Arden Theatre presents DakhaBrakha
DakhaBrakha is unlike any group that has performed at St. Albert’s Arden Theatre. Armed with the ability to mesmerize audiences across the world, the hot Ukrainian folk-punk quartet appears with its sky-high lambs-wool hats and other-worldly avant-garde sound.
They craft stunning new sonic worlds from traditional songs, reinventing their heritage with a zealous ear to contemporary resonances.
Determined to create something radically different, the foursome experimented with traditional folk music adding rhythms and instruments from India, Africa, Russia and the Arab speaking world. Their powerful, international world sound is dubbed “ethno-chaos.”
In the old Ukrainian language DakhaBrakha means “give/take,” a concept they take to heart in inspiring Ukraine’s younger generation as well as the rest of the world.
DakhaBrakha performs on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus facility fee. Call 780-459-1542 or online through Ticketmaster.
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Tim Hicks, nominated for three 2015 Canadian Country Music Awards, is coming to St. Albert’s Servus Credit Union Place as part of his Get a Little Crazy Tour.
Hicks’ nominations at the CCMA Award ceremonies for album of the year, male artist of the year and interactive artist of the year have given the recording artist industry pull and propelled him to new heights.
The 2014 release of 5:01 boasted five Top 10 singles, nearly four million YouTube hits and a No. 1 debut on the SoundScan Country Album Charts.
Tickets for the concert start at $47.25 and are available from the Arden box office at 780-459-1542.
Ukrainian and Irish dance pair up
The Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company and Scoil Rince Mahoney Irish Dancers team up for a free family friendly afternoon of entertainment, dance workshops, instrument workshops, demonstrations and a scavenger hunt.
Special musical guests are Scott Peters, Jason Kodie, Alicia Slusarchuk and Christina Kowalenko.
The fun goes Sept. 26 and 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at Cheremosh Studios, 4005 115 Ave.
Travellin’ down country’s memory lane
The Capitol Theatre at Fort Edmonton Park sets the stage for The Little Ole Opry featuring the lovely Lisa Hewitt and her band The Trads.
Hewitt warps back in time resurrecting vintage hits from the legends such as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette.
Dressed in rhinestone-studded attire and set against a backdrop resembling Nashville’s ol’ Ryman Auditorium, Hewitt and The Trads resurrect a classic country show.
The show is on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 advance, $25 at the door. For tickets visit fortedmontonpark.ca.
