Date(s): November 27th, 2023

Showtime: 3:00-4:30pm

Holiday strategies for Type 2 Diabetics and work for EVERYONE!

Dr. Sara Wadge, M.D., FRCPC

Internal Medicine, Sechelt Hospital

Dr. Jess Morantz, M.D., FRCPC

Internal Medicine, Sechelt Hospital

Lauren Kapphahn

Registered Dietitian, Sechelt Hosptial

Please RSVP by phone or by email

604 885 8637

sh.foundation@vch.ca

Free to the public – come on in!

Date(s): December 2nd, 2023

Showtime: 2:30 PM, Doors at 2:00 PM

This December, Winter Harp returns to stages across BC on its 30th Anniversary Tour, with 15 performances on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

During this tour, expect to hear some of Winter Harp’s best-loved stories and carols from its three decades of performances.

This acclaimed ensemble is renowned for delivering beautiful, soul-stirring presentations. Concerts are “must-see” events on holiday calendars, with many audience members returning year after year – passing the Winter Harp tradition on to new generations. What has audiences returning again and again is the sheer wonder of the concert experience that captures the joyful spirit of the season.

Winter Harpʼs musicians, clad in gorgeous medieval attire, perform a collection of music ranging from familiar carols to Celtic and medieval carols. The hauntingly-beautiful music features a fascinating combination of harps, drums, temple bells, flutes, bass flute, viola and an assortment of rare medieval instruments. These include the bass psaltery, organistrum, hurdy-gurdy and nyckelharpa.

Winter Harp features Lauri Lyster (percussion, vocals), Jeff Pelletier (flute, bass flute, hurdy-gurdy, concertina, vocals), Lani Krantz (classical harp, bass psaltery, vocals), Hayley Farenholtz (Celtic harp, melodica, penny whistle, psaltery, vocals), Bruce Henczel (nyckelharpa, viola, fiddle, percussion, vocals), Sabrielle McCurdy-Foreman (vocals) and Adam Henderson (narrator, percussion, organistrum).

More information at www.winterharp.com

Date(s): December 8th, 2023, November 9th, 2023, and November 10th, 2023

Showtime: 2PM and 7PM

Waldorf Ballet invites you to the Raven’s Cry Theatre for the traditional holiday classic – The Nutcracker.

With familiar favourites alongside exciting surprises, this production is sure to delight audiences of all ages!

Date(s): December 16th, 2023

Showtime: Doors at 6:30

Join us for a spectacular evening of Christmas magic at Fab-Yule-Us 2023! Get ready to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit as Pine ‘N’ Sandy takes you through a Christmas Drag journey in support of the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society.

Doors open at 6:30 for our opening reception. Silent Auctions, drinks, food and of course a chance to meet your favorite performers!

So, gather your loved ones and come celebrate the magic of the holiday season with us! All performances will be family friendly!

Date(s): January 6th, 2024

Showtime: 9:55am (doors at 9:15am)

On January 6, ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy repeats his celebrated portrayal of the high priest Zaccaria. Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi’s exhilarating early masterpiece, which features the ultimate showcase for the great Met Chorus, the moving “Va, pensiero.” This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

English StreamText captioning is available for the Met’s transmission of Nabucco here. A transcript of the transmission will also be available to view after the live performance.

Date(s): January 27th, 2024

Showtime: 7pm

Creedence Clearwater Revival at it’s finest!
The Bad Moon Riders deliver CCR with the energy that made it the music
that defined an era. Vocalist Mike Kelly brings you the vocals of CCR effortlessly because that
is his natural voice! 1 in a Million!! The band is comprised of veteran
players from major Canadian recording acts, driving the show from start to
finish transporting you back to the golden era of rock n roll.
Creedence’s hit list is long – including,“Fortunate Son”, “Proud Mary”, “Born
On The Bayou”, and “Bad Moon Rising” – endures as timeless rock and roll
classics that defined the spirit and sound of North American music.
Bad Moon Riders take great pleasure in faithfully recreating the music of
CCR just as you remember it, lived it, and loved it!

Date(s): January 27th, 2024

Showtime: 9:55am (doors at 9:15am)

The Met begins the New Year with a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works. Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score. Later in the season, another cast of world-class singers takes over, with mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine reprising her captivating portrayal of the title role, tenor Michael Fabiano as Don José, soprano Ailyn Pérez as Micaëla, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Escamillo, and Diego Matheuz making his company debut on the podium.

Date(s): February 3rd, 2024

Showtime: 12:00 PM, Doors at 11:15AM

Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus—and to search for her lost lover, who has vanished into the jungle. The December 9 performance stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to lead a spellbinding new production by Mary Zimmerman that brings the mysterious and magical realm of the Amazon to the Met stage. A distinguished ensemble of artists portray the diva’s fellow travelers on the river boat to Manaus, including soprano Gabriella Reyes as the journalist Rosalba, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as the ship’s captain, baritone Mattia Olivieri as his enigmatic first mate, tenor Mario Chang as the captain’s nephew Arcadio, and mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Álvaro. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

Date(s): March 9th, 2024

Showtime: 9:55am (doors at 9:15am)

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendetta, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen following a string of recent Met triumphs with her role debut as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events. The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved Don Alvaro, baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother Don Carlo, mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi as the fortune teller Preziosilla, bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone, and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano. For the final three performances, soprano Elena Stikhina and mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova take over as Leonora and Preziosilla.

Date(s): March 23rd, 2024

Showtime: 9:55am (doors at 9:15am)

Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s towering staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.

Date(s): April 20th, 2024

Showtime: 9:55am (doors at 9:15am)

Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his highly anticipated company debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. In their Met debuts, soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov complete the sterling cast as Lisette and Prunier.

Date(s): May 11th, 2024

Showtime: 9:55am (doors at 9:15am)

Three extraordinary sopranos—Aleksandra Kurzak, Eleonora Buratto, and Asmik Grigorian (in her highly anticipated Met debut)—tackle the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenors Matthew Polenzani and Jonathan Tetelman co-star as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-sopranos Elizabeth DeShong and Eve Gigliotti share the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritones Davide Luciano and Lucas Meachem are the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang makes her Met debut conducting Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.