sponsored by the School Alliance for Student Songwriters (SASS) will run both days and will be a hotbed for emerging and established artists. Musical hosts David Anthony and Jeff Huggins will move things along and a guest appearance by Port Coquitlam native David Blair (fresh from his gig at the Olympic Village) is scheduled for Sunday March 21.
In the Art Gallery, the Fraser Valley Pottery Guild’s showcase exhibition CLAY 2010, will offer the best in ceramic works by its members. Admission to the gallery is free. And as if all this isn’t enough, come down to meet Quatchi, Miga and Sumi at one of their final appearances.
Festival tickets are now on sale. Main stage tickets are $20/$18, $25/$20 at the door. A festival gate pass for all other activities is $10 and children under 10 accompanied with a paying adult are free. A limited number of EdgePasses are available for $50 (provides entry into all 3 main stage concerts and weekend events – a savings of $20!)
Celebrate spring and the final weekend of the Winter Paralympics, right here in the Tri-Cities. For a full schedule of events, event times and details call the Box Office at 604.927.6555.
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