Good show, Driftwood. The Little Shop of Horrors, a comedic story of a giant plant on the rampage, has been wowing full house audiences since opening night. No wonder it's the biggest, most ambitious Driftwood Players' production to date.
The lead characters excel, the music is hummable, the stage set and props are fantastic, literally. It's on again this weekend, Friday and Saturday, at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinée on Sunday. If tickets are sold out, then plan to go to the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt Apr. 15 to 17. In addition to the Visitors Centre, a newticket outlet has been established at the Oak Tree Market in MadeiraPark for the Sechelt shows. Because of the size of the extensive stage set and the big cast, the production will likely work even more smoothly at a larger venue.
Herder and Crissinger
Luci Herder, piano and vocals, and Mark Crissinger, guitar and vocals, team up at the Gibsons Legion tonight, Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a dinner and show. They'll be playing classics in jazz, folk and blues.
Concert at Honeysuckle
Roberts Creek's new salon, Honeysuckle Hair Studio, will be hostingLowry Olafson in concert with Susann Richter and Jacques Legere this Saturday, Apr. 10 at 8 p.m. Come out for an evening of originalacoustic folk music. Tickets are at Honeysuckle, #10 - 1057 Roberts Creek Road, or phone 604-885-0400. Olafson will be performing again the following Sunday in a family-oriented concert. Watch Artbeat for details.
Gardening
Bring your perplexing gardening questions to the Gibsons Public Library on Saturday, Apr. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and get the answers from the Master Gardeners of the Sunshine Coast who will be conducting their annual clinic inside the library. The event also features a swap table for plants and cuttings, so bring in some plants and seedlings and exchange them for someone else's garden treasures.
Copper Stills
No cover charge at the Sechelt Legion, this Saturday, Apr. 10 at 8 p.m. Just sign the guest book and walk on in for a few hours of killer psychedelic roots/rock/reggae with local band, The Copper Stills.
Chorus of writers
Ten of the Coast's finest writers will read from their work on Saturday, April 17, at a benefit for the Sunshine Coast Arts Council at the Arts Centre in Sechelt.
The writers will include Jancis Andrews, Joe Denham, Jo Hammond, Rebecca Hendry, Rosella Leslie, Michael Poole, Sarah Roberts, Andreas Schroeder, Andrew Scott and Gwen Southin. The evening will include raffles, door prizes and a book auction conducted by Schroeder. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the Wind Song Gallery and the Arts Centre.
Writers network
The Sunshine Coast Independent Authors, a new group of Coast writers, will be describing their writing experiences and presenting their works at an event from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 18 at St. John's United Church in Sechelt. The panel of writers will answer questions after their presentations and there will be an opportunity for networking. A small donation is requested that will go towards writing workshop bursaries.
Old time dance
The Cornpones and The Inspirations will be performing at an old time family dance at the Davis Bay Hall on Saturday, April 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be snacks, drinks, fun and maybe some Virginia Reel lessons. Tickets are at the door: for adults $10, teens $5 and kids free. Proceeds go to benefit Arrowhead Centre Society.
Bird art
Artist Cornelia van Berkel from The Blue Shoe Studio has her new Birds canvas prints for show and sale at the Sechelt Starbucks for the month of April.
Quilt show
For the month of April, 101 Office Supply in Sechelt will be featuring fibre arts pieces by members of Quilters Out of Bounds, a group that meets once a month to share their mutual interest. These are entirely new works produced for the occasion, with inspired projects from both the representative and the abstract realms. The artists contributing to this spring's show are Marie Barry, Leslie Bing, Penny Connell, Ann Dickie, Hilary Henderson, Laura Mann, Judy Ross, Sharon Roye, Sybil Seel, Jill Sullivan, Janet Tufnall, and Charis Webb.
Let me know about your arts events. E-mail [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 before 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.
