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Nanaimo News Bulletin Thursday, August 1, 2013
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Harmonic melodies Musician Kim Churchill brings his percussive beats to Nanaimo to perform during a music festival benefitting Hospice Society
BY RACHEL STERN THE NEWS BULLETIN
K
im Churchill can’t remember picking up a guitar for the first time, but he first wrapped his hands around the instrument at the tender age of four. He knows about the story through his parents. “I can’t remember this, but I guess when I saw my mother play, inspiration just happened,” said Churchill in a press release. His father, seeing his son’s potential, enrolled him in classical guitar lessons when he was six. “My dad would say if you get an A in this next class I’ll get you a new Fender guitar, so I put two hours in the morning, grab my board, catch a few waves, and make the school bus by 8:30 a.m.”
He would then practise his guitar again after school. Churchill earned his Fender. Churchill is an Australian musician who creates percussive beats and hand tapping music on his stomp box, along with his harmonic melodies. He’s performing during the inaugural Newcastle Nissan Music Festival Saturday (Aug. 3), which runs noon-5:30 p.m. He’ll take the stage from 4:305:30 p.m. Admission to the concert is free. Money raised through food purchases and other activities, such as face painting, will be donated to the Nanaimo Hospice Society. The festival’s opening acts include Jupiter Jill, Eric Harper and
The Distributors. “Music has always been good … to inspire people’s hearts to give to a good cause,” said Harper about the fundraising concert. He performs from 3-4 p.m. during the event. Harper became interested in music when he was a child. He remembers being in the kitchen washing dishes when he was seven and hearing a song come on the radio. The song, which he can’t remember, drew him away from his task and he made his way into the living room and just stood and listened. “It made me feel so good that honestly I wanted to make people feel like that,” said Harper. The musician said his inspiration for songs comes from many sources. It can be from a cup of coffee, listening to music or just watching his young son pluck away at the ukulele he gave him. During the festival he’ll play some fan favourites including his songs Cream and Sugar and Rain. Harper said Cream and Sugar was just a “silly little song” he wrote one day when he was at a café. ◆ See ‘SONG’ /13
Kim Churchill performs during the first annual Newcastle Nissan Music Festival Saturday (Aug. 3), with guests Jupiter Jill, Eric Harper and The Distributors. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Showtimes: August 2-8 THE LONE RANGER (PG) (VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,THURS 3:50, 7:10, 10:25; SAT-TUE 12:30, 3:50, 7:10, 10:25; WED 3:50, 10:25 ELYSIUM (14A) (VIOLENCE,COARSE LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES THURS 10:00 DESPICABLE ME 2 (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-THURS 2:40 DESPICABLE ME 2 3D (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,WED-THURS 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; SAT-TUE 12:10, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 TURBO 3D (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI 2:30, 5:00, 7:20; SAT-TUE 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:20 TURBO (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED WED-THURS 2:30, 5:00 THE WOLVERINE (14A) (VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI,WED 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; SAT-TUE 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; THURS 4:00, 7:00 THE WOLVERINE 3D (14A) (VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES FRI,SUNTHURS 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40; SAT 11:10, 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40 THE CONJURING (14A) (FRIGHTENING SCENES) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,SUN,WEDTHURS 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25; SAT,MON-TUE 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 2 GUNS (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,WEDTHURS 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30; SAT-TUE 12:00, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:30 WE’RE THE MILLERS (14A) (COARSE AND SEXUAL LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED, NO PASSES WED-THURS 2:05, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 THE TO DO LIST (18A) (SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES,FREQUENT SEXUAL LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI-TUE 9:45 THE WAY WAY BACK (PG) (COARSE LANGUAGE) CLOSED CAPTIONED FRI,SUNTUE 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; SAT 11:30, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; WED-THURS 7:20, 9:50 MY DOG SKIP (G) SAT 11:00 EARTH (G) SUN 12:45; WED 11:00 ANDRE RIEU LIVE IN MAASTRICHT 2013 () WED 7:00
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Paint out event highlights city’s heritage buildings Central Island artists are invited to use their creativity to paint or photograph historical buildings in the city during the 2013 Heritage Paint Out Shoot Out. The event takes place Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is $10 for Nanaimo Art Council members and $12 for the public. The organizers, the Nanaimo Museum and Nanaimo Arts Council, are currently seeking artists to participate. During the paint out artists will meet at the museum at 10 a.m. where they will draw randomly for their heritage location. They return at 3 p.m. and present their piece for judging. Participants also have the opportunity to display their work at the museum and Nanaimo Arts Council gallery in October. For more information please call 250-729-3947 or e-mail admin@ nanaimoartscouncil.ca.
City seeks nominations for cultural award recipients The City of Nanaimo is inviting people to nominate individuals or organizations for the annual culture awards. The awards, Excellence in Culture and Honour in Culture, aims at recognizing organizations or people who have made a significant contribution to the cultural vibrancy of Nanaimo. Past winners include the Vancouver Island Symphony, international jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall, Arts Alive Summer School of Fine Arts and others. The awards will be presented next spring at the Port Theatre and the winner’s photographs will be displayed in the Margaret Strongitharm Gallery. Nomination forms are available at the Bowen and Beban Park recreation centres or online at www.nanaimo.ca. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 6.
Rockin’ Recliners to play blues dance at Branch 10 Lazy Mike and the Rockin’ Recliners perform during a blues dance at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10 Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance from Fascinating Rhythm, Arbutus Music or the legion, located at 129 Harewood Rd. Tickets are $15 at the door.
DIGITAL SOUND August 2-8
Avalon Cinema
Woodgrove Centre, Nanaimo
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WORLD WAR Z 2D (14A): 650 925 ENDS AUG 6 MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 2D (G): 1250 325 ENDS AUG 6 THE HEAT (14A): 115 400 715 1000 GROWN UPS 2 (PG): 120 350 720 950 PACIFIC RIM 3D (PG): 1245 645 945 PACIFIC RIM 2D (PG): 345 RED 2 (PG): 100 335 700 935 *THUR AUG 8 NO 700* RIPD 3D (PG): 105 705 950 ENDS AUG 6 RIPD 2D (PG): 350 NO PASSES ENDS AUG 6 THE SMURFS 2 2D (G): 110 340 710 940 THE SMURFS 2 3D (G): 1255 330 655 930 Starts Wed Aug 7: PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 2D (PG): 105 3:50 705 950 NO PASSES PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS 3D (PG): 1250 325 650 925 NO PASSES Sneak Peek: Thur Aug 8: PLANES 3D (G): 700