As the seasons change the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre has a great lineup of entertainment that art lovers will surely fall for. ••• On Oct. 9 set the tone with the blues as two-time Grammy nominee and blues legend Guy Davis brings his soulful sound and brand of storytelling to the CPAC stage at 7:30 p.m for an evening of original music and classic covers. Regular tickets are $30, or $15 for youth and children. See full story in The Citizen. ••• On Oct. 10, Alex Mackenzie's 'Hungry For Laughs Comedy Tour' is the perfect night out for anyone craving a taste of comedy. Canada's funniest tour comes back to town. The lineup of yuksters include: Alex Mackenzie (Amazon Prime, Melbourne Comedy Festival), Chris Griffin (Just for Laughs, Voted Vancouver's Funniest Comedian), Brittany Lyseng (CBC Debaters, Just for Laughs, Roast Battle Canada), and Sunee Dhaliwal, who in addition to opening for comedic sensation Bill Burr, has also appeared on Comedy Network, and Just for Laughs. Each show supports a local charity when you buy a ticket. Tickets are $59.95 or $49.95 for seniors and students. Look for feature story in an upcoming issue of the Citizen. ••• On Oct. 15, scare yourself silly with The Boo Revue! Settle in complete darkness for this frightfully fun, family-friendly blacklight musical show that lasts approximately 50 minutes, which was both created by, and stars puppeteers Brendan James Boyd and Reese Scott, who appear on Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock which streams on Apple TV+. Alongside this dynamic duo is a team of professional puppeteers from throughout Alberta who bring the dark stage to life with an array of colourful puppets and props created by the expert fabrication team at Puppet Stuff Canada, as the friendly inhabitants of a creepy old graveyard present their annual spooky cabaret. This show is recommended for those ages four and older as there will be bright lights, strobe and fog effects, as well as loud noises featured throughout the performance. With eight original musical numbers composed by Michael Gordon as well as new numbers and characters this spooktacular show is sure to be the family event of the Halloween season. Tickets are $16 or $13 for both children and students. ••• On Oct. 17, CPAC proves that this month's line-up of entertainment is anything but 'Slow Rollin' as they present Canadian singer/songwriter Dallas Smith, who was the former front man for Platinum-selling rock band Default. He has since seen noteworthy success including the honour of CCMA Entertainer of the Year three consecutive years running. Over the course of Smith's music career, the hit-maker who made his Grand Ole Opry debut last summer has amassed 21 Gold-certified and nine Platinum-certified singles, four Gold-certified albums, with more than 640 million global streams, and two million album equivalents to date. He will be playing music from his most recent self-titled album Dallas Smith. His self-titled album features singles such as 'Hide from a Broken Heart' and 'Use' Me'. He takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ranges from $62.50 to $77.50. ••• 'With or without you' U2 x U4 the U2 Tribute show is taking the CPAC stage on Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. This is 'One' tribute show concert goers won't want to miss, combined with great costumes and staging. Attendees will hear all of U2's greatest hits from the Joshua Tree period to How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. They hit the stage on Oct. 18. Tickets are $49.95. ••• On Oct. 23, treat yourself to the movies as the Cowichan Valley Youth Services presents Uncharitable at 6 p.m. Uncharitable is a first of its kind movie that challenges all of our beliefs about giving and re-shuffling old ideas about saints and sinners; it’s powerful call-to-action is to abandon our sack-cloth-and-ashes constraints on nonprofits and give them the freedoms we give to business so they can change the world. Inspired by Dan Pallotta, whose TED Talk on charity was voted the most persuasive TED talk of all time; this one night event is a collaboration with local non-profit leaders, and sponsored by Economic Development Cowichan and CVRD Rec with the opportunity to join local non-profit leaders, funders, and business leaders for a panel discussion after the screening. The film features: Edward Norton, Dan Pallotta, the founders of Invisible Children, Wounded Warrior Project, Last Mile Health, Charity:Water, the heads of the Ford Foundation, TED, The Bridgespan Group, The Nature Conservancy, No Kid Hungry, One Love Foundation, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and more. Tickets are available on a sliding scale price system. ••• Great Scot! Put the Hall-arious into Halloween season with 'God is A Scottish Drag Queen Halloween Spooktacular.' Cowichan Valley's favourite deity in a power suit returns to the CPAC stage for a sixth time on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m., this time with a spooky twist! Direct from playing London’s West End, God returns to Duncan to set the record straight on all things that go bump in the night, from monsters and mythical creatures to witches and politicians. As the long lingering question is asked 'Why did we fear the women who burned, but not the men who burned them?' Tickets are $49. ••• Oh the horror! Founded in 2018, The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival takes the CPAC stage at 7 p.m. and screams as it celebrates great cinematic storytelling in the horror genre while supporting the filmmakers and screenwriters who tell those stories. This year’s film festival includes nine short horror films and runs two hours with an intermission break. Recommended for 14-plus (parental discretion is advised). Content warning: frightening scenes, suspense, mature themes. Tickets are $15. ••• While a cat is well known for having nine lives, can the same be said about Barbara Dane? Once again it's time for movie buffs to get reeled in as Reel Alternatives presents The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. The biographical documentary from Maaureen Gosling chronicles the life of singer-activist Barbara Dane and her involvement in 20th-century social movements, as well as her unbending commitment to music and justice despite obscurity and challenges. Tickets are $17. ••• On Oct. 30, before rocking your Halloween costumes and colours, set the tone with the blues as Tom Lavin and the legendary Powder Blues Band takes the CPAC stage at 7:30 p.m. The band, who have been touring for four decades, blend swing, blues, jazz, rock, and R&B. Some of the band's greatest highlights include winning Canada’s Juno, headlining the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, winning the Blues Foundation Award in Memphis, and touring across the U.S. and Europe with legends such as Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Albert Collins, James Cotton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and B.B. King. Wind down the month with Canadian blues royalty. Tickets are $68.75. ••• To purchase tickets for shows, go to cowichanpac.ca [http://cowichanpac.ca], or call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-746-2722 [http://250-746-2722] or visit in person in the lobby of the Cowichan Community Centre on James Street in Duncan.
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