Local Arts

Coast Comedy, brainchild of Gibsons's Sophia Ballantyne, is gearing up for its third show on Jan. 14.

Accompanied by the nine-voice Threshold Singers, more than 60 people gathered at Mission Point on New Year’s Day for the 30th annual Lighting of the Memories ceremony, organized by the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society.

A partnership opens a new chapter for book borrowing

Eight films are scheduled in a wide range of genres over the next few months

Many years ago when a Vancouver builder sought the best piece of low bank waterfront on the Sunshine Coast for a new house, he would never know how happy its current homeowners would be with their piece of paradise by the sea. 

‘I fell in love with the hobby and how limitless it was’: How a Sunshine Coast shapeshifting entrepreneur models creativity

As the shíshálh Nation’s Rememberer or Knowledge-keeper, xwu’p’a’lich Barbara Higgins (her ancestral name means “she weaves”) is adept at weaving together the past, present and future into a compelling, meaningful whole, drawing on the wisdom and whispers of her ancestors.

For arts and culture on the Sunshine Coast, 2022 represented a year-long resurgence from the arid constraints of COVID-19.

'He was regarded as some kind of artistic genius by his friends, and I picked up on this because I regarded myself the same way'

Repair Café is in Gibsons on the first and last Saturdays of the month, and in the Sechelt Library on the second Saturday of the month. No appointment is necessary but expect a line-up. It’s popular.