DS Danse, junior and senior youth dance companies based in Gibsons, are currently on a mission to send 24 dancers and chaperones to Belgium in August of 2015 on a Cultural Exchange with another youth company, Cie Ph/f/ase, based in Gistel , Belgium. The year 2015 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Canadians involvement in ... Read More »
Interested in drama and comedy skills? Driftwood Players Theatre School is offering fun, character-building classes for different age groups starting soon. Registration for all classes is Saturday September 6 from 11am to 1pm at St. Barts in Gibsons This fall Discovering Drama for 9 to 13-year-olds will start in Roberts Creek Tuesdays 4 to 5:30 ... Read More »
Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is putting on a film and music night Saturday September 6 at Roberts Creek Hall. Film making trio Tamo Campos, John Muirhead and Jasper Rosen of surf and snowboard-film fame have been travelling northern B.C. in a bio-diesel fueled truck, recording the amazing scenery and asking important questions about energy projects ... Read More »
August 28 Web that mushrooms weave: workshop about mushrooms in the forest ecosystem: 2 to 4pm at Gibsons Public Art Gallery Talk by Stephen Murphy: “www.woodwideweb” August 29 Sechelt Golf and Country Club Presentation and Best Ball Event 11 am to 6 pm. Information meeting starts at 11 with course architect Wayne Carleton re: upgrades ... Read More »
There are parts for every level of dancer to try out for at auditions in Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker ballet on September 7, says Kathleen Holmes of Coasting Along Theatre. “Everyone can come to auditions for the experience, to see what it’s like and give it a try,” the dance teacher and director said. The rehearsals will be ... Read More »
UK Land Artist Viveka Bowry and local artist Sarita Moodie visit on Saturday, September 6th 10am to 3 pm 3667 Beach Avenue, Roberts Creek $75 (sliding scale available). Get creative in Nature with this oneday workshop introducing you to the magical world of Land Art! Join Viveka and Sarita as they guide you in an ... Read More »
The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival celebrated their 10th anniversary last weekend with an amazing array of concerts from ten musicians. The festival also commissioned a piece for piano and string quartet to mark the occasion from Kelly-Marie Murphy. “It was an absolutely huge success,” one of the festival organizers said, “the piece was really ... Read More »
In the middle of the Labour Day weekend, Gibsons film buffs have teamed up with Music in the Landing to produce a great night of music and light-hearted movies with Starlight Film Night on Sunday night. Music fans will be rocking to The Brothers from 7 to 8 pm and then as is tradition, a ... Read More »
August 21 Cultural Night Fundraiser Thursday at 5:30 to 7:30pm at Sechelt Nation Longhouse Presented By: Aboriginal and Eco Tours $20 adults, $10 children, $40 family of 4. 604-747-1048 August 21-23 Cannery Row: Live Music at Garden Bay Pub, Garden Bay Pender Harbour 7pm August 22 “Tenbear” Thompson – Friday Dinner & Live Music with ... Read More »
On Wednesday August 13 the students from Dominique School of Dance celebrated their dance examination process at the Heritage Playhouse. A total of 37 students took part in exams in the late spring and received their results recently in Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Tap and Modern, and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ... Read More »
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