Local Arts

The art show you should not miss features four local women artists, Carol Lafave, Charly Mithrush, Donna Stewart and Kasia Krolikowska, showing their love of playing with different media.

What better way to celebrate a milestone than a reunion of the best B.C. blues masters? John Lee Sanders, Jim Byrnes, Steve Kozak, David Vest and Willie MacCaulder played to sold out houses all last weekend at the Pender Harbour Blues Festival.

The Coast Academy of Dance wrapped up the dance season last weekend with their annual year-end performance, Dancin' Through Town, at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt. It was once again a huge success.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the non-profit dance organization, the Sunshine Coast Dance Society has assembled a select group of choreographers and professional calibre dancers to perform at four to six Coast festivals from June to October.

An exuberance of joy reflecting the students' sheer love of dance charged the atmosphere at the Halfmoon Bay Performing Arts recital, held at Half-moon Bay Elementary School on May 30.

The Young People's Own Show is presently on display at the Doris Crowston Gallery at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.

Vivaldi Chamber Choir will present a concert titled Shake-speare's Songbook at St. Hilda's by the Sea Anglican Church in Sechelt this Sunday, June 9, at 2 p.m.

The 10th anniversary of Jazz Week in Gibsonsstarts this weekend culminating in the 18th annual festival itself the weekend of June 14 to 16. To celebrate 18 fantastic years of music, festival organizers have an amazing line-up of talent.

Artist Heather Spears is coming to the Coast for an intensive three-day life drawing workshop. Presented by the Sunshine Coast Arts Council, Spears will be at the Arts Centre in Sechelt June 17 to 19 for the workshop, which will run from 9:30 a.m.

An unusual rural outpost is peopled with funny and strange characters in local author George Connell's latest book. It reminds the reader of a place like Egmont.