Local schoolkids are raising their voices for the Salish Sea.
Rock the Salish Sea! is onstage at the Massey Theatre on Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
It will feature the talents of students from Qayqayt Elementary School, along with Holly Arntzen, Kevin Wright and The Wilds Band, performing original eco-rock songs about oceans and watersheds, salmon and climate change.
The students have been practising the songs for several months, and Arntzen and Wright will also lead a four-day artist-in-residence music program at the school. The work addresses ecological issues, and students are given a chance to write about the issues raised in the songs and what they believe people can do to help.
“The Salish Sea is an incredible ecological treasure,” says a press release. “It faces challenges that threaten the health of its wild salmon runs, ecosystems and human communities. Our mission is to inspire people to take local action to protect the watersheds that feed into our inland ocean and address the global problem of climate change.”
Doors for the concert will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, available through www.ticketsnw.ca. Children under 12 are free but still require a ticket – call the box office at 604-521-5050 to book.
Massey Theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave.
Rock the Salish Sea! is an initiative of the Artist Response Team, and it tours the Pacific Northwest. You can find out more at www.facebook.com/rockthesalishseatour or www.artistresponseteam.com.
