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Local Arts

Dynamic duo goes to school

Cellist Shauna Rolston and pianist Heather Schmidt of Toronto are about to face one of their toughest Coast audiences.

New artist, new gallery

Sechelt artist Shannon Hergott has opened her very first show at the La Cabana Gallery on Cowrie Street - a series of pen and ink drawings.

A festival of wind music

The first Coast Festival of Wind Music is slated for March 3 and 4 at the Heritage Playhouse. Presented by the Sunshine Coast Music Society, this should be quite the weekend. The ever-popular Creek Big Band (CBB) is first up.

Photographers show

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council is pleased to present the work of two photographers at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre Gallery. The exhibitors from Feb. 21 through March 25 are Heather Conn and Florence Debeugny.

A passion for textiles

Artist Natalie Grambow of Roberts Creek has had a passion for textiles for a very long time. Her interest has taken her all over the world: she's learned techniques in India, Nepal and China and has studied the art of batik in Thailand and Indonesia.

Glenda Rae next up in Pender

It would not be an overstatement to describe Glenda Rae's voice as one of the great instruments in global popular music. Her gift is singular and doesn't suffer for lack of commercial exposure.

New producer takes the reins

No longer will Roberts Creek resident Jane David-son leave her house in the early morning darkness and commute to her job in Vancouver, only to return in the darkness. "Commuting is a weird life," she said.

Wonderville comes to Gibsons

It was a good year for the Driftwood Players.

Warm up with sizzling delta blues

David Gogo warmed up the winter in 2004 and he's set to do it again. On Saturday, Feb. 10, David Gogo reappears at Roberts Creek Hall for another sizzling session of delta blues in a fundraiser for Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Society.

Maillard opens spring series

The first reading of the Suns-hine Coast Arts Council's spring series will be held at the Arts Centre in Sechelt on Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. Admission is free, courtesy of Canada Council.