Roger Camp writes that he and his band will be doing another food bank benefit, Peanut Butter Jam, this Saturday, Jan. 14 at 8:30 p.m. at Roberts Creek Legion. Cost is $10 at the door and all money goes towards the food bank. Music is classic rock and original tunes by Slightly Twisted and the Drew Camp Band. Last year’s effort was shut down by windstorms and power failures – not this time!
This weekend
Get lucky tonight, this Friday the 13th, and catch some great music at the Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, with Citizen Jane, an indie-folk duo from Toronto, followed by some sweet singin’ and pickin’ from local boys known as The Billy Hillpicker Band. Tickets (adults $15, students $10) are at Swish and Laedeli in Gibsons or online at brownpapertickets.com. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
An exhibition of figurative art by seven artists opens Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. All are invited to the reception from 2 to 4 p.m.
In Madeira Park, Dawn Pemberton sings the blues, gospel, funk and jazz fusion in a Sunday, Jan. 15 performance at 2 p.m. at the Music School. See penderharbourmusic.ca for ticket information.
Captain Fantastic
The Sunshine Coast Film Society is offering a second showing of Captain Fantastic (USA 2016, 118 minutes, comedy/drama/romance) on Monday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. Share the journey as Dad takes his six wilderness-raised children from their rural paradise in Washington State to hectic Sacramento where Mom is to be buried, against her wishes, by her family. A Cannes winner, this journey of family love and loss guarantees cheers and tears. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for members, $9 for a single event ticket.
Pottery classes
Pat Forst is offering three new classes in January. Pottery on the Wheel runs Monday, Jan. 16 to Feb. 20 where you will learn how to centre the clay and make bowls, mugs with handles and small baking dishes There is a morning or evening class to choose from, either 10 a.m. to noon or 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The fee is $225 plus materials. There is also a Wall Mural workshop offered Jan. 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $150. Materials are extra, about $20. Contact Forst at 604-840-0304.
Film night
In conjunction with Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities, Gibsons Public Art Gallery presents National Film Board Film Night on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m., and invites everyone for an hour of instruction from the National Film Board: Animated Motion: Part 1 (Norman McLaren and Grant Munro, 1976, 9 minutes); Animate Everything! (Scott Kiborn, 2010, 15 minutes); Stopmostudio: Stop-motion animation workshop (NFB, 2011, 18 minutes), with the animated NFB shorts: Walking, PFFF, Eaude, Sick and Meltdown. Admission is free. For further information email Stewart Stinson at [email protected]
Coming soon
On Saturday, Jan. 21 starting at 9 p.m., Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society presents Five Alarm Funk, a hot musical performance at Roberts Creek Hall. It’s a fundraiser for Gibsons Landing Jazz Fest, now in its 22nd year. Monster horns, crushing percussion and shredding psych-rock guitars – these are among the elements that make up the Five Alarm Funk experience. The Vancouver-based band is nine men strong and over a decade deep into a career that has seen it release five acclaimed albums and burn up stages across the country on four national tours. There’s more to Five Alarm Funk than just funk. Bandmates thrive on being able to transcend that genre by seamlessly mixing in elements of Gypsy rock, Latin music, ska and even prog-metal. Tickets for these mid-January dance-till-you-drop shows always sell quickly. Get yours for $25 at Strait Music in Sechelt, MELOmania in Gibsons, WOW Gallery in Sunnycrest Mall, and online at share-there.com
Sechelt Library
Coming soon to the Sechelt Library some interesting events: on Jan. 24 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., come for Tuesday Talks. What is PODS? Find out about the Pender Ocean Discovery Station planned for Pender Harbour. It’s free and in the Community Room at the Sechelt Library. Registration is required. On Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. it’s Book to Movie Night with the novel Secret Life of Bees. It’s also in the Community Room at the Sechelt Library. Free with registration required. For both events, call 604-885-3260 or email [email protected]
Creek in December
December was a successful and memorable month to end 2016 in Roberts Creek, writes Dee McCuaig, Roberts Creek Hall manager. Thanks to the energy and time of so many volunteers, the Hall hosted two amazing events. The RCCA annual Christmas Craft Fair, coordinated by Charlene Hay, Amanda Walker and Chef Martin brought many people to Roberts Creek to experience the amazing variety of local artisans. The eighth annual Christmas Dinner potluck on Christmas Day was enjoyed by over 200 people who shared turkey dinner with many scrumptious offerings by the appreciative people who attended and tasty desserts by Roberts Creek businesses. A huge thank you to coordinator Debra Dee, Chef Robbie, the local grocery stores who donated turkeys, all the volunteers and the musicians who took time out from their own family and friends to assist in making this important annual event memorable for many people.
Waterworks wrap-up
This year’s Sechelt Arts Festival exhibition Waterworks was well attended with over 1,600 visitors including many school tours. Diego Samper’s water-inspired Dreamscapes painting on sculpted canvas will be exhibited at the North Vancouver City Hall this January and February. You can also see his collection of artifacts and stories at Amazonia, beginning March at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.
The Freefall interactive fibre art waterfall that was a show stopper in October (created by Deb Dumka, Kim Fenton, Kerri Luciani and Yvonne Stowell) found a new exhibit space in Powell River during November and December and will be part of a featured fibre art show in Vancouver in the spring.
Noon deadline
Send your notice of arts events by Tuesday at noon for Friday’s newspaper to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692. Please include a contact person’s phone number or email in your notice.
