Sunship Events

The Merry McKentys

• Saturday, Jul 22^nd, 2017: Private Event , Cowichan Valley , BC
• Wednesday, Jul 12^th, 2017: Private Event, Cortes Island, BC
• Sunday, Jul 9^th, 2017: Gorge Harbour Resort, Cortes Island, BC
• Saturday, Jul 1^st, 2017: Mansons Landing Community Hall, Cortes Island, BC
• Friday, Jun 30^th, 2017: Canada 150 Celebration, Victoria, BC
• Saturday, Jun 17^th, 2017: James Bay Farmers Market, Victoria, BC
• Friday, Jun 9^th, 2017: Private Event, Hollyhock, BC

The Merry McKentys Private Event

• Friday, Jul 21^st, 2017: Private Event, Courtenay , BC

The Merry McKentys Concert

• Friday, Jun 16^th, 2017: The Nanaimo Folk Connection, Nanaimo, BC
• Saturday, Dec 31^st, 2016: Whalers on the Point, Tofino , BC

Young Agrarians Contra Dance

• Saturday, Sep 24^th, 2016: Bullock's Lake Farm, Saltspring Island, BC

Solaris Concert at Victoria Day of Peace Celebration

Join us at Victoria's International Day of Peace celebration in downtown Victoria, BC. This inter-faith event coincides with the UN International Day of Peace, and will include participation from many spiritual traditions from the Victoria area, with music, workshops and films.

• Wednesday, Sep 21^st, 2016: Centennial Square, Victoria, BC

Peace Day at OUR EcoVillage

• Wednesday, Sep 21^st, 2016: OUR EcoVillage, Shawnigan Lake, BC

Solaris at Hollyhock SVI Conference

• Friday, Sep 16^th, 2016: Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC

Princeton Traditional Music Festival

• Sunday, Aug 21^st, 2016: Princeton Traditional Music Festival - VERMILION STAGE, Princeton, BC

Solaris Concert

The 9 piece musical collaboration Solaris brings West Coast folk-roots fusion to the Larcom Theatre, in Beverly. With vibrant vocal harmonies, solid folk-roots instrumentation, and a repertoire of powerful original songs, Solaris delivers an uplifting musical message of awareness, kindness, and positive change.

• Sunday, Aug 14^th, 2016: Mansons Hall, Mansons Landing, BC
• Sunday, May 1^st, 2016: St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, NY
• Thursday, Apr 28^th, 2016: Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock, NY
• Sunday, Apr 24^th, 2016: Larcom Theatre, Beverly, MA
• Sunday, Jan 24^th, 2016: St. Aidan's United Church, Victoria, BC
• Saturday, Jan 16^th, 2016: Firehouse Performing Arts Center, Bellingham, WA
• Sunday, Dec 13^th, 2015: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, Bellingham, WA
• Thursday, Dec 10^th, 2015: Interfaith Community Sanctuary, Seattle, WA
• Tuesday, Dec 8^th, 2015: Jackson Wellsprings, Ashland, OR
• Monday, Dec 7^th, 2015: Dharma Realm Buddhist University Sudhana Center, Ukiah, CA
• Sunday, Dec 6^th, 2015: Pacific Cultural Center, Santa Cruz, CA
• Monday, Nov 30^th, 2015: St John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento, CA
• Monday, Nov 30^th, 2015: Safe Ground Homeless Shelter, Sacramento, CA
• Sunday, Nov 15^th, 2015: Santa Fe Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Fe, NM
• Sunday, Oct 25^th, 2015: Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT
• Saturday, Oct 17^th, 2015: Parliament of the World's Religions, Salt Lake City, UT
• Sunday, Aug 16^th, 2015: Church of Truth, Victoria
• Sunday, Apr 6^th, 2014: Meditation & Ecology Centre, Richmond
• Sunday, Mar 30^th, 2014: Yoga By the Sea, Roberts Creek

The Merry Mckentys Concert

• Thursday, Aug 4^th, 2016: Refuge Cove, Refuge Cove, BC

The Merry Mckentys at The Victoria Folk Music Society

• Sunday, Jun 12^th, 2016: VFMS: The Victoria Folk Music Society - Norway House, Victoria, BC

Solaris Guest music in church service

• Sunday, May 1^st, 2016: St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, NY
• Sunday, Jan 10^th, 2016: Center for Spiritual Living, Mount Vernon, WA
• Sunday, Nov 1^st, 2015: Center for Spiritual Living, South Salt Lake, UT

Solaris Fundraiser Concert for Covenant House

• Wednesday, Apr 27^th, 2016: Moving Arts Studio of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, PA

Solaris Concert at International Humanities Conference

• Saturday, Apr 23^rd, 2016: Hawthorne Hotel, Salem, MA

Concert at Creatively United for the Planet

Enjoy a fabulous, locally-sourced gourmet four-course meal, amazing art, silent auction and two bands, including The Merry McKentys.

• Friday, Apr 15^th, 2016: Royal Bay Secondary, Victoria, BC
• Saturday, Apr 26^th, 2014: St. Ann's Academy, Victoria

Merry McKentys Contra Dance at Vancouver Island Farmer Mixer

• Tuesday, Mar 1^st, 2016: Saanich Fairgrounds, Saanich, BC

Walk in the Light

A Prayerful Celebration in

Music, Movement and Meditation

To allow, and encourage the heartfelt reverence of people from many pathways to join in prayer, for humanity, for all life, for planet Earth, and for all of Creation.

Presented by The Solaris Project

On our musical travels, we have participated in many different spiritual events and services, sharing the Solaris repertoire with adherents of many faiths; Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Sufis, New Thought practitioners, Pagans and agnostics, to name a few. Regardless of the differing religious contexts, we have repeatedly witnessed profound heartfelt recognition.

We have also participated in a variety of interfaith services. Each of these events was assembled from pieces of religious ritual performed by a Priest, Pastor, Rabbi, Imam, Roshi, Medicine Carrier, or ceremonial leader of the religious tradition from which it came. These services offered an experience of each tradition's prayers, and demonstrated the leadership's mutual recognition and commitment to the reality of interfaith harmony. The sincerity, tolerance and willingness to encompass spiritual diversity by both the ordained and the laity was impressive.

These events gave an inspiring glimpse at what could be possible: a simple, sincere, joyful, enthusiastic, artful and reverential service / ceremony / celebration that is at once inclusive, whole and mystically invigorating. Compatible with many faiths, consistent with the basic teachings on human conduct that all faiths share and inviting to the Spirit that moves within all things and within all faiths.

Join us on Sunday and participate in this inaugural effort to realize this possibility.

• Sunday, Jan 17^th, 2016: Inspire Studio, Bellingham, WA

Music at Kombucha Town's Culture Café

• Saturday, Jan 2^nd, 2016: Culture Cafe, Bellingham, WA

Solaris Music at Sunday Service

• Sunday, Dec 13^th, 2015: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, Bellingham, WA
• Sunday, Dec 6^th, 2015: St. Cyprian's Church, San Francisco, CA
• Sunday, Nov 29^th, 2015: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walnut Creek, CA
• Sunday, Nov 15^th, 2015: Santa Fe Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Fe, NM
• Sunday, Oct 4^th, 2015: Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT

Private Concert

• Saturday, Dec 5^th, 2015: Aikido Dojo, Oakland, CA

Private Concert at Easton Hall

• Saturday, Dec 5^th, 2015: Easton Hall Conference Center, Berkeley, CA

Solaris Concert & Contra Dance

• Friday, Dec 4^th, 2015: A Place for Sustainable Living, Oakland, CA

Concert at Meher School

• Friday, Dec 4^th, 2015: Meher School, Lafayette, CA

Concert at Berkley Waldorf School

• Thursday, Dec 3^rd, 2015: Berkley Waldorf Elementary School, Berkley, CA

Solaris Concert

Solaris will be opening the season of holiday music at the California state capitol building.

• Tuesday, Dec 1^st, 2015: California State Capitol Rotunda, Sacramento, CA

World AIDS Day Interfaith Service

• Sunday, Nov 29^th, 2015: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA, CA

Solaris concert

• Tuesday, Nov 3^rd, 2015: Wellington MBK Senior Living, Salt Lake City, UT

An Evening of Music, Magic and the Golden Rule with Solaris and Steffan Soule

With vibrant vocal harmonies, solid folk-roots instrumentation, and a repertoire of powerful and relevant original songs, Solaris delivers an inspiring musical message of awareness, responsibility, and empowerment for positive change.

Magician Steffan Soule focuses on the power of attention and how we can use it to apply the Golden Rule in a variety of situations in this exciting, positive and educational anti-bullying presentation.

• Tuesday, Oct 6^th, 2015: Copper Hills High School, West Jordan, Utah
• Monday, Oct 5^th, 2015: Weber County Library (South West Branch), Roy, Utah

Merry McKentys at the C.U.M.C. Harvest Festival

• Saturday, Oct 3^rd, 2015: Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT

Private concert at The Studio Space

• Sunday, Sep 27^th, 2015: The Studio Space, Tucson, AZ

Solaris S.F.P. at Grace Cathedral

• Monday, Sep 21^st, 2015: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Interfaith Choir Festival - International Day of Peace Concert

• Sunday, Sep 20^th, 2015: Peace Lutheran Church, Danville, CA

Solaris Childrens Concert

• Saturday, Sep 19^th, 2015: Peace In The Park Festival, San Francisco

Solaris Music at Unity Service

• Sunday, Aug 16^th, 2015: Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria

Solaris Concert and Contra Dance

• Saturday, Aug 15^th, 2015: O.U.R. Ecovillage, Shawnigan Lake

Merry McKentys at the Quadra Fall Fair

Join us for a merry contra dance with enlivening live music at the Quadra Island Fall Fair! More info about the event can be found at http://www.quadraisland.ca/fall-fair

• Sunday, Sep 7^th, 2014: Quadra Island Fall Fair, Quadra Island

Merry McKentys at Cortes Day

• Saturday, Jul 19^th, 2014: Smelt Bay, Cortes Island

Merry McKentys & Solaris Concert and Contra Dance

• Tuesday, Apr 8^th, 2014: Lasqueti Community Hall, Lasqueti Island

Merry McKentys Concert

• Friday, Apr 4^th, 2014: Trees Organic Coffee, Vancouver
• Friday, Mar 28^th, 2014: Cafe Deux Soleils, Vancouver
• Saturday, Mar 15^th, 2014: Moka House on Hillside, Victoria
• Friday, Mar 14^th, 2014: Spiral Cafe, Victoria
• Thursday, Mar 13^th, 2014: Cornerstone Cafe, Victoria

Solaris Music

Guest music for the morning service at the Canadian Memorial United Church and Centre for Peace.

• Sunday, Mar 30^th, 2014: Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace, Vancouver
• Tuesday, Mar 25^th, 2014: Unitarian Music Club, Vancouver

Merry McKentys Concert and Contra Dance

Join us for a lively evening of traditional dancing and live music! Contra dancing is fun, energetic, and easy. Our cheerful caller will have you kicking up your heels in no time! Sweet fiddle harmonies and happy foot-stomping dance tunes from The Merry McKentys.

Get advance tickets at Rufus' Guitar Shop or Highlife Records, or online at Brown Paper Tickets.

Find out more about contra dancing on the Merry McKentys Contra Dance page.

• Saturday, Mar 29^th, 2014: St. James Community Square, Vancouver

Solaris Music

• Sunday, Mar 23^rd, 2014: Centre For Inspired Living, Victoria

Solaris Concert and Merry McKentys Contra Dance

Fundraiser concert and contra dance for the UVic meditation club. Click here for ticket info

Find out more about contra dancing here: http://www.merrymckentys.com/contra-dance.php

• Saturday, Mar 22^nd, 2014: Saint Aidan's United Church, Saanich

Merry McKentys Lunch time concert

• Friday, Mar 21^st, 2014: Ingredients Organic Market & Cafe, Victoria

Concert with Solaris and The Merry McKentys

• Sunday, Mar 16^th, 2014: Darwin's Cafe, Tofino

Merry Mckentys - Contra Dance and CD Release Party

Join the Merry Mckentys for a free Christmas Contra Dance and the release concert of their first studio album Out of the Woods. Live music, organic refreshments and dancing for the whole family. Everyone welcome!

• Wednesday, Dec 18^th, 2013: Mansons Hall, Mansons Landing

Solaris - All of the Above

Relevant lyrics and sweet vocal harmonies combine with acoustic guitar, keyboard, mandolin, drum, bass and fiddle to create a musical experience that is humorous, insightful, audacious, inspiring and profound.

• Thursday, Dec 5^th, 2013: UVic Interfaith Chapel, Victoria
• Wednesday, Dec 4^th, 2013: House Concert, Vancouver
• Saturday, Nov 30^th, 2013: Private Concert at Sacred Dance Workshop, Seattle
• Sunday, Nov 24^th, 2013: Interfaith Sanctuary, Seattle
• Sunday, Nov 24^th, 2013: House Concert, Seattle
• Thursday, Nov 21^st, 2013: Private Concert for Mevlevi Order of America - Seattle Circle, Seattle
• Tuesday, Nov 19^th, 2013: St.Ignatius Chapel, Seattle
• Monday, Nov 18^th, 2013: House Concert, Vancouver
• Sunday, Nov 17^th, 2013: The Dog House, Courtenay

A Gathering of Friends

An uplifting evening of down-to-earth inspirational music celebrating the quest for truth and purpose in life. Original and thought provoking acoustic music with a merry band of radical young pilgrims.

• Friday, May 10^th, 2013:
• Wednesday, May 1^st, 2013:
• Saturday, Apr 27^th, 2013: Unity Church Chapel, Seattle
• Friday, Apr 26^th, 2013:
• Saturday, Apr 20^th, 2013:
• Friday, Apr 19^th, 2013:
• Wednesday, Apr 17^th, 2013:
• Sunday, Mar 24^th, 2013:

Child of the Sun

• Saturday, Nov 17^th, 2012:

Could It Be

• Friday, Dec 16^th, 2011:
• Saturday, Dec 10^th, 2011:

The Wild Canadians

• Friday, Dec 9^th, 2011:
• Thursday, Dec 1^st, 2011: Zocalo Cafe, Courtenay, BC
• Saturday, Nov 5^th, 2011:
• Saturday, Oct 22^nd, 2011:

Along The way

• Friday, Sep 2^nd, 2011:
• Monday, Aug 8^th, 2011:

Village Dance

• Monday, Aug 1^st, 2011:
• Saturday, Oct 9^th, 2010:
• Saturday, Jul 3^rd, 2010:

Shine On

• Friday, Mar 18^th, 2011:

Along The Way

• Friday, Oct 8^th, 2010:
• Saturday, Oct 2^nd, 2010:

Alleluia

A demonstration of ancient and contemporary methods of
remembrance in movement and music.

• Sunday, Jul 4^th, 2010: Mansons Hall, Mansons Landing
• Thursday, Jul 31^st, 2008: Capitol Theater, Nelson BC

Homeschool & Unschool Family Festival

An afternoon with Cortes Island homeschoolers.
Fun and educational activities for children, teens & adults.
Games, presentations, workshop-lets and more.

• Saturday, Jul 3^rd, 2010:

Contra Dance & Comedy

Hilarity. music and dancing with Todd Butler, virtuoso guitar-picking songwriter and former host of CBC's "Madly Off in All Directions"  followed by a great set of village dances and toe tapping traditional tunes.

• Friday, Mar 19^th, 2010:
• Wednesday, Oct 11^th, 2006: Mansons Hall, Mansons Landing

Broadband: Music, Movements, Spirit

Fiddling - Laughing - Dancing - Original Songs
Music - Movements - Prayer

• Thursday, Apr 30^th, 2009:

A Very Merry Contra Dance

• Friday, Nov 14^th, 2008:

Mishra Concerts & Class

Master sitarist Pandit Shivnath Mishra and his son Deobrat Mishra visited Cortes Island during their 2006 summer tour. Based in Varanasi, India, the Mishras tour widely through Europe and North America. Sunship Productions hosted an outdoor Kirtan concert after their regular performance in 2006. In the summer of 2005, Deobrat Mishra gave a workshop on Indian devotional singing at the IDEA gallery on Cortes Island.

• Tuesday, Jul 25^th, 2006:

Sunship Rising

A ceremonial presentation of songs, chants, work rhythms, exercises, zikhr & meditation in motion.

• Sunday, Apr 9^th, 2006: Quadra Community Center, Quadra Island

What's Possible - What's likely - WHAT'S NEXT

Global ecosystems awareness, bio regional networking. Local realities - local action.

• Friday, Jun 17^th, 2005: IDEA Gallery, Mansons Landing

What on Earth is going on?

A visual, informational and musical presentation on the state of the world.

15 Global maps, 100 charts & graphs, images and video clips, live music, poems and narration, questions and answers, informative hand outs and gourmet organic goodies.

• Friday, Jun 10^th, 2005: Florence Filberg center , Courtenay