SWTS Member News - March 2015

We on the Sid Board of Directors are all excited about the society’s 2015 Annual General Meeting set for June this year...and it’s only March! Those of you who took us up on our offer of great entertainment and snacks last year will understand our excitement.

We at the Sid don’t have one of those dry legal and accounting laden events that are typical of an AGM. We make it big, we make it fun, and we make it free! You don’t even have to be a member of the society to attend but be warned that we do reserve the first few rows of the theatre for members. And, after the buzz we got following last year’s AGM, paying just 30 bucks for a membership so you and 3 members of your family can cop front row seats just shows good judgment.

Now don’t get me started on the other huge advantages of membership or we’ll be here all day. For concise information about the benefits of membership, you’ll want to consult our website.

Ever wonder what it’s like to make policy for the cultural heart of Courtenay? Want to find out? The Sid board is losing two long standing members this year due to the mandatory term limits set out in our by-laws. This is your opportunity to give back to the place you love by having a say in how things are done at the Sid.

If that sounds attractive to you, send

SID WILLIAMS THEATRE SOCIETY | 442 CLIFFE AVENUE, COURTENAY, BC V9N 2J2 | WWW.SIDWILLIAMSTHEATRE.COM |250.338.2430

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Congratulations to the winners of our 2014 New Year’s Eve Raffle!

GRAND PRIZE - Two (2) roundtrip tickets for anywhere that WestJet flies!WINNER: Sheri Serafini

SECOND PRIZE - Chef Michael Wallace and Toscanos prepare gourmet dinner for six (6) in your own home!WINNER: Janet White

THIRD PRIZE - A custom season package (a pair of tickets to any 6 events in the Sid Williams Theatre, valid for 1 year) PLUS a backstage dinner with a participating performer.WINNER: Patricia Forrester

FOURTH PRIZE - A legacy “name a seat” plaque with engraving of your choice at the Gold level.WINNER: Elaine Teubert-Simpson

A huge thank you to WestJet, Toscano’s Trattoria, and ABC Printing & Signs for their support of the raffle. Our success is also thanks to the dedicated efforts of our fundraising team - you are all rockstars!

Winner Sheri Sarafini, Mike MacDonald (Toscano’s), Marg Brimacombe (WestJet) pictured second row centre with the amazing fundraising team.

New Year’s Eve Raffle WinnersA Message From Our Board Of Directors

SAVE THEDATE!

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on JUNE 19, 2015. We’ll be celebrating our past year of operations with special performances and delightful appies. Plus you’ll get a sneak peek at the 2015-2016 Blue Circle Series!

MEMBERNEWS


As a Sid Williams Theatre Society member, you directly support our mandate to stimulate and enhance artistic, cultural, and recreational activities for our community.

Other benefits of membership

• Member discounts for any Blue Circle Series performance

• Complimentary ticket exchanges within the Blue Circle Series

• Access to ticket presales• Covers up to 4 people per household

(with 1 vote per household at Annual General Meeting)

• Valid for one year• Special member communication

including newsletters, advance notice of new shows, and special event invitations

Regular $30Senior (65+) & Student (any age) $20Business $50

Memberships are available online, or by phone or in person during our Ticket Centre hours.

Thank You!We can’t say it enough. Members, your support means a lot to us. It is hugely important to us as a charitable arts organization with our mandate to stimulate and enhance artistic, cultural, and recreational activities for our community. It is often a critical factor in the success of special funding or grant applications.So once again, thank you!

A friendly reminder about membership renewals. There are 3 easy ways: online, by phone, or in person at the Ticket Centre.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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your resume and a brief statement describing how you think you might be just what our board needs to [email protected] or drop it off at the Ticket Centre. We look forward to hearing from you.

Recently, the Sid Williams Theatre Society was privileged to receive a grant from the Comox Valley Community Foundation. The Foundation grant is going to make it possible for us to replace stage curtains that were first hung when Pierre Trudeau was still the Prime Minister of Canada (only kidding...but almost!). Grants such as the one we received from the Foundation are essential to enable the Sid to carry on its community building function in this valley and we are enormously honoured to have been selected, along with many other recipients, to receive such a substantial gift.

The Sid board wants to beat the theatre drum a bit in 2015. We think the best way to go about that is to offer to come and chat up your organization with a presentation about our facility, its history, its mandate and lots of information about how we fit into the cultural life of this valley. If that sounds interesting to you, give our General Manager, Deb Renz, a call and let her set up a presentation to your group that your members will find informative and thought provoking.

Wayne Anderson, PresidentSid Williams Theatre Society

Member Benefits

The main difference between our business membership and the other categories (Regular/Student/Senior) is the number of tickets that can be bought at the member price. Regular/Student/Senior members may purchase up to 4 tickets per show at the discounted price, while business members do not have any limits on the number of tickets they may purchase.

We also list our business members on the membership page of our website, and on occasion coordinate group activities such as backstage tours.

Are there different benefits for Business membership?

4ORMORE

“I’ve got a witch mad at me and you might get into trouble!” - Dorothy

Having fun with performers from Rainbow Youth Theatre at our first Bickle Theatre Original screening, The Wizard of Oz, on January 18.

What is 4 OR MORE?It is multi-performance discount pricing just for members - build your own subscription to the Blue Circle Series!

Ticket Centre HoursTuesday to Saturday10am to 4pm

Please note: we will be closed Good Friday, April 3.

Thank You!

Almost 80 years ago, on June 20, 1935, our building, then known as the Bickle Theatre, opened as a state-of-the-art movie house with a gala presentation of

Babes in Toyland. Times and theatre technology have certainly changed, but we’re proud of our history as a premier entertainment venue for the Comox Valley and

surrounding region.

Come celebrate our history and the City of Courtenay’s 100th birthday with us!

We had lots of fun with The Wizard of Oz (Jan 18) and Meet Me In St. Louis (Feb 22), and look forward to the next one! Join us on March 22 and you could enter to win

two (2) tickets and transportation to see the Book of Mormon at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on April 12, 2015.

This prize is generously provided by Courtenay Recreation and the Evergreen Club.

Financial support for Bickle Theatre Originals provided by


BICKLE THEATRE ORIGINALS

An American comedy set in 1929, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack

Lemon. When two musicians witness a Chicago mob hit, they flee to Florida and join an all female band disguised

as women. Complications arise as they try to keep their true identities hidden when the gangsters arrive in Florida

for a meeting with several other crime lords.

MARCH 22 | 7:00 PMAdmission by donation. Prizes and popcorn!

Visit one of these participating eateries on the same day as the show and show them your ticket to receive one of these great deals!

Sid Williams Theatre Society | Winter 2015 Performance Guide 11

1175 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay 250.338.1500

25% off food, excluding specials. $2.75 Craft Brew, $4.75 House Crush,

$10 off bottles of reserve wine. *Must present ticket. Dine in only.

LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO EAT BEFORE THE SHOW?

WANT TO BECOME A PARTICIPATING LOCATION?Contact us today!

By phone 250.338.2430 or email [email protected].

1590 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay250.338.7741

15% off food. Ask about our Uncle Amos cocktail!

*Must present ticket. Dine in only.

355 4th Street, Courtenay 250.334.2071

1 FREE piece of famous cheesecake with the purchase of 2 entrees!








































THE FINAL FOUR SHOWS OF OUR 2014 - 2015 BLUE CIRCLE SERIES

THE ACOUSTICAL SOUNDS OF BIG SUGARMARCH 10 | MEMBER $39 - add to 4 OR MORE only $34

MARCH 14 | MEMBER $24 - add to 4 OR MORE only $19

RADICAL REELS TOUR

AMADEUS:DANCES WITH WOLFGANGMARCH 27 | MEMBER $44 - add to 4 OR MORE only $34 MAY 8 | MEMBER $23 - add to 4 OR MORE only $19

Audiences will get a rare chance to see Gordie Johnson and the entire BIG SUGAR family in an intimate and entirely acoustic setting, performing their new reggae inspired album YARDSTYLE.

The most outrageous films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival and beyond. Ski, climb, paddle, bike or fly, hold on to your seat for the jaw-dropping best mountain sport films!

The music of Mozart and of Queen’s Freddie Mercury meet in this incredible balletic journey to stardom. The ballet that follows the tumultuous career of one of the world’s most famous composers, featuring new classical and contemporary choreography from Ballet Victoria.

A novelist, playwright, musician, and poet, McLeod performs literature in many different guises. “Canada’s top SLAM poetry spieler” – CBC. “The four part vocals are sensational…each of the Fugitives has the talent, voice, charisma to front their own band.” – Edmonton Sun

BRENDAN MCLEOD &THE FUGITIVES

Already seen a few Blue Circle Series shows this season?Add from these to bring your total to 4, and you’ll receive the4 OR MORE pricing!

Special summer programming may be booked, so stay tuned to our website and monthly emails!

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