Vivaldi Chamber Choir will present a concert titled Shake-speare's Songbook at St. Hilda's by the Sea Anglican Church in Sechelt this Sunday, June 9, at 2 p.m.
The programme features choral settings of songs from Shakespeare's plays, music from 1600 to the present, including songs by Huub de Lange, Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day and All the World's a Stage, as well as the beautiful Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind by John Rutter.
The concert includes selected readings of the Bard's words by actor Paul Toolan. Shakespeare wrote his own song lyrics (often intended to be sung to well known tunes), and he imported popular songs into his plays as well. This programme explores a variety of treatments of the Bard's oeuvre, running the gamut from period settings to recent compositions.
Tickets are $15, available at the Sechelt Visitor Centre, Gaia's Fair Trade Gifts, St. Hilda's Church office and at the door. Further info from: vivaldichoir.org or call 604-221-0665.
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Laboratorio presents an exciting evening of music, electronics and spoken word, featuring Coat Cooke, saxophones; Kedrick James, voice/electronics; Giorgio Magnanensi, electronics; Barry Taylor, drums; and Brad Muirhead, trombone. The show is at 8 p.m. this Saturday, June 8 at the Gumboot Café in Roberts Creek. Tickets are by donation at the door.
Zombie film
Roaming Hungry, your local zombie/comedy film by writer/film-maker Julian Figueroa with a cast of Chatelech Secondary School students,premieres on Monday, June 10, at 8 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt. Admission is free.
Texture, fibre, paint
The Sunshine Coast Arts Council presents Texture: Fibre and Paint from June 12 to July 7.
Sharon Rubuliak and Jane Richardson explore texture in their respective mediums, fibre and paint. Rubuliak uses textiles to reveal personal experience, daily events and the natural environment. Richardson's work ranges from beach scenes to cityscapes, creating texture with palette knives, sponges and the flow of paint.
An opening reception will be held Wednesday, June 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Doris Crowston Gallery of the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.
FibreWorks
The Gallery at FibreWorks in Madeira Park is full of colour and movement featuring Amber Friedman's silk batik paintings and Erin Hamilton's coiled sculptures.
The show, Holding Space/Moving Energy, is up until June 16.
Beginning in June the studio will continue with Weavers' Circle on Wednesdays, an opportunity to drop in and work with Mary Bentley as you hone your weaving skills from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and a $10 drop-in fee.
The last Thursday of every month finds the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild in FibreWorks studio with a rainbow of fibres and a variety of wheels.If you are a handspinner (wheel or spindle) or want to be, this is a supportive opportunity to explore. Handknitters, felters and rughookers are also welcome to join from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The yurts are open Wednesdays through Sundays or by appointment (604-883-2380) at 12887 Highway 101 in Madeira Park.
Simply warehouse
This art show features four local women artists, Carol Lafave, Charly Mithrush, Donna Stewart and Kasia Krolikowska, showing their love of playing with different media. You will see vibrant colours, texture and experimental approach to creativity.
The show takes place in The Warehouse at 1877 Field Road in Wilson Creek. Opening reception is next Friday, June 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. Show goes on June 15 and June 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Submissions
For the week of June 14, please email all Art Beat items to editor Ian Jacques ([email protected]) as arts writer Jan DeGrass is on holidays.
