Skip to content

Local Arts

Charisma, confidence bud in student spectacles at Chatelech

Charisma, confidence bud in student spectacles at Chatelech

A group of performers at Sechelt’s Chatelech Secondary School discovered that the road to self-realization runs through creative collaboration.
Halfmoon Bay painter puts new shine on pop art at the Kube

Halfmoon Bay painter puts new shine on pop art at the Kube

Caroline Weaver’s Flashlight Tag exhibits glowing art
ArtBeat: Hendrix-infused play hits highway

ArtBeat: Hendrix-infused play hits highway

An original play by Gibsons writer Peter Hill — 1983 ... (A Merman I should turn to be) — will have a reprise reading at the Pender Harbour School of Music on Sunday, Nov. 24.
One-breath poems show nature’s plentitude: Sheila Weaver debuts haiku collection

One-breath poems show nature’s plentitude: Sheila Weaver debuts haiku collection

The miniature poems of Sheila Weaver’s newly published debut verse collection present life on a different scale — one that demands sensitivity to nature’s rhythms and an openness to wonder.
Cultural latticework bound to Persian heritage at GPAG

Cultural latticework bound to Persian heritage at GPAG

When Iranian-born artist Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi first encountered the Dick and Jane books once commonplace as English primers for North American schoolchildren, the stories and their settings seemed completely alien.
Storytellers dive into Creek history, written heritage: Tale Trail

Storytellers dive into Creek history, written heritage: Tale Trail

The nine-decade history of xwesam-Roberts Creek Hall provided the backdrop for a gathering last weekend that plunged into the deep literary currents of the Sunshine Coast.
Art Beat: Fiddlers blend bows and burgers –– Coast String Fiddlers holding fundraiser

Art Beat: Fiddlers blend bows and burgers –– Coast String Fiddlers holding fundraiser

One of the Sunshine Coast’s most community-minded ensembles, the Coast String Fiddlers, launched its new season in September with a redoubled commitment to renewal.
'Our books keep winning': Harbour Publishing’s Howard White reflects on '1000 Books in 50 Years'

'Our books keep winning': Harbour Publishing’s Howard White reflects on '1000 Books in 50 Years'

Spectators spellbound by pioneering publisher
Gibsons' Heritage Playhouse launches fundraising campaign

Gibsons' Heritage Playhouse launches fundraising campaign

A fundraising campaign launched this month aims to amass resources for loan repayment and extensive building upgrades. The Sunshine Coast Film Society became the inaugural donor with a $5,000 donation to the initiative. 
50 artists join affordable housing campaign with auction

50 artists join affordable housing campaign with auction

Art lovers are invited to the 50 Artists for SCCSS 'Canapés, Cocktails & Charity Art Auction' on Nov. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at High Beam Dreams in Gibsons.