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Mediterranean sound celebrated by ‘guitar master’
Greek guitarist Pavlo returns to Kelowna later this year for a concert at Kelowna Community Theatre.
Tickets go on sale today, 10 a.m., for the return of Mediterranean guitar instrumentalist Pavlo. Pavlo is described as a “Guitar Master” whose gift for original melodies is in equal measure to his genius ability to fully engage any audience. From independently growing his own musical genre, he calls “Mediterranean Music,” Pavlo’s style has attracted the respect of Gordon Lightfoot; Moses Znaimer; Julio Iglesias; R Kelly; Jay Z; even Prince Charles. Meticulously weaving world instruments with a classic Mediterranean guitar sound, Pavlo has developed a style that is uniquely his own and has audiences raving. Pavlo, was raised in Toronto within a supportive and lively Greek family whose motto was: “Have the courage to do what you love; and the drive to do it well.” As an independent
artist, he lives by those words. While he has earned great respect within the music industry, Pavlo continues his life’s ambition—to share the gift and enjoyment of music far and wide, without borders or barriers. After his successful PBS Special, “Pavlo: Mediterranean Nights,” his next project was to develop his own ‘Pavlo Signature Series’ guitar for mass production. Pavlo soon became famously known for
THEATRE Celebration Singers Friday, June 12 7 p.m. Mary Irwin Theatre in the Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave. Kelowna The Celebration Singers will present “Babes Hit Hollywood,” an evening of music featuring some of the iconic songs from movies. With showgirls, glitz and glamour under the direction of Susan Skinner with accompanist Graham Vink, the Celebration Singers, based in Kelowna, are the only adult show choir in
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IN THE LOOP the Okanagan. This all-female, auditioned, non-profit singing group will tap, snap and clap along to outstanding film song hits from movies such as Pitch Perfect, Saturday Night Fever, Dreamgirls, Dirty Dancing and Slumdog Millionaire. Tickets are available at the Rotary Centre for the Arts box office or selectyourtickets.com. CONCERT Kelowna City Concert Band June 10 & 17, July 8 various venues 7 p.m. start Kelowna City Concert Band will present its
Summer Sounds free outdoor concert series in June and July. The concert band will perform June 10 at Guisachan Heritage Park, June 17 at Rotary Common (Rotary Centre for the Arts), and July 8 at the Island Stage at Waterfront Park. The public is asked to bring their own lawn chairs. CONCERT Tim Williams Saturday, May 30 8 p.m. Volcanic Hill Winery 2845 Boucherie Rd. West Kelowna Tim Williams will perform a soulful evening
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CONCERT Pavlo Thursday, Nov. 5 7:30 p.m. Kelowna Community Theatre 1375 Water St.
giving away the guitar off his back to a random audience member at every concert. “In life, there is no set list,” says Pavlo, which explains his spontaneity during his concerts. Tickets are available at certainly some things you SelectYourTickets.com, or by calling 250-762-5050 or going in person to the Prospera Place box office.
The Celebration Singers performing a dance number from the group’s production of Babes Of Hollywood.
of acoustic blues joined by local musicians Gail & Karl. Tim’s win at the 30th annual International Blues Challenge (in Memphis 2014) as Best Solo or Duo, and Best Guitarist (solo or duo), are just the latest accolades in a career entering its fifth decade. Williams brings to the stage a blend of passionate, gritty vocals and awe-inspiring chops on a number of instruments (including finger-style and slide guitar, mandolin and Hawaiian guitar among others) along with his wry sense of humour and deep knowledge of blues and roots music. His career began in the coffee houses of Southern California in the mid-1960s and continues today around the world from his home base in Calgary. Local musicians Gaill and Karl Hourigan, who will open the show, are the core writing team at the heart of The Malarkeys, a popular Celtic folk rock band from Kelowna. Stepping out on their own as a duo, the Hourigans will have the chance to highlight more of their original songs, dive into old and new songs by other artists and explore different musical genres. Tickets for the concert, titled Blues Eruption II, are available at ABC Hobby & Games in Dilworth Plaza, Kelowna, Mad Hatter Bookstore in West Kelowna, at Volcanic Hills Winery, or online at kelownafolkclub.ca.ca. FUNDRAISER Cops For Kids Show’n Shine—Wine’n Dine May 30-31
The Cops for Kids Show’n Shine—Wine’n Dine will kick on the Saturday morning (May 30) with a cruise with the car entries around West Kelowna visiting local tourist attractions and wineries, before stopping for a BBQ lunch. Saturday night’s Wine’n Dine portion of the weekend is a dinner and dance to the sounds of the Blues Brothers Too and High Brown Boots at the Westbank Lions Hall. On Sunday (May 31) will be the annual Show’n Shine. If you have a car you’d like to register for the weekend, or if you’d like to attend the dinner and dance, call 250-8014438 or email info@ copsforkids.org. The car cruise is $10, and dinner tickets are $40/person. CONCERT Daniel Wesley Friday, June 5 Habitat 248 Leon Ave. Kelowna el Wesley If making music isn’t about having fun, what’s the point in doing it? That philosophy sums up Daniel Wesley’s latest album, I Am Your Man, which the Vancouverbased singer/songwriter’s is currently promoting on tour. His seventh album sees Wesley returning to his natural strengths as a groove-based acoustic troubadour, following heavier electric experiments on his previous two records. Tracks such as “Beautiful” and “Shake” perfectly recapture the musical feel that
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