Local Arts

Sparkling sunlight bounced off a cascade of ice that had coated tree branches and ivy above a Gibsons parking lot during the recent cold snap.

Last Monday, millions of people around the world welcomed the year of the powerful water dragon, one of the creatures on the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. This year's water dragon is a mighty symbol promising change and, many hope, prosperity.

Coastal Voices, a collection of writing from children and teenagers, goes far beyond the stereotypes of text messages and Facebook posts.

The Pentaèdre Wind Ensemble makes its Coast Recital Society (CRS) debut this Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, at 2:30 p.m., with a pre-concert chat at 1:30 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt.

Marcus Mosley, Will Saunders, Khari McLelland and accompanist Lonnie DeLisle sang some seriously spiritual gospel at the Pender Harbour School of Music on Jan. 15.

What do a retired vertebrate palaeontologist, a woodworker, a special needs teaching assistant, a full-time musician, a retired French teacher and a graphic artist have in common? This isn't a set up for a bad joke - it is the magical world of Stars

Suncoast Singers are starting rehearsals for their next concerts, set for May 27 and 29. They will be performing excerpts from The Creation by Haydn and a varied assortment of pieces that celebrate our wonderful world.

The annual pre jazz festival concert that highlights the January Coast concert scene brings Soulstream back to the Coast on Jan. 21.

Walking into the Friends of the Gallery (FOG) show at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre is like opening a gift package - you just never know what you'll find.

Coast music lovers will get the chance to hear Celso Machado and Jou Tou, a world-renowned percussionist together on stage and help out the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse in the process. This fundraising concert event is set for Saturday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.