David Roche and Lowry Olafson have a great evening planned, Songs and Stories from the General Area of the Heart, guaranteed to open your heart and tickle your funny bone.
Roche is a wonderful storyteller, author and speaker, though he prefers the description of amuser and inspirer. Singer songwriter Olafson has some new tunes ready to share from his forthcoming CD. The show takes place this Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Gibsons United Church. Suggested donation at the door is $10.
Norse Saga?
Experience Iceland and Norway, the Viking heartland, at a spectacular slide/sound presentation by renowned conservationist andphotographer Ric Careless. Sculpted by volcanoes, glaciers and the wild North Atlantic, the landscapes are magnificent, mysterious,mythical.
For 40 years, Careless has worked to preserve the vastwilderness of B.C. for which he was awarded the Order of BC. The show is on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets for this Heritage Playhouse fundraiser are $12, available at Laedeli in Sunnycrest Mall. Find out more at www.heritageplayhouse.com or phone 604-886-8998.
Bolshoi Ballet?
Russia's famed Bolshoi Ballet series continuesat the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt with the much-beloved Sleeping Beauty on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. It's presented in HD with the theatre's brand new digital projection/sound system. Tickets are $18 adults/seniors and $12 for students ages five to 17. Call the theatre at 604-885-4597 to have your tickets held for pick up.
Banner dibs
The hand-painted banners which decorated Gibsons over the past two years have come down and are currently being auctioned off, by silent auction, at the Town of Gibsons.Starting bid is $40. The banner artists were given first dibs to purchase their own banners back at cost,but there are still 30 vibrantbanners remaining for auction. Please take this time to come out and purchase an original piece of artwork,which includea few pieces by Greta Guzek and Elizabeth Evans, to help purchase materials for Banner Painting 2012. Auction ends on Feb. 14.
Doc's Side
Join Eric Paetkau as he reads from his memoir, The Doc's Side: Tales of a Sunshine Coast Doctor at the Gibsons Library on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. sharing the stories that sprung from a career as a doctor and surgeon on the Coast. Paetkau's humorous and sometimes harrowing tales start in 1959, when this freshly minted physician found himself adapting his skills to provide dental services and veterinary care.
Soul talk
Join Natasha Rosewood and her guest, writer, editor and facilitator Heather Conn, for an informal, experiential talk on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Gibsons called "Celebrate Your Shadow Self." It will include a writing exercise and introduction to the process of SoulCollage. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheatberries Bakery (Gibsons Way at North Road). Admission is by donation; the money will go to buy desks and supplies for 100 children in a Mexican school. To RSVP, call Natasha at 604-886-5718. For more on the school, see porlosninos.com.
FOG show
The Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt has extended the Friends of the Gallery show now hanging in the Doris Crowston Gallery until Feb. 12. Stop by; it's a good show. Hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Pecha Kucha
The first authentic Pecha Kucha evening drew a full house to the Arts Building last week to hear nine presenters comment and show 20 of their photos.
Gibsons, now the smallest PK location on the planet, joined numerous towns and cities around the globe in this creative idea. No boring vacation photos here: the subjects were protests, dancers, glass art, mom's garden, great kayaking locations and mouldy beets, among others. The presenters (myself included) were as diverse and creative as the show. Special thanks to Wendy Crumpler for making it happen.
Also at the Arts Building, Alan Sirulnikoff's photography show, On the Line, hangs in the Teeny Tiny Gallery and is available for viewing any time the building hosts an event.
Coming soon
The annual Bob Marley birthday bash is at Roberts Creek Legion on Feb. 4. Doors are at 9.The show features a band and four DJs.More later.
Tuesday deadline
Send notice of your arts events to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday's newspaper. Art Beat covers events one day to one week ahead only.
