Wheat in the Barley performs at Heritage Play-house on Saturday at 8 p.m. along with Bad to the Bow, the young Coast String Fiddlers, and local musician Gary McGuire.
The band's new CD, Can't Draw the Curtain, has something for everyone. From waltz to zydeco, it is a most eclectic mix of stringband, jazz, funk and folk music. Tickets may still be at the door for $15.
Five Alarm Funk will be at the Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday night but check to see if it's sold out before you go by visiting: www.coastjazz.com.
And Gary Fjellgaard with Darrel and Saskia is at the Seniors' Centre in Sechelt on Saturday, 7 p.m.
CD launch
Children's entertainer and musician Graham Walker invites the public to drop in to Pastimes store in Sechelt on Saturday when he holds a CD release party for his latest release, Milk & Honey. Put on your funniest hat and socks, he says, and stop by around 3 p.m. for a bit of fun.
The Cove
The Sunshine Coast Film Society is screening a controversial film at Heritage Playhouse on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m.
The Australian film The Cove tells the story of a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, who infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan, to expose shocking animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. The film was the winner of the Audience Award at Sun-dance and Inter-national Docu-mentary Festival (Amsterdam) and Best Environ-ment Docu-mentary (Media Awards) and has been shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Awards.
Bill Wareham from the David Suzuki Foundation will be speaking following the film.
Show space
Free display space is often available for local artists at 101 Office Supply in Sechelt, a store that promotes different artists each month. Interested parties are invited to stop by during regular business hours and talk to Eadie.
Art classes
Mary Jean Brown's popular art classes start next week.
The acrylics class will focus on two levels - one for beginners and one for students who have taken her class before. Classes run for eight weeks starting on Jan. 27 and 28 at her studio in Lower Gibsons. For more details see www.maryjeanbrown.com or call 604-886-3849.
Coffeehouse
The first Artesia Coffee-house of 2010 will be held Friday, Jan. 29, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7.
The Art Centre's grand piano will once again be part of the evening's entertainment as pianist Anna Lumiere accompanies vocalist Kez Sherwood. The jazz duo Anagram, with Graham Ord on sax and flute and Lumiere on piano, will play from their new CD. The evening will close with Carnival Era playing Bohemian and melodramatic pop songs as Chelsea Crawford gets to shine on the keys, Ross Hastings on vocals and guitar, joined by Chris Mortensen and Spencer Watts.
Come early, enjoy treats, and visit with friends. Tickets are on a sliding scale $8 to $10 at the door.
Hammond concert
Mezzo soprano Patricia Hammond grew up on the Coast, and now lives in London where she performs professionally. She was visiting her family on the Coast recently and gave a free concert for the Christenson Village residents. Hammond contributes regularly to seniors' home entertainment in England and Ireland, but in this case she was doing it mainly for her friend, Jean Clarke, who moved to the home in the fall. Clarke still sings for the Tot Lot with her sister, Pops Webber.
Keep me posted with information about your arts events. Email [email protected] by Tuesday at 6 p.m. for the following Friday's paper, or phone me at 604-886-4692.
