Local Arts

One of Europe's most exciting young musical ensembles heads the playbill of the next Coast Recital Society concert at the Raven's Cry Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 7.

The long-awaited première performance at Sechelt's Raven's Cry Theatre by one of Canada's most widely acclaimed pianists, Angela Cheng, was a spellbinding experience. Her deftly-spun, incredibly challenging program presented Sunday, Oct.

Lynda Carlson designs costumes - hundreds of them. She's been performing this role for so long it's hard to remember how many she's created, crafted or sewn by hand for dozens of Coast plays and pantomimes.

Peninsula Players and Pebbles Restaurant combine for the ninth time to provide an evening of fine dining and comic theatre with the presentation of Blithe Spirit, Noel Coward's classic farce of the fury of a woman scorned combined with "astral bigamy

You might already have a Brian Romer reproduction in your home - the local artist's work appears on the label of a Calona Vineyard Pinot Gris fine wine.

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council, the Rotary Club of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Teachers' Association are co-sponsoring the annual Young Artists Awards for 2004.

The Gibsons Public Art Gallery opened a new show this month, Gibsons Now, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the town. It's an important show, not only for the quality of the work but for its intent.

A pair of Canadian music legends is coming to Pender Harbour. Folk-singers Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard will perform at the Music School on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in another Music Society sponsored event. Together, they are a near-perfect team.

He sees beauty in things some would say are old and need to be replaced. He studies every dent, rust mark, oil stain and scrape on his subject and creates watercolour paintings that convey the importance of these often ignored machines made for work.

Over 500 visitors turned out to the Wood Expo at the Seaside Centre last Friday and Saturday to view the Coast's finest wooden art.