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KCT announces exciting new season BARRY COULTER
Tickets are now on sale to the general public, for the Key City Theatre’s 2013/2014 season, which features a number of high profile entertainers.
Theatre manager Gerard Gibbs says there’s something for everyone in the line-up. “This was my first chance at lining up a season of concerts for the Key City Theatre and there were some really
pleasant surprises,” said Gibbs, who signed on as manager earlier this year. “We’re bringing in a few returning artists, several new to Cranbrook, but with whom I have had the plea-
sure of working with in the past. “I’m sure our audience will come away pleased in any case. We span musical genres from singer-songwriters, to classical, jazz crooner,
Celtic fiddle, Latin guitar, classical, ballet, young emerging artists to American classic folk.” The season kicks off Friday, Sept. 20, with Toronto crooner Matt Dusk channel-
ling the music of the legendary Chet Baker, the American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist. Dusk describes the music as “the perfect soundtrack for an intimate evening together.” Dusk’s sixth studio album — “My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook” — was just released this year, and will be showcased at his KCT concert.
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Kimberley Summer Theatre evolves into year round venture C AROLYN GR AN T BARRY COULTER PHOTO
The Proclaimers put on a rock and roll clinic for the benefit of a sold out Key City Theatre, Tuesday, August 27. The renowned Scottish band was playing the penultimate show of a gruelling Canadian tour, but the energy in the place never faltered for a second. Emerging Canadian artist Whitney Rose and her band was the opening act. See more, Page 7.
Court rules against Blackmore’s tax appeal CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — The leader of a B.C. community that practices polygamy has lost an appeal in federal Tax Court, which has ordered him to pay penalties of nearly $150,000. Winston Blackmore appealed a tax assessment
that concluded he understated his income by $1.8 million dollars over a period of six years. He argued that an obscure section of tax law originally designed to allow Hutterite colonies to effectively divvy up income among members for tax
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“gross negligence.” Bountiful has been the target of numerous investigations over the years, including a polygamy prosecution that fell apart in 2009, and a special prosecutor is once again considering possible criminal charges.
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After a successful season — it’s 14th — Kimberley Summer Theatre is heading off in a new direction, under the guidance of new Executive Director Tony James. The company is evolving into a year-round venture, and won’t just produce professional plays and musicals, but concerts and dance performances. A name change has already occurred. Kimberley Summer Theater is now the Kootenay Performing Arts Company, with a box office in the Platzl on Spokane Street.
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