NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, Oct. 23.
VICTORIA — Lovers of Leonard Cohen can check into the Chelsea Hotel, a place filled with the Canadian singer-poet’s music, during the next four weeks at the Belfry Theatre of Victoria.
The Belfry, 1291 Gladstone Ave. in the Fernwood neighborhood, is presenting the Firehall Arts Centre production of “Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen,” now through Nov. 15, with performances every day except Monday.
Conceived and directed by Tracey Power, the show stars Rachel Aberle, Lauren Bowler, Steven Charles, Benjamin Elliott, Jonathan Gould and Marlene Ginader.
Together they offer Cohen’s songs of desire, love, loss and transcendence.
Curtain times are:
■ 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays
■ 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
■ 4 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.
■ 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11.
Audience-participation events are sprinkled throughout the run, with details as well as ticket information at www.belfry.bc.ca and 250-385-6815. Seats range from $23 to $48, with discounts for high school and college students, seniors and groups.
A number of rush tickets are also available at a reduced price just before show time on weeknights.
Wine, love, songs
SEQUIM — Anna and Jeremy Pederson, those two young, married singers, will start a monthly engagement at Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., tonight.
Their set, to start at 6 p.m. and go until about 8 p.m., will range from Johnny and June Carter Cash’s “Jackson” and the Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” to Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking out Loud.”
There’s no cover charge, though Wind Rose wines and other beverages will be available for purchase.
To find out more, phone the venue at 360-681-0690.
The Pedersons also have a Port Townsend gig coming up: Next Friday, Oct. 30, the pair will bring their music to the Uptown Pub & Grill, 1016 Lawrence St., from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
For details, phone the pub at 360-385-1530.
Benefit for Bernie
PORT TOWNSEND — A set of four alternative rock, country and punk bands — Mood Ring, Solvents, Famous Lucy and I Love You Avalanche — will put on a benefit for the Bernie Sanders for President campaign next Friday, Oct. 30, at the Cellar Door.
Admission will be by donation to the 9 p.m. event; cash and checks made out to “Bernie 2016” will be accepted.
This is a gathering for people of all ages and backgrounds, organizer and Solvents member Jarrod Bramson said, adding that attendees will find abundant information and people to talk with about Sanders’ candidacy.
The Cellar Door, downstairs at 940 Water St., can be reached at 360-385-6959, while Bramson is at solventsmusic@hotmail.com.
