Fibreworks Studio and Gallery near Madeira Park opens their fifth season of exhibitions and workshops this Friday (April 6) with a show, Positive Fall-Out, new work by Wendy Browne, a mixed media, collage and fibre artist.
The opening reception is this Saturday, April 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Find the gallery at 12887 Sunshine Coast Highway. Look for the yurts. See: www.fibreworksgallery.com for more or phone 604-883-2380.
Opera
This Saturday at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt, live in HD via satellite, see the New York Metropolitan Opera production of Massenet's Manon. Laurent Pelly's stylish production, starring Netrebko, premiered to outstanding reviews at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 2010. Show starts at 9 a.m. and the runtime is four hours with two intermissions, so bring a sandwich; management will allow it. Tickets are $24 and $20 for seniors. Call 604-885-4597 for more details.
Cherry blossom
If you are in the neighbourhood of Vancouver's Van Dusen Botanical Gardens (37th and Oak) this holiday weekend, Sunday, April 8, from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can watch Coast artist Brian Romer join 20 other artists from the Lower Mainland at a plein air paint-out for Sakura Day, the traditional Japanese celebration of the blessing of cherry trees and the start of spring. Events will take place, weather permitting.
Children's writing
Writers may be interested in Tips on Writing Children's Books, a workshop with Michael Katz, publisher of Tradewind Books (Vancouver).
Recent titles include Honeycake, The King has Goat Ears and Abby's Birds, all among the company's over 30 publishing awards since 1994. This workshop is an overall introduction to writing for children and covers the answers to: what makes a good story? What makes a good book? (length, format, focus, voice).
Also included is a general discussion of getting your book illustrated and what the industry expects when you pitch a children's book. The workshop is on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Contact Caitlin Hicks at 604-886-3634 for more information, or to sign up. See also www.caitlinhicks.com/wordpress.
Bee movie
Because the previous screening of the movie Queen of the Sun was sold out, the Green Films series arranged to show it again on Monday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m., at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.
An engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world who reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature. Local master beekeeper Allan Cobbin from Roberts Creek will join members of the Beekeepers' Association for an after-the-film discussion. Reserve a spot by going to greenfilms.ca.
Vaudeville
Ladies and gentlemen - the Funtastics are all set for their big vaudeville presentation of music, dance and comedy on Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m. at the Seniors Activity Centre in Sechelt. Tickets are available at the centre, at Laedeli in Gibsons and Strait Music in Sechelt. Don't hesitate - the Sunday show may be already sold out.
PK evening
PechaKucha, the international sensation, returns to the Arts Building on South Fletcher in Gibsons on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Join the fun as 10 local people show you what interests them, in exactly six minutes and 40 seconds. Each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each. Subject matter can be absolutely anything. Sometimes enlightening, sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious and often surprising, PechaKucha Nights are happening in cities from Athens to Zagreb and everywhere in between. Admission is $10 at the door.
DsDanse
The dance ensemble of DsDanse performs on Friday, April 13, at 8 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons with original music from Nir Blu and a special performance by Youth in Motion dance company from Burnaby Centre for the Arts. Admission is $15. DsDanse is a Sunshine Coast dance company created in 2001 by Dominique Hutchinson.
Tuesday deadline
Send notice of your arts events to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday's newspaper. Let me know who, what, where, when, why and ticket info briefly. Because of the volume of submissions, Art Beat covers events one day to one week ahead only.
