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Cows, camels and creative costume design

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 stage Coward's classic farce

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

The Pinot Gris painter

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.

Arts Council seeks works from young artists

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.

Gibsons Now: many media

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.

Folk music in Pender

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.

Painter finds inspiration in working boats

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.

Out of the woodwork

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.

Sacred animals speak in paintings

Gambier Island artist Gloria Massé is not afraid of sacred cows. The animals of myth: the cows and water buffalo of India, the bear, the wolf, are the major subjects of her paintings.

From smooth to blues: two new CDs

Two professional musicians have launched new CDs recently - Lowry Olafson and Robert Burton Hubele. Musically, they don't have much in common, except that both say their original material has been inspired by their homes here on the Sunshine Coast.