Local Arts

'Get the story down’ and ‘grow a thick skin’ among words of wisdom

“The indomitable William Moysey, composer, choreographer, sound designer, poet, theatre technician and performer extraordinaire, is gone,” his partner Varya Rubin informed Coast Reporter this week.

Two new exhibits at Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) have their bright and colourful moments, but they also delve into some serious and thoughtful themes.

Two local dancers from Waldorf Ballet in Sechelt have accepted the opportunity to train at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) School. Each year, RWB holds auditions in search of talented dancers across Canada and the U.S.

The Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra Association (SCCOA) will return to in-person musical ensembles this September. Once again, players will be returning to the Highland Centre to enjoy playing together on a weekly basis.

'I just wanted to have, maybe, four issues, so I could frame them and put it in my office'

The Sunshine Coast’s biggest annual crafting-retail event, the Hackett Park Craft Fair, is back this year after cancelling in 2020 due to the pandemic.

The Sunshine Coast musical community now counts among its members a singer-songwriter who might not be a household name, but probably should be, having sung, played and composed for years with some of the most accomplished and recognized pop musician

The Music Makers adult choir, one of the Sunshine Coast’s longest-running musical institutions, is undergoing a change in leadership and in its name with the retirement of Sechelt’s Lynne Dickson.

The Sunshine Coast Dance Society (SCDS) has awarded more than $3,000 to seven Coast dance students during their annual scholarship auditions. The award winners included participating students from all four of the local dance schools.