Local Arts

Gambier Island is a big place with a small year-round population of 125 people whose numbers swell during the summer months.

The Gibsons Heritage Playhouse is pleased to present Celso Machado, March 5 at 8 p.m.

Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) is repeating its popular children's art classes during spring break, March 8 to 12. Two age groups ( five to eight and nine to 12) paint in the mornings, with artist/teacher Miyuki Shinkai.

A Celtic kitchen party with toe-tapping music, dancing and singing takes place Saturday at St. Mary's Church Hall in Gibsons. Proceeds go towards the Coast String Fiddlers' trip to Scotland for the Aberdeen International Youth Festival.

She's back. Lady detective Mrs. Margaret Spencer and her business partner Nat Southby appear in their fourth book of fiction, Death as a Last Resort, by author Gwendolyn Southin of Sechelt.

The Sunshine Coast Music Society's Festival of Wind Music blew in to Gibsons like a breath of fresh air. "Every voice counts," said Tom Kellough, conductor of the Elphinstone Jazz Band, that kicked off the annual festival Friday, Feb. 5.

A crowd of fans line up in front of a musical theatre for a big show. The star is Coast vocalist Sarah Loverock who is introduced in her dressing room. She sings a song as her make-up and wardrobe people ready her for the night's performance.

When the BC Registered Music Teachers' student concert takes place this Sunday, Feb. 14, the students will be performing at least a few original compositions by Carolynn Cordsen, music teacher, and her long-time colleague Thora Rogers.

Vocalist Kate Hammett-Vaughan and guitarist Bill Coon appear with the Coast's own Definitely Diva and Chelsea Crawford at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons this Saturday at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m.

Anagram, a quartet featuring the Coast's duo of Anna Lumiere and Graham Ord, are obviously seasoned music professionals. Yet their stage act seems fresh and new perhaps because they appear to enjoy live performance so much.