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German Lieder led by entertaining teacher

When Shelley Dillon, local voice teacher, saw the work of Rena Sharon at a recent International Congress of Voice Teachers held in Vancouver this past summer, she became fired up to ask this veteran performer of the Coast Recital Society to give a wo

Send a singing Valentine

For the third year in a row, local Sweet Adelines chapter Arbutus Sounds Chorus is offering a singing Valentine service for the Feb. 14 holiday. In the past two years this service has been extremely popular.

The power of a peace-lover

Baeleay Callister is accomplishing something about which most of us would never even dream.

Ice Man launches Olympic-sized project

When Roberts Creek artist Gordon Halloran described his latest ice painting project at a 2010 Legacies Now arts meeting last February, it all seemed wild, marvellous and far in the future.

Art and adventure in the outdoors

Two things are important to art therapist Judith Robertson: being in the outdoors and being with people. The new resident of the Sunshine Coast has turned these two elements into her life's work.

Quantum group to show movie, The Take

The newly formed group Quantum Consciousness held its first meeting Jan. 11 at St. Hilda's Anglican Church to share ideas, hopes and inspirations for the coming year.

Drug demons and gay cowboys

The film industry is changing - or are the audiences evolving? Deborah Proby of the Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt points out that just a few years ago what would once be considered an art film, such as the homespun New Zealand film Whale Rider of 20

More than greeting cards

Ever wanted to learn book making? No, this is not about placing bets - though the students who pass through Nadine Wong's Art Escape Studio will bet you'll have a good time.

Photo show from projection artist

The photography that lines the walls of the Gum-boot Restaurant this month is only the tip of the iceberg for Jason Whyte.

David Paetkau to CTV

Sunshine Coast born and bred actor David Paetkau has just landed the lead in CTV's new dramatic series Whistler, set to air in March.