Local Arts

Alissa Harkin of Sechelt has been chosen as a finalist in the Miss B.C., Miss Teen B.C.and Mrs.B.C. Pageant to be held on July 2 in Fort Langley.

Kathaumixw (pronounced Ka-thou-mew) is from the Coast Salish language meaning "a gathering together of different peoples.

Wrangling the arts scene on the Sunshine Coast is a big job.

The Sunshine Coast Music Society presents Homecoming 2012, a weekend of music from home town musicians. Dora Brook, soprano, performs with Tom Kellough on piano on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons.

The Gibsons Landing Heritage Society is pleased to announce that the winner of their recent logo contest is Scott Mercer of SMYL Concepts web design.

Jean-Pierre Makosso of Gibsons will celebrate the launch of his third book, Human Works, in fine style, as befits everything about this African-born performer, dancer and poet.

Roberts Creek author Andreas Schroeder was presented with the Graeme Gibson Award during the Writers' Union of Canada annual general meeting on May 26.

Cottonwood Moon,the latest CD from the Coast's Rakish Angles, has been nominated for a 2012 Western Canadian Music Award in the category of best instrumental album.

Artist, photographer and film-maker Diego Samper's interest in prisoner art, part of what is termed marginal or outsider art, has taken him into the creation of a unique art film, Panopticon.

Talent from all over the Coast turned out last Sunday, June 3, for Carni-vale Humanitarium, a seven hour variety show to raise funds for Communities Adopting Families in Need (CAFIN), a new charity that will help local families out of poverty.