VALLEY DENTAL

Naked Radio Opens At The Chemainus Theatre Festival

There is a Zimbabwean musical community which has taught us marimba, mbira (thumb piano), singing, drumming (ngoma) and dance, as well as culture and language. Some of these people have immigrated to Canada and others travel here to teach. We also appreciate the teaching of non-Zimbabweans, like Ted Wright of Bopoma music, who have immersed themselves deeply in African language, culture and music and who have generously shared their passion and knowledge with us.

Masimba Marimba, An Evening of Nourishment Soup and Music included March 4, the Hub in Cowichan Station 2375 Koksilah Rd, Duncan 5:30pm - 8:30pm Tickets $20 16 and under FREE Cash only please. Family friendly.

A powerful snowstorm grips the Island, and everyone hunkers down. Slowly they lose connections to the internet, cell phones and TV. What’s left is the local radio station and two reluctant DJs who fly by the seat of their pants to hold the community together through music, laughter and song, with a host of call-in characters and cheeky jingles. Note: There is no nudity – just hilarity – in this comedy!

Age recommendation:12+

The Playbill Dining Room

Enjoy an enticing and satisfying experience with an amazing selection of culinary delights, a new menu inspired by every show, and live music that sets the mood. This season we are offering an array of dining options to enhance your Theatre Experience. We are pleased to offer service with plated entrees, the ever-so-popular buffet, lunch, and brunch option, each on a select day Show runs March 3 –April 2. https://tickets. chemainustheatrefestival.ca/

Cowichan Folk Guild Andy Cooke

Cowichan Folk Guild proudly presents Andy Cooke, 7pm at the Duncan United Church. Andy Cooke, a singersongwriter here in the Cowichan Valley who knows how to take you on a musical journey, his heart-felt lyrics and choice of melodies and progressions will keep you attentive and the mind still humming along long after the show. Andy writes in a variety of genres, runs a local songwriting club, and holds songwriting workshops. He has studied under Pat Pattison, Ralph Murphy, Stephen Fearing, Brandon Isaak, and others. His songs have received airplay in Canada and the US. Brother To Brother is one of his songs that has stood out to me over the few years that I have had the opportunity to work with him. Andy will no doubt be one of the many performers at this year’s Islands Folk Festival at Providence Farm July 21st-23rd. March 11

Andy Cooke, 7pm at the Duncan United Church, proudly presented by the Cowichan Folk Guild. $5 for members, $10 non-members.

THE SOUL SHAKERS HIGH ENERGY R & B

The Soul Shakers have entertained Victoria area audiences for more than a decade with their own brand of funky R&B dance music. They combine superb musicianship with five strong vocalists led by lead vocalist Joyce “the voice” Allensen. Their superb harmonies and intriguing take on popular songs set them apart and make for an entertaining evening of music. Their repertoire includes tunes from the ‘60s to current popular songs featuring artists like Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Marvin Gaye, Santana, Etta James, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams, Adele and George Michaels to name a few. Not to be missed, this is a polished, professional group of entertainers.

Please call the pub for your table reservation and to let us know how many in your party. Come for dinner. Stay for the show! All tickets at Eventbrite.ca.

March 18th - 8pm, $20 Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton, 250-324-2245 www.osbornebaypub.com

Two major shows: Mark your calendars

The highlight of the art show season in the region for more than 50 years, the Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show ( May 5 – June 2) displays outstanding artistic talent in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and other mediums, all produced in the Cowichan Valley and southern Vancouver Island. All the work is for sale and admission for viewers is free.

This month, online registration opens March 27 and runs until April 20. Even though entry to the show is open and not juried, don’t wait until the last minute to register as the show space fills up every year. The show, held in the Gallery, Annex

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and the Studio at CVAC, features new and original work by 140 artists. Once the show is hung, jurors will select outstanding artwork for cash prizes. Popular events such as the opening night reception and the Art Attack contest will return.

Art Portfolio Camp

for 10-14-year-olds

March 20-24

A spring break art camp for enthusiastic young artists

IN MY HEAD: YOUTH ART SHOW

Cowichan Valley Arts Council Gallery

March 3 - April 1

Every year, CVAC celebrates the artistic talents of young Cowichan Valley artists (ages 13-21). This year we are challenging the artists to create art on the theme of mental health. That could be sharing their dreams, emotions, and wild imaginings in a variety of mediums. The show can be seen online and in person. To enhance the gallery experience, quizzes will be available for visiting families and classes. Every student who visits will be eligible to win a pair of tickets to see spoken word poet Shane Koyczan April 6 at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre.

In the Annex

Running until March 9 is Likeness, a show of portraits by Lenore Kietkamp that captures the essence of animal and human subjects.

Starting March 10, Dennis B. Del Torre will show his unusual assemblages that turn flotsam into artistic statements.

Studio Sessions and Workshops

We offer a range of workshops for the experienced artist and for the newcomer. The popular Figure Drawing sessions begin again March 7 for eight weeks on Tuesday afternoons. There is no instruction, just a good chance to practise sketching a live model. On March 28, we start another series of Art Dabble sessions for people who want to be introduced to several different art mediums. Each session is led by a different instructor and participants don’t have to buy materials.

Register for both these sessions online on the CVAC website.

CVAC operates two community art galleries, hosting up to 30 shows annually at its art space in the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan. Founded in 1971, CVAC programs workshops for youth and adults in its studio space. 2687 James Street, Duncan www.cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca

MAGGIE HAZELL-ROSEN RETROSPECTIVE

The Cowichan Public Art Gallery Society (CPAG) is pleased to announce the opening of its interim home. CPAG has taken over the lower level of the Green Door Building, located at 126 Ingram Street in downtown Duncan, and will open its doors on March 16th with a retrospective exhibition of the work of Maggie Hazell-Rosen.

Maggie was one of the first women to exhibit abstract expressionist art in both Vancouver and San Francisco. Her earliest exhibitions, to which she primarily contributed portraits, were in Vancouver in the mid1940’s, but in 1953, after spending five years in San Francisco where she studied at both the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the California School of Fine Arts, she contributed several abstract works to the 9th group show at the Vancouver Art Gallery. In the fall of 1954 she moved to Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, where she quickly joined its lively arts culture. She was the director of the 1956 Sausalito Art Festival, greatly expanding its scope and turning it into one of the Bay Area’s most important annual art festivals. For many years she was a regular participant in that festival and in the San Francisco Art Festival. She was also active in the San Francisco Women Artists, serving as secretary and then president.

Maggie’s work is distinctly feminine, with a warm colour palette and often displaying a strong sense of humour. It’s easy to recognize these qualities in the work that has been assembled for this retrospective exhibition, which is a very small sample of her total oeuvre. Most of the earliest works shown are abstract oil paintings on canvas or masonite; owning to her having developed an allergy to turpentine, her work after 1970 expanded to include acrylic paintings, etchings and other prints, and drawings, many of which include some watercolour or coloured pencil elements. She had a firm but relaxed line, which really drew out

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the personality of her subjects.

Maggie’s early influences include Clyfford Still, Hassel Smith and David Park, all of whom were at the California School of Fine arts in the late 1940’s. She was also a keen student of Spanish and Italian artists, and in particular of those artist’s drawings.

Maggie was born in Vancouver in 1919, and while she proudly retained her Canadian citizenship, she lived most of her life in the

San Francisco Bay Area, where she died in 2010. Her father was the songwriter Charles Franklin Harrison, her sister the playwriter Poppy McKenzie, and her grandmother the opera singer Marie Harrison, also known as Madame Yulisse.

CHAMBER’S DINE & SIP COWICHAN SHOWCASES LOCAL FOOD AND DRINK AT FABULOUS PRICES!

TheDuncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the return of the Dine & Sip Cowichan Festival! Now in its 7th year, the 2023 program will again include a variety of fine dining, casual eateries, food trucks, and specialty food stores to dine, while the craft beverage sector, including wineries, breweries, cideries, and distilleries, will offer wonderful drinks to sip.

There are so many exquisite and unique places to visit in the Cowichan Valley, Dine & Sip is a great chance to enjoy old favourites or try out something new! With over 40 venues to choose from, there’s guaranteed to be something special for tastes of all kinds.

Dine & Sip Cowichan runs from March 2nd through to the 26th. Participating venues will be offering a wide range of creative dishes and craft beverage tastings at fabulous prices!

This year’s participants are listed below. For more information and to view Dine & Sip menus, visit www. dinesipcowichan.ca or call 250-746-4636.

Restaurants and Eateries

South Cowichan Bridgemans Bistro The Cobblestone Pub

The Cook and Butcher

The Eatery at Merridale Cidery & Distillery

The Lakehouse

Restaurant at Shawnigan

The Masthead Restaurant & Pub

The Mill Pizza & Grill

Satellite Bar & Grille at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club

Unsworth Restaurant

Duncan

Aloha Bowls

Brunch on 3rd

Craig Street Brew Pub

CVI Restaurant & Lounge

Duncan Garage & Café

Fresh Kenny’s Casual Eats

Ironworks Café & Creperie

The Italian Kitchen & Deli at Grove Hall Farm

Just Jakes

Kahuna Burger

The Oak Taphouse

The Old Firehouse Wine & Cocktail Bar

The Old Fork

Original Joe’s Restaurant & Bar

River Rock Bar & Grill

Taco Revolution

York St. Diner

Genoa Bay Café

Lion Rampant Scottish Pub

The Shipyard Restaurant

Lake Cowichan

The Farm Store at the Farm

Table Inn

Jakes at the Lake

Youbou Bar & Grill

Cowichan North

In The Beantime Café

Owl’s Nest Bakery Bistro

Sawmill Taphouse & Grill

Averill Creek Vineyard

Bayview Brewing Company

Blue Grouse Estate Winery

Cherry Point Estate Wines

Enrico Winery

Merridale Cidery & Distillery

Red Arrow Brewing Company

Riot Brewing

Stillhead Distillery Inc.

Small Block Brewery

Unsworth Vineyards www.dinesipcowichan.ca

Homespun With Guest Jim Vautour

The Homespun Band is a Victoria-based folk fusion band fronted by singer/songwriter Duncan Sutherland. Since its inception in 2019 the band has been performing its own blend of original and covered music that is influenced by folk, bluegrass, blues and swing. There is a strong Canadian flavour to their repertoire.

Homespun Band combines the lead and harmony vocals of sisters Bonnie Dennis and Candy Little with instrumentation from classically trained Winnie Cooper on flute and similarly with Jeffrey Freed on fiddle. The combination gives Homespun a rich and melodic sound that has resonated with its varied audiences. Percussionist Brad Hawkes and bassist John Cornes - songwriters in their own right - bring decades of performing experience to provide the backbone to the band.

Musical Guest Jim Vautour

Jim was born in New Brunswick, yards from the Bay of Fundy’s 33' tides. His music is saturated with the feeling of water. He wandered to the Yukon fringe in 1975 and like so many, forgot to leave. He is among the most seasoned crop of songwriters in the Yukon. His influences include, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Cedric Smith, John Martyn, … His music is smooth, punctuated, and he has something to say. Home Spun and Jim Vatour March 18, Providence Farm $20 for members, $25 for non members