Experience adventure with the sixth annual Best of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival! www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Volume 8 / Issue 3b Front and CENTRE March 2018- NEWS FROM THE CENTRE CHILLIWACK CULTURAL CENTRE FOR TICKETS: CALL: 604.391.SHOW(7469) IN PERSON: 9201 Corbould Street, Chilliwack ONLINE: www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca The Centre Box Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:30am - 9:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:30am - 5:00pm and open one hour before performances. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: While we take many precautions to ensure the accuracy of the Front & Centre Newsletter, occasionally errors or omissions may appear. Patrons are encouraged to double-check dates and times on their tickets or class receipts. Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents FROM BERLIN TO HOLLYWOOD Vocalist, actress and writer, Onalea Gilbertson joins the talented husband and wife pianist team, the Bergmann Duo, for a delightful morning concert. Presenting a cross section repertoire that emerged from the collaboration between the daring revolutionary German playright and poet, Bertold Brecht and composers Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler and Paul Dessau; there will be selections from the Three Penny Opera and other hits will be performed in this entertaining cabaret style performance. With complimentary freshly brewed coffee, tea, and sumptuous baked treats, there could be no better way to begin your morning. From Berlin to Hollywood is sponsored by: e Chilliwack Progress, 89.5 e Drive, Best Western, the British Columbia Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the City of Chilliwack, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage. April 20, 2018 at 10:30 am Rotary Hall Studio Theatre Tickets: All Seats $27 Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents LISA BROKOP - THE PATSY CLINE PROJECT Lisa Brokop pays homage to one of country music’s greatest ladies, Patsy Cline. Lisa’s inspired interpretations of Patsy Cline classics will transport the audience back to the heyday of country music, as well as featuring many of Lisa’s own musical hits. Cline’s music, woven together with Lisa’s own top hits, creates a magical experience that will leave the audience spellbound. Lisa Brokop - e Patsy Cline Project is sponsored by: e Chilliwack Progress, 89.5 e Drive, Best Western, British Columbia Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the City of Chilliwack, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage. April 19, 2018 at 7:30 pm HUB International Theatre Tickets: Adult $35 / Senior $32 / Youth $30 Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents MAZACOTE Mazacote is a hard-hitting west coast Latin dance band, playing horn-driven New York salsa dura and beats from Colombia, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico. The band features the captivating voice of Nicaraguan singer-songwriter David Lopez, and a groove-heavy band featuring Chris Couto on timbales, Carlos Arias on bass, Robin Layne on congas, Malcolm Aiken on trumpet, and Niho Takase on piano. Mazacote blends their incredibly captivating music, and their strong sense of how to get the audience to respond, to create a performance that is fun and turn it into an exciting Latin dance party experience guaranteed to get the audience in the groove. April 7, 2018 at 7:30 pm HUB International Theatre Tickets: Adult $35 / Senior $32 / Youth $30 C hilliwack’s annual celebration of outdoor adventure, awe- inspiring cinema and pure adrenaline returns on March 24, 2018, when e Best of the Fest Tour - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival makes a stop at Chilliwack Cultural Centre! Featuring films specially selected from the winning entries at VIMFF 2018, this event is the ultimate display of extreme athleticism, human achievement and jaw-dropping cinematography – not to mention incredible views and vistas from around the world. row in the chance to win a bunch of door prizes, and you’ve got a night truly not to be missed. Over the past six years, e Best of the Fest Tour - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival has become a cornerstone event for Chilliwack’s outdoor community. It captures the essence of what drives people to head into the backcountry – whether hiking, mountaineering, kayaking, or any other sport – and as the event’s curator, city councillor and owner of Mt. Waddington’s Outdoors, Sam Waddington, highlights, VIMFF’s Best of the Fest Tour offers a route into the wilderness for everyone. “e Festival’s offerings in Chilliwack provides an opportunity for those who are stoked on the outdoors, at all levels, to get together under one roof and feel the energy of a community in motion,” Sam says. “Watching people on the big screen push the envelope of what is possible in the outdoors, and to truly see someone who embodies the spirit of adventure, is a really special thing. I think anyone who has been to these events has felt this and knows how inspiring they can be!” Sam uses his deep knowledge of the outdoors and passion for promoting the opportunities available in Chilliwack to create an event that, as well as showcasing spectacular films, stories and achievements, offers the audience a taste of what they themselves could experience. “I take a lot of pride in making sure that the films reflect the realities and aspirations of Chilliwack, and what people are up to here... and sometimes perhaps what I think they should be getting up to! Our community is home to so much potential, and so much variety in the outdoor activities that are available. For me that is key to my approach to selecting films for our audience. I try where ever possible to throw in mountain biking films, paragliding films, films on rock climbing and whitewater paddling, as it’s all possible here.” e Best of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on March 24, 2018 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased at the Centre Box Office, online at www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469). e Best of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is generously sponsored by: O’Connor Group, Decades Coffee, Prime Signs, Wagner Appliances Ltd, Fraser Valley Custom Printers, Minter Country Gardens, MNP LLP, Bathe, Myriad, Laurie roness MLA, Mt Waddington’s Outdoors, What’s On, Hanne and Brian Selby, Chilliwack Progress, 89.5 e Drive, City of Chilliwack, Province of British Columbia, British Columbia Arts Council, BC Touring Council, Department of Canadian Heritage. Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents SHAWN FARQUHAR’S CABARET OF WONDERS XII Settle in for a night of wonder and delight as legendary magician Shawn Farquhar hosts his twelfth Cabaret of Wonders. This intimate show brings incredibly talented magicians to the stage, from world-renowned performers to local talent. This casual cabaret setting is a fabulous way to experience innovative acts, illusions, and more in a fantastical display of never-before-seen works and magical standards! Whether you’re a magic enthusiast or have dreams of bringing your own illusions to stage, the Cabaret of Wonders is a chance to see magic behind the scenes – and get up close and personal with the most talented performers from British Columbia and beyond. Shawn Farquhar’s Cabaret of Wonders XII is sponsored by: Mertin Auto Group, Hanne & Brian Selby, e Chilliwack Progress, the British Columbia Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the City of Chilliwack, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage. April 20, 2018 at 7:30 pm Rotary Hall Studio Theatre Tickets: All Seats $25 Mazacote is sponsored by: 89.5 e Drive, e Chilliwack Progress, What’s On! Chilliwack, the British Columbia Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage. Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society presents THE SLIP KNOT In turns hysterical and heartbreaking, frantic and thoughtful; playwright, director, dramaturg, and also international Fringe icon TJ Dawe performs a spellbinding comic monologue unlike any other. Journey with the incomparable TJ Dawe as he mans a giant truck, becomes the unhelpful voice on the other end of the phone line, and compiles euphemisms while he stocks the shelves in a drugstore. In between are ruminations and wise observations on long-distance relationships, the history of Santa Claus, recreational Gravol, and why you should never mail meat, no matter what the clerk at the 7-11 tells you. e Slip Knot is sponsored by: Aromatica Fine Teas, Myriad, e Chilliwack Progress, the British Columbia Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the City of Chilliwack, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage. April 21 & 22, 2018 at 7:30 am Rotary Hall Studio Theatre Tickets: All Seats $25