Symposium: Grassroots Activism in the Global Village
"Both in his craft and in his integrity as a human being, a writer must be political. Often he is the only conscience functioning within a country." - George Ryga: Social Responsibilities of Writers, 1971 Everything George Ryga wrote was political: whether he spoke out against Canadian government subsidy to the giant aluminum company Brascan … Continue reading Symposium: Grassroots Activism in the Global Village
Extended Play
Showcasing BC Authors and indie-folk. We’re thrilled to partner with the Summerland Branch Library for a second year to bring you an engaging mixed program of readings and music. Award-winning guests this year will include author Frances Greenslade, queer writer and performer, Michael V Smith and poet Sharon Thesen, with music from BC indie-folk artists. … Continue reading Extended Play
FRASE on the Detour Drive Show
FRASE performs an intimate live set from his home studio. A half-hour of original material streamed live on the Funk Hunters twitch channel & Fb live.
Primary Colours Concert
A concert, in person and streamed online, from Ryga Arts Festival Favourites Primary Colours: Dan Marcelino, Shae Ryga, and Sergei Ryga. New to the Okanagan music scene, Primary Colours is eager to get out and start playing for audiences valley-wide. Come catch their infectious blend of often obscure, but totally groove-ridden jams. Tickets for the … Continue reading Primary Colours Concert
Serendipity Jazz Vera Lynne Tribute and Other Favorites
Two 25 minute sets of music designed to entertain seniors in long term care facilities. The concert was recorded in my garage and features Jacqueline Lambeth (vocals), Ken Newman (piano), Bruce Mcara (bass and guitar) 1st set - 50's and 60's tunes 2nd set - War time tunes including tribute songs to Vera Lynn
Le Mo Nay: Julie Masi & Steve Soucy
Le Mo Nay (lemonay.com), the soulful duo of Julie Masi and Steve Soucy join the Ryga Arts Festival music events with their ‘sexy, soul jam’. This concert will have a small in person audience and be livestreamed online. Julie is a 6 time Juno Award winner with the successful 80s group Parachute Club, and Steve … Continue reading Le Mo Nay: Julie Masi & Steve Soucy
Author Reading: Gerry William, The Black Ship & The Woman in the Trees
Join author and educator Gerry William to hear selections from two of his novels, The Black Ship and The Woman in the Trees. Gerry is of Okanagan-Shuswap ancestry and is a member of the Splatsin Indian Band in Enderby, B.C. The Black Ship is the first science fiction novel written by a Canadian First Nations … Continue reading Author Reading: Gerry William, The Black Ship & The Woman in the Trees
Short Play Competition Readings
For 2020 the Ryga Arts Festival's Theatre Trail is nimbly changing to the Short Play Competition, which allows our imaginations to return to the ‘theatre space’. We’ll be sharing the top five plays on Saturday, August 15th. It’s bound to be exciting- so please join in and join us to experience the joy and adventure … Continue reading Short Play Competition Readings
TD Uptown Live Virtual Edition
TD Uptown Live is returning this summer – virtually! New Westminster’s popular summer music festival, TD Uptown Live, is coming to your living room. The Uptown Business Association of New Westminster is pleased to announce that the annual festival will be presented as a virtual concert event this year and hosted by TV personality Fiona … Continue reading TD Uptown Live Virtual Edition
Jim Byrnes Live with Simon Kendall
Winner of multiple Juno, Maple Blues and Canadian Folk Music awards, Jim Byrnes joins the 2020 Ryga Arts Festival for an intimate on-line concert with Simon Kendall (composer, producer and long time keyboardist for Doug and the Slugs). We invite you to join Jim and Simon for this interactive music event with evocative, smoky vocals … Continue reading Jim Byrnes Live with Simon Kendall
Distance Dialogue: Anne Michaels & david sereda
Please join novelist and poet Anne Michaels and singer/songwriter david sereda for a Distance Dialogue, exploring Michaels’ recent book Infinite Gradation and original songs by sereda. A performance where spoken … Continue reading Distance Dialogue: Anne Michaels & david sereda
TD Uptown Live Online presents Krystle Dos Santos
The Uptown Business Association of New Westminster presents Uptown Live Online, a weeklong online celebration of BC artists from Aug 23 through 29, 2020. Each day a new concert and artist interview with TV personality Fiona Forbes are available to stream at 6:00 pm PT on the website UptownLive.ca. The shows will remain accessible after … Continue reading TD Uptown Live Online presents Krystle Dos Santos