Ravens Cry Theatre

Synopsis: In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

The Coast Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Edette Gagné, presents “THERE IS A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING!”

To round out the Coast Symphony Orchestra’s season, Artistic Director, Edette Gagné, decided it fitting to present an entire concert of “firsts”. In collaboration with the Orchestra’s board of directors, Edette has built an exciting program to be presented June 3 at the Raven’s Cry Theatre.Opening with Manuel da Falla’s “First Spanish Dance” from his opera – La Vida Breve – the percussionists will steal the show with Val Anderson playing the castanet solo. This will be followed with  “Concertino for flute and orchestra” by Cécile Chaminade. Featuring Nina Haedrich as the solo flutist, this work marks the first time the Coast Symphony Orchestra has ever performed a work by a female composer – but hopefully not the last! To round out the start of the program, the orchestra will perform the closing movements [Berceuse and Finale] from Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite” – the first of the famous Diagalev ballet commissions.Finishing off the first half of the program, Ms. Adriana Lebedovich – one of the youngest members of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra – will be joining the CSO as guest violinist for Mozart’s rarely performed Violin Concerto no. 1.  This marks the first time the Coast Symphony Orchestra has featured a soloist from outside of the province and the first time the CSO has performed a Mozart violin concerto. Ms. Lebedovich will be playing cadenzas created by her friend and mentor, James Ehnes. Worth noting that this is the first time anyone besides James Ehnes has played these exciting virtuoso sections of the concerto.

After intermission, the Coast Symphony Orchestra will perform Kalinnikov’s Symphony no. 1. A lush four-movement symphony that is filled with Russian Romantic harmonies, memorable melodies and a wonderful duet for harp and English Horn as the focal point of the slow movement. To round out their show of firsts, the CSO will leave the audience tapping their toes with Schubert’s first March Militaire.

There will be a pre-concert chat 30 minutes before the performance

Tickets: General Admission $15    Child (under 12) $5

Available at Gaia’s Fair Trade, Laedeli, Strait Music, Bluewaters Books

Information: Elaine at 604-886-9432 or Coast Cultural Alliance Calendar www.suncoaststarts.com