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Rockfish art auction open for bidding

Rockfish art auction open for bidding

Throughout the month of May, families, individuals, artists, businesses and community groups have been decorating plywood rockfish canvases as part of the Community Art Event and Auction in support of the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre loca
Art Beat: Artesia Coffee House wraps up season

Art Beat: Artesia Coffee House wraps up season

It’s always over too soon but here we are: the last Artesia Coffee House of 2019 happens Friday, May 31, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.
Con Brio: Coast high school bands win kudos at festival

Con Brio: Coast high school bands win kudos at festival

Sunshine Coast high school bands hit a high note at a Western Canada music festival earlier in May, earning gold and silver recognitions for their performances. The SD46 (School District No.
Art at the Market

Art at the Market

The 12-member group known as the Landing Artists presented their third annual Art at the Market show at Gibsons Public Market May 17 to 19, featuring a variety of fun and beautiful pieces in a wide variety of media, from paintings to funky metal scul
Dancers score top marks at three competitions

Dancers score top marks at three competitions

Dancers who participated in the Coast Academy of Dance competitive program this year should take a well-deserved bow.
Avian by Nature

Avian by Nature

Artists Bon and Lee Roberts of Goldmoss Studio in Roberts Creek show their love for birds with precision and flare in the current exhibition at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver.
Exhibition features masterful weaving and turning

Exhibition features masterful weaving and turning

An exhibition called Out of the Woods has just opened at FibreWorks Studio & Gallery in Pender Harbour, and the show could not be more appropriately titled.
Art Beat: Blues master Brandon Isaak plays in Gibsons

Art Beat: Blues master Brandon Isaak plays in Gibsons

High Beam Dreams presents “an intimate evening of roots and blues,” with B.C.-born international performer Brandon Isaak, a two-time Juno nominee. Check him out on YouTube; he’s great. Isaak will be joined by stand-up bassist Pat Darcus.
Spring concert set for May 26

Spring concert set for May 26

The Coast Symphony Orchestra will present its spring concert May 26 under the baton of conductor Jonathan Der.
Exhibit offers diverging takes on nature photography

Exhibit offers diverging takes on nature photography

Two extremes of creativity in nature photography are on display at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) through the month of May. One is minimalist, the other maximalist, and each artist presents images that are striking and unique.