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Updated Carrot Lineup for Spring & Summer

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Don’t forget to catch all these great acts this spring and summer at The Carrot! Cover charge is just $5 on Friday nights, and the show starts at 7:30.

Also, don’t forget about open stage, where you’ll see some of these same performers free as guest hosts, as well as great artists from the community.

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DATE	ARTIST
March 7, 2008	LECKIE OLSEN
March 14, 2008	DAVE VON BIEKER
March 28, 2008	WILL PREVILLE
April 3, 2008	IMPROV
April 4, 2008	KAREN PORKA & MO LAFEVRE
April 11, 2008	MIKE SADAVA & KEN BROWN
April 18, 2008	BACK PORCH SWING
April 25, 2008	DALE LADACEUR
May 2, 2008	MARTY AND LIL SILTANEN
May 9, 2008	LAYAH JANE
May 16, 2008	MATT HALTON
June 6, 2008	WILL PREVILLE
July 11, 2008	ALTHEA CUNNINGHAM
August 22, 2008	CE JEFFREY

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Althea Cunningham Live at The Carrot

Monday, March 10th, 2008

In years past she’s taken workshops with jazz giants; Sheila Jordan and Nancy King courtesy The Edmonton International Jazz Festival. By day is a freelance writer: who contributes to entertainment journalism (CURVE Magazine), poetry, spoken word and playwrighting. She also helps shape young minds and guides them toward a life of agony in the arts; by way of instructing musical theatre classes and private voice lessons at One Dance Creative School. By night she hangs upside down in trees, with branches and thorns watching each move, when the blood rushes to her head and she has had enough she crafts poignant stories about: love, relationships, loss and social issues. Often in childhood you’d find her playing the rhythm on most things in sight: including her mother’s behind… and she brings that same energy to every show. Her vocals are smooth and her animated presence is sure to leave an imprint on your soul. At heart, she is a jazz and blues chile and spent many years hovered behind kitchen utensils belting out tunes and baking sweet potato pie.

Summer of 2006, she decided to hit the streets, cafes and clubs and hasn’t missed a beat since. From that The Althea Cunningham Group (jazz&blues covers) was born, one year later another group was formed Althea Cunningham Duo (original R&B and Soul) tunes. As a youngster her parents brought home an eclectic mixture of music much of which influences her style today. This classically trained vocalist developed through choir’s ensembles, accapella group’s musical theatre and opera and it has certainly paid off. It is her passion; in blues terms that Keeps her Keepin’On.

She has had an amazing career as she works in: music, theatre, film and television. Some Highlights have been shows with Citadel Theatre, Manitoba Theatre Centre, National Ice Theatre of Canada, Theatre Calgary and a three seasons with The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in the Twins and The Monster composed by the incredible John Estacio. Many times you’ll find her penning the lyrics to a new tune, singing jazz and blues but she not limited to those styles and always seeks growth as an artist. A single will be released later this year and a debut project in the works.

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