From Far and Near, the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre’s latest exhibit, features the work of water colourist Hiroshi Shimazaki and acrylic painter Sheila Page.
“Far” in this exhibit is represented by the works of Shimazaki, centring on images created during 12 visits to India during the last 37 years. For Shimazaki, landscape painting offers “access to revelations of natural process, evocations of history and potentialities of human action embedded in place.” India is the country where he finds these attributes most readily revealed.
“Near” comes to us through the works of Sheila Page. Her theme is the landscape beneath our feet: the importance and complexity of the natural world beneath us. The images are greatly enlarged representations of organic subjects found on the beach.
“Humble natural objects on the beach have been shaped by waves and weather into arrangements that reflect the power of their environment,” Page said.
Both artists plan to be on hand at the gallery Saturdays during the run of the exhibit. Please contact the Sunshine Coast Arts Council at 604-885-5412 for exact times and days or for further information.
Musical AGM
The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts (FOPA) is planning for its 42nd festival, beginning with their annual general meeting this Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre beginning at 4 p.m.
Last year, the festival hosted more than 600 young people and adults who performed for some of the most accomplished adjudicators in the province.
FOPA, which next year begins April 13 with three days of piano performances, showcases the Coast’s young people and their talents in piano, strings, voice, folk music and more. At Saturday’s AGM they expect to hear performances from last year’s festival winners as well as deal with meeting business.
This weekend
JavaJazz, the vocal group, perform Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests, singer Katherine Penfold and a quartet of accomplished musicians, at the Bethel Baptist Church (across from the fire hall) in Sechelt.
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 hear Mimosa at the Pender Harbour School of Music. This versatile quintet with Coast musicians Anna Lumiere and Karen Graves perform their unique mixture of jazz, Brazilian sambas, French ‘60s pop and cabaret music. Tickets are $25. See www.penderharbourmusic.ca for more details.
Hallowe’en
There are lots of events planned for the scary night.
Tonight, Oct. 31, Gilligan’s Pub in Sechelt features a Halloween costume party with the band Playback.
The Gibsons Legion presents their own Halloween Bash with the Brown Brothers playing and prizes for the best costume. It starts at 8:30 p.m.
And don’t forget the big dance at the Roberts Creek Hall with the Walk on Dead, the Will Ross Band and a 1960s style light show. Prizes awarded for the best costume. It starts at 9:30 p.m. and tickets are at Strait Music, Gaia’s and MELOmania.
Capilano performer
Here’s an update on one of the Coast’s singing and tap dancing performers.
Frankie Cottrell is now a third year student in the musical theatre program at Capilano University, and their group was recently invited to perform at WE Day at Rogers Arena on Oct. 22 in front of 20,000 youth and teachers. You can find the song on You Tube under “Cap-You Can’t Stop the Beat”. Cottrell also performed a key role recently in The Inspector General, a Russian play, for Cap’s Exit 22 theatre productions.
Marion Bridge
Tickets are now on sale for Driftwood Players Nov. 14 to 23 production of Daniel McIvor’s moving Marion Bridge.
Radhika Samwald performs as Teresa, Laura Sigler plays Agnes, and she will be remembered for her wonderful performance in Melville Boys and Haiku. Naomi Dayneswood (Louise) is new to the Coast, having been a professional TV stage and film performer in Vancouver. Lori Pepper is directing this production with the assistance of Bob Hunt. Tickets are at The Blackberry Shop in Lower Gibsons, Laedeli Gifts in Sunnycrest Mall and Sechelt Visitor Centre. Tickets can also be purchased conveniently on-line at www.driftwoodplayers.ca.
Keep me posted
Send your notice of arts events by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday’s newspaper to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692.
