Local Arts

Last seen on Halloween 2008, it is rumoured that Arturo Toscanini (1867-1967) will once again conduct the Coast Symphony Orchestra Association's Halloween Concert. This concert, a week before Halloween, will really get people in the Halloween spirit.

As Sunshine Coast Idol organizer Peter Beauchamp said last week to Idol host Chelsea Crawford as he handed her the microphone, "It's all yours, Chelsea. Here we go again." Idol 2 officially got underway Oct.

Despite the rain, a small crowd gathered outside Sechelt's municipal building last Saturday to unveil two new artworks commissioned especially for the Civic Square garden.

Artist Vivian Chamberlin of Gibsons couldn't imagine a life without painting. She's 86 - she doesn't mind you knowing her age - and she's still learning and growing in her art.

Fans of Gibsons' own Canadian Idol finalist, Sarah Loverock, will be happy to hear that she's launching a new single, The Dreamer, at Video Etc. in Sunnycrest Mall this Saturday, Oct. 17.

Javier Perianes, an exceptional young Spanish pianist with a growing international reputation, makes his Sunshine Coast debut with the Coast Recital Society Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, at 2:30 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt.

Puppetry of the Penis brings its adult comedy to Sechelt on Saturday night, Oct. 10. Show time is 8 p.m. at the Raven's Cry Theatre. Tickets are $39.50, available at the theatre or on-line at www.hightideconcerts.net.

"Passionate people, devilish people ," sing Wilderness Crew, three friends who have lots to say from the soul. Lyrics are what this group is all about.

If you're looking for a good time and one helluva lively Thanksgiving celebration, you need to be at Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The current Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) show runs until Oct. 12 and features pottery of all styles, functional and decorative, from Elaine Futterman and Mike Allegretti (Creek Clayworks.) It opened Sept.