The Very Best of Yuk Yuk's comes to Gibsons Heritage Playhouse next Friday, July 12 at 8 p.m.
Three of Canada's top comedians will perform: Sam Easton (Toronto), Toby Hargrave (Edmonton) and Damonde Tschritter (Vancouver).
Easton told organizers, "All of us are seasoned professionals, there's no warming up, the gas pedal is going to be right to floor from the moment the show starts."
Tschritter was busy trying to put together a fundraiser for a friend's family that lost everything in the Calgary flood, and he hopes to have some of the proceeds from their comedy tour go toward flood relief. Tickets are $25 at Gaia's Fair Trade and Laedeli or at the door (if there are any left). Visit www.heritageplayhouse.com for more details.
Music returns
Music in the Landing, the summer series of live music in the parks and on the streets of Gibsons Landing, is back for another season on weekends.
Enjoy the first Friday night in the gazebo at the end of the wharf with the outstanding jazz duo of Anna Lumiere on keyboard and Graham Ord on sax/flute/percussion from 7 to 8 p.m.
This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pioneer Square next to the Info Centre, new Gibsons' resident Jabulile Dladla will perform on keyboard with vocals.
Story Theatre with its travelling troupe of thespians will put on two shows at 1:30 and at 2:30 p.m. at the Winegarden bus stop stage.
On Saturday evening bring the whole family, lawn chairs and picnic blankets to Winegarden Park to enjoy the warm summer evening and listen to the sweet, original folk tunes of Corduroy Road with Grant Olsen, guitar, vocals, harmonica, David Groom, banjo, vocals, Mike McMillan, bass, and Fraser Blackley, percussion and vocals.
Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Winegarden bus stop stage, listen to uplifting and joyous marimba tunes from the Knotty Dotters, Catherine Pedretti, Jeanne Robinson, Katherine Muller, Loreen Dawson, Sharon Johnson, Beth Gleason, Nadi Fleschhut and Linda Williams.
For more details see, www.facebook.com/music.landing.
Ceramics show
The fifth annual Ceramics on the Edge launches at the Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt with a reception next Wednesday, July 10, at 7 p.m.
It's a juried exhibition of the latest from 14 innovative potters.
Call the Arts Centre in Sechelt for hours of opening at 604-885-5412.
Canada writes
Author A.S. Penne of Sechelt made the long list of 30 in a national Canada Writes competition for a piece titled In The Blood.
Good news, yes, says Penne, adding that the contest organizers said there were thousands of entrants and sent her congratulations for being in the top group. The short list is announced July 8 and the finalist on July 25.
Baroque and blue
The Arts Café presents: An Evening with Baroque and Blue next Saturday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG).
As part of its summer Café series, GPAG presents this quartet of professional musicians from the Coast: Sarah Harding, flute, Kelly Smit, flute and piano, Gerry Millar, double bass, and Tim Enns, percussion. Their repertoire ranges from Baroque to jazz to world music, with representation from Bach through to such composers as Astor Piazzolla, Django Reinhardt, Carlo Domeniconi and Celso Machado. Come early for coffee at 6:30. Suggested donation is $10.
Sizzle music
Summer sizzles at the Roberts Creek Hall next Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. (Doors open at 7.)
This evening of great blues and funk will feature artists including Russell Marsland, Karen Graves, Mark Vance and Darryl Havers from Brickhouse. There will be a wide selection of beer and wine with a smokie and hotdog barbecue. Part proceeds go to Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR). Tickets are $20 and are available at Sound Attraction in Sechelt or from RCMSAR members.
