Local Arts

Members of the State House Girls High School Choir of Kenya sang and danced before an enthusiastic and full house at Gibsons United Church Monday night. But it was a concert that almost didn't happen.

A ballet dancer leads a disciplined life, and Denise OBrian of Roberts Creek grew up training hard, spending summers at dance school and later at the Royal Ballet School in London.

The juror of Ceramics on the Edge 4, Mary Fox, braved the show's opening reception to give her constructive comments publicly on work from 11 potters now on display at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre's Doris Crowston Gallery.

Artist Motoko's new work will be on display and available for sale from July 15 to 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.(closed Mondays) with an opening reception on Sunday, July 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at her studio at 4590 Sinclair Bay Rd. in Garden Bay.

After a year's break, the 12th annual Coast School of Celtic Music returns to Roberts Creek July 9 to 13. "We took a year off to think about what we were doing and what needed changing," said Ann Law, founder and a current director.

Local residents Kocassale Dioubate and Sasha Belle, founders of Kunda African Culture Music and Dance, will be returning to the Heritage Playhouse by popular demand this Saturday, July 7, to present The Joy of Africa - Celebrating Culture Through Mus

Lies, infidelity and a homeless guy who hears strange messages in the radio waves - it doesn't sound like good material for a comedy, unless it's in the hands of the iconic comedian and playwright Woody Allen, whose neurotic look at life has been mak

Music in the Landing, a free program of music in Gibsons, is back in the Gazebo on the wharf tonight (Friday) from 7 to 8 p.m. with the Baroque and Blue Triofeaturing Tim Enns on drums, Sarah Harding, flute, and Kelly Smit, piano and flute.

The Coast Recital Society's (CRS) annual scholarships were recently awarded to 18 local students to further their classical music studies.

The Coast Academy of Dance entertained its audience with a high energy, fast-paced year-end performance on June 9 and 10 in Sechelt. Once Upon a Dance was well-rounded, showcasing pieces inspired by classic story lines.