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Issue No 1 February 2004 Welcome Letter from the EditorComing Up In Our Next EditionRockies Events Calendar The best Canadian Rockies events calendar highlights so many events in Canmore and Banff that you'll be begging for some down time! Canmore's Native History Ancient pictographs are just one reminder of this area's rich and fascinating Native history. Discover the 11,000-year-old story behind the Canmore area's First Nations people. Adventures on Snowshoes Walk on clouds of powdery snow for miles amidst pristine Rocky Mountain scenery - on a snowshoeing adventure. Snowshoeing is fun, safe and a great way to enjoy the outdoors for all ages. Subscribe Today!If you haven't already signed up to receive your free subscription to SolaraLife, sign up now by submitting your email address in the space provided above. |
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All variety of arts lovers ascend to enjoy Banff Centre offerings
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The Eric Harvie Theatre at The Banff Centre is a cultural hub of the Bow Valley, attracting music, theatre and dance from around the world. |
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The Banff Centre's Music & Sound Concert Series begins this week, with the first of many performances by talented musicians in residence at the centre over the winter months. Evening concerts are held at the intimate Rolston Recital Hall, with attendees welcome to enjoy a pre-concert chat and complimentary glass of wine beginning at 7 p.m. Concerts begin at 7:30, offering a variety of classical, jazz, contemporary and other musical styles. "Learning is the heart of the program," says Isobel Moore Rolston, artistic director and executive producer for the concert series. "Not only for the resident musicians who come to The Banff Centre to study, but also for those who come to hear them perform." The winter evening concert series includes the following scheduled musicians: February March |
Other visiting artists include Andrew Schultz and Jeffrey Goldberg. Also included in the Music & Sound Concert series are the popular and informal "Music at Noon" events, and "Canmore Sundays". Visitors and locals alike are invited to enjoy the Music at Noon series performed by Music & Sound residents, with a variety of music including Baroque, classical and contemporary. Concerts are held every Wednesday January 14 through March 24 at 12 noon at the Rolston Recital Hall. Donations are welcome at the door. On Sundays, January 18 through March 21, visiting musicians travel to Canmore to present dynamic concerts with repertoire varying from familiar classics to new compositions. Concerts begin at 2:30 p.m. and are held at the Creekside Hall in the Canmore Seniors' Centre. Donations for the Sunday concerts are also welcome. Banff Centre musicians also welcome the public to "Casual Afternoons", held on selected Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Bentley Chamber Music Studio. These concerts are free, and offer musicians the opportunity to plan and present their own concert is a casual atmosphere. For concert tickets or more information, contact The Banff Centre Box Office at (403) 762-6301.
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