Shaunavon Arts Council
2011/2010 "Stars for Saskatchewan" Performing Arts Series
JAKES GIFT
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
7:30 pm - Centre Street United Church
Jake's Gift is an award winning one woman show that tells the story of a Canadian WW2 veteran who reluctantly returns to Juno Beach for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings, Since 2007, Juno Productions has been touring Jake's Gift to festivals and theatres across Canada. The Production continues to receive five star reviews wherever it plays. In 2009 , the company sold out its entire run at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. CBC Winnipeg's Katie Nicholson described Jake's Gift as "The most theatrically pure show I have ever seen." 
THE HUMAN STATUES
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
7:30 pm - Centre Street United Church
Jeff Bryant and Zach Stevenson: together they
comprise folk/pop duo The Human Statues. Originally from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, these young men are on a mission to spread "jubilation" across the nation. Whether it's playing high-energy band shows at festivals such as the Ottawa Blues Fest, or intimate acoustic performances in theatres across the country, Jeff and Zach are committed to connecting with people through humour, authenticity and a love of music and
live performance. Often described as a cross-breed between the Flight of the Conchords and Simon and Garfunkel, Jeff and Zach blend an energetic pop sensibility with lyrical depth and love of vocal harmony.
WOODY HOLLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
7:30 pm - Venue TBA
Woody Holler grew up hearing the songs of the cowboy. Although he was later trained in classical music, a sense of belonging and nostalgia held him close to the Western genre. Woody's major influences include the crooning styles of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers as well as the rustic blue yodeling of Jimmy Rodgers and the danceable swing of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Woody's tenor voice carries a unique quality that creates a definitive character within each piece. He uses his honed lyric technique to bring memorable luster to his performance. Each piece is handled with the same attention to detail and character as the most virtuosic aria. The repertoire features finger-snappping shuffling swing beats, honey-slowed love croons, and show stopping "extreme" yodeling.
SUZIE VINNICK
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
7:30 pm - Centre Street United Church
Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award nominee and 5X Maple Blues Award winner, Suzie Vinnick's concert will feature material from her 2009 Juno nominated album, Happy Here and from her blues repertoire. Suzie has toured with Stuart McLean's The Vinyl Cafe, the John McDermott band and with Girls Sing Boys. She performed for Canadian Peacekeepers in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf and has been the voice of Time Horton's since 2007.