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SUMMARY:Carys Owen "Love Letter to a Bee" Poetry Reading and Book Launch with musical guests Circle Complex
DESCRIPTION:Carys Owen is a poet\, educator\, community builder and nature-lover who respectfully lives on the unceded territory of the K’omoks people. Her office is on the beach\, by the river\, in the forest\, near a mountain. \nFor several years she has been sharing her poems at readings\, community events and in her first poetry collection – Into the Ordinary. In 2023\, Carys helped to create the Downtown Courtenay Poetry Walk. This public art project is now in its fourth year. It pairs poets with businesses resulting in a display of poetry on store front windows during National Poetry Month (April). \nCarys’s poetry has been read at conferences and meetings to illustrate the life of various organizations\, for example the BC Teacher’s Reading Conference\, Lush Valley Food Action Society and CV Rotary Club. She is also very proud to have performed her poetry at Pride in the Park in Courtenay\, BC. Carys is a founding member of ‘Artful : The Poets’ who meet once a month to share their poetry at ‘Artful : The Gallery’\, Courtenay BC. She also helps to organize ‘Wordsmiths’\, a group of poets\, writers and singers in Cumberland\, BC. \nHer new collection of poetry – ‘Love Letter to a Bee’- explores the beauties of the natural world alongside the importance of caring for our environment.She is mindful of creating poems that celebrate the wonders of the natural world with the aim of encouraging connection and hope.
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LOCATION:Artful the Gallery\, 526 Cumberland Rd\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9N 2C7
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SUMMARY:Ramble at the Big Yellow Hall
DESCRIPTION:The third installment of the Ramble presented by Highway 19 Concerts and hosted by J. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn).\n\nInspired by the late\, great Levon Helm’s legendary Midnight Ramble in Woodstock\, NY\, each Ramble shines a spotlight on three songwriters from emerging and established local talents to show stopping guest headliners\, all backed by the One Spot Ramblers\, a stellar Vancouver Island house band led by Plank. The Ramble is all about building musical community\, and creating unique and unforgettable nights of song and music in our region.\n\nFeaturing:Paul Pigat – guitar\, vocals & songsSue Decker – guitars\, vocals & songsAJ Lontayao – guitar & vocalsMaya McCutcheon – vocalsJ. Plank – musical director\, host\, guitars and vocalsG. Lee Worden – guitars\, keys and vocalsRick May – bassDallas Carrie – drums\, vocals\n\nIn addition to leading his rockabilly powerhouse trio Cousin Harley\, Vancouver’s Paul Pigat has quietly spent a career creating sweet sounds for some of the best artists in the country. Over the years his distinctive guitar playing has graced albums and stages of none other than Jeff Beck\, Jackob Dylan\, Michael Kaeshammer\, Albert Lee\, James Burton\, Brian Setzer\, The Reverend Horton Heat\, Neko Case\, Jim Byrnes\, The Sojourners\, Carolyn Mark… and on and on! Blessed with a jazz man’s sheen\, a rockabilly heart and a hobo’s soul\, there aren’t many genres of music that don’t pull at Pigat’s wayfaring imagination like a magnet. In many ways\, it’s a mystery why Paul Pigat isn’t a household name yet. Maybe he’d be a lot easier to pin down if he wasn’t so darn good at so many different things.\n\nVictoria singer-songwriter Sue Decker’s rich and warm voice\, distinctive slide guitar playing\, and authentic songwriting make for a powerful combination. Ever since learning to play her first guitar chords in a bluegrass jam at the age of thirty-five\, Sue has been discovering her truth in song. In 2024 she released her second album “Keeping Time” with producer Steve Dawson which drew comparisons to Ry Cooder and Lucinda Williams.\n\nStill in their teens\, multi-instrumentalist AJ Lontayao and vocalist Maya McCutcheon have establishing themselves as tremendous talents to watch in the Campbell River music scene. On guitar and vocals\, Lontayao leads the rock band Exit 30\, winners of battle of the band accolades all over the Island. Both are regulars at Highway 19’s high school open mic nights and Georgia Strait Jazz Society jams\, they also perform as a duo and with their jazz quartet Mood Swings where McCutcheon’s Winehouse-esque pipes are on full display.\nJ. Plank (Jeff Plankenhorn) is a highly respected musician known for his skill as a slide guitarist\, songwriter\, and vocalist\, both as a solo artist and as a sought-after session musician. After years in the Austin music scene\, Plank now calls Campbell River home while he continues to tour across North America and Europe. Lee Worden\, Rick May\, and Dallas Carrie round out the house band of Island aces.\nThe Ramble is a family friendly\, licensed event.\nKids are free with a paying adult\, teens pay what you can at the door.\nThe Ramble is supported by the Province of BC through the BC Arts Council and BC Live Performance Network.\n\nTickets: $30.00 Admission (+applicable taxes & fees) Kids are free with a paying adult\, teens pay what you can at the door.
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/ramble-at-the-big-yellow-hall/
LOCATION:Merville Hall\, 1245 Fenwick Rd\, Merville\, BC\, V0R2M0\, Canada
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