Don’t Miss Out! March 11th in Nanaimo

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Ann Mortifee and her band will perform on a double bill with Nanaimo’s Rick Scott and Nico Rhodes at the Port Theatre on Sunday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. Planning on attending? Clocks move ahead one hour for daylight savings. General admission is $38, $20 for students. Tickets available at the box office.

A great interview with Josef Jacobsen, now an article in the Nanaimo Bulletin:

Ann Mortifee said she isn’t usually one to look back on past accomplishments, but since turning 70 last year she’s taken time to reflect on a lifetime of performance art and travel.

“I really felt that sometimes it’s really good to recapitulate to go back over your life and say, ‘My gosh, I’ve taken an extraordinary journey and look where it’s led,’” she said.

Mortifee’s extraordinary journey has taken her around the world as a renowned singer, songwriter, actor, playwright, activist and caregiver. The Vancouver resident has been performing fewer concerts over the last few years but she’ll be heading to Nanaimo this weekend for a musical reunion with an old friend. …. read more

 

 

Ann Mortifee

Singer Ann Mortifee is a genre unto herself. Blessed with a remarkable four-octave range and a gift for impacting hearts with her music and lyrics, her albums, concerts, full-length musicals, scores (ballet, film, opera, TV), and In Love with the Mystery book have generated national/international distinctions and awards. She is an Order of Canada Member, the country’s highest civilian honour. A world traveller, compelling storyteller, and sought-after keynote speaker for major conferences, Ann creates and facilitates inspiring arts and consciousness workshops and co-founded two foundations - for social innovation and for forestry conservation. Based in BC, Ann is the wife of the late jazz flutist, Paul Horn.

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