Local Arts

The Vancouver Chamber Choir, under the direction of conductor Jon Washburn, proved themselves champions of diversity by offering an eclectic concert at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt last Sunday as part of the Coast Recital Society (CRS) series.

The Gibsons Public Art Gallery teams up with WaterCan (watercan.com), an organization that helps access clean water for all, during the forthcoming "Shout Out!, the young people's art show" that opens March 15.

The Vancouver Chamber Choir, one of Canada's finest choral ensembles, performs for the Coast Recital Society (CRS) this Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m. with a pre-concert chat at 1:30 p.m.

It was right around the moment that Mr. Lahey (John Dunsworth) straddled an unsuspecting member of the audience on the stage floor and slurped a (fake) shot of liquor from his belly button that it dawned on me - Mr. Lahey has a drinking problem.

The Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society is excitedto announce the return of one of Canada's most buzzed-about bands, Delhi 2 Dublin, coming to the Roberts Creek Hall, Feb. 25.

It is someone else's teenage boy who watches porn on his smart phone. And it is someone else's daughter who sends provocative photos of her semi-naked self to boys. At least, that's what parents think. Fact is, most kids do it.

The annual Wind Music Festival presented by the Sunshine Coast Music Society that usually takes place on the Coast at this time of year has undergone a transformation -becoming the first Festival of Strings.

Nir Blu and Jess Hart are playing Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse to raise funds for the theatre.

Definitely Diva invites you to a Valentine's buffet dinner and show on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club.Come join Definitely Diva, Lynne Dickson, Wendy Hibberd and PatricePollack, for an evening of dining and delight.

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council launches its spring 2012 literary series with a reading by Vancouver poet, novelist and journalist, George Fetherling on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Sechelt.