The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir appears at the Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt, this Friday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. Their invited guests are the Suncoast Phoenix Community Choir directed by Sara Douglas. Tickets for $25 are available at Sechelt Visitor Centre and Laedeli in Gibsons. See www.suncoastphoenixchoir.ca for more about this local choir.
If you miss the Friday show, there’s another chance to see the Welsh Men’s Choir at the Community Hall in Madeira Park on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. with invited guests the Pender Harbour Choir directed by Joy McLeod (www.penderharbourmusic.ca). Tickets for $25 are available at EarthFair Books in Madeira Park and at the Sechelt Visitor Centre.
Harbour Gallery
It’s October Fall Faire in Madeira Park this Saturday. While you’re there, check out the Harbour Gallery that will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see what the member artists have on display. Contact June at 604-883-2807 or Nefri at 604-885-4366 for more.
Seashell auction
The Seashell Art Auction takes place this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 to 3 in beautiful downtown Sechelt during a special event, Oktoberfest. Stop by and bid on your favourite painted seashell works of art and take an art walk to view displays in Sechelt businesses. See: www.secheltdowntown.com for more.
Paint-In
Ever wished you could just do art without worrying about making a mess or being concerned about how it looks? Thanks to generous support by the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, the Arts Building in Gibsons is once again pleased to be able to offer an open studio experience of making art for the sheer joy of free expression. With materials supplied and a spacious, light-filled studio space, Paint-In is a no-stress opportunity to explore your own unique aesthetics, express your thoughts, feelings and dreams, relax and play with colour, without judgment or critique. Art for the Inner I instructor Rose Clarke will be on hand to encourage you. Adults and teens of all skill and experience levels are welcome. The adventure is on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. The $15 fee includes materials. See www.artsbuilding.org or call 604-886-9129 for more.
Taiko
The New Moon Festival Society is presenting an electrifying performance by the Vancouver Asian women drummers Sawagi Taiko on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Sechelt Longhouse, 5488 Monkey Tree Lane. They will be joined by the shíshálh drum group and shakuhachi master Alcvin Ramos. Tickets are $15 ($10 seniors and children 12 and under) at Gaia’s Fair Trade, MELOmania and Tsain-Ko Gift Shop.
The following day, Sunday, you can learn to drum at a taiko workshop at Frank West Hall, 1224 Chaster Rd., Gibsons, from noon to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is $35 to $55 ($40 to $60 at the door). Call Del at 604-885-8103 or Joyce 604-740-8094 for more.
Classical guitar
Michael LeFevre is an award-winning, professional guitarist based in Walla Walla, Wash., who will be performing on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church (5838 Barnacle, Sechelt) in a presentation from the Sunshine Coast Arts Council. His selections will draw from classical guitar music and will include Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3 and jazz-influenced works from Bogdanovic. Also included is a piece especially composed for LeFevre by Oregon composer Bryan Johnson. Tickets for $20 are at the door and at Gaia’s, MELOmania and Strait Music.
Dinner Game
The Dinner Game, or Le Diner de Cons, is the next presentation from the SC Film Society at the Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, on Monday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The Belgian comedy (in French with English subtitles) follows the efforts of a group of judgmental businessmen to find the most dense, strange, idiotic people imaginable to invite to a secretly competitive dinner date. This occasion isn’t meant to be informative or charming; mean spirit and black comedy drive this social manipulation forward. Members are $5 at the door and single event is $9. Annual membership (September 2014 to May 2015) costs $20.
Young artists
To support the young artists in our community, the Sunshine Coast Arts Council will open its art studio at the Arts Centre, Sechelt (corner Trail and Medusa) every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. from Oct. 5 to Nov. 16. If you are an artist from eight to 18, you are invited to bring your art supplies and do some work with other artists. Some materials are available to share. Adult coordinators will be on hand to offer support. No registration is necessary. A drop-in fee of $5 is payable at the door and there is a maximum number of 15 artists per session. This open studio is to assist young artists in preparing for the Young Artist Awards. The deadline for entry is 3 p.m. Nov. 23. Download the entry form at www.scartscouncil.com.
Business Writing
A new course in business writing essentials is being offered at Capilano University, Sechelt campus. It takes place over five Tuesdays: Oct. 7 to Nov. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. with instructor Janet Millar. Pre-registration is required with Capilano University at 604-885- 9310, in person at 5627 Inlet Avenue, Sechelt, or online at www.capilanou.ca/sunshine.
James & Jamesy
The duo whose show Two for Tea sold out in Gibsons last October is returning with five performances this year. Tickets are on sale now for a new comedy by James & Jamesy at the Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, from Oct. 8 to 12.
When the world is flooded with tea, England’s well-loved comedy duo, James & Jamesy, cling to their friendship and spectacular imagination to keep them afloat in their ridiculous, silly, charming, daring new show, High Tea.
They’re recently back from seven fringe festivals across Canada, where they won Best Comedy (Victoria), Pattonn’s Pick (London), Best Script (Montreal), Best of the Fest (Vancouver) and Most Outstanding Show (London).
Opening night is half price: Wed., Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. ($9 adults, $5 children/students). It’s on again Oct. 9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinée on Oct. 12 ($18 adults, $10 children/students). Tickets are at Gaia’s, MELOmania and Strait Music.
Astronomy
The Sunshine Coast chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will hold its next gathering at the Gibsons Public Art Galley on Oct. 10 with featured speaker Ingrid Stairs. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
Stairs work involves the observation of radio pulsars and their companions and binary pulsar evolution.
See www.coastastronomy.ca for more information.
Keep me posted
Send your notice of arts events by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday’s newspaper to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692.
