August 22.2012__________
Music sets
stage fo r wine,
art and food
The 15th anniversary of the
Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival
runs four days this year, Aug. 23,24,
25, and 26 at Esther Short Park in
downtown Vancouver.
The concert lineup features a
group of internationally acclaimed
jazz, blues and Latin musicians, in
cluding Jose Feliciano, an eight
time Grammy winning guitar virtuoso
and Latin Jazz artist; War, the
groundbreaking American band
fusing jazz, blues, rock and Latin;
and the Rippingtons, recognized as
the number one contemporary jazz
band in America.
Other musicians to perform in
clude the Yellowjackets, a multiple
Grammy nominated and critically
acclaimed fusion jazz band; the
Brubeck Brothers Jazz Quartet;
Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet
Lickers; Marcia Ball; and Diane
Schuur.
Local and regional jazz bands will
also be performing, and a Jazz Edu
cation Stage will provide an oppor
tunity for high school musicians to
perform each day. More than 24
concerts will be performed through
out the weekend.
The Festival features over 200
wines from around the world. At-
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weekend displaying their products
and services.
“The Festival is a true cultural
arts festival. We present American
jazz music, fine arts and crafts, pre
mium wines and great food” says
Dr. Maria Manzo, festival director.
“Our goal is to create a multi-faceted
cultural festival, and create a palate
from which people can sample and
hear great music, sample a North-
west wine, purchase a piece of art,
and just immerse themselves in an
artistic and creative weekend.”
General admission tickets are $25
at the gate. A 3-day discount pass
can be purchased in advance for
$60, and discount single tickets are
also available in advance. Call the
festival box office at 360-906-0441,
or visit vancouverwinejazz.com or
ticketswest.com.
Eight-time Grammy winning legend Jose Feliciano fronts a line-up
o f jazz, blues and Latin musicians who will perform at the
Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival, Thursday, Aug. 2 3 through
Sunday, Aug. 26.
tendees can sample wines with a 1 -
ounce taste or purchase a glass to
sip while enjoying food from 9 local
food vendors.
The cuisine ranges from North
west, German and Greek cuisine, to
Hawaiian fare and Philly Cheese
Steak. Art and craft lovers can shop
the 40 fine artists from California,
Montana, Washington and Oregon.
Numerouscommercial exhibitors will
also be on hand throughout the
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The Alberta Rose Theater
will host a concert inspired
by the African Diaspora
when Akaidja Afroso and
other musicians perform
on Saturday, Aug. 25.
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Inspired by the African Diaspora
A fusion of traditional African
music and music inspired by the A fri
can Diaspora will fill the stage for a
concert at the A lberta Rose Theater,
3000 N.E. Alberta St., on Saturday,
Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will feature O kaidja
Afroso and Shokoto in a spectacular
CD release event that will lift your
spirits.
Shokoto plays a fusion o f tradi
tional African music and music in
spired by the African Diaspora. You
can expect exultant com positions,
soulful vocals, and energetic dancing
to create an unforgettable experience.
Okaidja preserves traditional A fri
can music and dance while prom oting
cross-cultural understanding by shar
ing his culture with diverse groups of
people. He creates music and dance
program s that are educational, inno
vative, and entertaining. His work in
corporates the essential elem ents and
spirit o f W est Africa.
Through his studies, he has cre
ated a unique form o f music and dance
that blends traditional Ghanaian m u
sic and dance with rhythms and m ove
ments o f the African D iaspora, in
cluding A fro-Cuban, A fro-B razilian,
Afro-Peruvian, Am erican Blues, Jazz
and Tap.
The concert will also include a raffle
to be held for a beautiful African drum,
courtesy of Rhythm Traders and other
prizes.
Adm ission is $15 in advance and
$20 at the door. For tickets, visit the
A lb e rta
R o se
box
o f f ic e ,
albertatheater.com or call 503-764-
4131.