Upcoming events and existing events through the Arts Council affiliations.
Event Date(s): Sunday, May 25, 2008 Event Time: 4:00 pm Name of Event: TDAC's Sunday Cinema presents UP THE YANGTZEE Location:Royal Theatre Admission: $7.00 per movie/pass $30.00 Phone Number: 364-3003 Event Description: The construction of China's massive Three Gorges Dam is used as a springboard to better understanding the social hierarchies and changing times China. Constructed as a symbol of modern progress in China, the Three Gorges Dam has forced millions of common people out of their ancestral homes, and will soon swallow up numerous nearby towns and villages. In order to truly understand how this affects the local residents, the film focuses on telling the stories of Chen No Yu and Yu Shui, who hire on to work on the luxury cruise ship that carries western tourists up and down the river. DIRECTOR: Yung Chang CAST: Jerry Bo Yu Chen, Campbell Ping He, Cindy Shui Yu RUNTIME: 93 minutes COUNTRY: Canada LANGUAGE: English, Mandarin Event Date(s): Sunday June 1, 2008 Event Time: 3:00 p.m. Name of Event: Steps Dance Centre presents STAIRWAY TO ENTERTAINMENT Location:Charles Bailey Theatre Admission: $14.00 Phone Number: 368-9669 Event Description: Steps Dance Centre's Annual year end performance promises to be an exciting and fun afternoon of entertainment, with the talented young dancers demonstrating what they've learned and some of their dads dancing along. Event Date(s): Saturday, May 31, 2008 Event Time: 1:30 p.m. Name of Event: Music in the Park presents LANGLEY UKULELE ENSEMBLE Location:the Bandstand at Gyro Park Admission: by donation - $2.00 please Event Description: Kootenay Savings Music in the Park will kick off with a special afternoon concert featuring the Langley Ukulele Ensemble. the 23- member vocal and instrumental group from the Lower Mainland will be joined by Canadian Olympian Silken Laumann. The author and motivational consultant will speak briefly at the start of the concert. Both the youth orchestra and Laumann will be in Trail for a Rotary district convention. Event Date(s): Thursday, June 5, 2008 Event Time: 7:30 p.m. Name of Event: PRAIRIE OYSTER Location:Charles Bailey Theatre Admission: $35.00 Phone Number: 368-9669 Event Description: Canadian Country Music legends, Prairie Oyster will complete their BC tour at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail BC on June 5th, 2008. The tour is in support of their highly acclaimed latest album, ?One Kiss?, which is an artistic triumph that wraps up the manifold strengths of the band in one irresistibly charming package. The band covers more bases than baseball, incorporating traditional country, western, swing, folk, bluegrass, blues and even some gospel flavours, with graceful ease. Event Date(s): Thursday June 12, 2008 Event Time: 7:00 p.m. Name of Event: Music in the Park presents TRAIL MAPLE LEAF BAND & THE TRAIL PIPE BAND Location:the Bandstand at Gyro Park Admission: by donation - $2.00 please Event Description: As in years past, the Trail Maple Leaf Band and the Trail Pipe Band will begin the regular Thursday evening performances of Music in the Park. As always, we'll be coming round for a donatio. Event Date(s): Thursday, June 19, 2008 Event Time:7:00 p.m. Name of Event: Music in the Park presents JESSICA AND THE ROSES Location:the Bandstand at Gyro Park Admission: by donation - $2.00 please Event Description: A local country rock band with a talented female lead singer. Event Date(s): thursday, June 26, 2008 Event Time: 7:00 p.m. Name of Event: Music in the Park presents NORTH OF SIXTY Location:the Bandstand at Gyro Park Admission: by donation - $2.00 please Event Description: Formerly known as The Classics, these rockers will have you dancing in the park.