With Valentines Day coming up, there are several Valentines Day themed shows coming up this week.
CKXU is reaching out to the community — literally for CKXU Loves You VI, Feb. 11 at the Slice.
CKXU Loves You VI, features local bands The Ketamines, Arcanis, Andrew Scott, the Photoshop Jerks and DJ Shane the Librarian, who will be playing a mix of love songs and anti- love songs.
Advance tickets or the show cost $10 in advance from CKXU, Blueprint and possibly Boarderline or $15 at the door.
There are several shows, Feb. 14 including Heartbreak Valentines at the Owl Acoustic Lounge featuring the music of Eva Montgomery, Shaela Miller, Leigh Doerksen and Steve Foord. Dale Ketcheson is at the Mocha Cabana for Valentines Day. On the weekend, the Mocha Cabana features Karen Romanchuk and Kelly Tschritter on both Feb. 10 and Feb. 11. If you like country music, Tom and Curt are playing HB’S Lounge, Feb. 11.
There is also a jazz jam at the Slice with HBO3 (Paul Holden, James Oldenburg and Brad Brouwer), Feb. 13.
There is also a Valentines Day art shows happening.
Becky Johnston and Lorinda Peel are organizing “Heartbreak at the Owl,”
Feb. 14. Numerous Lethbridge artists, poets and visual artists plus a plethora of musicians are
helping out the YWCA Harbour House by creating art based on the theme of
heartbreak. Donations will be accepted right up to the date of the
event, Feb. 14, though sooner would be appreciated. Drop them off at
Charisma or to anyone at the Owl.
On Friday, Univeristy of Lethbridge artist and MFA student Corinne Theissen Hepher is having a special performance art in the Parlour Gallery at 10:15 p.m.. “Hot Tail” includes performers Claöd Idia, Corey Makoloski and Mickey Wilson utilizing mechanical objects, toy parts, cyborgs and hybrid beasts to celebrate the uncanny, abnormal and grotesque.
Also in the art vein. the University of Lethbridge faculty are having an art opening at the Dr. Penny Foster building, Feb. 11. THe opening reception is at 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. The exhibition runs until March 2
If you want to take a trip around the world, check out the Sultans of String, Feb. 11 at the Lethbridge Folk Club Wolf’s Den.
The popular Toronto based string band blend a cornucopia of influences from around the world, including elements of jazz, gypsy jazz, Cuban rhythm, Arabic folk and any other kind of world music you can name.
The show begins at 8 p.m. with opening act Prashant John of the band Tandave. Tickets are $20 for Lethbridge Folk Club members, $25 for non folk club members.
Swedish born, Whitehorse based singer songwriter Sarah MacDougall is better known in Europe than in her home country, but she is taking a shot at touring Canada. MacDougall, plus lap steel guitarist Tim Tweedale and bassist MJ Dandenau will be making their Lethbridge debut at the Slice, Feb. 10. at 9:30 p.m.
There is a $10 cover.
Calgary based roots/ rock trio Brocade are looking forward to making their Lethbridge debut at the Slice, Feb. 9.
While the three members, guitarist/ vocalist Todd Stewart, bassist Weeze Brown and drummer Nate Giebelhaus have been playing around Calgary and Vancouver in numerous other projects, they have just released their debut CD “Like You Were Here” as Brocade.
And while their CD is getting a lot of interest, they are known for their live show.
Tickets for the Feb. 9 show, which is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m., cost five dollars.
There are several open mics this week as well. Toques and Beards host the open mic at the Slice tonight at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The Lethbridge Folk Club also has their open mic on Friday at the Wolf’s Den.
Also on Saturday, Feb. 11 The Hi-Strung Downers are bringing a little rockabilly music to JJimmy’s Pub and Brasserie. They are a greasy rockabilly roots four piece band including Earl Garnet, Joe Love, Santo and Terry Starchuck. The Calgary based band has with backgrounds in the Black Coffee Cowboys, The Southern Twisters, Buzz Elroy & His Hayseed Rockets, The Sure-Fires, The Ronnie Hayward Trio and several others. Influences include Eddie Cochran, Starday Records, Roy Kay Trio, Ronnie Hayward, Grady Martin, Charlie Feathers, Ray Condo, Truck stops, trains, women, and Jail Houses
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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