Free brochure-maps are available now across the Sunshine Coast for the 2020 Art Crawl, set to go on the weekend of Oct. 23-25, with health-safety protocols in place. A total of 97 venues will be part of the 11th annual event, a meeting of artists was told on Sept. 23 by Linda Williams, of the Coast Cultural Alliance. The count is down by about half from 2019, the Crawl’s biggest year ever, largely because venues open for drop-in – with limited numbers of visitors at a time – must now be separate from living quarters and have their own entrance. Venues also have an option of being virtual-only, and about a dozen have opted for that, Williams said. A few others will be open for viewing by appointment only.
For Those Who Stay
Halfmoon Bay author and artist Ruth Rodgers has just published For Those Who Stay, a sequel to her first historical fiction novel, For Those Who Wander, set in the early 20th century on the Sunshine Coast. Rodgers will host a virtual launch of the book on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. on Zoom. The online event will include a slide show, reading, and a follow-up chat. If you’d like to join in, contact the author at [email protected].
Live Music
Celebrated singer-songwriter Amy Bishop is back at High Beam Dreams in Gibsons for an afternoon of music on Saturday, Oct. 3. You can get a taste of how Bishop can belt out a tune from her many YouTube postings. The Calgary-based vocal dynamo, a finalist on last year’s The Launch on CTV, performs at 2 p.m., doors at 1:30. Seating is limited but various ticketing options are available at eventbrite.ca, and all include a glass of wine or kombucha.
The weather’s looking fine for some al fresco listening this weekend at the outdoor stage at Roberts Creek Legion. On Friday, Oct. 2 between 4 and 9 p.m. you can take in some sets by The Hook. On Saturday, it’s Organics playing the same time slot. And on Sunday, Oct. 4, Gary Gilbert leads the Blue Line Trio for some matinee music from 2 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door, if there’s space, $10 reserved at rclegionevents.com.
The two sister fiddlers called The Gingersnaps will perform in the atrium at Gibsons Public Market on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Apasionado, featuring Lori Carmichael and Randy Rayment, plays at the Pender Harbour Golf Course Clubhouse Restaurant on Sunday, Oct. 4 between 2 and 5 p.m. On the deck, weather permitting (and it looks like it will). $5.
Due to the pandemic, all listed events are subject to change. Check ahead.
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