Local Arts

At Liz de Beer’s Klaywerk Studio and Gallery, a two-minute drive from the Langdale ferry terminal, kiln-fired pottery tells a story of cultural fusion.

A longstanding artist cooperative will draw to a close at the end of this month, as four members of the Landing Artists bid farewell to the influential movement through a poignant showcase of distinctive works. 

Also, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin at the Raven's Cry, folk legend Roy Forbes plays in Pender and film society presents 'I'm Your Man'

Dutch jazz musicians Ineke Vandoorn and Marc van Vugt make one last stop in their concert tour of Canada, Friday at High Beam Dreams in Gibsons.

Emma Dakin’s Shadows in Sussex launched on Oct. 21 with a fully-subscribed reading at the Gibsons Public Library. Emma Dakin is the pen name of Marion McKinnon Crook, who last year won the Lieutenant-Governor’s Community History Award for her memoir of nursing in B.C.’s Cariboo-Chilcotin, Always Pack a Candle. 

A wave of memories danced onto stage at the Raven’s Cry Theatre Oct. 28 in a show that blended live performance with video interviews of Coast talents whose lives changed through dance.

William Jans’ travel show, A Man, A Plan, Japan! to debut

Also, film society presents Writing with Fire and the Met Opera broadcasts return to Raven's Cry.

The Samhain Parade and Carnival in downtown Sechelt marked the climax of the Sechelt Arts Festival on Oct. 31.

To a Canada-wide audience, Ashleigh—recently featured on CTV’s new reality show Farming for Love—is a “bubbly, fun-loving horse trainer with a passion for animals and the outdoors.” Locally, she’s far more than this network’s e-talk description.