The Sunshine Coast Film Society begins its latest season on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. (in Sechelt) and Monday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. (in Gibsons) with a dazzling film from Chile. A Fantastic Woman (Una Mujer Fantástica) won the 2018 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as 26 other awards. It’s a poetic, compelling tale of a transgender woman, part waitress, part singer, impacted by the sudden death of her cherished male lover. See www.scfs.ca for information about membership and tickets.
Canadian Doc
The Sunshine Coast Film Society and Canada Wild Productions are partnering to bring an extraordinary Canadian film to the Sunshine Coast on Sept. 16. KONELINE: Our Land Beautiful was a winner for Best Canadian Documentary at Hot Docs 2016. It comes to Sechelt on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. for one screening only at the Raven’s Cry Theatre with director Nettie Wild in attendance to introduce the film and answer questions afterwards. Canada Wild Productions is proud to announce that Wild will be recognized for her work at the sixth annual Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film presented by Birks and Telefilm, as one of six women from across the country to receive the notable tribute.
KONELINE: Our Land Beautiful is garnering rave reviews for its fair-minded and cinematically stunning exploration of northwest British Columbia. Set deep in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, KONELINE captures an epic canvas of beauty and complexity as one of Canada’s vast wildernesses undergoes irrevocable change. Scenes include: Heidi Gutfrucht, both a big-game hunter and fierce environmentalist, swims her 17 horses across the unforgiving Stikine River; Tahltan First Nation diamond driller bores deep into the same territory his elders are fighting to protect; and white hunters carry bows and arrows while Tahltan elders shoot moose with a high-powered rifle.
Tickets for the documentary will be sold at the door only. Admission to this special event is $8 for film society members, $12 for others.
Kube Show
Join the artistic people at The Kube (#104 - 875 Gibsons Way) this Friday, Sept. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. to view featured artist Mardell Rampton’s beautiful textile collection, Coastlines, and meet the artist. Wine bar and light snacks are on offer. See www.thekube.ca for more.
Reggae
Reggae Night with Monty Montego and Dilly Dally and the Pony Tails is hosted by Roberts Creek Legion #219 and Monty Montego and the Rocksteady Crew on Sept. 8. Music starts at 9 p.m.
Mama’s Broke and Burying Ground
Mama’s Broke and The Burying Ground come to the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Mama’s Broke, a folk duo from Nova Scotia, have performed in a wide range of venues, from circus shows in New Orleans, to pirate ships in Amsterdam, to concert halls in Ireland, to theatres in Brooklyn. In this way, they stay true to the transient nature of folklore, as they travel the world sharing and collecting song.
The Burying Ground (five-piece band) plays authentic rustic old-timey, country blues. Tickets are available at Sechelt Visitor Centre, Laedeli Gifts, MELOmania and online at share-there.com
Van Gogh Film
Van Gogh, of Wheatfields and Clouded Skies is the documentary showing in the In the Gallery Series on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt. It’s a new look at Van Gogh through the legacy of the largest private collector of artworks by the Dutch painter Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), who, in the early 20th century, had bought nearly 300 of Van Gogh’s works, paintings and drawings included. The film tells the tormented, existential parable of a painter, seen through passages from his brother Theo’s letters, and shows images of the places he lived and stayed in, from Paris to Provençe. All tickets for In the Gallery Series events are $11 and are available at the door.
Harbour Choir
Do you love to sing? The Pender Harbour Community Choir begins its 46th season with an introductory month of free membership for new recruits. All new members need is a desire to sing and learn with the group. There are no auditions. While the ability to read music is an asset, no formal training is required. The first practice for current and potential choir members is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Pender Harbour School of Music. People interested in joining can attend weekly practices for September without paying the annual dues of $200 (which cover professional direction and fees, music, rehearsal space and performance costs.) Subsidies can be made available. Men and women in a range of ages from a variety of Coast communities make up the Choir’s current membership of 27 under director Kenneth Johnson. In 2018/19, two presentations are planned: Christmas-themed concerts in December and a season finale in May 2019. Regular two-hour practices are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Pender Harbour School of Music. To find out more, drop in to the first rehearsal on Sept. 11 evening or contact Director Kenneth Johnson at 778-227-8430.
Fibreworks
The current show at Fibreworks Studio and Gallery (12887 Sunshine Coast Highway) is Botanical Reflections and it continues until Sept. 23. It’s followed by a mixed media presentation by Surface Design Association, Out of Context, opening Sept. 29. For a list of September workshops see www.fibreworksgallery.com or phone 604-883-2380.
Fall Season
The Arts Building in Gibsons (464 S. Fletcher) has a host of activities for the fall season. An autumn watercolour series starts Sept. 15 and an acrylics course is offered in October. See artsbuilding.org for more.
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