THE ARTS STATION CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER- DECEMBER
Music in the mountains sounds a little more special when you add the friendly, funky venue of the Arts Station. The Concert Series is a firm favourite on the Fernie cultural calendar and has featured an array of musical stylings over the years, from down-home Bluegrass to Classical Spanish Guitar to the ever-popular Jazz performances.
The 2016 season kicks off with returning favourite Coco Love Alcorn and the Wonderland release tour on September 16th. Don’ t miss your chance to see the Vancouver finger style guitarist that Carly Rae Jepsen called‘ Amazing’- Don Alder plays in Fernie on October 8th.
Later in the season, Jazz is featured in two distinctly different styles. The
Parker Abbott Trio will bring their unique blend of acoustic and electronic sounds on keyboard and percussion in October, while the Montreal Guitar Trio are sure to impress with their string mastery in November. Krief also features in November, bringing the deep and dramatic sound of his newest album Automanic to the Fernie stage.
Concert Series performances begin at 8pm and tickets are available online at eventbrite, or from the Arts Station or Freshies. $ 20 / adults, $ 14 youth.( Discounts available for members.)
BOOKED! FERNIE WRITERS’ SERIES SEPTEMBER- MARCH
For a remote little town, Fernie has an astonishingly active book scene. 2013 marked the first season of Booked!, a writers’ series at the Fernie Heritage Library. Past guests have included lauded and awarded stars of Canada’ s literary world including Terry Fallis, Gail Bowen, Raziel Reid, and Will Ferguson; each drawing enthusiastic crowds of up to 100 guests.
Booked! events are free to attend and always feature local musicians, complimentary snacks, and a cash bar for the hour-long welcome reception from 7-8pm. The guest writer takes the stage at 8pm for a reading and hosted Q & A. Topics ranging from hockey legends to astrophysics to street art have been featured in the engaging and entertaining sessions.
This fall, Booked! enters its fourth season, opening on September 15th with local favourite, National Geographic’ s Adventurer of the year nominee Jon Turk and his new book, Crocodiles and Ice. Giller finalist Alix Hawley continues the series on October 14th, with Michael Helm and Caroline Adderson rounding out the season in January and March. fernie. bc. libraries. coop.
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