Local Arts

Desolation Sound Ñ the feature film which was shot in Sechelt, Roberts Creek and pretty much all up and down the Coast during May and June, 2004 Ñ is coming out in theatres tonight (Nov. 4).

To Pender Harbour artist Motoko, one of her most significant paintings is called Journey. It's an abstract with a recognizable single Japanese character "michi" that has been incorporated into the painting and means passage, a road or path.

Ian Parker, the young Vancouver pianist known for his artistry and charm, returns to the stage of the Raven's Cry Theatre on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 30.

A screen door topples off the cabin's hinges in the Driftwood Players production of On Golden Pond.Norman Thayer has neglected the fabric of the cabin, just as he has neglected the fabric of his relationships, particularly with his daughter Chelsea.

The work of artist Ian MacLeod first appeared on the Coast in a show at the former Artesia Gallery. The faces in the series were not quite recognizable as such - they all wore hats and definitely inclined towards the abstract.

It wouldn't be Halloween without a dance at the Roberts Creek Hall. On Oct.

Poor Paul. It's a strange world for the used car salesman in the play Murder at the Howard Johnson. On Christmas Eve he is lured to a hotel to discover that his wife is in love with their dentist.

Black Cat Productions and the Gumboot Cafe Bakery present the Black Cat Cafe, a Thursday evening film and discussion series.

There will be some sweet sounds at the Pender Harbour School of Music on Oct. 22.Jeff Shucard and his brand of hot syncopated vocal jazz and blues from the 20s and 30s have taken Pender Harbour by storm before, and they will do it again this year.

Two weeks ago Roberts Creek woodworker Edmund Butler opened a show of truly unusual hand-crafted works at the WindSong Gallery in Sechelt.