Linzy Arnott, who was to co-presentan exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) with Kez Sherwood, has taken ill and Nadina Tandy, a well-known Gibsons artist, has graciouslyagreed topartner with Sherwood on the next show.
Sherwood is a ceramic artist and has called her exhibitionI Repeat, while Tandy will title her part of the show Retrospective. Showing in the Eve Smart Gallery are photographsby Lisa Price titled Small World Large.
CD release
This Friday night (June 28), the Brothers in Farms host their CD release party at the Gumboot Restaurant in Roberts Creek at 8 p.m. These Coast musicians play a high-energy mix of reggae, funk and Balkan rhythms. Suggested donation is $10 at the door.
Do Re Tea
This Friday, June 28, enjoy the third and final concert in the Do Re TEA series at Living Faith Lutheran Church, the little white church in Davis Bay. This concert will feature the Coast's newest duo, Libertango, at 3 p.m.
Guitarist Paul Pinsonnault and flautist Julie Rutter will combine the warmth and richness of the guitar and shimmering sound of the flute to create a vibrant and versatile ensemble with an exciting and colourful pallet.
The intimate space of Living Faith forces the concert to limit the audience to 40 ticket holders. Tickets that include an English cream tea with homemade scones and jam are $20, available at Laedeli in Sunnycrest Mall in Gibsons, the Sechelt Visitor Centre, Bluewaters Books in Madeira Park and at the door, or reserve by calling 604-741-9943.
This weekend
Tickets are still available for the Stonewall Pride dance at the Roberts Creek Hall this Saturday. The silent auction has already begun (online at: www.sunshinecoastpride.com) and DJ She leads the dance portion of the evening at 9 p.m. For ticket information, call Frances at 604-885-6447.
This Sunday take the whole family to a free event, the Multicultural Festival, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall. From noon to 1 enjoy food, music and art, from 1:30 to 2 performance and storytelling and from 2:30 to 4 dancing, drumming and singing with host Jean Pierre Makosso.
Book sale
Monday, Canada Day, is your chance to pick up some summer reading for almost free. The GPAG's annual book bag sale runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 1.
Buy a bag printed with an image donated by Greta Guzek for only $10 and fill it with books for free.
Band camp
Band camp is for teens who are in a band or who want to be. It runs from July 3 to 5 at Strait Sound Studio in Roberts Creek. For more information, call Birgit at 604-886-6591 or see www.scsoe.ca.
Summer Meltdown
Melt down on July 5 and 6 at the Roberts Creek Hall during Summer Meltdown, a benefit for the Advocacy 101 Society.
Hosted by the Muff-dusters, and featuring artists from the Sunshine Coast as well as acts from as far away as Chile and the Yukon, the Summer Meltdown offers three shows over two days.
Friday and Saturday night are adult shows (ages 19 and over) while the Saturday afternoon show is an all ages event. Admission is free for those 18 and under.
In addition to the Muffdusters you can hear Tippy Agogo, The ReAktion, and many others, including local indie rock band Sinmobile, Ferrule from Sechelt and local musician Nir Blu. For tickets and info see www.summermeltdown.ca. Tickets are also available at the Roberts Creek store and MELOmania.
Olafson choice
Nice to hear that of the many great entries for Gibsons musician Lowry Olafson's offer of a free ThemeShop song writing session for a non-profit group, the winner is from the Coast.
Jessy Kraus entered on behalf of the Arbutus Sounds Chorus - the Sun-shine Coast Chapter of Sweet Adelines Inter-national. This is a world-wide organization that brings music into the lives of many people. They plan to use their song as a marketing tool to increase membership, heighten people's awareness of the great work they do and strengthen bonds between members.
Olafson notes that clearly this is a group whose song will get a lot of use, and with four-part barbershop harmonies, he can hardly wait to hear it! Watch for it at ThemeShop.ca in the coming months.
Celtic concert
Tickets are on sale for the 13th annual Coast School of Celtic Music Gala Concert at Rockwood Pavilion, Sechelt, on July 12 at 7.30 p.m.
This is a popular event that always draws a full house featuring performances by some of the best musicians in the Celtic music world. Find tickets at Medichair in Sechelt, Sechelt Visitor Centre and Laedeli (Sunnycrest Mall) for $20.The Celtic School begins this year's session on July 8. For more information, check out www.coastcelticmusic.com or call Ann Law at 604-886-4768.
Tuesday deadline
Send me notice of your arts events for this column by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday's paper to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692. Keep it brief, please.
