THE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT with Shane Cortese
Doing it for Hospice
Well, here we are at the end of another year, and in to another beautiful summer on the North Shore beaches. I know this summer is going to be long and hot as my cousin is Karen Olsen, from TVNZ Weather, and she assures me. She’s a trained meteorologist so I trust her (most of the time!).
Christmas is a time for giving etc, we all know that, but I would like to say a special hello to my friends at the North Shore Hospice. Formed back in 1983, they provide care for those in the final stages of a terminal illness. The North Shore Hospice was awarded the Enterprise North Shore Business Excellence Award for Not For Profit Organisations so they do a great job!.
Now the North Shore Brass Band is staging a concert performance of their recently recorded CD of which the sales benefit the North Shore Hospice. It will be at the Bruce Mason Centre on December 1st and every ticket sold will receive a complimentry copy of the CD. If you can’t make the concert, or it’s too late, then please consider buying the CD as part of someones Christmas present from you on the North Shore!
There are some great tracks on the Album – Live and Let Die, Spanish Eyes – even a Queen medley as well as traditional brass tracks.
All money from CD sales goes directly through to the North Shore Hospice. For a copy of the album email Lee on nspiano@gmail.com.
Located in Takapuna, North Shore Brass is the country’s newest A-Grade Brass Band. They were formed believe it or not over 90 years ago when the band was previously known as the Takapuna City Silver Band.
In the meantime I will see you at the show on December 1st or at the Takapuna Beach Christmas Carnival on Saturday December 4th. It will be a fantastic day that my family and I would not miss.
Have a great Christmas Season. Look forward to more big Channel Magazines in 2011. Isn’t it great!
See you at the Show!
Shane Cortese - shane@channelmag.co.nz
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