Black Boot and Ruby Slipper – two names for a Sunshine Coast fund that supports members of the community touched by cancer. The Black Boot evening of music is coming up soon on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Sechelt Legion with performances from Juno award-winning musicians Alpha Yaya Diallo as well as local favourites Joe Stanton and Simon Paradis.
Tickets for $40 are on sale now at the Daily Roast, Moorestock and the Welcome Woods Market. Appetizers are included and a safe ride shuttle van, if needed.
If you would like to make a donation to the silent auction, contact Sandie Lanskail at 604-989-4345. The group raised almost $12,000 last year for the Ruby Slipper Fund and all proceeds from this event go to the fund.
Friday Night
The November Coffee House at the School of Music in Madeira Park is this Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). This month’s presentation includes vocal group Java Jazz, singer Nancy Pincombe with piano by Kenneth Norman Johnson, and vocal duo Teegan and Stella Koch. Coffee and goodies sold. Admission is by $10 suggested donation at the door.
Circle Craft
Some local artisans have widened their audience this craft fair season. Several of the Coast’s artists and crafters will be exhibiting at the big Circle Craft Market in Vancouver all weekend Nov. 10 to 12. The Circle Craft Market takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, located at 1055 Canada Place. Strathcona Stockings from Roberts Creek will be there with some new clothing, Heart’s Desire Designs, glass and gemstone jewelry, Mikel Grant sterling silver and stone jewelry from Sechelt, Krystyna Glass in Wilson Creek with hand blown art glass, and Sa Boothroyd whose whimsical tea towels and other home décor is a hit. Buy tickets at www.circlecraft.net.
Early Birds
The Early Bird Christmas Market is at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt, this weekend, Nov. 11 and 12, Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bernie and Red
One of BC’s most popular and hard-working entertainment acts, Bernie and Red, will be performing at the Gibsons Legion for one day only, Saturday, Nov. 11. They have a repertoire of music that covers both world wars and more contemporary styles plus cheeky comedy pieces. Show starts in the afternoon after the Remembrance Day ceremony in the Legion Hall. For more information, call the Legion at 604-886-2411.
Luci Live
Luci Herder is at the piano on Saturday, Nov. 11. She plays by the fireplace at Gibsons Public Market, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Arwen’s Birthday
Arwen MacDogooder of the Rogue Arts Festival celebrates her birthday on Saturday, Nov. 11 with music. Kitty and the Rooster, Devil in the Wood Shack, and the Jeevious Family perform from 9 p.m. at Roberts Creek Legion. Look for a fundraiser in the side room for Rogue Arts Festival 2018.
Concert
The Pender Harbour Music Society is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a concert on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at the School of Music in Madeira Park. Cellist Paul Marleyn and pianist Mauro Bertoli perform as a duo with their signature musicality and technique. Tickets are $25 at Harbour Insurance, Sechelt Visitor Centre and online at penderharbourmusic.ca.
Land of Mine
On Saturday, Nov. 11 the SC Film Society screens Land of Mine at the Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt. Based on actual events, this harrowing film takes place in Denmark at the end of WWII when young German POWs, mostly teens with almost no training, are forced to clear the beaches of over one million hidden land mines. Starts at 2 p.m.; members $5; non-members $9. Phone 604-886-2965 for more. Tickets are at the door. The film screens again on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. (members $5; non-members $9) at the Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons. Tickets are at the door.
Tuesday Talks
The Sechelt Library holds weekly Tuesday Talks, open to all. On Nov. 14 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., they present a talk by Raquel Joe: The Discovery of Five Shíshálh Ancestors. Find out more about the discovery, considered to be “one of the most significant chiefly burials finds in North America.” The program is free. To register, call 604-885-3260 or email [email protected]. With questions or comments contact Sherryl Latimer, Adult Program and Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected]
Waiting and Trees
Two exciting shows opened last weekend at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. A group of Vancouver-based artists, the Full Circle collective, collaborated on a series of panels rendered in many mediums and the results are colourful. The theme is waiting and finding all the images that pertain to those who wait – knitting, card games, rocking chairs, clocks – is what interests the viewer. In the adjacent Eve Smart Gallery, Katherine Johnston shows her detailed collage work of trees, also a colourful and textural show. Show runs until Nov. 26. Read more at www.gpag.ca
Keep Me Posted
Please continue to send me your arts announcements, but note they will run in the newspaper one day to one week ahead, depending on space. Deadline is Tuesday at noon for next Friday’s paper. Email [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692.
