Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival brings a huge variety of music to the venues and streets of Gibsons. The Street Festival on Gower Point Road is a $25 ticket that offers five acts on the main stage from noon to 5 p.m. with the last act, Deanna Knight and the Hot Club of Mars, continuing into the evening at the Gibsons Legion ($10 members, $20 guests).
Sunday opens with a jazz brunch at Leo’s Tapas with Tom Arntzen and a free festival in Winegarden Park in the afternoon, and it closes with an event at St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church (corner of Gibsons Way and North Road). St. Bart’s will host In the Key of Love, a Jazz Vespers service, on Sunday, June 18 starting at 5:30 p.m. Vocalists Karin Plato and Jacquie Allan, backed by Ken Dalgleish on piano and Ron Thompson on guitar, will provide mellow jazz accompaniment for this contemplative service that explores the various nuances of love expressed through music and spoken word. All are welcome. Admission is by donation (suggested: $10 per person). See www.coastjazz.com for a schedule of events. Tickets for many events are at www.share-there.com/gibsonsjazz
Tall ship show
Tickets for the theatre production Nomadic Tempest on the tall ship Amara Zee in Gibsons Harbour July 26 to 29 will be available this weekend. Showtime is 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25/bleachers, $15/deck and will be available at WOW Gallery in Sunnycrest Mall, MELOmania in Roberts Creek, Sechelt Visitor Centre, EarthFair Books in Madeira Park and online at www.share-there.com
Solo show
As I Sea It is a solo show by Coast artist Christy Sverre on the weekend of June 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at her home studio at 612 Marine Dr. in Gibsons (near Armours Beach). Because it’s jazz festival weekend, she will have jazz playing and cool lemonade for visitors. You can even try your hand at a co-operative painting.
Goddess Gala Gathering
Sunshine Coast Women’s Wisdom Circle presents the second annual Goddess Gala Gathering at Roberts Creek Hall on June 17, from 7 to 11 p.m. It’s an evening for women to gather in a whimsical, fun and ceremonial way with music, Nia, pampering, face painting, a photo booth with phenomenal costumes for sensual and whimsical selfies, face painting, psychic card readings, crafting, a giveaway table (a free store of goddess clothing and accessories), a business networking station, chocolate fondue and appies, chai tea and more. Tickets are $20 and include all of the above. Please bring things to share at the giveaway table. Tickets are at Swish in Gibsons, Ambrosia in Roberts Creek and Strait Music in Sechelt. This is an alcohol-free event. For more, see Facebook events, Goddess Gala.
Literary salon
Read Out Loud is a queer literary salon featuring readings from both emerging and critically acclaimed writers including Laurie McConnell, Daniel Heath Justice and Michelle Sylliboy at the Arts Centre, 5714 Medusa St. in Sechelt on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. Open to all with a suggested donation of $5.
Pride in the park
Sunday in the Park with Pride and the Little Pride parade take place on Sunday, June 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at Mission Point Park in Davis Bay. It’s an all ages, open to everyone, afternoon picnic with the parade beginning at Davis Bay pier at noon. For more on pride month events, see prideguide.ca.
Baby’s back
Baby Harry and the Kings of Soul return to the Roberts Creek Legion on Saturday, June 17 in a show hosted by Legion #219. Show starts at 9 p.m.
Play Project
An update on the Childhood Memories and Play Project is on Tuesday, June 20 at the Sechelt Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Telling stories is a precious thing, especially childhood memory stories. It’s the childhood play of years past that Gary Pennington (Associate Professor Emeritus UBC) is interested in. As a result of the project launch last November, 40-plus stories were recorded either by video or by questionnaire. Coast TV filmed many in the community sharing their treasured childhood play memories. On June 20 the public will have an opportunity to find out how the project has unfolded, view the Coast TV footage, check out the new website and maybe play some games from days gone by. Drop by for cookies, coffee and story sharing. For more, contact Sherryl Latimer, adult program and outreach coordinator at the Sechelt Library, by phone at 604-885-3260 or email [email protected]
Live Mike
Junco Jan’s Live Mike is on this Wednesday, June 21 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Read from your work, sing from your soul, chant, rant, take a twirl or just listen. You have up to seven minutes. Climb the back stairs on the hotel side of the Gibsons Theatre to the top floor; park on Home Hardware side. Bring your own treats and moxie. Comfy seating, lovable folks, cute dog, much fun – and it’s free.
Métis celebrate
Vancouver Métis Citizens Society celebrates National Aboriginal Day with a potluck gathering at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt, on Wednesday, June 21. Bring your favourite food to share in the potluck. It’s on from 3 to 7 p.m. and is free to attend. The musical entertainment will come from Ashley Hautala, the Métis Jiggers, Maxine and Phil Lavalee and guest speakers from Métis historians, George and Terry Goulet. All Métis and friends of the Métis are welcome.
Georgia Fats
The Georgia Fats play gritty, diesel-soaked blues and groove kicked straight from the dark red edge of dawn, and will be at the Gumboot in Roberts Creek, on Friday, June 23. You might know them as Joel Fafard, Barry Taylor and Boyd Norman. Music starts at 8 p.m. with a suggested donation of $15 at the door.
Pride film
Queer Projections presents a coming-of-age drama, Closet Monster, for Sunshine Coast Pride celebrations. The film, rated 14A, will be shown in Gibsons at the Heritage Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23. Admission is by donation at the door. This first feature film by a young Canadian filmmaker has been highly acclaimed, including winning the Best Canadian Drama award at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Fearing that he might be gay, Oscar is driven to suppress his femininity. However, as he begins to reclaim his identity, he experiences confusing sexual fantasies about a new friend that are fuelled by fear. When Oscar finally confronts and triumphs against his fears, the result is an explosive spectacle of human empowerment.
Keep me posted
Please continue to send me your arts announcements, but note they will run in the newspaper one day to one week ahead only. My deadline is Tuesday at noon for next Friday’s paper. Email [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692.
