The Chan Centre for the Performing Artsat the University of British Columbia presents the inimitable, genre-defiant music of Bobby McFerrin on February 17th in the Chan Shun Concert Hall.
Bobby McFerrin photo by Carol Friedman
Bobby McFerrin at the Chan Centre
When: Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 7:00pm
Where: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (UBC, 6265 Crescent Rd)
The concert will feature Gimme5 — McFerrin’s newest band comprised of veterans from his a cappella Voicestra group Joey Blake, Dave Worm, Rhiannon, and Judi Vinar — and local choral ensemble musica intima. The program will be based on Circlesinging, a musical practice and philosophy that McFerrin has been honing since he began as a solo a cappella performer, assigning vocal parts to his onstage collaborators and audience members — transforming sold-out houses into glorious impromptu choirs.
Bobby McFerrin’s latest Circlesongs tour with the vocalists of Gimme5 has centred on an improvised concert format based on McFerrin’s sweeping, soulful vocal language — a wide-open space that welcomes elements from all genres including jazz, pop, R&B, classical, and world music. The style requires an innate sensitivity to surrounding participants and results in a unique and spontaneous sound that is created in the moment. Joined by the Vancouver-based eight-member choral group musica intima, McFerrin and Gimme5 will present an evening of sound that draws in the audience as co-performers.
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The outlook, in theory, doesn’t look so good. Grey, foggy days with rain on the horizon and our next holiday isn’t for another month. The good – no GREAT – news is that this is the time of year when hearty festivals and events start filling the calendar with fun for foodie, families, film buffs, and everyone from Metro Vancouver to the Fraser Valley. Here’s what’s on the calendar this weekend:
Stanley Park is known for its 1,000 acres with forest trails, Lost Lagoon and Beaver Lake, the seasonal miniature railway, the Vancouver Aquarium, and of course its perimeter path, the Seawall.
Who doesn’t love the Seawall?! This 64km path that now connects Coal Harbour, to Stanley Park, to False Creek and Kitsilano took the better part of the last century to complete and it’s the world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path. It gets the love, and it gets the spotlight (especially when you spot an Orca or those adorable harbour seals along the route). But today, I’m going to go back to my blogging roots and be a tourist in my hometown. I’m going to tell you about 5 things in Stanley Park that aren’t Seawall related, that are free, and that are fascinating.
For more than 25 years the Wellness Show has been bringing new approaches to nutrition, fitness, physical and emotional well-being to help Vancouverites achieve their most holistic, healthiest selves. They connect like-minded businesses and thought-leaders in wellness, and they educate the public on health options as a year-round online resource. Join Western Canada’s biggest and most established health and lifestyles showcase February 2 & 3, 2019 in Downtown Vancouver.
Vancouver Wellness Show
When: 10:00am to 7:00pm on Saturday, February 2, 2019 10:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday, February 3, 2019
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West (1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver)
Tickets: $14.50 General Admission, $12.50 Seniors 65+ / Students with valid ID, $6.00 Children (5 and under free), and $20.00 2 – day, all access pass. Available online (at a discounted rate) or at the door.
Show Highlights
Nesters Market Organic Marketplace As the proud presenting sponsor of The Wellness Show, the Nesters Market Organic Marketplace area highlights some of the quality organic and natural products carried in Nesters Market stores. The Organic section offers tons of free samples and features demos of some of the many healthy natural and organic products sold in store. Stop by and say hi to Nesters Market Store Managers and Team Members, enjoy a delicious organic apple from our Produce Department, and more.
Bodhi Meditation Garden Bodhi Meditation Centre offers meditation classes and promotes health and happiness in the community by offering different meditation techniques suitable for people of all ages and background. Join the tens of millions of people who have benefited from Bodhi Meditation. Several sessions available on Saturday and Sunday.
Healthy Families Zone Table Tennis is an Olympic sport, and the second most popular racquet sport in the world. Experience the physical and mental benefits of Table Tennis and try it out for yourself at The Wellness Show. There will be 4 regular tables, one junior table, and one mini table for the little ones, as well as professional players and coaches to teach you more about the sport.
Women’s Panel – An Empowering Discussion Saturday at 2:00pm: An empowering discussion with DR. JOTI SAMRA, a national thought leader on issues relating to mental health, LORNA VANDERHAEGHE, Canada’s leading women’s natural health expert, and MARY ZILBA, an award-winning singer, television personality, producer & podcast host will share insights and anecdotes through their careers, family and personal lives and answer thought provoking questions from moderator Johanna Ward.
Lounge Any hot tea can comfort you, but the right blend will benefit you while it comforts you. Balance the bustle of your Wellness Show experience with a hot, healthy tea break in our cosy custom-designed lounge with furniture courtesy of Amy Inspired – “Rent a roomful of fresh living room furniture. Amy makes it fun, easy, and affordable to get a new lease on your lifestyle.”
Workshops, Seminars and Demonstrations Over 100 cutting edge presentations on today’s most pressing health and wellness concerns. Watch as celebrity chefs and award-winning cookbook authors share their healthy recipes made with BC’s best and most sustainable ingredients.
I have a Webber Naturals prize pack to give away, valued at $300!
The Prize pack includes: Complete probiotic, Collagen30 Peptides, Super Calm, Osteo-Joint Ease, Glucosamine, Tumeric – Curcumin, Cardio Support Coenzyme Q10, Mens Multi-Vitamin, Womens Multi-Vitamin, Womens 50+ Multi-Vitamin, L-Lysine, Omega-3 & a branded Insulated Water Bottle.
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Of course the winner also gets a pair of tickets to the show!
Follow The Wellness Show on Facebook and Twitter for more information. I will draw one contest winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
North America’s only feminist literary festival, Growing Room, has announced its events lineup of more than 50 events from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 17, 2019, at accessible venues across Vancouver.
Celebrated writers from across North America will explore some of the most current, pressing ideas in literature today through reading, debating, performing and singing.
Growing Room A Feminist Literary Festival
Tickets: Available online starting February 1, 2019
Growing Room A Feminist Literary Festival is Room magazine’s annual literary festival, a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists which takes place every March on the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territory of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish peoples (Vancouver, British Columbia).
Curated by 2018 City of Vancouver Book Award-winner Chelene Knight (Dear Current Occupant), along with a programming team from Room including publisher Meghan Bell and Indigenous Brilliance organizers Jessica Johns, jaye simpson, and Patricia Massy, Growing Room seeks to highlight the incredible expanse of work created by talented, often minority authors, while re-sculpting the landscape of stories shared in Canada.
Event Highlights
Int’l Women’s Day Burlesque Show and Dance Party Friday, March 8, 2019 A launch party like no other, Growing Room 2019 kicks off with performances from Virago Nation—an all Indigenous burlesque troupe—and DJ Kookum. Bring your dancing shoes.
