Local Arts

Catch Mindil Beach Markets and Wilderness Crew as they team up for a pair of unforgettable shows at the Roberts Creek Hall.

When performing artist Billy Marchenski toured Poland with a dance troupe he didn't dream it would be the start of an emotional experience that would later find its way into a creative media and movement project.

The Royal Conservatory in Torontorecently awarded Gibsons teenager Axel Loitza2011 gold medalfor scoring the top mark in B.C. on his Grade 4 guitar examination.

The combined Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra and the West Vancouver Youth Band String Ensemble won gold standing recently in their competitive performance when participating in the Whistler Music Festival.

Along with the grass this spring, a new talent has arisen, and folks on the Sunshine Coast are about to become fans of Skellig - a "true family band"- when they play the Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday, May 26.

An iconic Sunshine Coast event took place last weekend at the Heritage Playhouse - a concert that expressed the work and dreams of a 25-member group of teens and younger kids.

Music Makers presents their Big Night Out at the Sechelt Legion Hall on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. It features fabulous entertainment from the Music Makers Adult Choir, soloists, Guitar Gang, String Fever, Reg, Lynne and Warren and In Good Company.

Though they all live on the West Coast at the moment, they come from every corner of the globe and speak Mandarin, Korean, German, Japanese, Cantonese, French and English in their homes.

It's not your usual art tour. On the May 19 and 20 long weekend, a Roberts Creek style arts movement is being put together by a group of creative individuals to form a bike-friendly, low-impact festival showcasing international talent.

Opera buffs packed the Heritage Playhouse Sunday, April 22 to hear mezzo-soprano Rebecca Fox stand and deliver.