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Two books, two winners

Prediction: Grace River, the first novel by Roberts Creek author Rebecca Hendry, will be the hot new book in B.C. this year - helped along by her forthcoming appearance at the Festival of the Written Arts in Sechelt this August.

Fresh, Young Doucetrio

The Doucetrio, a fresh group of young, enthusiastic people, will appear at the Gumboot Café on Saturday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. Local artists, Stramash, will open the night.

Aboriginal artists showcase in Egmont

It's a sight you don't often see.

Lux Aeterna shines

Lux Aeterna (eternal light) was one of many songs about light sung in the outdoors by the 20-member A Cappella Strait choir at Willow Farm June 21 on the longest day of the year.

Lux Aeterna

Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light), a summer solstice choral concert, will be performed outside at Willow Farm in Sechelt on Sunday, June 21.

Jazz fest the best one yet

The word in Dougall Park last Saturday was that the 14th annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival's main event was the best one ever.

Dancers showcased

Dream Girls and Boys was the second in a series of year-end recitals from the Coast Academy of Dance (CAD) presented at the Chatelech Secondary School Theatre last weekend.

All that jazz

Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival breaks loose this weekend. See five great acts at a ticketed event in Dougall Park on Saturday from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

An artist with a porpoise

He's happiest when he's by the ocean, either visiting the south Pacific paradise of Palau or watching the otters play outside his own oceanfront home in Sechelt.

Young muscians awarded scholarships

Nine young Sunshine Coast classical music students were recognized by the Coast Recital Society (CRS) at the society's recent annual general meeting.