Stonewall Pride 2013 Sunshine Coast takes place next weekend, June 28 and 29, with a Friday evening film, and a Saturday silent auction at 8 and dance at 9 p.m. at the Roberts Creek Hall.
The award-winning film, Margarita, will be shown on June 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. Tickets are $10 in advance at Gaia's Fair Trade, MELOmania, Shanti Gifts, 420 Hemp Shop and the Sechelt Visitor Centre.
This Canadian film is a story of love and paperwork. With super nanny Margarita on the brink of deportation, those who depend on her plot creative ways to keep her in Canada. But the one solution to everyone's problems is the one most fraught with risk, testing the bonds of true love and commitment.
On Saturday, join the Sunshine Coast GLBTQ community in marking the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots with events at the hall. Tickets are $15. The silent auction has already begun online at www.sunshinecoastpride.com offering getaways, restaurant gift certificates and recreation up for bidding. DJ She leads the dance portion of the evening at 9 and brings a love of funk, disco, past and current hits that will go into the wee hour of 1 a.m. Funds go to the Child & Youth Suicide Prevention Committee on the Sunshine Coast. Contact info: www.sunshinecoastpride.com.
PechaKucha
The first in a series of four PechaKucha nights in Sechelt opens this Friday night, June 21, at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre.
PK, as it is called, is storytelling: a rant, a song, an appeal, an explanation, or it could be a memorial, a fable, a spoof. Nine Coasters will present 20 images with only 20 seconds to weave each into their story. The images are automatically projected and wait for no one. Don't miss Donna Shugar's presentation on the Roberts Creek mandala, Mike Tandy's hard-boiled drama, or Paula O'Brien's snappy dresser, to name a few. The 20 x 20 concept was started by Japanese architects in 2003 and has spread to 630 cities and towns around the globe. PK nights have been selling out in Gibsons for the past year and a half. Tonight's event is organized and presented by artists Anna Banana and Paul Clancy. Showtime is 8 with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.
St. John's United Artists
The St. John's United Artists are pleased to present a show of their creative works. This year's show opens this Friday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m., and runs Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. John's Church at 5085 Davis Bay Rd.
The St. John's United Artists will also be holding a garage sale of arts and crafts related items during the art show. Proceeds will go to St. John's United Church in thanks for generously letting the artists use the beautiful, bright space for their meetings and painting sessions.
Fibreworks show
Architextilesby Fibre Six: Jennifer Cooper, Pam Dangerfield, Gail Hunt, Nancy Riemersma, Lilly Thorne and Patt Wilson, is on show starting this Saturday with a meet the artists reception 2 to 4 p.m. at 12887 Sunshine Coast Hwy. in Madeira Park(in the yurts). See: www.fibreworksgallery.com for more details.
Music at Boomers
Local singer/songwriter Joe Stanton is hosting an evening of stories and songs and some fine finger-style guitar at Boomers Burger Bar (Sunnycrest Mall) in Gibsons this Sunday, June 23, with special guest, Australian singer/songwriter Jason Lowe. The show starts at 7, with a suggested donation of $10. For more information and reservations, call 604-886-1646.
This weekend
Toronto filmmaker Kathleen Mullen and Halifax author Jim Williams come together at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery this Sunday, June 23, at 7 p.m. for an evening of film and book reading. Both artists weave together personal stories with historical and present-day accounts of the dangers of asbestos in the film Breathless and the book Rock Reject.
Author reading
The Gibsons Public Library is holding another celebration of the spoken word event with local authors signed up to read from their books (or their works in progress): Blair McDowell, Rosalie Boileau, Ellen Besso, Andrea Coates and PJ Reece.
Readings are on Wednes-day, June 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Authors are confirmed but there's room for more. Join them to read, listen, support local talent and celebrate the spoken word. Register at 604-886-2130.
101 Art
For June and July, 101 Office Supply on Cowrie Street in Sechelt is featuring works by Tim Runkle, Halfmoon Bay artist and musician. Runkle studied at UBC in 1978 under legendary artists Roy Kiyooka and Gathie Falk. His family settled on the Coast in 1994 to "raise our kids in paradise." His art is informed by a love of pop art, pop culture, music, movies, cartoons, books, comedy, graffiti and street art, and it has hung at UBC, Carnegie Centre, Robson Media Centre and Grunt Gallery.
Makosso novel
Author and francophone Jean Pierre Makosso has published his new novel with Quebec's Editions Dedicaces, titled Il Etait une Fois Ce Jour-la. He is launching it in Montreal this week and you can watch for more about this book in Coast Reporter. The new novel follows last year's book of poetry, Human Works, that was published in English and French.
Tuesday deadline
Send me notice of your arts events by Tuesday at 5 p.m. for Friday's paper to [email protected] or phone 604-886-4692. Keep it brief, please.
