Art lovers, be sure to check out the new exhibition at the Gallery at Queen’s Park.
The gallery is hosting Debra McKenzie’s Playing With Nature, running May 3 to 21 at the gallery in Centennial Lodge. An opening reception is set for Wednesday, May 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The objects in the show come from the natural environment, which McKenzie then turns into art through sandblasting, carving, burnishing, waxing and painting.
“In altering found objects, McKenzie sees herself simply enhancing Mother Nature’s work,” explains a press release about the show.
Check out www.acnw.ca for more details, or drop in to the gallery to check out the show. It’s open Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m., and Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
WANTED: A FEW GOOD SOPRANOS
Choral music fans, don’t miss out on this one.
Lyric Singers are bringing their concert, Consider the Lilies, to Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, May 6.
The concert features classical and contemporary choral music, featuring an arrangement of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah arranged especially for Lyric Singers.
The singers are directed by Nancy Rahn and accompanied by Betty Suderman and Chris Knopp.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Cathedral is at 514 Carnarvon St.
Tickets are $20, or $18 for students and seniors. To reserve or for information, call 604-340-4353.
As an added note for choral singers, the group is currently on a hunt for singers – particularly first and second sopranos. Call Nancy Rahn at 604-585-0344 to arrange an audition.
MUSIC AT QUEENS
Music lovers, be sure to jot down these dates in your calendars.
The Music at Queens concert series is offering two more concerts this month: the West Coast Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, May 13, and the Lady Larks on Saturday, May 27.
The West Coast Symphony Orchestra, in a by-donation concert, will feature the husband-and-wife duo of oboist Mark McEwen flautist Linda Toote in Cimarosa’s Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Strings. The program also includes Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 3 and Jean Sibelius’ En Saga. Check out www.westcoastsymphony.ca for details.
The Lady Larks, meanwhile, offer up swinging harmonies and choreography with a vintage flair, with arrangements of works by the Andrews Sisters, Manhattan Transfer and greats such as Gershwin, Berlin and Porter. Tickets for their concert are $20 regular, $15 for seniors and students, or $10 for children. Check out www.ladylarks.com for more about them.
Both concerts are set for 7:30 p.m. at the church, 529 Queens Ave. See www.queensavenue.org.
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