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Michael Gurney

Michael Gurney

Michael Gurney covers lower Sunshine Coast arts and culture for the Coast Reporter.

Recent Work by Michael

Art Beat: Raven's Cry Theatre staffer feels kernels of nostalgia

Art Beat: Raven's Cry Theatre staffer feels kernels of nostalgia

Also, what's next for the Film Society
Ecological empathy is baked into Clare Wilkening science-influenced ceramics

Ecological empathy is baked into Clare Wilkening science-influenced ceramics

The ceramic artworks that adorn the Gumboot Café in Roberts Creek until the end of this month are only steps from the source of their inspiration — the orca communities of the Salish Sea — and the studio of their creator, Clare Wilkening. 
How Josh Searles builds guitar culture on the Coast

How Josh Searles builds guitar culture on the Coast

Josh Searles' concert of solo pieces takes place at Eric Cardinal Hall on Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($25) are available at Hand Reef and Sew and One Leaf Gallery in Gibsons, and MELOmania in Roberts Creek. 
At The Kube: Through painted woodcuts, artist goes outside-in

At The Kube: Through painted woodcuts, artist goes outside-in

Dominik Kalita’s ‘This Must Be The Place’ on display to Feb. 28.
Coast Scene: Weaving Cedar Hearts

Coast Scene: Weaving Cedar Hearts

At the first community cedar weaving workshop at Sechelt’s Red Cedar Woman studio held since last summer, fibre artist Jessica Silvey and her daughters Ali and Bella Casey, offered instruction on the creation of miniature woven hearts using strips of red cedar
Nature and spirit mingle in painter’s visions at Gibsons Public Market

Nature and spirit mingle in painter’s visions at Gibsons Public Market

An exhibition of mixed-media works by one of the Sunshine Coast’s most active art instructors will culminate mid-month at the Gibsons Public Market. For painter Sheri Peters, the vision for such a collection of ethereal portrayals doesn’t come into focus until the canvases themselves are completed. 
Annual heritage event recalls bygone recreation

Annual heritage event recalls bygone recreation

A province-wide celebration of British Columbia heritage this month will commemorate historical leisure activities. Heritage Week, a project of the non-profit advocacy organization Heritage BC, takes place annually in mid-February.
Off the Page: Quirky neighbours (and dog) power West Coast comedy

Off the Page: Quirky neighbours (and dog) power West Coast comedy

An upcoming theatrical reading in Gibsons presented as part of the long-running Off the Page performance series will pay tribute to its founder: musician, screenwriter and playwright David King.
Art Beat: Snow day show melts hearts, Black History Month at GPAG and NFB screening at Gibsons Library

Art Beat: Snow day show melts hearts, Black History Month at GPAG and NFB screening at Gibsons Library

Despite prodigious snowfall and perilous roads, renowned Canadian virtuosos Timothy Chooi (violin) and Jane Coop (piano) performed for a packed Raven’s Cry Theatre and online viewers on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Run With Soup shop owners stirred a community

Run With Soup shop owners stirred a community

The couple behind one of Sechelt’s most nourishing cultural hotspots is hanging up the soup ladle after eight years, but their appetite for thriving community remains as strong as ever. On Jan.
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