Azo Gold, a group show, holds its opening reception this Saturday, April 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG).
The show features Veronica Aimone, Teressa Bernard, Sandy Kay, Jane Richardson and Lori Sokoluk — four painters and a sculptor from the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland. This exhibition showcases their work, ranging from acrylic and mixed media paintings to bronze and steel sculpture, all originating from the idea of gold and utilizing the transparency of watercolour, the reflective glow of patina, metallic pigment and leaf, or nickel azo gold paint muted to soft neutrals.
The show runs until April 26. Artists will be at GPAG each weekend holding painting demos and talks.
Landing Gallery
Jen Drysdale and Cindy Cantelon will be the feature artists at the Gibsons Landing Gallery for the month of April. Both are new members of the artists’ co-operative. The exhibit, titled Somewhere Out There, opens this Saturday, April 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. and they will be showing new paintings and small sculptural pieces. The basic theme for the exhibit is connecting to, preserving and respecting our beautiful coastal wilderness and the wildlife (and people) that live in it. Candace Campo joins them on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22 at 5 p.m. to speak through storytelling from a Native perspective.
This weekend
Tunnel Six performs at the Roberts Creek Hall this Saturday evening. See www.coastjazz.com for more.
The Grandkid is on stage again at the Heritage Playhouse April 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and at a Saturday matinée at 2. See: www.driftwoodplayers.ca for more.
Walk On Dead returns for their annual spring fling at Roberts Creek Legion on Saturday, April 4 at 9 p.m. Tickets at the door are $5 for members and $10 for guests of members.
Auditions
Try out for The Funtastics fall Broadway production by auditioning on Wednesday, April 8. Come prepared to show them your stuff, whether singing, dancing or joking. Call Miss Berni G for an audition time at 604-886-8827.
Duttons
The Duttons and Heritage Playhouse are hosting an international CD release for Cabin Fever’s This Night That Lasted Days. Some may remember this Bellingham band from one of the many Duttons’ farewell tours.
Duttons and David King will warm things up, followed by Cabin Fever with great harmonies, compelling lyrics and tasty instrumentation. Plus Cabin Fever has recorded a song from Clay Hepburn, one of the Duttons, called Off to Montana. This country/folk band plays on Friday, April 10 at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. Doors at 7; show at 7:30. Tickets are $15 at Gaia’s Fair Trade, Laedeli Gifts & Cards, the Sechelt Visitor Centre and at the door.
Beauty, Truth
Art for the Inner I presents a spring art-making workshop at the Arts Building in Gibsons on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Rose Clarke, a professional art therapist. What is beauty? Is it truth? The workshop is about the four levels of beauty inspired by poets and mystics: sensual, emotional, mental and spiritual. Cultivate your authentic, unique visual language. Suitable for skilled artists and complete beginners.
Materials will be provided. Register in advance at www.artsbuilding.org or call 604-886-9129 for more.
Dine and dance
On Saturday, April 11 dine and be entertained at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club, starting at 6:30 with dinner and music at 7:30. On the program is a male vocal quartet, Sh-boom, with Trudi Diening, Wendy Hibberd and Joy Germaine as guest vocalists. The band consists of Miles Black on keyboard, Sacha Fassaert on guitar, Boyd Norman on bass and Barry Taylor on drums.
The dinner is included in the price of the ticket for $40 each. Call 604-885-9212 for more.
Some of the same musicians will be performing at a Sunday, April 12 concert, the Now Generation.
Tower of Song
Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone tour their minimalist, modern take on Montreal icon Leonard Cohen on Saturday, April 11 at the Heritage Playhouse in a production called the Tower of Song.
Plenty of people have covered Leonard Cohen over the years, but nobody’s done it quite like this.
Tickets are $20 advance, $25 at door. Advance tickets are at Gaia’s Fair Trade, Laedeli Gifts & Cards and the Sechelt Visitor Centre.
Keep me posted
Send your notice of arts events by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday’s newspaper. Email [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692. Art Beat covers events one day to one week ahead.
