Schedule (click on the artist for more information)

Sunday, January 14, 2 PM
Yukon Arts Centre, $ 15


Since the winning of the Juno Award for her first album, “10 Carrot Diamond”, Vancouver’s Charlotte Diamond has become one of Canada’s most prominent family performers. She now travels across North America presenting concerts, and has even performed in Central America and Europe.

Charlotte is a graduate of UBC, and taught French and Music at the high school level for many years before beginning her musical career. She now has thirteen award-winning recordings, two CBC videos, and two music books. Some of Charlotte’s memorable songs are “Four Hugs a Day”, “Octopus” (Slippery Fish), and “I am a Pizza”. She is trilingual, presenting concerts in English, French or Spanish.

www.charlottediamond.com

Sunday, January 14, 12 PM
Westmark Hotel, $ 10


Lana has been a professional actor/singer since 1979 and is a member of both stage (C.A.E.A) and film (A.C.T.R.A.) associations. She has written 22 One Woman Shows and 11 plays. Her repertoire of one woman shows includes:

BUTTERFLIES • STAR STORIES • MOON STORY • TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL "C" • FACES OF PEACE • HANDS IN WOOD WHEN THE SKY GOT BIGGER • THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES (An Adaptaion) A STORY FOR CHRISTMAS • THE SKYWATCHER AND THE PERFECT TREE RANDOLPH'S CHRISTMAS • WHALE SOUNDS AND SOULMATES NORTH OF THE TIMBERLINE • STUBBLE JUMPER • SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE MAMMA'S NIGHT OUT • THE DANCER • NO FIXED ADDRESS MOTHERLOAD • THE PRUNER • PEACE SEEKERS

Lana Skauge has toured extensively throughout Canada and Great Britain and is a recording Artist. She has been in constant demand as an Artist in Residence for special interest groups and has taught at the University of Calgary, Mount Royal College, Old Sun College, University of Lethbridge and ARTSTREK.

As a Director, LANA has had the opportunity to work with the MAGDALENA Project in the UK as a co-creator of collectively based work in physical theatre and storytelling and has adapted three of her shows to play form for Mount Royal College's semi-pro student company as well as U of C's WAGONSTAGE.

LANA has been commissioned to write for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Youth Dance Unlimited, Wagonstage, Glenbow Museum, Mount Royal College, Foothills Brass, Spiritual Directions and Project Ploughshares.

LANA'S poignant prairie reflections are available on her CD recording entitled OLD BONES/NEW STORIES.

Tom Doyle. Tom has been working in theatre since 1987 and in that time has been involved in over 150 productions across Canada and the United Kingdom. As a writer he has composed 15 musicals, the most successful being DADS, THE MUSICAL, which has had over 50 productions in Canada, US and Britain. Accolades include a Dora nomination for best Musical, Edinburgh Fringe First Award and the Greg Bond Award for outstanding achievement in Musical Theatre. Through all this time, Tom has been touring with Lana and recorded her stories with scored musical backdrops and original music.

www.lanaskauge.ca

Sunday, January 14, 11 AM
Westmark Hotel

The Pandemonium Party hosted by Carlo Frenzy starts at 10 AM.
Free arts and crafts, face painting, and general fun with Ringmaster Carlo Frenzy (Dave Haddock).


Nakai Theatre is excited to bring back local favourites to kick off this year’s Nakai for Kids Festival. Winner of the 2006 Western Canadian Music Award for Outstanding Children'sAlbum, Lana Rae is a children's performer and songwriter who writes about what she knows---the quirks and challenges of raising children and being a parent. As a singer, songwriter, performer, mother, entrepreneur and schoolteacher all rolled into one creative force, Lana Rae is originally from New Westminster B.C. but has resided in Whitehorse, Yukon for many years.

Lana Rae’s first release "I Just Want to Be Little", is aimed at anyone who has ever been a kid! It offers an incredible blend of original songs that have kids dancing and singing, while parents are humming the unforgettable hooks! The lyrics and music include catchy titles like; "Lumps In My Socks", "Mud Is My Bud", and "Cows Want To Be Pretty Too". Delivering a new edge to the children's market, this CD was nominated for a West Coast Music Award in 2002 and chosen as the Canadian Children’s Book Centre Choice.

www.lanarae.com