 Music Notes!
Music is a powerful thing. There’s
an ACDC song that I can’t stand
because it reminds me of a time in
high school when my boyfriend told
me he was cheating on me. It’s
okay, I’m over it. Yet that same song
reminds some of my friends of good
times and great parties.
Music can create an atmosphere.
It can make you sing or make you
sad. It can make you dance or make
you cover your ears. Regardless of
what it does, music surrounds us -
unless, of course, it gets out-voted.
According to one Revelstokian
who shall remain nameless (and
apparently music-less), if local’s
want to hear live music, they can
damn well leave town to find it.
This seems a little unrealistic,
yet such a
statement may soon have merit
as our town continues to battle for
live music venues. Sophie Fortin,
part-owner of Woolsey Creek Cafe,
says, “Revelstoke is starved for live
music. I’d like to see more and not
only at Woolsey, but anywhere!”
Local music agent, Shannon
Sternloff, feels Revelstoke is already
coming into its own in the
music department. “Revelstoke is
doing more shows per capita
than most places I know of. It
seems to me like we’re
making this town the next live
music centre.”
The Mountain Beats Festival and
Streetfest are exciting events in
Revelstoke that we all look forward
to. The noise pollution generated
from these events is tolerated
because such events represent our
town during the summer, but what
about the rest of the year? An
exciting variety of musicians are
visiting Revelstoke now; how do we
accommodate loud instruments,
dancing folk and late hours without a
practical venue? So far, we’ve
worked with what we have.
“Revelstoke is quickly becoming a
center for live entertainment,” states
Jake Johnson of Speeders Pub. “From pubs to restaurants, everyone
is getting in on the act.”
Stay tuned... HL
www.getlivemusic.com
 Scene It
On May 2nd, Revelstoke held a
meeting that focused on future Cultural Strategies
for our town. Below is an announcement from that
meeting asking for your input. Please send your
thoughts immediately to the below address as the
CHRML will be fully underway by the time this issue
hits the streets.
Thanks for helping make Revelstoke a Cultural
Capital!
The City of Revelstoke is developing a cultural
strategy which will focus on identifying goals and
strategies for the next 5-10 years. Let your voice
influence the process. Please make suggestions for
future cultural development. Address any of the
following:
- What do you what to see happen?
- How should it be done?
- What should be the roles of the City and
- local cultural organizations?
- Anything else you may want to suggest
Please send your ideas to:
Maria J. Cruz - mcruz@chrml.com
Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Ltd.
308 - 2233 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC
V6J 3H9
[Spring 2006 Article]
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[Summer 2005 Article]
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