Local Arts

As I was enjoying the Coast String Fiddlers concert at St. Bart's Church last Sunday, I was struck by what other fiddler fans must have noticed long ago. They're all grown up.

The war in Iraq greatly disturbed Pender Harbour artist Helen Broadfoot, especially when she heard President Bush talk about collateral damage, the death of civilians and children in the course of fighting. "It stuck in my craw," she says.

A Blast from the Past was a fun trip to a musical era full of blue suede shoes, bobby socks and poodle skirts. The extravaganza, written by Lynne Dickson and directed by Tracey Lloyd, gave two performances at Chatelech Theatre on April 10.

"You can't rush inspiration," thought dancer and choreographer Dominique Hutchinson just before a series of coincidental events led her to a new feature piece for the latest dance production of DSDanse, opening on April 23.

There is something inside all of us that wants to belong, to feel we are a part of something greater than our individual selves.

Black Cat Productions presents the documentary film The Fourth World War, the latest from award-winning filmmakers from Big Noise Films. The screening takes place Tuesday, April 12, at Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Stunning, charismatic, compelling - these are just a few words to describe the performances of singer/ songwriter Jana Keeley, who is about to release her debut album.

It's too darn bad that the Peninsula Players and Pebbles Restaurant dinner dramas don't run for a longer time period.

I am standing inside a camera. It is not the latest digital wonder; in fact, it's very low tech.

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council concurrently presents two exhibitions honouring the late Kasia Jabloska, an artist who lived in Garden Bay. A Free Spirit is a selection of Jabloska's art in a variety of media.