Local Arts

Family and friends have organized a dance and silent auction to raise funds to help Shannon and Cory Hergott with their expenses through a difficult time.

Put 100 people together in a theatre for a day and provoke them with inspiring speakers, and it's likely that 100 creative new ideas will spring forth and be shared. That's the premise behind TEDxSechelt held at the Chatelech Theatre last Saturday.

St. Hilda's Anglican Church presents Art in the Narthex, an exhibition of the contemplative art of local artist Paul Gibson. The exhibition will run from Sunday, Oct. 9, to Nov. 10 in the Narthex of the Church.

The award-winning Lafayette String Quartet opens the new season for Pender Harbour Music Society on Sunday, Oct. 16.

Canadian poet and novelist Steven Heighton will give the second of the Sunshine Coast Arts Council's fall readings next Saturday.

If you missed Valdy at this year's Garlic Festival or want to hear a complete concert of his music, now is your chance as the Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society presents Valdy in concert on Saturday, Oct. 8 at St Bart's Church in Gibsons.

The show Human/Nature features art by Cody Chancellor and Jennifer Norquist Chancellor and runs from Oct. 5 to 30 at the Sunshine Coast Art Centre's gallery.

When a Squamish Nation exhibit of approximately 70 stone artifacts, along with story-telling and a photo display, takes up a prominent place in the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives next week, it will represent a huge step towards visibility for bot

St. Hilda's second organ recital last Saturday night followed the Coast Recital Society's brilliant opening concert beginning two hours earlier at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt. St. Hilda's concert featured Matthew Cron of Amherst Massachussets.

Imagine a presentation that combines theCreek Big Band andDefinitely Diva, or one with dance artist,Sylvain Brochuperforming with piano/rocker,Nir Blu, orGaetan Bergevindelivering world music pieces whileMardi Ahmedpaints live onstage.