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The Legends of Ska Screening with Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra Key Note Address and Workshop: The Legends of Ska , Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra
“...to sing real reggae you have to tell a story. It has to be about the roots...
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Sat. June 23rd 2018 + Add to Calendar
Vic Theatre
12:30pm - 3:30pm Doors at: 4:00pm
Free
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The Legends of Ska
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“...to sing real reggae you have to tell a story. It has to be about the roots.” • Frederick "Toots" Hibbert In the 1950s, a genre was born that would change the world of music forever. Learn about the roots of Ska with the west-coast premiere of “The Legends of Ska”, a film by Brad Klein, and discuss both the film and the genre during an open Q&A session following the screening. Before the film, spend some time with the Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra, led by Eitan Avineri, who will take you on a descriptive tour of Ska as it made its way from Jamaica to Southern California. Avineri will also discuss how the genre integrated with and borrowed from the American music of the time (and vice-versa) to give birth to a truly multicultural genre that still shapes t... more...Venue
Vic Theatre
#106-808 Douglas St (at Humboldt) Victoria BC
Administrative/Mailing Address
1215 Blanshard St,
Victoria, BC,
V8W 3J4
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Administrative/Mailing Address
1215 Blanshard St,
Victoria, BC,
V8W 3J4
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