Tyler Hay

5 days ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Tyler Hay

Students from John Barsby Secondary School will bring an evening of rock and roll to the Port Theatre next week. The Grade 9-12 students are part of the Barsby School of Rock program, which stemmed from the school’s traditional band program. Music director Russ Der created an all-percussion group during the COVID-19 pandemic because he did not feel wind instruments were a safe option for students. According to a news release, the group played at events but enrolment for music did not increase.

5 days ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Tyler Hay

Students from John Barsby Secondary School will bring an evening of rock and roll to the Port Theatre next week. The Grade 9-12 students are part of the Barsby School of Rock program, which stemmed from the school’s traditional band program. Music director Russ Der created an all-percussion group during the COVID-19 pandemic because he did not feel wind instruments were a safe option for students. According to a news release, the group played at events but enrolment for music did not increase.

1 week ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Tyler Hay

A husband-and-wife duo will bring original music to Cedar and Gabriola Island next week as part of a cross-country tour. Red Dirt Skinners will debut new music from their ninth album, which they are aiming to release next year, at concerts April 15-16. Sarah and Rob Skinner have been making music together for about 16 years and said they like to write about real-life experiences. “We play almost exclusively original music. We do a couple of covers.

1 week ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Tyler Hay

An art exhibit at the Nanaimo Museum is showing new perspectives of familiar spaces in the city. Ian Warren has been photographing the area consistently for 10 years and is showcasing collages and mixed media works this month at the museum’s community gallery with his exhibit titled Here There Then Now. “Most of the pieces are collage works that are a collection of my own images mixed with historical images that I’ve pulled from different sources.

Nov 4, 2024 | northislandgazette.com | Tyler Hay

Golden Girls fans have a chance to see a new episode live in the theatre on Vancouver Island this month. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue brings the classic characters into 2024 with an all-male cast. “It's as if they never went off the air, they kept on going, they’re still having a good time together, living together in Miami,” said Vince Kelley, who plays Blanche in the play.