Local Arts

Yee haw! Take out your western duds for a great evening of music with two country bands. Coast favourites Bits of String and The Country Boys get together for an old-time barn dance at Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m.

The splendid early-music ensemble Cappella Artemisia makes their Coast Recital Society (CRS) debut this Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2:30 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt, with a pre-concert chat at 1:30.

The Pender Harbour Rotary Club's art auction is an annual favourite, with hundreds of pieces to bid on - paintings, limited edition prints, sculptures, pottery, carvings, jewelry, antiques, native art and more.

The Sunshine Coast branch of the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers Association put on a workshop for 42 Coast students, parents and music teachers on Oct. 14 with guest clinician Paul Coates.

Artist Tyler Gentry has created a symbolic painting of Roberts Creek that's gaining attention for its magic and mystery. The painting is like a story, Gentry told Coast Reporter.

The Art Crawl has become a sophisticated and sumptuous feast for the senses, opening doors to an amazing variety of arts and artists on the Sunshine Coast. For a sample, I visited four artists working in four disciplines, living in four communities.

It's Art Crawl time again on the Sunshine Coast, and the number, diversity of disciplines and styles showcased in the 101 galleries and studios opening their doors (and properties) is as impressive as the organization of this huge event by the Coast

On Dec. 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin played a live concert of the band's signature blues-infused rock 'n' roll.

Artists in our Midst presents Anagram in Concert: Anna Lumiere on piano and Graham Ord on sax and percussion playing an eclectic mix of jazz, swing, bossa nova, samba and Afro-Cuban music. Jazz singer Jacquie Allan is their guest at St.

Science fiction fans have wanted to time travel ever since H.G. Wells wrote his famous story, The Time Machine.