GLASS Youth Choir and Stained Glass will perform a benefit concert in support of the St. John's United Church Benevolent Fund, Sunshine Coast Food Bank and the Gibsons Harvest of Hope Food Bank on Saturday, May 8, at St. John's United Church in Sechelt at 7:30 p.m.
The Youth Choir has a nine-year history of working to help others and has dedicated the last two years to service projects. All proceeds go to support worthy causes. See www.glassyouthchoir.ca to learn more about their history and the breast cancer fundraiser ($12,000 raised) last year.
Meet the artist
Artist Doris Biddle invites you to Poppy Power at The Landing Gallery today (Friday) and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are light refreshments on hand and a free draw for $50 off any of her paintings over $100. The Gallery is at 436 Marine Dr. in Gibsons. Phone: 604-740-5779.
Knit
Artist Donna Balma of Roberts Creek will be exhibiting her work in Parksville with a reception tonight (Friday) for her show Knit. The show continues until May 29. Find out more at www.donna.balma.net.
Altered
On Saturday, treat yourself to a night out at the Sechelt Legion with Altered featuring Ken McBride, guitar and vocals, Rick Good, bass and vocals, Charlie Rose, vocals and his boingy boingy drums.
These local musicians have been playing on the Coast for years. McBride plays several guitars. Good thumps out a super bass sound, and Rose lays down that driving beat. Show runs 8 p.m. to midnight with no cover charge.
Art show
The Sunshine Coast Arts Council presents Susan Fletcher's Seasons and Afuwa Granger's Transience and Beauty as its May exhibitions at the Doris Crowston Gallery in the Arts Centre in Sechelt. This is the fifth exhibition in the 2010-2011 calendar.
Fletcher examines in her pieces the turnings of the earth, the seasons of life and land, the answers to questions drawn from deep contemplation. Granger's work explores the surface of the female body as well as the secrets that surface can reveal.
The opening reception for Seasons and Transience and Beauty is Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. The exhibition runs to Sunday, May 30.
Wild Mothers
The Wild Bistro in Gibsons presents an evening In Honour of Mothers with an all-women line up of performers on Saturday at 8 p.m. See www.wildbistro.com for more.
Fibreworks
At the Fibreworks Gallery in Garden Bay, the next show will be Textiles: WaxWorks by Els van Baarle from the Netherlands. The opening reception is on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Show runs until June 13.
Artist website
Over the last few months, artist Paula O'Brien has been busy building a second artist-networking site focused on international figurative fine artists and fine craftsmen. Take a peek at www.figurativeartist.org.
On the horizon
Lots of stuff coming up: Music Makers are having another Big Night Out on May 15 in Sechelt and the Pender Harbour Choir will be performing on May 23. A reading evening with author Evelyn White and local writers takes place on May 21 while Faeries and Fools returns to Crystal Creek on the long weekend, May 22 and 23. I'll have more on these in the coming weeks.
Let me know about your arts events. E-mail [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 before 6 p.m. on Tuesdays for Friday's newspaper.
