A Vancouver party band will launch the 28th season of concerts and gallery shows at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre next month.
The Pinetree Way venue hosts the free dance for the public to boogie to tunes from the Famous Players Band on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.
There is no cost to attend; however, registration is required for the dance via the Evergreen website or call 604-927-6555.
Evergreen will open its doors for its annual celebration on Sept. 14 starting at 3:30 p.m. with a family-friendly arts workshop.
At 4:30 p.m., artist Cindy Mochizuki will lead a tour of her new exhibit at the Art Gallery at Evergreen called stories best told at twilight.
At 6 p.m., there'll be speeches and music from The Uppatones while, at 7 p.m, the festivities move into the Studio Theatre where the Famous Players will be ushering in the new artistic season with popular music to get your feet moving.
Comedy weekend
Meanwhile, The Comic Strippers are back at their home base of Evergreen this weekend for three performances.
Tonight, Aug. 23, The Comedy Department — made up of Comic Strippers actors Denise Jones, David Milchard and Michael Teigen, who grew up in Coquitlam — have Pants on Fire! while on Saturday, Aug. 24, Roman Danylo and his Stripper “Chips” will have their fictitious troupe in Good Times and Tan Lines.
Stripper Pearce Visser will lead an improv workshop at Evergreen on Sunday, Aug. 25.
For tickets, you can call the Evergreen box office or go online.
2024–25 season
Here’s what’s on the program at Evergreen next season:
September
- Songs for Nobodies (theatre)
October
- Sexy Laundry (theatre)
- Bill Usher & the Space Heaters (music)
- Tales of Horror (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
November
- Roof (theatre)
- Repertoire: O-Celli (music)
- World After Dark (variety)
- The Comedy Department (variety)
- Will et Seeka: Friends with Everyone (family)
- The Bingpot! Trivia Royal (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
- Percussiano 3: Rhythm and Song (Musical Matinée)
December
- The Nadeau Ensemble: A Prairie Christmas (music)
- QuiRing in the New Year (music)
- Ballet Victoria: The Gift of the Nutcracker (variety)
- Matthew Presidente’s Rainbow Tree (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
January
- Someone Like You (theatre)
- T. Buckley Trio (music)
- Epidermis Circus (variety)
- Michelle Kwan and Bushido (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
February
- Shield Maiden (theatre)
- Gina Williams: Kaleidoscope (music)
- Bruce James Orchestra Swing Dance Night (variety)
- Shane Koyczan: Spoken Word Artist (variety)
- Walter Ego (family)
- Indie Folk Night (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
- Olé! Spanish Inspirations (Musical Matinée)
March
- Ring of Fire (theatre)
- Otosan (family)
- Spring Break Festival (family)
- Private Parts (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
- La Vie en Rose (Musical Matinée)
April
- The Knitting Pilgrim (theatre)
- Piano Heist (music)
- Sechille Sedare (music)
- Frog Belly, Rat Bone (family)
- Classical Indian Dance (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
- Pocket Symphonies (Musical Matinée)
May
- The Frontliners (theatre)
- Gordie Tentress and Jaxon Haldane: Yukon Roots Music (music)
- Gamelan Bike Bike (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
June
- V’ni Dansi: La Minchin Di Mitchif (variety)
- Blues Night (Rehearsal Hall Sessions)
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