• The Pender Harbour 17th annual Fall Faire runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at venues in Madeira Park. Enter your goods in an exhibition, and enjoy hay rides, free kids activities, artisans, a chili cook off, photo contest and more.
• The annual Gibsons Fall Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 8 gets underway at Quality Garden & Pet, 325 Pratt Rd. Free admission. See 30-plus vendors with jewelry, cards, books, soap, preserves, teas, art, produce, baking and clothing. Look for the Hospital Auxiliary bake sale, the largest pumpkin and best dressed vegetable contests, kids craft corner and Lions Club concession.
Dragons calendar
Sunshine Dragons Abreast (dragon boat team) will be competing in Italy next July. In order to cover registration costs they will be holding their fundraising Fashion Show this Friday, Oct. 6. Fashion is from: AZur, Blue Magnolia, Cactus Flower, Moorestock, The Landing, Trail Bay Source for Sports, Tsain-Ko Gift Shop and Palmeros. Tickets are $45 and doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the shíshálh Community Hall (Sechelt Indian Band Hall).
Also debuting at the fashion show will be a fundraising calendar featuring 12 beach access points from Gibsons to Halfmoon Bay. Gillian Kydd writes: “The photographs are wonderful and have been taken by the husband of one of our new members, Steve Tossan. My husband and I did the research, which meant many trips to beaches with lots of stairs involved. We discovered many marvellous beaches in the process.” The calendar costs $20. If interested, call Gillian at 604-885-0151.
This weekend
The Sechelt Arts Festival opens with a performance of Syiyaya. Our Families. Our Stories, at the Raven’s Cry Theatre tonight, Oct. 6, and an art exhibition at the Seaside Centre. See: secheltartsfestival.com for details.
Kube Show
Artist Tina Flux is in the house at The Kube Studio opening this Friday, Oct. 6 with a wine, snacks and music reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The Kube has recently relocated to a prominent spot at #101 - 875 Gibsons Way, opposite Elphinstone school. Email [email protected] for more or stop by and see the artwork.
Butler in the Hey
The Gibsons Legion features Butler in the Hey on Saturday, Oct. 7 – ska, funk, reggae and more. Music at 8 p.m., dancing until late. Members $5, guests $10 at the door.
Live on screen
• On Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m., at the Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt, The Met Opera presents a new production of Bellini’s Norma, live in HD by satellite. Norma stars Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role, which she has sung to acclaim at the Met in 2013, making her one of the world’s leading interpreters of the iconic title character. Carlo Rizzi conducts and Sir David McVicar directs. Runtime is 3:29. Tickets are at the door.
• On Sunday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. live theatre from London presents Salome, also at the Raven’s Cry, broadcast by satellite. An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. Internationally acclaimed theatre director Yaël Farber draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production at the National Theatre. Tickets are available at the door. Phone 604-885-4597 for more information.
Fractals
Mary A. Spytz is a physics major with a passion for fractals and snowflakes. For 15 years she has been educating math students about fractals and making and selling her unique paper fractal snowflakes. She shares her passion in two presentations and a workshop on the Sunshine Coast. The Union of Art and Math: The Original Fractal Snowflake, is on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Sechelt Library (Tuesday Talks) in the Community Room from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with free admission. Call the library to register: 604-885-3260.
The second presentation is on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt. Admission is by donation. You can make your own fractal snowflake at a workshop titled Ripping. Cutting. Jumping Through Paper. Fractal Snowflake Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre. Fee is $25 including materials. Register at the Sechelt Visitor Centre. For more information call Sherryl Latimer, Program and Outreach Coordinator at the Sechelt Library, at 604-885-3260.
Holiday Market
The Holiday Market Faire is to be held at the Gibsons Public market from Dec. 8 to 21, and it includes a small juried artisan sales opportunity. A few booths in the Victorian Village are available for crafters, with a 50 per cent early bird discount if you apply by Oct. 11. Email Gail at [email protected] for more information. Find the call for entry and application at www.gibsonspublicmarket.com
Elephants
George Connell’s debut album, Elephant in the Room, is a ten-song compilation of satirical songwriting that confronts the timeless issues of the day – from the poignant Highway of Tears to the hubris and entitlement addressed in End of the Dream. The album has been created around Coast singer/songwriter George Connell’s passion for wordplay and supported by some innovative musicians, including percussionist Raphael Geronimo of Rumba Calzada, and the newest diva in the jazz firmament, Katherine Penfold. It was released on Sept. 21 and the CD release party will be Friday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens on Mason Road, West Sechelt. For further information, contact George at 604-883-2299 or 604-329-5578 or email [email protected].
Gillespie in Gibsons
Terry Gillespie with Lyndell Montgomery presents a groove-heavy and entertaining fusion of blues and world music on Friday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. presented by One Foot Crow Craft Distillery, 700 Venture Way, Gibsons. Tickets are $20 at the door. Veteran Canadian blues artist Gillespie continues his first Western Canadian tour in two years with a concert that marks the release of Home Boy, his fifth solo album. Accompanied by bassist and fiddle player Montgomery, Gillespie’s music is blues based – but this is an artist who mixes genres with ease. His annual winters in Jamaica have given his songs a deep groove that’s hard to resist. The release of Gillespie’s new album marks his 50th year as a performer and his 70th birthday. He’s been part of the Canadian music scene since he immigrated to Canada at the height of the Vietnam War, and helped found Heaven’s Radio, a seminal Ottawa rock band.
Ladies Night
Next up for Playback, the classic rock band that makes you want to dance, is Ladies’ Night on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Madeira Park Legion. For your $60 ticket you get cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dancing and raffle prizes. Find tickets in advance at the Legion and at Harbour Insurance.
World music
Caravan World Rhythms has put out a call for performing artists. Are you an emerging B.C.-based world music artist or group seeking new performance opportunities and exposure to new audiences? Are you an established Canadian world music artist or group with a new project you would like to present to a Vancouver audience such as a CD-release or new collaboration? If so, Caravan World Rhythms invites you to submit your musical proposals by Oct. 12 for possible inclusion in programming. Projects that include ethnocultural or contemporary dance with live music are also eligible. Caravan is a non-profit society that presents cultural events with a focus on music and dance from cultures around the world. For more information, see www.caravanbc.com
Keep me posted
Please continue to send me your arts announcements, but note they will run in the newspaper one day to one week ahead only. Deadline is Tuesday at noon for next Friday’s paper. Email [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692.
