Local Arts

The Wheat in the Barley, a Vancouver/White Rock based band, will be making the Sunshine Coast their second home during the month of January.

This year's annual Show-case of the Arts put on by senior fine arts and performing arts students of Chatelech Secondary School will be presented a little earlier in the year than usual, on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The Sunshine Coast Music Society presents the Anagram Quartet at Heritage Playhouse on Friday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in a concert presentation and CD launch.

Brad Cran and Gillian Jerome will present a double reading at Wheatberries Bakery and Bistro in Gibsons on Friday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. Canada Council for the Arts is sponsoring this reading that is free to attend.

Music in the Landing swings into the weekend tonight (Friday) in the Gazebo at the end of the wharf in Gibsonsfrom 7 to 8 p.m. with Anagram, the jazz duo of Anna Lumiere, keyboard,and Graham Ord, sax/flute with special guest John Rule on drums.

Seven and seven could be lucky for the Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG). The volunteer run organization is in its seventh year and has consistently produced at least seven local artist exhibitions each year. (Last year they squeezed in eight.

A sold out show in support of Rose Schwarz at the Roberts Creek Hall on Dec. 19 was a complete success in every way.

I first heard a story from Wax Boats, the debut collection of Gibsons' writer Sarah Roberts, read aloud many years ago during a writing workshop conducted by local author Andreas Schroeder.

Fifteen young artists will be presented with prizes shortly after 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 28. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and view the exhibition in the Doris Crowston Gallery of the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.

The unofficial start to winter activities, the Banff Mountain Film Festival came rolling into town on Friday, Nov. 20, much to the enjoyment of local outdoor enthusiasts.