Local Arts

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.

The annual Sunday concerts at the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival, four acts for four hours for $20, is as good value as it gets. Sadly, it was raining on Sunday morning, Sept.

This Saturday, Sept. 24, FibreWorks Gallery near Madeira Park opens local fabric artist and quilter Pat Crucil's exciting New Works with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

The performance at the Heritage Playhouse last weekend presented by the annual Sunshine Coast Dance Society's dancer in residence, Gail Lotenberg, was unusual to say the least.

The Coast Recital Society (CRS) opens its stellar 2011/12 concert season on Saturday afternoon at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt with a recital by the brilliant Russian/Israeli pianist Boris Giltburg. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m.

It all becomes clearer when you consider the root of the word "collaboration.