Local Arts

As you drive up or down Hwy. 101 on your way to the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt to see the new invitational show of local artists, give a thought to what this journey means to you as a resident.

The Coast String Fiddlers have put in their busiest year ever after giving more than 50 shows on and off the Coast at festivals and community events.

The Sounds for Summer classical music concert by identical twins Val and Julie Rutter, better known as Gemini, delivered a diverse program, kept a brisk pace and culminated in an amazing encore moment.

Stage Beauty is a love story - sexy, witty and full of surprises. Directed by Richard Eyre, this 2004 film was featured at the Sunshine Coast Film Society's gala event on Tuesday night.

Sounds for Summer is intended to be a lighter-weight, high-quality classical concert, says Gemini musician Valerie Rutter.

Anagram: from Greek anagrammatismos, meaning, "transposition of letters." In the context of this dynamic musical quartet, anagram means a transposition and amalgamation of musical styles, forms and ideas.

There is something very intimate about a cappella music. It is not intellectual. With its vulnerable beauty unshielded by other sounds, the human voice resonates deeply and honestly across any cultural boundary.

From within the Coast String Fiddlers, a new and innovative group has developed. The nine members of NYWP explore new music composed and taught by Oliver Schroer.

Local artist Clayton Anderson keeps a low profile on the Coast but his reputation is big with the prestigious Heffel Gallery of Vancouver.

It began as the best things often do, over food and wine - barbecued shrimp and white wine to be exact.