Hankering to hear live music from some of Canada's top talents?
You don't have to venture far.
A singer with one of the best voices in the country and two of Canada's most cherished songwriters are among the upcoming performers at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts – right here in Burnaby, and an easy jaunt for Metro Vancouver audiences.
On Wednesday, March 16, local audiences will be able to enjoy the unmatched talents of Molly Johnson, known as one of Canada's greatest voices. She and her band will bring a promised "explosion of funk, soul and groove" to the 'Bolt for a live and livestreaming night of jazz.
Just two days later, on March 18, local audiences can enjoy an evening with two of Canada's most recognized songwriters: Suzie Ungerleider and Stephen Fearing.
Then, on Thursday, March 31, it's time for an evening with Ndidi O (Ndidi Onukwulu), Western Canadian Music Awards' Blues Artist of the Year. You can catch her combination of surf music, electric blues, gospel and country in the Studio Theatre.
Tickets for all three live shows are $35 regular, $30 for students and seniors, or $15 for children 12 and under. You can also get $15 tickets for a livestreaming performance to watch from home. All tickets are available online or by calling the box office at 604-205-3000.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. You can find all the details, directions and information about shows and programs at its website.
Save the date: What's coming to the 'Bolt in April and May
April 20 to 23: Same Difference
Theatre Conspiracy delves into themes of self-alienation, isolation, togetherness and otherness in the immigrant and refugee experience.
April 27 to 30: Peace Country
Rice and Beans Theatre’s Peace Country is a topical play that follows the lives of childhood friends who grew up in small-town northern B.C.
May 3 to 7: K Body and Mind – A Wake of Vultures / Conor Wylie
The story of a futuristic hero fighting to save her shareable bodies from a mind-stealer.
May 4: OKAN
OKAN is a women-led ensemble that fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love.
May 25 to 28: Spooky Action
Inverso Productions presents Einstein’s quantum physics as interpretive dance in this witty reinterpretation of Spooky Action.
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