Cookin' with the WECC &'Jazz Winnipeg featuring Helen White

Friday, Oct 16, 2020 at 6:00PM

West End Cultural Centre

The West End Cultural Centre and Jazz Winnipeg are excited to join forces to present a series of dinner and concert shows this September and October in Winnipeg, called Cookin’: Local Music, Local Food. The series is supported by presenting sponsor Manitoba Liquor Marts.
Seven bands and seven delicious meals make up the series,

“The West End Cultural Centre is elated to collaborate with Jazz Winnipeg for Cookin’: Local Music, Local Food. Our organizations have a long relationship and we’re excited to work together to welcome so many talented and diverse musicians to the WECC stage,” said Jorge Requena Ramos, Artistic Director at the WECC. “In light of ongoing COVID-19 guidelines, audience members will be able to enjoy dinner and a show knowing our commitment to safety and physical distancing protocols.”

“We’re honoured to partner with the West End Cultural Centre to further our commitment to showcasing local artists and highlight local restaurants and chefs,” said Michael Wolch, Jazz Winnipeg’s Artistic Producer. “It’s an opportunity for Winnipeggers to catch a great show and dine on fabulous food with a line-up that includes soul, Latin, folk, and jazz performances in a safe and classy dinner theatre environment.”

As a pillar of the West End community, Feast Cafe Bistro’s menu features modern dishes rooted in traditional First Nations food. Additional culinary partners will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

To maintain appropriate physical distancing, seating for this series is limited with only 50 tickets available for each event. Guests will be welcomed at 5:30pm with dinner served at 6:00pm and music starting at 6:30pm. Tickets are $60.00 and include dinner and one drink.

Seasoned jazz singer and pianist Helen White enjoys performing in every location - whether it's a big show in a theatre with an 8-piece band, an intimate cafe setting, or a living room playing solo. She is a regular at all the main jazz venues in Winnipeg and has been a guest artist with the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra six times. White has recorded three full-length studio albums (two of original material) and in 2020 will be recording her much-awaited next jazz album. With a Masters in Jazz Performance (Canada) and a BA Hons in Creative Music Sound Technology and Performance (Cambridge, UK), White taught for two decades before changing course and working in the insolvency field. She has performed in many festivals over the years and particularly likes supporting local arts (and raising money for local charities) and playing in fancy hotels while dressed up for 1940s! She runs regular variety nights for her former students and singer friends to perform with a live professional band in different venues around town. She is privileged to have played with many of the very finest local jazz musicians in Winnipeg.

Location

West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winniepg, Manitoba

West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winniepg, Manitoba

Contact Info

Name Jazz Winnipeg
Phone (204) 989-4656
Email info@jazzwinnipeg.com
Link For more info click here.

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