On The Beach: Newsletter #6/February 2014

Evening of MusicIn Support of the Beach House Theatre

February 13th

After two successful seasons Beach House Theatre board of directors is eager to provide the company with a healthy budget. Supporters no doubt recall how quickly the tickets sold out previously, and this will likely occur again this year. However ticket sales alone cannot cover the many costs involved. Having organized viable fund raising events such as pub and restaurant nights, the board is always looking for new occasions to interest the public. When BHT support-ers attend these evenings, they not only have a great time, they are also ensuring that quality theatre will continue. The upcoming February 13th Night of Music at the Wheelhouse Theatre begins the 2014 season.

Beach House Theatre is looking forward to our 2014 production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. The story follows two sets of twins who were separated at birth. Twen-ty-five years have passed and the twins find themselves in the same city. Mistaken identities, misguided love, wrongful imprisonment and wild mishaps lead to an incredibly crazy day for the twins. This production is set in the Carib-bean in 1725 on an island populated by pirates and privateers. This is one of Shakespeare’s most farcical plays and will surely be a wild, fun filled evening of physical comedy and play-ful word banter.

After the success of Munsch Ado About Nothing, we will once again present another children’s show by Debbie Patterson. Join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as the The Three Munschketeers bring to life five Robert Munsch stories We Share Everything, Just One Goal!, Where is Gah-Ning?, Moose!, and Wait and See. If you are young or young at heart you don’t want to miss the fun.

“If music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it . . . .” The Beach House The-atre Society is delighted to provide our supporters with an evening of excessively talented lo-cal performers. Each of these musicians is donating his or her entertainment as a fundraising gesture. For the price of a $25 ticket BHT music enthusiasts can enjoy eight artists sharing their music at the Wheelhouse Theatre at Earl Marriott Secondary.

Heidi McCurdy is a well-known local multi-talented artist, vocalist, songwriter and coach.

She is influenced by an array of genres including jazz, world, gospel and soul that result in a modern pop sensibility. She has won awards in songwriting competitions as well as for her sing-ing. She has been a featured vocalist and a guest singer with a number of well-known bands in the Vancouver and San Francisco areas. She has performed in Europe, the USA and Canada, including the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2005 with Bittersweet. Heidi extends her love of music through her teaching. Having long ago discovered the music within herself, she now helps others to find their own voices. She is truly a maker of music.

Glenda Rae and Brett Wade together entertain and delight audiences with both their interpretations of popular songs and their performances of original material. Their musical in-

struments are two superb voices and a guitar. Casual listeners and music aficiona-dos alike are drawn to these artists. Glenda Rae, having grown up in a musical fami-ly, has been surrounded by music all her life. As both a trained and intuitive singer, Glenda serves the songs she sings, re-garding herself as the vehicle for the music she creates. She is also an accomplished songwriter. Collaborating with musician, composer and arranger Miles Black, she has written melodies and lyrics to over 400 songs in a variety of genres including pop, soul, jazz and new country. Brett Wade is a veteran of the West Coast music scene. His guitar playing and background vocals are heard in dozens of recordings including the feature guitar solo in Valdy’s “Play Me a Rock and Roll Song”.

Jordan Carrier, singer and songwriter, gained a strong following with the indie-rock band

Cozybones. Songs such as “Disease” took the band to a win on VTVs Dreamseekers and Tom Harrison of The Province named it “one of the top 10 indie albums of the year”. When Cozy-bones disbanded, Jordan continued working on a solo album, Absence of Wonder. The single “Club People” propelled Jordan into the coveted Fox Seeds Competition winner’s circle. Sub-sequently, he opened for groups such as Loverboy, Marcys Playground, Daniel Wesley, Wide Mouth Mason, and The Odds. As part of the band the Soviets, Jordan and band members con-tinued to receive critical acclaim for melodic creativity.

Oliver Gannon is an internationally recognized jazz guitarist. Oliver’s love of music began as a child in Dublin. A self-professed ‘late starter’ Oliver was a teenager when he bought his first guitar, a Gibson ES-124. By then his family had moved to Winnipeg. First learning a few chords from his father, a professional pianist, Oliver was hooked. He studied jazz and played with jazz guitar king Barney Kessel, then attended Boston’s Berklee School of Music. He has lived in Crescent Beach and played in Vancouver since 1969. Oliver has performed at many major jazz festivals in Europe and North America. His artistry is recorded on many jazz records; the duo album recorded with ten-or saxophonist Fraser MacPherson, won the 1982 Juno Award for best jazz album. He has performed with numerous groups such as The Oliver Gannon Quartet (with Miles Black, Miles Hill and Blaine Wikjord), The Oliver Gannon/Patty Hervey Quartet (with Al Wold and John Nolan) and The Ian McDougall Sextet. In 2003, the Canadian Jazz Awards elected Gannon “Jazz Guitarist of the Year”. Now semi-retired, Oliver’s quartet performances at Vancouver’s the Cellar have been delighting audiences for over four decades.

And then there is the Proznick family—Dave, and his “children” Jodi,

Kelly and Tim. Dave Proznick not only shared his musicianship as a Surrey high school band director for 29 years, but he and his wife, Pat, engendered their love of music in each of their kids. During a teaching career spanning 37 years, Dave has been recognized locally, provin-cially, nationally and internationally as a “master teacher of music”. Google him and the list of his awards and honors spews forth. Not only is Dave a musician whom audiences are fortunate to hear, but his legacy of encouraging his students to excel in jazz ensembles, concert bands, and individually is a gift that will endure for decades. His name pops up regularly as the mentor of many professional musicians; he is equally proud of having made the difference in the lives of innumerable former band students whose lives he enriched.

Jodi Proznick is an internationally known bassist. After con-

tributing her skills in her father’s Semiahmoo Secondary School band program, Jodi won the General Motors Award of Excellence as one of the top young musicians in Canada. From there her awards continued leading her to opportunities to perform in New York with Ingrid Jensen and in Detroit to open for Geri Allen. In Vancouver’s 2004 International Jazz Festival, The Jodi Proznick Quartet was awarded the Galaxie Ris-ing Star of Vancouver; Jodi and her quartet have received two Canada Council grants. She has become a top call bassist, recording and per-forming with such international stars as David “Fathead” Newman and Kitty Margolis, opening for Oscar Peterson, and accompanying Michael Buble. Like her Dad, Jodi is also a teacher, on faculty at Capilano Uni-versity; additionally she adjudicates and is a clinician nationally and internationally.

Kelly Proznick is a conductor, music educator and musician. She is the choral director and Fine and Performing Arts Department Head at New Westminster Secondary School. This music program includes

EVENING of MUSIC"If music be the food of love...."

in support of the

Beach House Theatre

Please join us for an

FEATURING

Bassist Jodi Proznick

with guitarist Oliver Gannon

Heidi McCurdy

Glenda Rae & Brett Wade

Jordan Carrier

with special guests

Dave Proznick

& Family

Thursday, February 13, 20147:30 pmWheelhouse Theatre at Earl Marriott Secondary

Tickets $25.00www.beachhousetheatre.org

Sponsored by the Ocean Park Business Association15 large ensembles and numerous chamber groups and combos. Carrying on the Proznick tradition of distinction, Kelly’s conducting skill has earned New Westminster Secondary ensem-bles recognitions of excellence at local and national music festivals. Kelly has performed as a both a trombonist and vocalist in a wide range of musical groups. She has served as a clinician and workshop leader with young bands locally, provincially, and in Alberta.

Tim Proznick is a profession-

al drummer and percussionist, and has become one of Vancouver’s most sought after musicians. His credits include local recordings with Rap/Hip Hop artists like Mocha Only, Swollen Members, Soulstream, and many other artists. Tim plays with Mostly Marley, a band formed in 2003 focusing on Clas-sic Reggae. The bass, guitar, vocals and drum quartet chose their name to answer the question, “What kind of music do you play?” Their answer? “Classic Reggae by various artists, but mostly Marley.” Playing around BC, they have performed at North Vancou-ver’s The Rusty Gull and Kamloops’ The Blue Grotto for five years. Their supporters enjoy regular appearances at the Yale and Fairview in Vancouver, as well as at various music festivals.

We hope the theatre will be filled with music lovers; we are confident that these stellar musicians will deliver a magnificent performance. We know our supporters of this fundraiser will be delighted with the evening.

Beach House Theatre ContactsCall Artistic Director Candace Radcliffe at (604) 710-4929

Emailinfo@beachhousetheatre.orgsponsorship@beachhousetheatre.orgboard@beachhousetheatre.orgvolunteer@beachhousetheatre.org

Newsletter Credits: Writing: Diane Petersen and Lillie BevanPhotography: Sebastien GalinaDesign and Layout: Benjamin Stone

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