Local Arts

The Coast Recital Society begins is second half of the season this Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20, with a concert by two exceptional and versatile musicians, violinist Mark Fewer and pianist John Novacek, at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt.

The Driftwood Theatre School is welcoming a new face sure to inspire. "Teaching and performing theatre for me is a passion.

Join the creators of Across the Lines, A Community Recording Collaboration, for a fun and lively session this Sunday, Jan. 13, starting at 2:30 p.m. at Gibsons and Area Community Centre, room 219.

Gibsons gained some fame in Bolivia recently when local tattoo artist Michelle Havig won an award for her work at the Art Tattoo Bolivia Convention and drew the lens of local media.

A profound shift is taking place, says film-maker Velcrow Ripper, one that may have its roots long ago, but was initiated by last year's Arab spring uprising.

Arts aficionado Eve Smart of Gibsons was always fond of saying, "These days when I get out of bed I hit the ground running." She was a doer.

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council will present their annual Friends of the Gallery (FOG) show Jan. 9 to Feb. 3 with the opening reception on Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Doris Crowston Gallery of the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.

A new CD that draws inspiration from an unlikely source - the elderly residents of a local assisted living facility - is now available for purchase on the Sunshine Coast.

Gibsons artist Ed Hill does not mince words. Theretired RCMP staff sergeant understands that artists have a voice and will express themselves through their art, especially when they are painting their passions.

Aspiring vocalists across the province are once again invited to audition for Variety's Got Talent presented by Coast Capital Savings.