WHAT: A Review of Chansons d’Amour: Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Gilles Vigneault, Georges Moustaki, Félix Leclerc, Charles Aznavour, Francis Cabrel, Jean Ferrat, etc. Hosted in English and French and sung in French, this show is for non-Francophones and Francophones alike.
=0D=0A=All ages welcome.
=0D=0A=Cash bar some food available for purchase. Dancing. 6pm-11:00pm, continuous admission: Early show 6:30pm-8pm, no intermission.
=0D=0A=Late show 9pm-11:00pm: a reprise with variations, singalongs, instrumentals, and improvised passages.
=0D=0A=Romantic setting. Lots of easy park.
=0D=0A=WHO: François Laberge, accordion http://www.francois-laberge.com/index.html François is an accomplished musician with some 40 years of experience as a performer and musical instructor, and has gathered his practical experience throughout Europe, the United States and Canada, and has performed in bands and as a soloist. He teaches music and the techniques of playing traditional French Musette to select students and furthers the preservation and cultivation of the exquisite flair of this unique style of music covering the time period 1910 to 1955. Réjean Bussières, voice, guitar Réjean also has 40 years of musical experience in Quebec, British Columbia, and France. He is an outstanding humanitarian local francophone artist who has shared his talent and passion in all the Cabarets, at local care homes and schools, and for special occasions such as Bob Marley tributes, the Dîner en blanc, etc. His bilingual repertoire of 700 songs includes his compositions for compassionate purposes. Emmanuel Hérique, organizer of the French Cabarets (eherique@hotmail.com; 250-595-2544).
=0D=0A=TICKETS: $12 at the door.
=0D=0A=BACKGROUND: The Four Seasons of Love are portrayed in an ancient garden in France : the "Jardin d'Amour" of the Château de Villandry. Budding, fiery, fickle, and tragic: such are the four seasons of Love’s spring, summer, fall, and winter. However in this Cabaret, the magic of Love works its wonder and another spring and summer are added with these Chansons d’Amour… A rare event of pure French culture–not to be missed! This show is the 4th edition of our French Cabaret.
=0D=0A=It follows CABARET 1 (November 2007, Little Fernwood Hall), CABARET 2 (Jan/Feb 2009 Victor Brodeur Theatre), and CABARET 3 (Alliance française de Vancouver, 27 May 2011; Da Vinci Center, Victoria, 24 Nov 2011). ACKOWLEDGEMENTS : Alliance française de Victoria; Société francophone de Victoria
=0D=0A=CONTACT : Dr. Emmanuel Hérique eherique@hotmail.com; 250-595-2544
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