Local Arts

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council presents two local award-winning artists at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre gallery.

Between 300 and 500 DVDs are released every week in North America, says professional film programmer Angela Pressburger of Gibsons. The sheer volume is overwhelming for anyone trying to find a specific topic.

Roland Maltais is a musician with a mission. He and other members of his group, the Totally Innocent Blues Band, wanted to see a totally open jam happening at the Grasshopper Pub in Pender Harbour every Wednesday evening. So they started one.

Sarah Davis Buechner has been celebrated as a pianist of noteworthy accomplishment, virtuosic mastery, artistic sensitivity and extraordinary versatility.She will appear in concert at the Pender Harbour School of Music at 2 p.m. on Nov. 20.

One piano, two players, four hands, 20 busy fingers.Canada's foremost piano duo, James Anagnoson and Leslie Kinton, returns to Sechelt for a Coast Recital Society concert at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Raven's Cry Theatre.

The Gibsons School of the Arts Society wrapped up its eighth season this year with the highest number of students ever registered - 61 painters over five workshops, held in the Family Place building.

Last Saturday night's concert, Halloween Howl, featuring the combined groups of the Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra, wasn't exactly typical.

The eagerly-awaited classical music recital return by the highly-acclaimed Burnaby-born pianist Ian Parker took place Sunday at the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt.

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council will issue an invitation to an Arts Round Table Nov. 15 in Sechelt.

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).