The 48th annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts starts on April 11 and continues through April 30.
The festival features amateur performers of all ages and abilities in a variety of instrumental disciplines, voice and choir, plus speech and dramatic arts. Performances culminate in a final concert on May 7 at 2 p.m. at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.
Notably, the adjudicator for Woodwinds and Brass, Tak Maeda, is a fixture of the Sunshine Coast, where he directs the Suncoast Concert Band (as well as his commitments to the Sea to Sky Wind Ensemble in North Vancouver, the West Vancouver Concert Band and the West Vancouver Pops Band).
New this year, the Festival syllabus encourages the performance of works by Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) composers and authors, to be adjudicated by experts of diverse ethnic identities.
Spectators are welcome and more information can be found online at www.coastfestival.com.
tems swiya reopening
After two years closed, shíshálh Nation’s tems swiya museum is reopening April 11.
The museum, located beside the Raven’s Cry Theatre, closed at the beginning of the pandemic and Monday, will throw open the doors once again.
Admission is by donation with large groups of 10 or more requiring a $100 minimum.
Large groups must pre-book by emailing Raquel at [email protected] or by calling 604-885-6012.
The permanent exhibits are Grieving Mother, Face to face with the Ancestors and Kwentens ?e te sinkwu [Guardian of the Sea] killer whale along with many other artifacts from the swiya.
Hours are Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No pickaxe needed to find these gems
The Tiny Art Gallery at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery is now displaying Art Gems by Jan Jensen. Each work is made of composite layers of clear resin, collage, inks and acrylic paint.
The Sechelt-based painter, who works mainly in acrylics, describes her process as “play-based exploration.”
The Tiny Art Gallery is visible from the exterior of the Gibsons Public Art Gallery on 431 Marine Drive. In an adjacent section of the gallery, visitors are encouraged to contribute a miniature artwork and choose one to take home from among a collection of pieces donated by others.
In the Round performance shapes up
A remarkable concert is coming into focus at the High Beam Dreams event centre. In the Round will feature singer-songwriters Jim Foster, Deborah Holland and Michael Friedman at 6:30 p.m. on April 9.
Ticket information is available at www.highbeamdreams.com
