Local Arts

Though Gibsons artist Ursula Bentz has loved textile arts since childhood, her work has stepped up a notch over the past few years.

Story: Local elementary students have taken inspiration from First Nations painter George Littlechild and the theme of "powwow" to create paintings that will be displayed at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery from now until April 22.

To celebrate their 10th year as a member of Sweet Adelines International, the Arbutus Sounds Chorus are putting on a show. The concert is more than just singing in their barbershop style; it is a musical comedy called Thanks for the Music.

Caravan World Rhythms and the Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society present a Zimbabwean dance party on Saturday night in Roberts Creek. The party starts at 9 p.m.

Little Shop of Horrors is a big production - literally. It's about a giant plant that brings fame to the rundown New York florist shop that it occupies.

Award-winning pianist Avan Yu brings this year's Coast Recital Society (CRS) concert season to an exciting conclusion this Sunday, March 21, at 2:30 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre.

The Coast String Fiddlers proudly announce the return of Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas for a 2 p.m. concert on March 21 at St. Bart's Church in Gibsons.

When Words & Image opens at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) this week, 26 Coast artists will show up to four examples of their art, with each piece including words as an integral or complementary part of the image.

Although the excitement in the family room of the Gibsons and Area Community Centre wasn't as intense as in the lobby, where dozens of hockey enthusiasts were watching the Canada/U.S.

Daphne Marlatt, winner of the Dorothy Livesay Prize, will read in Sechelt on March 13. With a BA from UBC and an MA from Indiana, Marlatt has distinguished herself as a poet, novelist, journalist, editor and teacher - notably at Capilano College.