Local Arts

The patio to the Pender Harbour Music School and Performance Centre was enclosed giving the small concert venue more sheltered space. The audience for the opening night of the eighth annual Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival, Aug.

Synchronicity is about being connected, said the organizers of the third annual Synchronicity Festival, Aug. 25 and 26, in a park near Gibsons.

The Hackett Park Summer Arts and Crafts Fair runs this Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Hackett Park, in Sechelt.

Thirteen venues in Lower Gibsons opened their doors to visitors last week, Aug. 9 to 12, for the annual Art Stroll in the Landing.

On Monday, Aug. 13, veteran Juno award-winning singer, songwriter Shari Ulrich graces the stage at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. In some ways, for Ulrich, this is a homecoming.

When a record 32 local artists gather in the garden of the Victorian-style mansion in Roberts Creek known as Linwood House this Sunday afternoon, they will be offering part proceeds from their sales to a humanitarian, non-profit organization.

The Hackett Park summer arts and crafts fair turns 25 this year. The fair runs Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Hackett Park in Sechelt.

Galleries, shops and restaurants in Lower Gibsons are all taking part in Art Stroll in the Landing from Aug. 9 to 12. Pick up your helpful brochureand enjoy your visit. The Art Stroll reception is on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Power of Paint is an apt title for the powerful show forthcoming in Sechelt Aug. 17 to 19 from a group calling themselves Eleven Equal Artists. Each artist has a wealth of professional experience and has shown his or her work in galleries.

What is it about garlic, the pungent bulb that makes people build an entire festival around it? The third annual Garlic and Music Festival, a family fun, community harvest event with a terrific line-up of music, is brought to you by the Pender Harbou