BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Comox Valley Arts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Comox Valley Arts
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20270314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20271107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260501T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260501T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T125941
CREATED:20260408T022958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T022958Z
UID:10000848-1777660200-1777672800@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:UK avant garde guitar legend FRED FRITH w/ Phipps Pt.
DESCRIPTION:CVGBs presents: \nFrom the UK\, guitar and avant garde legend \nFRED FRITH  \nwith special guests from San Francisco \nPHIPPS PT. \n& from Cumberland \nDevils Club \nFriday May 1\, 2026      6:30 PM       Comox Valley Curling Centre \nCVGBs is excited to welcome renowned avant-garde guitar player Fred Frith for a very rare show on Friday May 1. Frith who has an illustrious career dating back to England in the 1970’s\, notably with Henry Cow\, Art Bears\, Skeleton Crew\, Massacre\, and countless more. His unique style has provided him the opportunity to play a veritable who’s who of innovative artists such as Brian Eno\, John Zorn/Naked City\, Mike Patton (Faith No More)\, the Residents\, Richard Thompson\, Bill Laswell\, KK Null\, Jad Fair\, Tom Cora\, Derek Bailey\, Sonny Sharrock\, Henry Kaiser\, Hans Reichel… This list could go on for pages… Frith provided iconic guitar work on two of Eno’s legendary records “Music for Films” and “Before and After Science”. \nUnderstatement: Fred Frith is a legend of improvised and experimental music\, and beyond being one of the world’s most iconic and most renowned avant garde guitar players\, he is a truly inspirational artist. While improvised music has been the common thread throughout his career Frith has actively engaged in theatre and dance work\, providing accompanying sounds. Frith has appeared on over 400 recordings and continues to actively tour. He is the subject of the 1990 feature length documentary Step Across the Border. \nhttps://www.fredfrith.com/\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Frith\nhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/78003-Fred-Frith \nJoining Fred on this tour is Phipps PT. which is an electronic experimental folk duo consisting of Lovage Sharrock and Jon Leidecker (Wobbly). Sharrock is a native of the Comox Valley while Liedecker hails from San Francisco. Leidecker is best known as a member of seminal experimental art band Negativland and part of Thurston Moore’s Ensemble. Moore is best known as the guitarist/leader of Sonic Youth. Wobbly has also collaborated with artists including Matmos\, Dieter Moebius (Cluster)\, Tania Chen\, Fred Frith\, Tim Story\, David Toop\, Zeena Parkins\, and People Like Us. Free improvisation\, acid folk and ambient electronics\, the music Sharrock and Leidecker create is a conversation between two artists and long-time friends. \nhttps://phippspt.com/\nhttps://phippspt.bandcamp.com/\nhttps://lovagesharrock.com/ \nOpening the show will be the debut performance of new Cumberland experimental duo Devils Club. Two members of Vancouver’s legendary Sex Church\, Devils Club will bring the weird with their new Basement Kosmiche project Devils Club. Half of Devils Club also happens to be behind much of the great beer from Land and Sea!\nhttps://soundcloud.com/devilsclub6 \nTickets: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fred-frith-with-special-guests-phipps-pt-tickets-1982758565243 \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1446894333662271/ \nComox Valley Curling Centre\, 4835 Headquarters Road\, Courtenay \nDoors 6:30 PM     Tickets $30 Licensed\, All Ages welcome
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/uk-avant-garde-guitar-legend-fred-frith-w-phipps-pt/
LOCATION:Comox Valley Curling Centre\, 4835 Headquarters Road\, Courtenay\, BC\, V9J1P2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Fred_Frith_for_cvcc.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="CVGBs":MAILTO:keith@scratchrecords.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T125941
CREATED:20260414T235955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T171440Z
UID:10000850-1778785200-1778792400@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:Holding Heritage: Unspoken Stories
DESCRIPTION:Unspoken Stories showcases candid conversations between\nChinese-Vietnamese Boat People refugees and their families. \nAt its heart is the belief that for younger generations to carry culture forward\, they must first be inspired by the stories of their own families. \nBy encouraging honest and intentional dialogue across generations\, we invite viewers to see how embracing personal understandings of their roots can spark pride\, belonging\, and a deeper connection to both their identities and family histories. \nThe screening will be followed by a discussion with: \n\nHollie Ha\, Holding Heritage founder and Unspoken Stories creator\nSandy Ho\, Author of “No Way But Through: A Family Memoir”\nAndrew Ha\, interviewee from the Unspoken Stories project\n\nHollie Ha bridges generations by sharing candid conversations and untold stories of Chinese-Vietnamese Boat people refugees and their descendants. Through these meaningful exchanges\, the series explores the delicate interplay between heritage\, identity\, and family dynamics. \nWatch the trailer here!
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/holding-heritage-unspoken-stories/
LOCATION:Cumberland Museum & Archives\, 2680 Dunsmuir Ave\, Cumberland\, BC\, V0R 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Film
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-14-at-4.56.39-PM.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Cumberland Museum & Archives":MAILTO:info@cumberlandmuseum.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260704T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260704T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T125941
CREATED:20260319T212718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T025022Z
UID:10000838-1783191600-1783200600@comoxvalleyarts.com
SUMMARY:Backyard Blues (House concert)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of musical entertainment with Steve Mitchel & Mick Sherlock\, the Gentlemanly Bluesman! With beautiful vocal harmonies\, resophonic guitar and Ukulele.  You’ll be moved by this rockin blues that you can sing along to\, or swing along to. The Gentlemanly Bluesman Duo aim to rock your soul!! \nContact Linda Price for ticket info – 250-650-2888 \n25.00 per person
URL:https://comoxvalleyarts.com/community-calendar-event/backyard-blues-house-concert/
LOCATION:888 Knight Rd\, Comox\, 888 Knight Road\, Comox\, BC\, V9M 3T2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR