Harry Manx to open '09-10 RCA Spotlight Series 
Event: Harry Manx
Date: October 1, 2009 at 7:30PM
Price: $30 adult / $10 student / Pick a 4-Pak $100
Free Local Artist Preshow: Wild Rose at 6:30PM
If you loved Harry Manx's performance at this year's Kelowna Music & Arts Festival, you won't want to miss him kick-off the new '09-10 RCA Spotlight Series!
Often referred to as an "essential link" between the music of East and West, Manx is well known for his ability to create musical short stories that wed the tradition of Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas.
Born on the Isle of Man, Manx spent his childhood in Canada and left in his teens to live in Europe, Japan, India and Brazil. He honed his hypnotic live show on street corners, in cafes, bars and at festivals.
But it was Indian music that captured Manx, and in the mid 80's he began a five-year tutelage with Rajasthani Indian musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Grammy winner with Ry Cooder for "A Meeting by the River"). From Bhatt, he received a custom-made, self-designed mohan veena - a 20-stringed sitar/guitar - that was the catalyst for Manx to forge a new path with his now signature East-meets-West style of music.
Playing the mohan veena, lap steel, harmonica and banjo, Manx envelops his audiences into what has been dubbed "the Harry Zone". With his warm vocals and hauntingly beautiful melodies, Harry Manx is a performer not to be missed!
Tickets can be purchased online at Select Your Tickets, by visiting the RCA Box Office, or by calling (250) 717- 5304. For more info on Harry Manx visit www.harrymanx.com.
About the Rotary Centre for the Arts
Located in the heart of Kelowna's Cultural District, the Rotary Centre for the Arts is a unique multi-disciplinary arts centre that offers a wide array of events and festivals. At the RCA, the community can experience artists and performers in action, while sharing in the excitement of strengthening art and culture in the Okanagan.
