The Gibsons Public Art Gallery teams up with WaterCan (watercan.com), an organization that helps access clean water for all, during the forthcoming "Shout Out!, the young people's art show" that opens March 15.
Young artists are invited to submit two pieces of their artwork by March 4 on the theme of water. They will meet four mentor/artists and curators and will learn how to curate by hanging the show on March 12 and 13. The art will be displayed along with the Water for Life photos of Peter Bregg. All young artists who participate will receive a $10 gift certificate from a local art supply store. Check out www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca for submission forms and guidelines.
Sound show
Hear Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos on the shakuhachi flute and Giorgio Magnanensi on electronics at the Gumboot Garden Café this Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. in another quality sound experience from Laboratorio. See www.giorgiomagnanensi.com for more.
Artesia Coffeehouse
The monthly Artesia Coffeehouse will be held Friday, Feb. 24, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.
This month they will bring out the beautiful grand piano to be played in the opening set by talented young Ruby Riesco followed by singer/songwriter Matthew Lovegrove sharing his original Canadicana tunes on guitar.
The second set will showcase two of the Coast's very talented performing artists, Anna Lumiere, piano and accordion, and Serena Eades, violin and accordion, playinga broad spectrum of eclectic tunes.Doors open at 7 p.m., show is at 8. Tickets are $10 at the door. Come early to enjoy a slideshow of musicians, delicious treats by Trish and the new visual arts show in the Doris Crowston Gallery. For more information, see www.suncoastarts.com.
SLAM poetry?
Canadian SLAM poetry champion Brendan McLeod was writer-in-residence at Chatelech Secondary School Feb. 6 to 10 where he worked withEnglish and drama students and the school's SLAM poetry club. He alsospent an afternoon with students at Elphinstone Secondary andperformed for a full and appreciative house at Wheatberries BakeryBistro on Feb. 8.
McLeod's visit was sponsored by Celebration of Authors, Books andCommunity (CABC), a joint initiative of School District No. 46 and the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, with support from theSunshine Coast Literacy Council. The public event at Wheatberries washosted by the Gibsons Live Poets Society.
CABC also took Sunshine Coast writers Shelley Leedahl and Gary Kent and illustrator Kim La Fave to Madeira Park, Davis Bay and HalfmoonBay elementary schools during Family Literacy Week at the end ofJanuary. CABC encourages, supports and inspires students' developmentas writers, readers and storytellers by bringing writers into SunshineCoast classrooms and reaches about 1,000 students a year.
Writing the Inner Way
Author Heather Conn is hosting a new workshop, Writing the Inner Way with SoulCollage, on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Roberts Creek. It's at Yoga by the Sea from 1 to 6 p.m. This five-hour offering will help you explore and deepen your relationship with your inner self, using words, symbols and images. Those who have already taken a SoulCollage workshop will be invited to create new cards and relate to their existing cards in a more profound way. Bring a friend for cost savings. Pre-registration is required. If you have questions, call Heather at 604-886-6520.
Barney Bentall
Musician David Essig performed in a house concert on the Coast two weeks ago to a packed house with a performance that highlighted his guitar virtuosity and his gift of storytelling.The same intimate house concert organizers are inviting Barney Bentall on March 3 at 8 p.m. Bentall is well known for his work with his band, The Legendary Hearts, and will be playing his numerous hits and tunes from his latest solo album, The Inside Passage. Reservations for this show are $25. Not many tickets are left, so contact John at 604-740-2816 to reserve yours.
Ferry building
Artist Helen Broadfoot from Pender Harbour joins four other artists to show recent work in mixed media at the Ferry Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., in West Vancouver. The opening reception is on Feb. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. and the public can meet the artists on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Nutcracker update
An enthusiastic group of theatre supporters turned out at the first information meeting last week regarding the new annual production of the full-length Nutcracker to be presentednext Christmas.
The meeting was conducted by the artistic directors David and Kathy Holmes and hosted by the management of the Heritage Playhouse. Participants had an opportunity to view a miniature mock-up of the specially designed scenery and learn about the production. David made it clear, having done this many times before, that to create this venture in a population the size of the Sunshine Coast will require thinking out of the box.
During the two-hour meeting there were great ideas put forth by the attendees on how to integrate successful concepts from other community productions. It appears that with some creative input, there will be a first class production of the Nutcracker here. After all, someone joked, the Nutcracker is, in fact, the second greatest Christmas story told.
For more, contact the Holmes at 604-740-9951, or [email protected].
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.
