CALENDAR OF EVENTS as of February 12th, 2018
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Febuary 2018
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Wed. Feb 14 ~ 7:30pm The Port Theatre presents ONEGIN An Arts Club Theatre Company Production Book, music, and lyrics by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille, Based on the poem by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky. When Evgeni Onegin visits the Larin family estate, his romantic charms stir passions long forgotten by its residents. Winner of 10 Jessie Awards in 2016 including outstanding production of the year, the hit musical moves, shakes, and wakes audiences. Members $38 / Adults $42 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5
16 Fri. Feb 16 ~ 2:00pm Vancouver Island Symphony presents Origin Matinee Series- ORIGIN OPUS #2 A cheerful and powerful program, featuring the most famous musical legacy - the 3 Bs Bach, Beethoven, Brahms. $38 /Stu. $18 / *eyeGO $5 Subscription pkgs. avail. 17
Sat. Feb 17 ~ 7:30pm Vancouver Island Symphony presents 3 Bs – BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS Guest Artists: Calvin Dyck, Violin; Marina Hasselberg, Cello A cheerful and powerful program, featuring the most famous musical legacy. $33-$54/ Stu.$18/ *eyeGO $5 Subscription pkgs. avail.
Fri. Feb 23 & Sat. Feb 24 Sun. Feb 25 Gala ~ 7:00pm Nanaimo Sings! Choral Festival Society presents Festival 2018 2 days of Festival Mini-Concerts at St. Paul’s Anglican Church and a Gala Concert finale at the Port Theatre! Festival Pass (for all mini-concerts) $15 / Gala Concert $20
24 Sat. Feb 24 ~ 7:30pm GC1 Productions presents HARLEQUIN Harlequin has been in existence since the mid-seventies. Biggest hits include Innocence, Superstitious Feeling, Thinking of You, and many more! All seats $55 27
Tue. Feb 27 ~ 7:30pm Pacific Island Entertainment presents GORD BAMFORD "NEON SMOKE" TOUR With 22 Top-10 singles in Canada, Gord has a deep history of creating the songs that country music fans want to hear. With special guest Aaron Goodvin. All seats $49.50
28 Wed. Feb 28 ~ 7:00pm JOHNNY REID "Revival" 2018 National Tour Johnny Reid is joined by his long-time Big Band, The Soul Providers, with a special appearance by Glass Tiger. All seats $85 March 2018 34
21 Wed. Feb 21 ~ 8:00pm The Port Theatre presents MY FIRST SONY - OFFstage Lobby Theatre Series Performed by Roy Horovitz. This awardwinning monodrama tells the gut-wrenching story of the deterioration of an Israeli family from a child’s eye view. Eleven-year old Yotam is obsessed with documentation and records everything he hears about the splintering adult world around him. Join us in the lobby before the show for drinks – at 7pm. Post-Show Chat in Lobby. Members $22 / Adults $25 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5 22 Thu. Feb 22 ~ 8:00pm Worldwide Music Ventures presents BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story National Tour 2017/2016 Seen by over 22 million music fans since it opened in London’s West End in 1989, Buddy continues to have audiences from 8 to 80 rockin’ in the aisles across the globe. All seats $72 23 Fri. Feb 23 ~ 7:30pm Paul Mercs Concerts presents 54ꞏ40 A HISTORY UNPLUGGED An intimate and reimagining of 54ꞏ40’s greatest hits featuring original arrangements of violin, NEW EVENTS ARE ALWAYS BEING ADDED TO OUR WEBSITE: www.porttheatre.com Browse by Month or Event Type: Music, Dance, Comedy, Family, Other Venue & more.
Sat. Mar 3 ~ 7:30pm Sun. Mar 4 ~ 2pm Cowichan Musical Society presents ANYTHING GOES Take a journey on an ocean liner voyage with some all-time favourite songs – “I Get a Kick Out of You”, “You’re the Top”, “You’d be So Easy To Love” and the big tap number of “Anything Goes”. $35 / Stu & Snrs: $25 / eyeGO* $5
8 Thu. Mar 8 ~ 7:30pm The Port Theatre presents a Double Bill: ALEX CUBA & ALEJANDRA RIBERA An incredible musical double bill brings together two award-winning artists. Latin Grammy and JUNO award winner Alex Cuba is a Cuban-Canadian singersongwriter is known for his sugarcanesweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs. Award-winning pop and jazz singer-songwriter Alejandra Ribera blends sophisticated melodies with raw and emotive vocals performed in English, French and Spanish. Post-Show Signing in Lobby. Members $28 / Adults $32 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5 9 Fri. Mar. 9 ~ 7:00pm Harbour City Jazz Society presents JAZZFEST 2018 Nanaimo’s talented jazz *eyeGO is a national program to encourage high school students to experience the best live arts has to offer for only $5. Details: porttheatre.com/eyego
students from John Barsby Community School, Wellington Secondary School, and Nanaimo District Secondary School. This year the festival features renowned jazz vocalist Dee Daniels. All seats $12
10 Sat. Mar.10 ~ 7:30pm Got Pop? and 106.9 The Wolf present WISE YOUNGBLOOD with Special Guests The Stacks WISE YOUNGBLOOD have a hard and heavy-hitting rock sound that takes inspiration from the west coast grunge of the 90’s Rows A-E VIP tickets: $37 / Regular: $27 11 Sun. Mar 11 ~ 2:30pm Festival Nanaimo presents DOUBLE BILL Ann Mortifee and Rick Scott & Nico Rhodes Ann Mortifee enthralls and inspires with her rich, four octave voice, dramatic presence and soul-stirring music in this rare concert appearance. Rick Scott, joins forces with young Nanaimo keyboardist Nico Rhodes to form Roots & Grooves, a musical smorgasbord of folk, jazz and blues. $38 / Stu. $20
14 Wed. Mar 14 ~ 7:30pm The Port Theatre presents COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR: ATOMOS Ten dancers perform the unique style of one of the world’s leading contemporary choreographers- sculptural, rigorous, jarring and hauntingly beautiful. Atomos highlights the remarkable athleticism, fearlessness and superb muscular control of the dancers enhanced by transcendent lighting, film, 3D effects and costumes featuring wearable technology. Members $48 / Adults $52 / Youth/Student $17.50 / eyeGO* $5 15 Thu. Mar 15 ~ 7:30pm SOLD OUT Gee Dan Productions & 106.9 The Wolf FM present RANDY BACHMAN - EVERY SONG TELLS A STORY 16 Fri. Mar 16 ~ 7:30pm Festival Nanaimo presents PAVLO IN CONCERT - Live from Kastoria, Greece Pavlo offers a musical amalgam he simply calls “Mediterranean music” – a blend of Greek, flamenco, Latin, and even Balkan flavours, wrapped in contemporary pop. Pavlo will perform music from his second PBS special “Live in Kastoria” Greece. $38 / Stu. $20 17 Sat. Mar 17 ~ 3:00pm & 7:30pm Vancouver Island Symphony presents IRISH & SCOTTISH FAVOURITES Guest Artist: John McDermott Don’t miss what promises to be the perfect St. Patrick’s Day musical celebration! $38-$59/ Stu.$18/ *eyeGO $5 Subscription pkgs. avail cont/…
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Sun. Mar 18 ~ 7:30pm Rocket Launch Entertainment presents TRE TWITTY with TAYLA LYNN Honouring his grandfather Conway Twitty in a heartfelt tribute, Tre will be pairing up with Tayla Lynn, grandaughter of Loretta Lynn, covering many of the number 1 hits and beloved classics of their grandparents. $49
22 Thu. Mar 22 ~ 5:00 & 7:15pm Vancouver Island Symphony presents SYMPHONY SOUNDBITES SERIESMOZART AND SCHUBERT / MAHLER 5:00 pm Appetizer Bites followed by 5:30 6:30 Performance OR 7:15-8:15 pm Performance followed by Dessert Bites. $33-$54/ Stu.$18/ *eyeGO $5 Subscription pkgs. avail. 24
Sat. Mar 24 ~ 8:00pm Original Legends of Rock-n-Roll presents DREAMS Tribute to Fleetwood Mac DREAMS has played to packed houses across the country, consistently delivering an outstanding musical performance, virtually duplicating the sound of the original group almost note for note. All seats $45
26 Mon. Mar 26 ~ 4:00pm The Port Theatre Society's 28th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Join us to hear about the successes of 2017, participate in the Board of Directors elections, and view the Annual Report. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. 27 Tue. Mar 27 ~ 10:30am The Port Theatre presents CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT SERIES The dynamic Bergmann Piano Duo return to host this intimate series in The Port Theatre lobby with their energetic and uniquely eclectic programs. Complete with coffee and treats, the Classical Coffee Concerts are a wonderful start to your day! Members $24.50 / Adults $27.50 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5 27 Tue. Mar 27 ~ 7:30pm FREE BC CADET HONOUR BAND This annual free event is first-come, first-served seating. 28
Wed. Mar 28 ~ 8:00pm The Port Theatre presents MARROW – OFFstage Lobby Theatre Series Resounding Scream Theatre in Association with Alley Theatre. Two estranged sisters—a witchcraft historian and a bulimia survivor—begin a ritual. Fiercely divided, they attempt to reconcile their differences. But a secret connects them in a way they never imagined. Join us in the lobby before the show for drinks – at 7pm. Post-Show Chat in Lobby. Members $22 / Adults $25 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5
31 Sat. Mar 31 ~ 7:30pm GC1 Productions Presents PROBLEM CHILD - AC DC Tribute The most authentic AC/DC tribute band that truly replicates the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras. All seats $39 April 2018 3
Tue. April 3 ~ 7:00pm Rocklands Entertainment presents FOUR BY FOUR The Beach Boys, The NEW EVENTS ARE ALWAYS BEING ADDED TO OUR WEBSITE: www.porttheatre.com Browse by Month or Event Type: Music, Dance, Comedy, Family, Other Venue & more.
Beatles, The Bee Gees & Motown. The stars of “Four by Four” sing and dance their way through a musical journey. All seats $58.50
6 Fri. April 6 ~ 8:00pm Nanaimo Child Development Centre presents Comedy With A Cause with BRENT BUTT See this amazing Canadian Treasure and help raise funds for The Nanaimo Child Development Centre. Welcome Reception @ 6:30pm incl. free glass of wine and yummy appetizers. $79 / VIP Meet & Greet: $99
8 Sun. Apr 8 ~ 7:30pm The Port Theatre presents BETTY BONIFASSI Renowned for her extraordinarily powerful vocals, Betty Bonifassi is one of Canada’s great voices. Betty will perform both Jimi Hendrix covers and originals from her ambitious album that pays tribute to African-American prisoners’ songs while seamlessly alternating between a range of styles: blues, soul, funk, jazz, electronic and rock. Andrew Homzy’s NOLA NightHawks will open the show. Members $28 / Adults $32 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5 11/ 12
Wed. Apr 11 ~ 7:00pm & Thu. Apr 12 ~ 7:00pm NDSS Theatre Company Presents CURTAINS Written by Fred Ebb / lyrics by John Kander, Curtains is a light- hearted show within a show, whodunit sendup of comedic backstage murder mysteries. Set in 1959, a Broadway-bound musical, Robbin Hood, undergoes several setbacks after its unfavourable debut at the Boston Globe Theatre. All seats $20
14 Sat. Apr 14 ~ 7:00pm Upper Island Musical Festival presents The 90th Anniversary HONOURS CONCERT A special Honours Concert, in addition to our annual Dance Gala, featuring our Provincial Representatives from across our performing disciplines, from Brass to Ballet, Stage Dance to Drama, Piano to Strings to Vocals and more! $12 15
Sun. Apr 15 ~ 2:30pm NANAIMO CONCERT BAND’S ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT This national awardwinning band performs a wide-ranging musical repertoire including classical, big band, marches, show tunes and more! All seats $15
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Mon. Apr 16 ~ 7:30pm Shantero Productions presents THE STAMPEDERS ~ IN CONCERT No seventies group represented Canada's musical identity to the world like The Stampeders. Wild Eyes,Oh My Lady, Hit the Road Jack and the quintessential Canadian song, Sweet City Woman! All seats $62.50
17 Tue. Apr 17 ~ 10:30am The Port Theatre presents CLASSICAL COFFEE CONCERT SERIES with the Bergmann Piano Duo and guest Onalea Gilbertson, voice The dynamic Bergmann *eyeGO is a national program to encourage high school students to experience the best live arts has to offer for only $5. Details: porttheatre.com/eyego
Piano Duo return to host this intimate series in The Port Theatre lobby with their energetic and uniquely eclectic programs. Complete with coffee and treats. Members $24.50 / Adults $27.50 / Youth/Student $12.50 / eyeGO* $5
17 Tue. Apr 17 ~ 7:30pm Kelso Entertainment Presents ELVIS & GUESTS Tribute to Elvis, Roy Orbison, & Alan Jackson This dynamic show playing all the great hits from each artist will make you dance in your seat. All seats $44 18 Wed. Apr 18 ~ 7:30pm Got Pop? Concerts, Gee Dan Productions & 106.9 The Wolf present An Evening With SLOAN Sloan are the rare band to make it to their 12th album with four original members, who are both equally prolific songwriters and all still working at the top of their respective games, sounding utterly ageless in the process. $37/ $47 VIP seating (rows A-E) 20
Fri. Apr 20 ~ 2:00pm Vancouver Island Symphony presents Origin Matinee Series-ORIGIN OPUS #3 An all-Beethoven program includes the first 3 movements of The Ninth Symphony $38 / Stu. $18 / *eyeGO $5
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Sat. Apr 21 ~ 11:00am FREE Vancouver Island Symphony presents COMMUNITY DAY Musical Instrument Zoo, meet conductor Pierre Simard and attend the Symphony Rehearsal. FREE EVENT but tickets must be reserved. Ages 6 & up
21 Sat. Apr 21 ~ 7:30pm PIERRE’s 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Guest Artists: Sara Hahn, flute ; Joslin Romphf-Dennis, soprano; Elise DesChamps, mezzo-soprano; Adam Dyjach, tenor; Brian Banion, bass baritone; VIS Symphonic Choir and VIS Children’s Choir (Patricia Plumley, Director) Beethoven’s eternal “Choral” Symphony - including the famous “Ode to Joy” - celebrates our Artistic Director’s tenth season at the helm of the VIS. $33-$54/ Stu.$18/ *eyeGO $5 28 Sat. Apr 28 ~ 7:00pm Nanaimo Tidesmen Present Gala Show of BARBERSHOP CHAMPIONS The Show of Champions will feature the best of the BC & Washington State Barbershop contest performances, with special guests as well. All seats $30 (festival seating) May 2018 4 Fri. May 4 ~ 7:00pm Cross Canada Fiddle presents FIDDELIUM A lively, joyful and heartwarming evening of music. Witness the powerful community of fiddling in our Harbour City. All seats $15 16 Wed. May 16 ~ 7:00pm Johnny Showtime presents QUEEN: IT’S A KINDA MAGIC The world’s premier Queen tribute show recreates Queen’s 1986 World Tour concert. $59/ Child 12 & under $30/ Group 10+ $54 SEE MORE EVENTS ONLINE: www.porttheatre.com
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