Award-winning jazz guitarist, Lucas Haneman, will headline a concert in Victoria at Hermann’s Jazz Club on Friday, August 19 at 7:00 pm. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Canadian Federation of the Blind, a local nonprofit organization.

When: Friday, August 19, 2011, 7:00pm
Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View Street, Victoria, BC
Admission: $10 in advance / $12 at the door
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The poster for the August 19 CFB Jazz It Up benefit concert at Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View St.) featuring Lucas Haneman, Robbie Sinclair & the Beggars Laughing and Kaya Fraser can be found below. The concert starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door. You can purchase tickets online by following this link.

Click here to download a larger version of the poster.

Jazz guitarist Lucas Haneman will headline a concert to benefit the Canadian Federation of the Blind on Friday, August 19 at 7PM at Hermann’s Jazz Club (753 View St.) in Victoria. He will perform with Montreal-based, folk/rock band Robbie Sinclair & the Beggars Laughing as part of their national CD release / tour. Local singer/songwriter Kaya Fraser will also perform her original Folk Rock / Pop music.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. You can order tickets online by clicking here.

Many of us are getting ready to attend the National Federation of the Blind national convention in Orlando July 3-8. For more info, visit www.nfb.org

There is ample parking space available for the Sky Mundell concert on May 6 at 7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s United Church has a large parking lot off of Palo Alto at Broadmead Ave. There is public parking at Horner Park, with the entrance across Palo Alto from the church, where Broadmead dead ends. Street parking in the area is also available.

Below is a map of the parking areas. Click on the map for a larger image.

PRESS RELEASE

Vegas-bound blind pianist and Vancouver Island’s Got Talent winner, Sky Mundell, will be performing at the Sky’s the Limit Benefit Concert, May 6th in Victoria, BC. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Canadian Federation of the Blind, a Victoria-based nonprofit organization.The evening will feature performances by pianist, Sky Mundell; national award-winning jazz guitarist,

Lucas Haneman; one of Canada’s exciting up-and-coming singer-songwriters, Kaya Fraser; singer and bass guitar player, Karen Kelpin; classical singers Kristen Birley and Stephanie Landucci; and the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir.
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This workshop will be conducted by Denise Mackenstadt, NOMC

Orientation and Mobility Specialist, National Orientation and Mobility Certified instructor, Washington State.

When: Saturday, May 7, 2011. 10 AM to 4 PM.
Where: Victoria, BC, venue to be confirmed.
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