Local Arts

Three renowned Canadian performers Barney Bentall and Shari Ulrich will celebrate 15 years of collaboration with a return to the Heritage Playhouse on Thursday, Feb. 22.

Definitely Diva trio celebrates 20th anniversary

Vancouver-based artist Richelle Greabeiel opened her debut Sunshine Coast exhibition the waves broke upon the shore with an all-ages gathering at The Kube on Feb. 2. 

For a new exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, the Sunshine Coast Black History Month Collective selected a Kenya-born artist seemingly drawn by destiny to the liminal landscapes of the Salish Sea.

Also, Gibsons & District Public Library is celebrating the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10

Harvest, running at the West Vancouver gallery from Feb. 8 until March 3, encourages audiences to think about their own environmental impact

Six performances of The Pirates of Penzance are scheduled, on March 1, 2, 6 and 9 at 7 p.m. and March 3 and 10 at 2 p.m.

Astronomers from the Sunshine Coast have opened a dialogue with members of the shíshálh Nation to restore Indigenous knowledge of the skies.

An upcoming concert produced by the Coast Recital Society will feature a world premiere commissioned specially for the featured ensemble: the Garibaldi Trio. The trio will return to the Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt for a performance on Feb.

The Anti-Fashion Cabaret produced by Deer Crossing the Art Farm packed the C3 Gymnasium in Gibsons on Jan. 28. The event’s centrepiece was a runway show with 15 models who displayed apparel created from repurposed textiles.