[custom_frame_left][/custom_frame_left] The twentieth anniversary of any arts organization in our day and age is cause to celebrate, and this May the Coast Symphony Orchestra (CSO) plans to celebrate in style with the homecoming of Mark Andrews and Beth Currie-Buono as soloists with the orchestra in a gala matinee concert followed by a reception. The impetus [...]
Jennifer refers to this work as “Botanical musings through explorations of surface design on fabric.” The inspiration for Cuttings comes from the botanical world, both the wild, untamed world of the BC forest and the cultivated yet equally fantastic realm of her neighbours’ exotic garden. Jennifer’s medium is fabric, which she dyes in complex and [...]
The Pender Harbour Blues Society is very excited to be presenting the 10th Annual Blues Festival (June 7—9). Slated to be a reunion celebration, this year’s event will see the return of some of the fabulous musicians who have graced past festivals. Performances by legendary bluesman Jim Byrnes, 2013 Maple Blues Award winners Steve Kozak [...]
Life is a journey, both internal and external. As a child, I was fascinated with nature and was constantly exploring unknown neighbourhoods, forests, and river ways. Then as a teen unable to make sense of life’s tumults I immersed myself in the visual arts through painting and drawing. At the age of 18, I was [...]
It is no secret that the Sunshine Coast has some of the best vacation and adventure destinations in British Columbia. It came as no surprise, therefore, when the Sunshine Coast’s Rockwater Resort was named as one of the world’s top twelve Dream Destinations by the Teldon Media Group, and the only one from North America, [...]
[custom_frame_left][/custom_frame_left] Catching the Langdale ferry had never been very entertaining until I recently stumbled across a wonderfully talented group of young fiddlers. As was usual at any other sailing, people went about their business of grabbing a coffee and a bite, reading the paper, or catching up on work, except shortly after departure, I noticed [...]
After 17 years, the Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival (June 14—16) is moving its Saturday main stage to Gower Point Road in the Seaside Village. The businesses in the Landing are thrilled and will celebrate with special Jazz Supporter surprises and street specials. There will be a special stage for kids with the Legion of Flying [...]
FibreWorks Studio & Gallery had the privilege of presenting eight classes of pine needle basket weaving by Hattie Olsen. Hattie’s storytelling teaching style provided the students with a relaxed learning environment as they created their individual containers. Her stories of making her first basket — gathering pine needles in the Lillooet area, the support of [...]
There were a total of 472 images submitted in the second ZOOM Photo Contest. It is taking some time to catalogue all of them and the judging may not start until the week of the 19th. I am very impressed with the quality of submissions! I would like to personally thank all of the photographers [...]
[custom_frame_center][/custom_frame_center] Westwind Gallery presents “Trails of Discovery” - New Paintings by Greta Guzek. All are welcome to the opening reception on November 12, 4 to 7 pm at Westwind Gallery, #14-292 Gower Point Road in Gibsons Landing. Nature provides many metaphors for life’s journey, and as I walk down the beach and forest trails, hemmed-in [...]