Fifteen young artists will be presented with prizes shortly after 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 28.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony and view the exhibition in the Doris Crowston Gallery of the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt. The jury of three working artists were delighted with the quality of the work submitted. More than 140 pieces of art from artists aged five to 18 will be on display in the gallery from Nov. 25 to Dec. 20.
Nightlife
If you're looking for more nightlife in Gibsons, check out forthcoming late night music and dance evenings at Sailor Dan's. Dinner is still on the menu from 6 to 9 p.m. with mellow live music, and then the tables are moved aside for dancing and socializing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. There's a $5 cover charge.
Tonight, Friday, Nov. 27, Charlotte Wrinch and Barry Taylor perform for the dinner crowd from 6 to 9 p.m. then a deejay and entertainment guru JJ Wagler will jam for the party crowd into the wee hours.
Crissinger CD
Mark Crissinger holds his solo acoustic CD release show at the Wild Bistro tonight, (Friday) from 8 to 11 p.m. Crissinger has been playing pubs and clubs, festivals and fairs across Canada since 1983. Formerly a member of Caution Jam, Crissinger moved to Gibsons in 2007. His sixth and latest CD project contains 14 original songs recorded with his band The Bluebudzz. More info can be found at www.myspace.com/bluebudzz.
Art show
Artist Doug Biden, (brother to local clay artist Susanne Biden) lived on the Coast for 14 years until his death in 2007. A sale of Biden's prints and paintings takes place in Gibsons tonight, Friday, from 5 to 10 p.m. with a wine reception and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. at Eric Cardinall Hall.
Biden left behind a huge number of prints, paintings and drawings and his work is still being exhibited. Biden taught at Capilano College in Sechelt for a few years and is well known in the local art community.
Christmas Faire
The seventh annual Children's Christmas Faire at the Sun Haven Waldorf School is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join with other families and share in the Christmas spirit, with activities ranging from candle dipping to gnome garden making, to walks through the magic cookie house. Be prepared for a total transformation of the school into a magical winter wonderland with delicious food, a craft marketplace, children's activities, talented entertainers and much more. The school is located at Camp Douglas at Beach Avenue and Margaret Road in Roberts Creek.
Creek crafts
The annual Roberts Creek Craft Faire, sponsored by the Roberts Creek Community Association, is the longest running fair on the Coast. It's on this weekend, Nov. 27 to 29.
For Friday evening only at the hall from 6 to 9 p.m. it's free admission. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 30-plus artisans join the rest outside and in the Masonic Hall totalling more than 65 vendors. Your $2 admission goes directly to the hall and library for upkeep and enters you in a draw for one of three raffle baskets full of artisan donations. Kitchen is open with its usual fabulous soups, stews and goodies.
Christmas concert
The 12th annual St. Bartholomew's Christmas concert is on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. The concert will open with the Choralations Choir and end with the Coast String Fiddlers. In between will be performances by talented young people and the winners of the St. Bart's bursary to the Festival of the Performing Arts. Partial proceeds of this concert go towards the bursary. The great bakers at St. Bart's will provide goodies for intermission. Tickets are $10, available at the door or reserve by phoning the church office at 604-886-7410.
Concert band
The symphonic sounds of the Suncoast Concert Band is presented by the Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra Association in a performance this Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. It includes well known composers such as Mozart, Holst, Gilbert & Sullivan, Mihaud and more. Also included in the program is soprano Rachel Stewart.
Sing for joy
The Suncoast Singers and Pender Harbour Choir will blend their voices in joyful harmony at two performances.
Familiar choruses from works by Haydn and Mendelssohn, as well as Mozart, Verdi, Vivaldi, Faure, Elgar and Holst will be performed by more than 70 voices. Tickets for $15 are going quickly for this rich and varied program. Performances are tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. at Madeira Park Community Hall, and Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. at Raven's Cry Theatre, Sechelt.
Band finale
Pack Ratt Louie's Battle of the Bands comes to a conclusion with the finale on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. The final seven bands compete in a winner-take-all format. Come out and cheer on your favourite band.
Book launch
Local author Paul Myers will launch his new book Rooster in the Cathedral: Reflections of a Pilgrim While Walking to Santiago on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Black Bean on Marine Drive in Gibsons.
The ancient pilgrimage route that leads to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, is a long and often difficult journey. In spite of these demands, the Camino has gained enormous popularity, drawing many thousands of trekkers each year. Myers weaves together his 700-mile walking experience with many years as a professional clergy, a provocateur of the insipid middle, and someone dangerously frank about his own inner struggles. Neither a guidebook nor a travelogue, Rooster in the Cathedral uses the walking journey as a means to reflect on some of the larger, and sometimes intractable, issues of life integral to us all. To read more or to purchase your copy visit: www.paulmyers.ca or www.shorelinepress.ca.
Avery music
CR Avery performs in two shows at the Gumboot Café in Roberts Creek on Thursday, Dec. 3 and Friday, Dec. 4 with a string quartet, the Legal Tender Strings. Avery is a beat-boxing poet, and harmonica-playing extraordinaire with a string trio of drums, bass and keytar. What makes this beautiful, says Avery, is it's all done with the string quartet taking on all the styles, shape shifting the songs to their limits. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for $10 are at the door. Reserve seating by e-mailing Avery at [email protected].
Turandot revisited
The New York Metropolitan Opera Live in HD presentation of the very sumptuous Turandot on Nov. 7 at the Raven's Cry Theatre was marred by frequent interruptions in the sound transmission. These technical difficulties were experienced worldwide. Raven's Cry has arranged for an encore airing on Dec. 5 at 10 a.m., which the Met assures should be problem free. The Nov. 7 audience will be admitted to the encore showing free of charge if they bring the original ticket stub or programme or can successfully answer a skill tester. New audience is also welcome (and appreciated), but at the usual ticket prices. See: www.ravenscrytheatre.com.
Please send notice of arts events to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692 by Tuesday at 6 p.m. for Friday's paper.
