Local Arts

Timepiece is a slow-burning tale of aging parents and their adult children who collectively cherish and pine for independence and runs for eight performances at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse starting Oct. 13.

'Diego Samper, a resident of Langdale for two decades who returns regularly to his birth country of Colombia, directed Wild Symphony. The 45-minute art film is the fusion of Samper’s still photography, audio recordings, and collaboration with Indigenous song keepers.'

Painter Claire Crawford and multidisciplinary artist Brigitte Potter-Maell exhibitions are on until Oct. 8

A showcase involving dozens of contributors opened with a public reception at Madeira Park’s FibreWorks Studio and Gallery on Sept. 17, featuring works in a medium at once familiar and surprising: paper.

‘It’s good to be a little bit afraid…and to have some courage to explore what’s personal’: Nadina Tandy’s show is on at the Gumboot Café in Roberts Creek until Sept. 30

A short film that artfully explores life with dementia will this weekend lead the reprise of a festival dedicated to literary and visual creativity Sept. 17 at the Gibsons and District Public Library at 2 p.m.

Also, Gibsons artist Elizabeth Evans has been selected by the Nature Trust of B.C. as its Artist of the Year

The Coast Cultural Alliance this week released promotional materials for the popular free event, which will feature 169 studio and gallery destinations from Langdale to Earls Cove during the weekend of Oct. 21 to 23. 

Nothing To Be Done opens Sept. 23

The annual cultural celebration that unites Chinese families to share Thanksgiving-like delicacies and customs will be observed for the first time by the Gibsons and District Public Library this weekend.