The Coast Symphony Orchestra is Going for Baroque this weekend. A concert of baroque music will be presented tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall and on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Pender Harbour Community Hall. Edette Gagne will conduct the concerts.
Gibsons Gold, a musical comedy, opens this weekend at the Gibsons United Church. Lots of surprise guests appear in this original play co-written by Linda Norris and Marion Crook. For ticket info, call Lynda Coote at 604-886-2333, or stop by Gaia's Fair Trade, Coast Books, Monkeychips or Roberts Creek Store.
Swing and jazz
Dine and dance tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m. at Sailor Dan's in Gibsons. Hear live swing and jazz with John Jamin, Paul Steenhuis and Regan Heidu. Call 604-886-9119 for details.
Fashion designer
An artisan of hand-knitted sweaters will meet the public at Zocalo in Lower Gibsons this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Cecilia Rebagliati, who showcases her designer knitwear under the Cecile Benac label, has captured the attention of consumers and fashion media.
Originally from Lima, Peru, where she learned to knit as a child, the designer relocated in the late '80s to Vancouver and completed advanced studies in fashion design and textile art. In 2000 and 2001, she was honoured with Matinée Fashion Foundation grants. She is known for her use of luxurious imported yarns, featherweight loopy mohair, tie-dyed ribbon yarn and washable linen, that have been hand-knitted and hand-assembled in Vancouver.
Magic show
Abracadazzle, a family-oriented magic and illusion show, is coming to the Coast, featuring magician John Kaplan who gave his successful magic show in Sechelt two years ago to an audience of all ages. The Gibsons Kinsman Club is sponsoring the show and funds raised go to support community projects. Shows are at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre on Sunday, May 30. Tickets are available at Re/Max in Sechelt and Friends and Company in Gibsons. Ticket prices are $8 for children, $12 for adults and $35 for families of four.
Ruff Cut
Ruff Cut plays the Gib-sons Legion this Saturday at 8 p.m. It's a "dance the night away show" with classic pop/rock tunes from the '50s to the '70s that is sure to get the place hopping.
Correction
My apologies to young musician Breanna Picard whose photo appeared in last week's Coast Reporter. She was listed as Bryn Davies in an article about the Festival of the Performing Arts. Breanna played Dream Journey at the Piano Encore concert.
Wax Boats
Congratulations to Sarah Roberts of Gibsons for being short-listed for the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award for her debut collection of short stories, Wax Boats. The Writers' Union of Canada announced the finalists recently for its annual prize celebrating a Canadian writer's first collection of short fiction published the previous year. Roberts' book (published by Caitlin Press) is a collection of quirky tales about a fictional B.C. island community. The winner will be announced on June 5 at the Writers' Union annual general meeting in Ottawa.
The second- and third-prize winners will each receive $500. The late Danuta Gleed's first collection of stories, One of the Chosen, was posthumously published by Buschek Books in 1997. Royalties from sales of the book go to fund the award.
Art show
On Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5, the St. John's United Artists and the Happy Mediums are joining to present a new art show of their recent works at St. John's United Church in Davis Bay. Hours are Friday from 1 to 7 p.m., with all artists attending for the reception after 4 p.m.
On Saturday the show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mostly original watercolour, acrylic and oil paintings will be on sale with some prints and greeting cards. A special new feature will be the sale of 8x8 paintings, one from each of over 20 artists, each for the bargain price of $50. The proceeds will be donated to St. John's United Church. Come to 5085 Davis Bay Rd. to meet the artists and enjoy their endeavours. For more information, call Isobel at 604-740-8028.
Let me know about your arts events, by e-mail [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692.
