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Ukulele for Harmony Tutorials on Culture Days – Sep 26, 2015

The Cutie Circle is offering free ukulele tutorials to absolute beginners as part of the nation-wide Culture Days effort! Come and join in on the fun.

Learn to strum some chords and sing some songs with your fellow budding ukulele players! Let your inner musician shine and get a taste of what music can do for you! Get in on the soothing sounds so well-known in Hawaii and beyond!

Ukuleles, music stands, etc. will be provided on site. All you have to do is bring yourself, your friends and family!

Let’s play harmony together using the world’s happiest instrument. Music self-played is happiness self-made!

This event is sponsored by the Cutie Circle and the City of Port Coquitlam.

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: M. Wright Art Gallery, Gathering Place, 2253 Leigh Square Place, Port Coquitlam
Admission: Free

Courtesy of City of Port Coquitlam

Cuties’ 2015 Ukulele Spectacular at Coquitlam Multicultural Fair

Photo Credit: Terry Wilson

Our dear friend, Gary Cyr, will be leading us to perform among others on July 28 as a part of the Multicultural Fair at Spirit Square in Coquitlam. Our presentation is coined “Ukulele Spectacular”. If you would like to participate but have not signed up yet, complete the form below to let us know as the more the merrier! If you have spare ukes to bring for the audience to try, let us know as well.

The Fair actually starts at 11 am and there will be “a variety of live entertainment, music and dance. Many cultures will be represented with performances from Chinese, South Asian, Polynesian, Korean and South American groups. There will be door prizes and activities for kids as well as adults. Visitors can try their hand at Chinese brush painting, calligraphy or learn a new dance.”

Performance

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Time: 1:40pm – 1:50pm (Please arrive by 1:10pm as requested by City of Coquitlam.)

Attire: Hawaiian-themed outfits (e.g., leis, grass-skirts, etc.) or Cutie t-shirts

Accessories: Bring a uke, a music stand and songbooks.

Location: Spirit Square, 3000 Burlington Drive, at Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

A shuttle bus will run between Glen Pine Pavilion and Dogwood Pavilion during the event. See official website for current shuttle schedule and information.

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Informal Rehearsals

Note: Everyone is welcome to participate at the Fair without coming to the informal rehearsals. However, please do register so that we can let the organizer know how many chairs to put on stage, etc.

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Time: 6:00pm

Location: Como Lake Park, 700 Gatensbury Street, Coquitlam

Accessories: Bring a uke, a chair, a music stand, and songbooks.

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Time: 6:00pm

Location: Como Lake Park, 700 Gatensbury Street, Coquitlam

Sign Up for Performance on July 28

(There is no need to sign up for the informal rehearsals.)

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March with Your Uke on Canada Day in Coquitlam

Canada Day

Show Your Ukulele Pride on July 1

Be a part of the community procession at the City of Coquitlam’s Canada Day Celebration! Join in the festivities (including live music on three stages, fireworks, Taste of Coquitlam, Arts Village, hot air balloon rides, etc.). Have some fun and bring your uke (and friends)!

We’ll have a table to give free mini ukulele tutorials to guests in the Arts Village section of the park and more volunteers are always welcome! Help new ukulele players get started. Email events@cutiecircle.com to sign up as a volunteer for the mini-tutorial booth!

For the procession, we would like to have everyone meet at the location for 1:45pm. The “maple leaf” (see map below) is where the participants of the living flag will be meeting. They will be wearing red or white to form a giant flag to celebrate the flag’s 50th anniversary.

We will be meeting closer to the Grand Boulevard at the #14 for the procession. There will be numbers in chalk on the road/sidewalk area of the staging area. This is where we will meet and gather before the procession begins.

The procession will start at 2:00pm, where we will go through the Canada Day site and end at the Coquitlam Stage. The opening Ceremony will begin at 2:15pm and is expected to be finished at 2:45pm.

Let’s strum and sing “O Canada” together and make it the largest Ukulele March on July 1! Here’s the VanUkes’ version of the song.

There will be free shuttle buses from 11:30am to 11:30pm from Gleneagle Secondary School. Free public parking will be available (see Free Public Parking Map for more information).

Sign Up

Let us know how many are attending the Ukulele March by signing up here. We’ll have flower leis to loan to add to the summer feel. If you need to borrow a uke for the march, just let us know when you sign up!

It’s All About Ukulele – Concert and Workshop Tour by Hawaiian Masters Kimo Hussey and Zanuck Lindsey

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This July, we will be welcoming world-renowned ukulele masters, Kimo Hussey and Zanuck Lindsey, from Hawaii. They will be having a BC Tour of concerts and workshops entitled, “It’s All About Ukulele,” which will include rare duet ukulele performances. The ukulele workshops will be co-taught by Kimo and Zanuck who have years of teaching experience. Be sure to take this opportunity to learn from two experts under one roof! A discounted price of $35 is offered to all registering in both the concert ($20) and the workshop ($20). This tour is sponsored by Arbutus Music in Nanaimo and the Cutie Circle.

Biography

Kimo Hussey is a much-sought after performer and teacher, traveling extensively to ukulele festivals and workshops around the world. He has recorded two solo ukulele CDs, “Eminent Ukulele” and “Low G” (from iTunes), and has participated in several other composite ukulele CDs (including Legends of the Ukulele, Island Style Ukulele 2) . He is an author of the multiple award-winning Hawaiian songbook,”He Mele Aloha” which has sold millions of copies around the world and has been translated into other languages. He will be presenting a five-day “Ukulele Forever” workshop at Hollyhock on Cortes Island this July.

Read the exclusive artist interview of Kimo by Ukulele Mike.

Zanuck Lindsey has been a professional musician, bandleader, teacher, composer, producer, and contractor for 30+ years. He has traveled extensively, performing internationally. A few highlights include performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Irvine Meadows, Shoreline Amphitheater, Aloha Stadium and the Oneness Center in Golden City, India to mention a few.

Enjoy the duo’s performance of Blue Lei with a kiku and a ukulele

Concert

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2015

Time: 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)

Location: Evergreen Cultural Centre, Studio Theatre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $20

Workshop

Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015 Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Location: Evergreen Cultural Centre, Rehearsal Hall, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $20

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Local Accommodations

Poco Inn & Suites (closest to the venue)
Executive Plaza Hotel Coquitlam
Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre
Coquitlam Sleepy Lodge (economy motel; some units have kitchenettes)

Directions and Parking

Visit Evergreen Cultural Centre’s Find Us page.

Registration Form

To pay with credit card, . To register and pay cash at the door, please complete the following form:

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All New Hawaiian Ukulele Song Workshop with Gary Cyr

Gary Cyr Workshop

If you enjoyed the first Hawaiian workshop Gary brought us then you will love his second with new songs and strums to learn! Let’s kick off summer aloha style!

Gary Cyr

Date: Sunday, June 14, 2015 (ONLY THREE SEATS LEFT)

Time: 12:15pm – 1:45pm

Location: Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $20 (please bring exact change)

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Registration Form

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Ralph Shaw’s Ukulele Songshop Series: Songs from the 1940s Workshop

Songshop 1940s

The Cuties are happy to announce that, Ralph Shaw, the King of Ukulele and leader of the Vancouver Ukulele Circle, once again will be returning to the suburbs to present the third workshop in his Ukulele Songshop Series.

Songs from the 1940s

In this workshop you’ll discover a range of song types from one glorious decade of music. It was a period overshadowed by World War II and the songs are some of the finest expressions of love, yearning and joyful escapism you’ll ever play. 1940’s people interacted through music and dance and it was a time of exceptional songwriting. Each song is handpicked as a means for learning a variety of techniques and strumming styles (samba, syncopation, waltz, triplets, rolls and more.) And you‚Äôll pick up some swell new repertoire along the way! You may also record the lesson for your personal use! Seats are limited so RSVP soon.

Date: Sunday, May 10, 2015

Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Location: Room 4, Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $20 (please bring exact change)

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Registration Form

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Ralph Shaw’s Ukulele Songshop Series: Songs from the 1950s Workshop

Songshop 1950s

The Cuties are happy to announce that, Ralph Shaw, the King of Ukulele and leader of the Vancouver Ukulele Circle, is returning to the suburbs to present the second of three workshops in his Ukulele Songshop Series.

Songs from the 1950s

The decade that gave us Doo wop, The Everly Brothers, Elvis and the songs of Lieber and Stoller provide the material for this workshop. Every song is handpicked as a means for learning a variety of techniques and strumming styles. And you’ll pick up some nifty new repertoire along the way! You may also record the lesson for your personal use! Seats are limited so RSVP soon.

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2015

Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Location: Room 4, Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $20 (please bring exact change)

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Registration Form

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Free Community Screening of “The Ukes in America” Documentary

The Ukes in America

Come and join us on February 8, 2015 for the Coquitlam Premiere of “The Ukes in America”, a documentary about the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s tour across the United States produced by the independent filmmaker Robert Stern at Litmus Films.

We thank Litmus Films for letting us purchase a community screening license for this film and for the generous assistance of the Glen Pine Pavilion staff and for the use of their facility to hold this event.

To reserve seats, please call 604.927.4386 and mention barcode 518262 during Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm.

Synopsis

Your back-of-the-tour-bus seat on The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s anarchic first coast-to-coast tour of the USA. America is The Ukes’ major musical inspiration, but what will Americans make of the cult heroes’ British humour and ukulele musicianship? The Ukes In America features barnstorming stage performances, impromptu jams and guerrilla gigs in unlikely venues, including eight previously unrecorded songs.

From Carnegie Hall to California, from the NY subway to a San Franciso cafe, The Ukes In America is bursting with unexpected encounters, genre-bending music and self-deprecating wit. Backstage, on the road and at play, unique access reveals an intimate, fun and compelling portrait of this unique band.

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2015

Time: 11:00 am – 12:10 pm (immediately before the Cutie Circle’s Hawaiian Ukulele Workshop with Gary Cyr at Pinetree Community Centre at 12:30pm)

Location: Great Room, Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam

Parking: Free underground parking on the first level of the building

Cost: Free Admission

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Hawaiian Ukulele Workshop with Gary Cyr

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Chase away the winter blues with a Hawaiian music workshop! We will be learning 2 or 3 songs during the 90 minute lesson. One will be in the Hawaiian language and the other(s) in English with perhaps a few Hawaiian words salted in. Hawaiian attire is optional!

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2015 [SOLD OUT]

Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm (immediately after the Cutie Circle Free Community Screening of the documentary film, “The Ukes in America”, at 11:00am, Glen Pine Pavilion)

[Note: There will be no song circle on February 8, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00pm.]

Location: Room 4, Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $20 (please bring exact change)

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To register, email events@cutiecircle.com.

Cutie Circle 2015 Winter Meetings

We will be meeting the second Sunday of every month at the Pinetree Community Centre in Coquitlam.

Date: Sundays, January 11, February 8 [Cancelled*], and March 8.

On February 8, we will be having a FREE Community Screening of “The Ukes in America”, a ukulele documentary film about the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s Tour Across the United States to be shown at 11:00am at the Glen Pine Pavillion (not Pinetree Community Centre) in Coquitlam. Everyone is welcome. The Hawaiian Ukulele Workshop by Gary Cyr will be held at the usual location at the Pinetree Community Centre.

Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Location: Room 4, Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Parking: Free

Cost: $3.50 (to cover the venue rental)

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Accessories: Bring a uke and a music stand.

Songbooks: Bring your White Rock Ukulele Circle Songbooks volumes 1 and 2.