Local Arts

Every two years choirs from all over the world converge on Powell River for a five-day choral festival filled with concerts, singing, competitions, seminars and social events.

As I enter the home and dance studio of Deborah and Gerry Pageau, the first thing I notice is rows and rows of shoes on the wall - all suitable for dancing.

Dance Works Academy showcased their senior students on Saturday evening, June 19, in Curtain Call before a full house at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. It was a recital that brimmed with joy in the art of dance.

The ninth annual Showcase of the Performing Arts (SOPA) kicks off on July 2 at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons with a two-week showcase of local talent. Passionate and vivacious singer-songwriter Skye Wallace opens SOPA with a 7 p.m.

The longest day of the year, June 21, also marked Canada's National Aboriginal Day and the appropriate time for the Egmont Heritage Centre (EHC) to celebrate their second annual Aboriginal Art Show.

Laura Kemshall, Linda Kemshall and Catherine Nicholls, the founders of thr3fold: The Journal of Creative Vision, will open their new North American exhibition and launch of Volume 5 of thr3fold on Monday, June 21, from 2 to 4 p.m.

On June 5 at the Writers' Union Conference in Ottawa, Gibsons' author Sarah Roberts became the recipient of the $10,000 Danuta Gleed Literary Award for her first collection of short stories, Wax Boats (Caitlin Press), judged the best first English-la

The 15th annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival got off to an early start a week prior with a few well-attended events at local restaurants. But Saturday's big day did not see the expected crowds turn out to Dougall Park.

To Dance, With Love was the title of this year's recital from the Coast Academy of Dance (CAD) and it captured perfectly the quality of emotion found in this fast-paced performance.

Elphinstone Secondary School students had a chance to show off their art and drama Thursday night, June 3 during its annual Elphi Fine Arts Night.