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Film Screening – Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Stan Hagen Theatre 2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay, BC, Canada

A lost Rhythm & Blues star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act.   Blending her music with taped phone conversations and soulful […]

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Film Screening – Singing Back the Buffalo

North Island College 2300 Ryan Rd, Courtenay, BC

Singing Back the Buffalo (99 min)  2024 Filmmaker: Tasha Hubbard Driven to the point of extinction in the 19th century, the buffalo is proving more resilient than once feared. Tasha Hubbard's rhapsodic documentary weaves personal reflection, animated tales, interviews with land stewards, observational reportage and gorgeous nature footage. Ultimately, we can see that the long-awaited […]

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