Vashon Island Events: Cafe Luna Presents The Sweet Lowdown, Russell Clepper ~ Vashon Island Real Estate
May 28, 2009 at 1:45 am Leave a comment
Thursday, May 28, 7:00 PM
The Lunavision film series, curated by Peter Ray, presents “You Never Bike Alone” in the bi-monthly series. “You Never Bike Alone” is a feature length documentary, by ICYCLE.CA Film Productions, looking at the ways in which cyclists are building critical mass and changing the face of city of Vancouver, B.C. Drawing on footage filmed over the course of the last decade and through interviews with people from all backgrounds, “You Never Bike Alone” captures the fun, the road rage, the camaraderie, and the freakiness of riding a bike in the city today. “You Never Bike Alone” charts the history of Vancouver’s Critical Mass rides from the early “Tame the Lions” rides, that helped bring about better bike facilities on the Lions Gate Bridge, to the wild spectacle of Vancouver’s freak bike collective and the World Naked Bike Ride in more recent times. As well as a humorous and entertaining look at how city cyclists are mobilizing, the film looks at the implications of transportation decisions by politicians at municipal and provincial levels and asks whether people are up to the challenge of making a truly livable city.
Friday, May 29, 7:30 PM
The Sweet Lowdown
The Sweet Lowdown is a Canadian acoustic duo with Amanda Blied on guitar and vocals and Shanti Bremer on banjo and vocals. Founded in Victoria, British Columbia, The Sweet Lowdown is a combination of old time groove, shady melodies and sweet harmonies. Drawing from an array of inspirations, from Skip James to Gillian Welch, The Sweet Lowdown combines original songwriting with new takes on traditional bluegrass, old time, and blues songs. And their knockout voices and playful harmonies make their performances a special experience.
Saturday, May 30, 7:30 PM
Russel Clepper
Texas singer/songwriter Russell Clepper will perform his repertoire of original music. His cousin Mo Pair will join him on acoustic bass and back-up vocals and will contribute his own original songs to the mix. With musical influences that include gospel, bluegrass, and folk music as well as songwriters such as John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot and a number of less well-known Texas artists, Clepper’s sound belongs to the Americana, folk genre. Clepper has been writing songs for more than 35 years and performing them in public for more than 30. Born in Lubbock, Texas, a High Plains town with an unusually rich musical heritage, Clepper has lived and performed all over the state. He most recently moved to Whidbey Island.
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