The Rakish Angles, a well known and exciting local group of excellent musicians playing instrumental old time/Latin/Gypsy/ bluegrass, have just been nominated for the Western Canadian Music Award Instrumental Album of the Year. This is in addition to two other nominations: the Canadian Folk Music Award and an Indie Acoustic Project award.
The Rakish Angles perform for Music on the Rock on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 2:30 p.m. in an outdoor concert at Willow Farm Nursery in Sechelt. The Angles are: Boyd Norman (bass), Serena Eades (violin), Dan Richter (guitar) and Simon Hocking (mandolin). The website www.willowfarmnursery.com includes a concert page and links to the musicians. Tickets are available at WindSong Gallery, MELOmania, Gaia's Fair Trade and Willow Farm Nursery. Call 604-885-3989 for details. The concert will be held rain or shine.
Night shows
A Cirque du Lumiere style event at the ArtBarn, touted as the little antique barn with big contemporary art, took place last Saturday night, Aug. 14.
Artist Mardi was the exotic and gracious hostess. The extravaganza unveiled her installation, Maiden Flight, to an appreciative guest crowd of more than 100. Music, lights and sound effects accompanied the revelation of a modern interpretation of a raven-headed, bejewelled goddess in an ethereal ball gown. She arrived in style on a flying motorcycle accompanied by her entourage of four-and-twenty helixing blackbirds. Other visually mouth-watering artworks included a 200-kilogram spinning steel sculpture in progress and the artist's compelling body of work on two floors of the barn. An encore presentation/wine and cheese reception takes place tomorrow (Saturday) from 8 to 11 p.m. The ArtBarn is located at 2212 Oldershaw Rd. in Roberts Creek. Call 604-886-2959 for details.
This weekend
Get ready for a two festival weekend.
The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival runs Aug. 20 to 22, and the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival (www.gibsonslandingfibrearts.com) offers workshops and a juried exhibition at Elphinstone Secondary School. Many other events at this time celebrate fabric arts: check out the display at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, for example. You don't have to be a festival participant to join in with the free festivities in the Landing this Saturday, Aug. 21.
FibreWorks
At FibreWorks Studio & Gallery, the current exhibition, Synthesis, a challenge by Canadian members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, continues until Sept. 12. For further information or to register for any of the workshops offered by renowned fibre artists, call 604-883-2380. The gallery and studio are located in the yurts on Highway 101 near Garden Bay.
Song circle
No matter how good or how rusty your voice, you are welcome to take part in the weekly Wednesday evening song circle in Dougall Park in Gibsons (or in Gibsons United Church during inclement weather). Camaraderie and many international songs are all part of the fun. Singing begins at 7 p.m. Bring a chair, if you like, and a money donation for the group's project, a primary school in western Kenya. Questions? Contact Karen Stein at 604-886-9319.
Garlic news
A new festival will launch next weekend as the Pender Harbour Lions Club hosts their inaugural Garlic Festival Aug. 28 to 29 at the Lion's Club Park near Garden Bay. It's a family fun event with lots going on for folks of every age including garlicky foods, organic produce, artisans and vendors, wonderful musicians, horseback rides for kids, a bouncy castle, face painting, horseshoe tournament, and much more, with the sponsorship of local businesses. See www.penderharbourgarlicfestival.ca for more details.
Arts re-building
The Arts Building on South Fletcher Road in Gibsons prepares to hoist the sails for year two of offering arts programs, beginning mid-September. If you would like to run a class, workshop or event, please let them know preferred dates and times between Sept. 13 to Dec. 30. They hope to maximize the use of the Arts Building by also offering times for open studio space. Contact the organizers at www.artsbuilding.org.
Let me know about your arts event by email [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 before 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The column covers events one day to one week ahead only.
