Local Arts

When musician Rick Scott's van broke down one day in 1971 in the rural community of Pender Harbour, he had no idea the Coast would become his home for a while and that it would foster the start of a long musical career. Scott left Washington D.C.

The queen of fundraisers, Nikki Weber, and the fine vocal group the MellowTones have turned their attention to making money for the Back the CAT initiative. The 'Tones will be performing on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Sechelt Legion.

David Rea has nearly four decades of experience as a professional musician under his belt and finds himself referred to more and more often as a "living legend." Rea's response is "Hell, I'm not dead yet.

Who could miss the wildly colourful display of ladies' brassieres at the Fibre Arts Festival in Gibsons last August? The exhibit featured the first entries in the second annual Art Bra Challenge, taking place now in Sechelt.

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You wake up with a hangover on the sidewalk of Vancouver's gritty Downtown Eastside and you can't remember a thing.

"Evil is brewing" says the cover of Gibsons author Carol Gardarsson's first published novel. And is it ever. Three young Icelandic immigrants and a baby girl are negotiating their way over the unforgiving Canadian prairie.

Good news for Fiddlesticks Fox and his pals Pickle Pete and Cinnamon Bear. These creations of Gibsons entertainer Graham Walker are up for music industry honours.

The Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild begins the 2006/2007 program on Sept. 30 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Sechelt with a slide show of quilts. Doors open at 9 a.m. for registration and browsing the extensive guild library.

How often do you have the chance to hear Dracula's side of the story? Manitoba poet Dennis Cooley offers you just that in his recent book with the wickedly punning title, Seeing Red. He'll be reading from it at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Sept.