Local Arts

An incredible transformation occurred the first week of May at Cedar Grove Elementary School. The school gymnasium became a jungle filled with amazing flora and fauna for the setting of The Jungle Book.

Landscapes are not the style of painting that the Coast's art public associates with Roberts Creek artist Maurice Spira. His work, which spans a 40-year career, is usually politically tinged or allegorical.

They are working like crazy right now, tidying, sprucing and finishing, to ensure their creations will look good.

Featuring musicians from Cuba, Venezuela and Canada, the Zapato Negro quartet has rapidly been building a reputation in Vancouver for its own exciting blend of progressive jazz and Afro-Caribbean rhythm.

There's a word for letting the devils loose in a church - hilarious. Just ask any of the audience members who took in Chorister's Chaos at Gibsons United Church over the past two weeks.

Student Dylan Alexander is having a great year. Recently, his PowerPoint presentation incorporating his own photos of local scenery was accepted in application to attend the Gulf Island Film and Television School (GIFTS) on Galiano Island.

The surprises at last Sunday's festival highlights concert were all good ones.

The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Canada's premier baroque ensemble, headlines 2008/09 Coast Recital Society (CRS) season.

Craig Trilosky is a 12-year-old with a mom who embarrasses him, a teacher who wants him to do extra math and an irritating class clown for a friend. In short, he's pretty much like every other kid his age.

Pipers and spinners, actors and musicians - about 16 local arts groups turned out last Saturday to the Seaside Centre to show and tell to the public in an open house organized by the Sechelt's Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee.