January 3rd, 2012 at 10:08 pm
Host – Rob Bentley
MC – Frank Hartman
Mark your calendar! Tune up your instruments! Open Mic returns to The Hall on Friday, Feb 3rd at 7:00 pm An evening of fabulous variety entertainment!
Admission is again by Donation only. Great music, 50/50 draw, nightly door prize. Call Rob Bentley for details 254 4669 or simply drop in and sign up to perform!
Click here to go to the Open Mic for pictures and more info!
The February Film line up is posted on the Film page. Looks good.
By the way The Hall is warm and cozy on a winter’s night.
The Hall has received a grant from the RRFB (Resource Recovery Fund Board) to install a recycling collection centre for patron usage. This moves the hall along it’s planned path toward becoming a green facility and helps the volunteer staff more easily do it’s job. The sorters have a garbage section, refundables section and paper section. The board of directors is very appreciative to RRFB for assisting in the purchase of above. Thanks also to Councillor Lisa Ward Continue Reading »
Michael Fuller goes over the lighting cues with Alex Odlin during the tech rehearsal on Sunday evening.
Monday evening was the first public exhibition of the new lighting system at The Hall. The system was acquired almost totally through the efforts of Michael Fuller who, through his extensive contacts in the theatre community was able to locate some incredible bargains on equipment purchases and through a fund raising campaign with the members and friends of The Hall. Then with the assistance of Rob Bentley and Kerwin Davison, he spent hours rigging the gear into place. If that were not enough Continue Reading »
The Parrsboro Band Association is pleased to announce that a grant has been received from Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage which will permit us to assist participants in the Junior Band who have rented an instrument in order to participate with the rental cost.
While the participant, or their parent will still incur some financial obligation, any participant who can provide a copy of the rental agreement, and attends and participates on a regular basis in rehearsals and performances, will be eligible for a defrayal of some of the financial burden of renting an instrument. Continue Reading »
The final touches were put on the steps and ramp today making The Hall finally accessible to all. This project has been one of the principal goals of the Board of the Band Association over the past two years and seeing it come to fruition is cause for huge celebration.
Within hours of its completion, the ramp was put to good use for the Christmas concert, permitting three residents of Parrsboro who might otherwise not have been able, to attend the concert. We will be adding two reserved parking spaces in the driveway beside the ramp in the near future, which will permit at least two vehicles for those with disabilities to Continue Reading »
The Annual Citizens’ Band Concert on Monday 19 December was played before the largest audience for a concert in recent memory. Over 100 residents of the town and surrounding area gathered at The Hall to celebrate Christmas in music.
The concert opened with the revitalized Parrsboro Junior Band playing, including two pieces they had seen only two weeks prior to the concert.
This was also the first time the new lighting system had been used in a ‘performance’ setting and Alex Odlin Continue Reading »
The Urgent Fundraising Campaign for a new Lighting System for The Hall is just wrapping up with wonderful results. For more info.. Click Here
Saturday , Nov 26 – 7pm
There’s going to be a sizzling concert on Saturday night when Eileen Joyce takes to the stage. Eileen has been singing the blues for a long time and Saturday night she sings the blues in Parrsboro She’s been nominated for an ECMA.
$15 at the door.
The Board has approved a project to replace the antique theatre lighting that reached the end of its life during the Film Festival. An urgent Fundraising Appeal has been mounted to cover the costs of replacing and upgrading the system. Click here to learn more
