November at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre kicks off with three intimate cabaret shows, where audiences sit right up on the stage with the performers.
First up is Qairo on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Qairo combines music and dance, presented by a seven-person ensemble that have blended their traditions from France, Spain, Canada and Turkey into a unique mixture.
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The next night, Nov. 2, also at 7:30 p.m. is John Reischman and The Jaybirds.
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The Jaybirds have been together for 20 years, and have put out seven albums and earned two Juno nominations.
Tickets are $40.
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On Nov. 3 Raine Hamilton take the stage at 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton is a singer-songwriter whose music is for violin and voice as well as guitar and voice.
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Tickets are $40.
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A new art show debuts in the theatre lobby called Conscious Contact B次元官网网址� Staying in Touch, in November.
Barry Strasbourg-Thompson and Gail Holland will display their work.
Entry to the lobby gallery is free. Private viewings can be arranged by calling Laura at 250-746-3428.
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Opera fans will want to book tickets for Nov. 12 when The Met Opera presents and encore of Medea, brought to CPAC on the big screen.
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The show starts at 9:55 a.m. Tickets are $35, or $32 for seniors. Students in grades 8-12 get in for $5.
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That night, get ready for something completely different.
At 7:30 p.m. itB次元官网网址檚 The Journeymen: A Tribute to Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana.
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Clapton is a three time inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and has won 18 Grammy awards.
Santana has sold more than 100 million albums and is the best selling Latin artist of all time.
Tickets are $45.
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Audiences are invited to Relive The Music: 50s & 60s Rock B次元官网网址榥 Roll on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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The repertoire includes hits from Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Patti Page, Dean Martin, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Led Zeppelin, Elvis, Patsy Cline, The Beatles and so much more.
Tickets are $59.
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On Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. itB次元官网网址檚 time to get into the spirit of Christmas with a Cowichan Valley favourite: Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy present A Celtic Family Christmas.
MacMaster and Leahy are beloved Canadian cultural icons with their fiery fiddles. In this show they bring their talented children along for the ride as they present a heart-warming evening of Christmas classics and Cape Breton folk music.
Tickets are $49.50.
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Continuing on with the theme of the last show, on Nov. 26 a local group takes the stage when the Celtic Rhythm Dancers present A Celtic Night Before Christmas.
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The show starts at 2 p.m. and tickets are $20.
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Then on Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. itB次元官网网址檚 Ridge.
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It includes interpretations of First World War soldier songs and looks at the question of how and why we grieve.
Tickets are $38, or $34 for seniors, with a further discount for veterans to $25. Students in grades 8 through 12 get in for $5.
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Rounding off the month is the Reel Alternatives film Phantom of the Open.
It tells the story of a dreamer who gains entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round in spite of being a complete novice.
The Reel Alternatives film series is a fundraiser for Cowichan Hospice.
Tickets are $17.
Get tickets for CPAC shows at cowichanpac.ca or call 250-746-2722.
