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January Highlights
Artemisia Duo perform January 16 at Roedde House Museum.
ROEDDE HOUSE CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES
Sunday, January 19
4 to 5 p.m.
Roedde House Museum (1415 Barclay)
$15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors
604-684-7040
The Roedde House Classical Series will kick off the new year with new talent. As part of their young artist mentorship initiative they host a yearly Rising Stars concert, and this year welcome the very talented Artemisia Duo, with Emily Richardson (flute), and Susan Xia (piano). Both recent graduates of UBC, they will perform a water-themed program inspired by rain and the ocean and featuring repertoire by Debussy, Fauré, Mouquet, Barber, Piazzolla, and Ian Clarke.
ROEDDE HOUSE JAZZ SERIES
Thursday, January 9
7 to 9 p.m.
Roedde House Museum (1415 Barclay)
$15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors.
604-684-7040
The Roedde House Museum’s monthly jazz series January presentation features the Bernie Arai Trio, bringing their improvisatory blend of traditional Japanese instruments and ambient electronic music.
Once A Week, Every Week …
MUSICAL MORNINGS
Wednesdays
10 to 11 a.m.
Barclay Manor (1447 Barclay)
Free
“Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast” according to 17th century poet William Congreve, and few musical styles do so as completely as classical guitar. Starting on Wednesday November 6, come to Barclay Manor to enjoy a repertoire of classical guitar played by Cuneyt Tirmandi. Cuneyt studied classical guitar at the Mount Royal Conservatory in Calgary and under renowned Argentinian guitarist Analia Rego in Buenos Aires. Wednesday’s Musical Mornings will now soothe your soul and calm your mind.
ENCORE MUSICAL THEATRE SING-ALONG & PIANO BAR
Sing Out The Chorus!
Every Wednesday
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The Pumpjack / 1165 Davie
No Cover
Join in the fun at the Pumpjack Wednesday night for live piano and sing-alongs of musical theatre and popular hits! Featuring Kerry O'Donovan and Sean Allen on piano. No Cover and drink specials aplenty!
LIVE AT THE PARK PUB
Every Friday
8:30 p.m. to 12 midnight
The Park Pub at English Bay (1755 Davie)
No cover charge
The Park Pub at English Bay, located in the Sands Best Western Hotel on Davie, takes a break from their sports bar motif (NFL Sundays, Football Mondays and Thursdays) to present an evening of live music every Friday. Check here for the January lineup.
JAZZ VESPERS
Every Sunday
4 to 5 p.m.
St. Andew’s-Wesley United Church Salons (1018 Nelson)
By Donation
Every Sunday afternoon the folks at the historic St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church at Burrard and Nelson present the finest jazz musicians in the Lower Mainland in an afternoon performance where jazz meets, and dances, with the spirit. Check here for lineup updates and further details.
Wanda Nowicki is at The Sylvia January 15.
JAZZ ON THE BAY
Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday the Sylvia Hotel (1154 Gilford) presents an evening of live jazz in their lounge overlooking English Bay.
The lineup for January includes:
Wednesdays (8 - 10 p.m.): acoustic tunes with Bruce Coughlin (Jan. 8); jazz with a twist with Wanda Nowicki (Jan. 15); folk and pop with Jana Seale (Jan. 22); and jazz with the Doe Bender Trio (Jan. 29).
Thursdays (8 - 10 p.m.): contemporary jazz with the Allegro Duo (Jan. 2); classic harmonies with The Hot Mammas (Jan. 9); jazz and blues with the Weaver/Werth Band (Jan. 16); jazzy swing and rock with Blue Dirt Girl (Jan. 23); and bebop jazz with West Coast Charisma (Jan. 30).
Sundays (7 - 9 p.m.): jazz pop with Blue Bird Day (Jan. 5); jazz croonin’ with Bobby Bacchus (Jan. 12); funky jazz with Gabriel Hasselbach (Jan. 19); and funk jazz fusion with Noriko Jazz (Jan. 26).
SAMBA FUSION
Fridays & Saturdays at Rio Brazilian Steakhouse (1122 Denman). Samba Fusion is a Vancouver-based Dance Company, whose roots are based in Brazilian Samba, fused with numerous dance styles, music and rhythms. This Multicultural Dance Group performs several styles of dance fusion including: Brazilian Samba, Forró, Samba Reggae, Afro- Brazilian, Hip Hop, African, Polynesian and Burlesque.
