It’s billed as a night of “celebrating bad ideas that are so, so good” – and really, with a billing like that, how can you resist?
The Cabin Fever Collective is bringing the Fever Cabaret to the stage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts next week for the first Live at the ’Bolt event of the season.
Wondering what it’s all about? Well, here’s part of the event write-up …
“Enter a space filled with the seductive strains of a piano, beckoning you to sit at dimly lit tables and engage with the captivating hostess who seems to see through to your deepest desires. The sensuality of her bewitching laugh is matched only by her biting repartee. Somehow, though, you want more than anything to have her turn her sharp tongue on you. She begins to sing about her obsession with a tiny-handed, powerful man. Your cheeks flush as you wonder: Is it just me, or is it getting hotter in here?”
What else can I say after that?
Fever Cabaret features original songs and material by Cory Philley, Joel DeStefano and Melanie Yeats, and it’s performed by DeStefano and Yeats, with Philley directing.
It’s on Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 21 to 23, at 8 p.m., and tickets are $18 (with wine and beer available for $5).
Buy through www.tickets.shadboltcentre.com, or see www.fevercabaret.com for details.
JAZZ JAMS RETURN
If you love jazz music – either listening to it or playing it – then be sure to check out the ongoing Jazz Jam series at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
The Shadbolt’s monthly jam nights are back, led once again by saxophonist Cory Weeds. Musicians of all ages are invited to bring their instruments and jam along with a variety of musicians from Vancouver’s jazz scene.
The sessions are Tuesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., and they’re all free and run on a drop-in basis.
The fall sessions are set for Sept. 26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 28.
See www.shadboltcentre.com for details, or just drop in to the ’Bolt (6450 Deer Lake Ave.).
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
Interested in dancing? The Burnaby Scottish Country Dance Club is welcoming new members to come out for its 2017/18 season.
Dancing happens on Monday nights at the Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St. in Burnaby. Beginners are welcome, and potential new members are invited to attend two classes for free.
You don’t need to bring along a partner, and you don’t need to be Scottish – you just need to be willing to put your feet to work on jigs, reels and strathspeys.
Classes run from 7 to 7:30 p.m., with general dancing from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Call Vicki at 604-298-9695 or see www.tinyurl.com/BurnabyScottishDancing.
FABULOUS FOLK
Folk music lovers, be sure to save Thursday, Sept. 28 on your calendars.
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is hosting Folk Fabulous II, the return of a cabaret-style night of folk music that proved popular at the ’Bolt in its 2014 season.
The night will feature six singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, who will collaborate on each other’s songs with new arrangements and new harmonies.
Singer-guitarists Beth Southwell, Jesse Waldman and Noah Walker will be joined by singer-drummer Marc L’Esperance, singer-violinist Kathleen Nisbett, and Terri Upton on vocals and upright bass.
Tickets for the night are $40, available through tickets.shadboltcentre.com. Showtime is 8 p.m.
THEATRE SEASON KICKS OFF
And while we’re speaking of the Shadbolt Centre …
It’s getting set to be another banner year for theatre lovers.
The Shadbolt will once again be hosting the Arts Club on Tour series for its 2017/18 season. This year’s offerings include Mom’s the Word 3 (Nov. 4 and 5), Misery (Feb. 3 and 4) and Onegin (March 13 and 14).
There will also be four performances in the independents series, including Evalyn Parry’s Spin (Nov. 16 to 18), the Ghost River Theatre production of Tomorrow’s Child (March 14 to 17), Alley Theatre’s O’wet/Lost Lagoon (May 2 to 5) and Electric Theatre Company’s 40 Days and 40 Nights (May 22 to 26).
Plus, of course, the centre will be chock-a-block with music, dance, opera and more, along with its always-full schedule of programs and workshops for all ages.
Check out www.shadboltcentre.com for all the details, or pick up a season brochure at city facilities.
OPERA SEASON BECKONS
Burnaby residents will be part of the spectacle when Vancouver Opera opens its 2017/18 season.
The season opens with Puccini’s Turandot, running Oct. 13 to 21 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Burnaby residents Francesca Corrado (mezzo-soprano) and Mark Pepe (tenor) are in the chorus, and four Burnaby musicians are also part of the orchestra: Isaac Bull on contrabassoon, Jim Littleford on trumpet, Leonard Pearson on percussion and Angela Cavadas on violin.
Turandot stars American soprano Amber Wagner, Argentine tenor Marcelo Puente, and French-Canadian bass Alain Coulombe. The production has been created by the Quebecois director-designer duo of Renaud Doucet and André Barbe.
It’s on Friday, Oct. 13, Thursday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.
See www.vancouveropera.ca for details and tickets.
Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, [email protected].
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