[BCMA] What It Is!, Betty and Ian Duo, & Hawking at Leigh Square

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CONTACT:
Jessica Nelson
Acting Arts & Culture Program Assistant
Port Coquitlam Recreation Department
T: 604.927.8440
E: nelsonjessica at portcoquitlam.ca<mailto:nelsonjessica at portcoquitlam.ca>


What It Is!, Betty and Ian Duo, & Hawking at Leigh Square
SUMMER IN THE CITY FESTIVAL: WEEK 7

Famers Market: every Thursday from 3-7pm at Leigh Square until September 29
Cinema Under the Stars: every 2nd Friday from July 8 to September 2 (time varies)
Village Vibe Performing Arts Series: every Saturday from July 2 to August 27 (2-4pm)
Music in the Park: every Sunday from July 3 to August 28 (2-4pm)
604.927.8400. FREE. All welcome.


Port Coquitlam, BC - Bring your family and friends for fun summer experiences each week at the Farmers Market, Village Vibe Performing Arts Series, Music in the Park, and Cinema Under the Stars-all free events taking place at Leigh Square and local parks! Here are the events for the seventh week of Summer in the City.

Village Vibe Performing Arts Series*-Saturday, Aug 13th from 2-4pm at Leigh Square
What It Is! are four unique voices whose creativity and passion blend into a powerhouse of captivating a cappella soul. Their distinct arrangements are steeped in the soulful sounds of such greats as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Etta James, and Laura Mvula. With rich textures and a heartfelt delivery, their engaging performances will captivate and move you. Coming from diverse musical styles and backgrounds Mimi Beyene, Cass King, Patti Powell, and Carol Wiedemann bring East Van Soul to a whole new level.

Duo Betty Berda and Ian Miller have been a duo in both life and music for the past 5 years. Betty hails from Montreal, while Ian grew up in Vancouver. They have played both as solo acts, and in various bands, and now bring their own style of folk/blues/and country music, with a combination of keyboard, guitar, ukulele, and melodica. They play original music and obscure covers. They love to have a good time and hope that you will, too, as you enjoy their upbeat, lively tunes.

Music in the Park**-Sunday, Aug 14th from 2-4pm at Leigh Square
Hawking is a Progressive Indie Rock foursome from Vancouver, Canada. The group strives to keep their songs as enigmatic as they are catchy, combining powerful, evocative vocals with melodic hooks, angular guitar riffs and a liberatingly adventurous rhythm section. Known for being one of Vancouver's hardest-touring independent bands, Hawking's most recent 50-date run took them across North America to spread the word about their new self-titled EP, which was met with an onslaught of acclamatory reviews from Indie tastemaker publications. An outfit of Canadian music mavericks who continue to take the scene by storm, Hawking is driven to make passionate, real, and memorable music for many years to come.

THIS WEEK'S FARMER'S MARKET THEME IS - Zucchini Races

*Village Vibe Performing Arts Series takes place on a covered outdoor stage at Leigh Square every Saturday afternoon from July through August and features emerging performers in dance and music and creative writing. The program is free and provides opportunities for local artists to gain exposure and experience in front of a live audience. The series runs rain or shine and everyone is welcome.

**Music in the Park features the finest professional musicians from across Metro Vancouver playing a variety of genres including jazz, blues, folk, world fusion, and contemporary. It takes place on a covered outdoor stage at Leigh Square every Sunday at 2 pm throughout July & August. The series runs rain or shine, is free, and everyone is welcome.

The Summer in the City Festival of Arts, Culture & Entertainment is presented by Leigh Square Community Arts Village and the City of Port Coquitlam's Recreation department and is sponsored in part by the Tri-City News, G&F Financial Group and Alliance Printing. Stay updated about all our Festival events by "Liking" us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/leighsquare?ref=hl>.

The Leigh Square Community Arts Village encourages and facilitates community development through  arts, culture and heritage within Port Coquitlam and serves as a cultural meeting place, a 21st century community arts centre.  See www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare<http://www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare> for details.


**High resolution images available upon request**


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