Artist Gigi Hoeller and friend Plumb Bob are holding their annual art show and sale at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt this coming weekend, June 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Plumb Bob from Pender Harbour will exhibit his turned wood bowls and Hoeller has her newly-inspired artwork called Elephantasy, in addition to her landscapes, flowers and totems. For more information see www.gigibutterfly.com
Choir concert
The Pender Harbour Choir is performing their spring concert this Friday night at St. John’s Church in Davis Bay at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, June 22, at the School of Music in Madeira Park at 2 p.m. The program will be Songs of the Silver Screen sung by the choir, soloists and ensembles. Tickets are $15 from choir members or Laedeli in Gibsons, Sechelt Visitor Centre or EarthFair Store in Madeira Park.
Jazz Festival
Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival fills the town with music. There’s lots of entertainment — on Saturday afternoon in the street and at St. Bart’s and on Sunday in Winegarden Park. See page 31 in this week’s paper or www.coastjazz.com for more details.
Studio opening
Ruth Rodgers, a visual artist new to the Sunshine Coast, will open her new studio gallery at her home at 5472 Hydaway Place in Halfmoon Bay, Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Refreshments and specials are offered on both days and all are welcome. Go to www.ruthrodgers.com to preview Ruth’s naturalistic landscapes and figure paintings.
Poetry reading
Philip Kevin Paul will read this Saturday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at Gibsons Public Art Gallery. He is a member of the wsá,nec Nation from the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island. His work has been published in BC Studies, Literary Review of Canada, Breathing Fire: Canada’s New Poets and An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English.
Paul’s second book of poetry, Little Hunger, was short-listed for a 2009 Governor General’s Literary Award. This reading is sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and is free to the public. Donations are welcome and are split between the society and the art gallery. Books and refreshments will be for sale.
House concert
The cowboy singer/fiddler/mandolinist/guitarist Skip Gorman performs at a house concert in Gibsons this Sunday, June 22 at 7 p.m.
There will be two sets of old-time cowboy singing plus Gorman will share some of his historical musical knowledge. Tickets are $20 with address provided on payment. Contact [email protected] or call 604-886-3894.
Book launch
All are welcome to a free book launch and reading next Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m. at the Gumboot Café in Roberts Creek.
Caitlin Press presents exciting new fiction from two local authors: Janine Alyson Young with her new book Hideout Hotel and 2014 Lambda Literary Award finalist Andrea Routley with her short story collection Jane and the Whales.
Pride film
Tru Love, a bittersweet love story about three women whose hearts crack open, will be the featured film presented by Queer Projections at this year’s Sunshine Coast Pride Weekend. The award-winning Canadian film is on Friday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.
Tickets are $12 at the door or online at http://sunshinecoastpride.com
Queer Projections aims to bring queer films to the Sunshine Coast to promote LGBTQ visibility and encourage communication and connections across our varied communities. See more at rhizomeup.ca and outonthecoast.ca
More pride
The Sunshine Coast Pride Committee invites everyone (19-plus) to celebrate Pride on Saturday, June 28, at Roberts Creek Community Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
This year features a special musical guest — the renowned Kate Reid, a humorous entertainer who has toured Canada, the USA and Germany, including performances at the world-famous Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival. Now she comes to Roberts Creek. Advance tickets are $15 at sunshinecoastpride.com
Got art?
Please send notice of your arts or entertainment event to [email protected] or by phone at 604-886-4692. My deadline is Tuesday by 5 p.m. for the following Friday’s paper. Art Beat covers events one day to one week ahead, space permitting.
