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Singing revolution

Singing will greet filmgoers as they arrive at the Heritage Playhouse on Tuesday, May 5, and it will continue into the theatre, inviting the audience to participate.

Coast Life a winner

The two-year-old Coast Life magazine picked up two awards, a silver and a bronze, at the recent provincial newspaper awards where it was judged on both content and design.

PK3 Jazz Trio plays Sechelt

The PK3 Jazz Trio featuring Sechelt's Kristian Braathen on drums, returns to the Coast on Saturday night. PK3 was last seen on the Coast at last year's Pender Harbour Jazz Festival where they put on a fantastic show.

A Canadian folk legend comes to Pender

A cult legend of the Canadian folk scene, singer/songwriter Penny Lang earned a devoted fan following for her distinctive readings of folk, blues, country and gospel standards. Lang plays Pender Harbour Saturday night at 8 p.m.

Youth writers win awards

There once were two girls who liked to write. They entered a contest in spite, Of winter-time blues about homeless men and strange foods And are going to writer's camp with great delight.

Two CDs: Winning and Letting Go

Sometimes You Win is a winner. It's been a long time coming, this latest CD from Joe Stanton and the Precious Littles.

Music Society presents Coco Love Alcorn

Spontaneous, playful and off the wall - these attributes all describe Coco Love Alcorn. Her concerts engage the audience with that eye to eye contact, which makes everyone feel she's singing just for them.

Crowe returns April 10

Allison Crowe returns to Gibsons on April 10.

People's history told in new book

The People's Water by environmentalists Daniel Bouman and Andrew Scott is a well-written book that speaks to the social anthropologist in all of us.

Farewell to Panto

The final curtain has fallen on the Panto-Musica Society. Directors voted to dissolve the society at their annual general meeting in Gibsons on Wednesday, March 11.