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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

Kube youth exhibition leads from emergence into public eye

Kube youth exhibition leads from emergence into public eye

For the first of its dozen scheduled exhibitions in 2025, The Kube gallery in Gibsons turned its attention to an artistic hotbed directly across the street: Elphinstone Secondary School.
Sunshine Coast Arts Council’s annual showcase prompts peak participation

Sunshine Coast Arts Council’s annual showcase prompts peak participation

Only two days after a frenzied surge of 60 last-minute contributions, the Sunshine Coast Arts Council’s annual Friends of the Gallery show launched on Jan. 10 with a crowded public reception at its Sechelt complex.
Sunshine Coast teen textile artist hooked on community service

Sunshine Coast teen textile artist hooked on community service

A textile prodigy with a passion for performance has turned a graduation project into a forward-looking act of compassion.
Art Beat: Paradox in performance at Artesia Jan. 17

Art Beat: Paradox in performance at Artesia Jan. 17

One of the Sunshine Coast’s fastest-rising bands will perform at the Artesia Coffee House on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre.
Cellist scores Joan of Arc in real time at the Heritage Playhouse Jan. 21

Cellist scores Joan of Arc in real time at the Heritage Playhouse Jan. 21

A nearly century-old silent film is due to get a fresh soundtrack in Gibsons later this month, as an instrumentalist who once shared the stage with grunge superstars Nirvana improvises an original score.
Time-travelling sisters tap appetite for literacy on the Sunshine Coast

Time-travelling sisters tap appetite for literacy on the Sunshine Coast

An all-ages spectacle featuring tap, swing and three-part harmony has been assembled by the Sunshine Coast Literacy Coalition to mark B.C.’s Family Literacy Week.
'Kayak' rides tides of activism at Off the Page this weekend

'Kayak' rides tides of activism at Off the Page this weekend

The award-winning debut by a Vancouver-based playwright will come to life this weekend in 2025’s first public play reading of the Off the Page series.
Art Beat: Memories alight on New Year

Art Beat: Memories alight on New Year

Also, an upcoming art show at the Roberts Creek Legion will pay tribute to a life cut short by the opioid and fentanyl crisis in B.C. 
Retiring archivist shared, shaped Sechelt’s history

Retiring archivist shared, shaped Sechelt’s history

The sagacious steward of the Sechelt Community Archives is stepping down after almost three decades overseeing the community’s collection of historical records.
Sunshine Coast astronomers have a bright idea: turn down the lights

Sunshine Coast astronomers have a bright idea: turn down the lights

In a season whose carols extol seraphic skies, local astronomers are taking steps to keep the stars shimmering year-round.
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