Local Arts

For Sechelt artist David Christensen, music was all he could offer following the untimely death of yet another friend.

The 46th Annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts opens April 15 and organizers are excited to have Thomas Jones come to the Festival on May 1 as speech and dramatic arts adjudicator.

Sunshine Coast Arts Council

Students at Dance Works Academy in Gibsons put on three performances of Cinderella at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse on March 8 and 9.

The dramatic story of a Syrian guitar quartet escaping the ongoing destruction of the Syrian civil war for an Artist Protection Fund Fellowship at the University of Victoria offers a remarkable message about the power of music, hope and determination

On March 2, Coast Academy of Dance pre-professional dancers and competitive team graced the stage of the Raven’s Cry Theatre, delivering a beautifully orchestrated performance.

Green Film Series

The Young People’s Art Show at Gibsons Public Art Gallery starts this week, with an opening reception on Saturday, March 16 from 2 to 4 p.m.

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The West Coast of B.C. is graced with a plethora of high-quality choirs, and the Sunshine Coast is no exception.