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| 1 | ARTIST’S RECEPTION - Martha Jablonski-Jones: Impressions at Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2 - 4 pm. |
| 1 | OPEN HOUSE – “Meet the Artists” at Artworks Framing and Gallery, Cruice Lane (behind Zocalo) in Gibsons Landing, noon – 4 pm. |
| 2 | LIVE MUSIC - Tyler Duncan, Baritone and Erika Switzer, Piano at Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2.30 pm. Winners of CBC Radio’s Spotlight Competition and picked as two of the Vancouver Sun’s 21 Artists of the 21st Century, Duncan and Switzer now enjoy international performing careers. Presented by Coast Recital Society. Tix: $25 (students $10); phone 604.886.8330 to check for availability. |
| 5 | LIVE MUSIC - The Groove Brothers on Tour: Don Alder and Masa Sumida at Pack Ratt Louie’s Grill, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, 8 pm. An incredible cross-cultural evening of acoustic fingerstyle guitar, stories and FUN with the grooviest guitarists from Canada and Japan. Tix: $20 in advance from Pack Ratt’s. |
| 5 | LIVE MUSIC – Local Traffic at Augusta Grill, Sechelt, 8.30 pm. Eat, drink, and dance to country/pop/rock band. Cover charge: $5. |
| 5-6 | FILM - Atonement at Raven’s Cry Theatre, 8 pm. Critically acclaimed Oscar-nominated film in which a 13-year-old falsely accuses her older sister’ lover of a crime he did not commit. The fallout speaks to the nature of passion, love and redemption. Rated 14A. General admission: $35. A Coast Cinematheque series presentation. Repeat screening Sunday, Mar 9 at 4 pm. |
| 8 | LIVE MUSIC - Van Django at Pender Harbour Performance Centre, Madeira Park, 8 pm. Quartet inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephanie Grapelli forges a unique gypsy jazz sound with a westcoast influence. Tix: $20 at John Henry’s (Garden Bay); Harbour Insurance (Madeira Park); Talewind Books (Sechelt.) |
| 8 | LIVE MUSIC - Local Traffic at Augusta Gill, Sechelt, 8.30 pm. Eat, drink and dance to this country/rock/pop band. Cover: $5. |
| 8 | LIVE MUSIC- Into The Wild Coffeehouse Night. At The Wild Bistro, 612 Gibsons Way (by Panago). This Month's Performers are: Angie McAuley, Billie & Brian Corbett, and Fabrizio Alberico. These musicians are both a pleasure for the ears, and a great act to watch as well. Doors open at 7:00PM and show starts at 8:00PM. $10 cover charge with proceeds going to the artists. For more information contact Bonar. |
| 8 - 9 | DANCE - Spring Into Dance. Gibsons Heritage Playhouse 8:00 PM (matinee Mar. 9 at 2 pm) The Coast Contemporary Dancers in a joyful celebration in dance, music and movement. $12 in advance from Gaia's Fair Trade Gifts (Gibsons) and Talewind Books (Sechelt) or $15 at the door. |
| 10 - 12 | BONSPIEL - Master Men’s Bonspiel, Gibsons Curling Club. More info: 604.886.7512; www.gibsonscurlingclub.com |
| 11 | FILM - Congorama at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 7.30 PM. Comedy by one of Canada’s sharpest young directors follows Belgian adoptee on his quest for his Quebec birth parents. Several layer of culture shock await in the Canadian outdoor. Admission: $5 / $8. |
| 12-13 | FILM - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly at Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 8 pm. The incredible true story of French Elle editor-in-chief’s struggle to overcome the effects of a massive, debilitating stroke through his rich memoire, life’s passions and newfound imagination. PG. Admission: $8. Coast Cinematheque series presentation. Repeats Sunday, Mach 16, 4 pm. |
| 13 | LIVE MUSIC – Ghosts of the Highway at Local Loco’s Music and Arts Café, Powell River, 8 pm. Jeff Andrews and spoken word artist Shaye on their hitchhike coast-to-coast tour across Canada bringing instruments, voices, a video camera and a show like an old-style revue. Cover charge: $5. |
| 14 | LIVE MUSIC – Pawnshop Diamond at Local Loco’s Music and Arts Café, Powell River, 8 pm. Traditional Scottish and Irish folk songs anticipate St. Patrick’s Day. Cover charge: $5. |
| 15 | OPERA - Peter Grimes at Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt; Max Cameron Theatre, Powell River, 10:00 AM. Britten’s opera, performed by the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and broadcast live in high definition by satellite. $22 general, $18 seniors at August Grill or Raven’s Cry Theater (Sechelt); at Academy Box Office (Powell River) |
| 15 | FILM / SALON – In Grave Danger of Failing Food with Bill Mollison, and vignette EcoTech: Case Study: Local Permaculture Education in the Sunshine Coast School System at Gumboot Café, 7 pm (doors 6.30 pm). Film screening is part of this Seedy Saturday Salon discussing Permaculture and Food Security presented by Black Cat Productions and Heart Gardens Society. Admission: $5 at the door. |
| 15 | LIVE MUSIC - Allison Crowe Spring Concert with special guest Skye Wallace at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 8 pm. Celebrate Spring’s arrival with a musical bouquet of lively originals and much-loved interpretation from the popular songbook: roc, jazz, folk, soul, Broadway and more. “Treat yourself to one of the mightiest talents on the singer-songwriter scene today.” - Bob Muller, JoniMitchell.com. Advance tix: $20 ($15 seniors/students) t Coat Book, Gaia’s Fair Trade, Hallmark Cards (Gibsons); MELOmania (Roberts Creek); Ashley’ Books & Record, WindSong Gallery (Sechelt); Harbour Spirit (Madeira Park); at the door, $22/$17. |
| 16 | LIVE MUSIC - Palm Sunday Easter Pageant at St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Gibsons, 7:00 PM. Passion Play unites the congregations of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and St. Bart’s Anglican in a celebration of the sacrifice that changed the world. By donation |
| 16 | GARDENING - Container Vegetable Gardening at Willow Farm Nursery, 6739 Norwest Bay Road, Sechelt. For information on fees, time call 604-885-3989. |
| 19-20 | FILM – The Great Debaters at Raven’s Cry Theatre, 8 pm. Denzel Washington directs and stars as a brilliant but volatile coach who shapes and inspires a group of underdog students at a small Texas college. Rated PG. Part of the Pacific Cinematheque series; repeats Sunday, March 23, at 4 pm. |
| 20 | ARTISTS’ RECEPTION – Equinox: Between Worlds at Local Loco’s Music and Arts Café, Powell River, 7 pm. An open invitation, all media art show continues through March 31. |
| 22 | OPERA – Tristan Und Isolde at Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 9.30 am. Deborah Voigt and Ben Hepner portray this archetypal couple on their mystical journey of love, sex and death performed by the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and broadcast live in high definition by satellite. Met subtitles; 5 hours with 2 intermissions. Tix: $22 ($18 senior/child) at Augusta Grill and Raven’s Cry Theatre. |
| 22 | CHILDREN ART CLASSES - The Gibsons Public Art Gallery will present Children's Painting Classes at Spring Break: March 17-21. There will be two age groups,and various mediums used: tempera, water color, and pastels. There are class size limits, so register early. Please phone the Gallery at 604-886-0531 and check out the website (www.gibsonspublicartgallery.ca) for more info on upcoming workshops! |
| 26-27 | FILM – The Orphanage at Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 8 pm. Mystery/horror presentation is part of the Coast Cinematheque series. Rated 14A. Admission: $8. Repeats Sunday, March 30 at 4 pm. |
| 27 – 29 | THEATRE – Melville Boys at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse, 8 pm. A tenderly funny and unsentimental look at four lives in transition, as Owen and Lee Melville’s weekend of “beer ‘n’ fishin’” is thrown out of whack by the arrival of a pair of sisters. Tix: $20. |
| 28 | Artist's Reception- Rad Innes: Mixed Media. The Gallery at Malaspina College, Powell River. 7 - 9 pm Show continues through to April 23. Gallery open during regular College hours. |
| 29 | WORKSHOP - Sunshine Coat Women’ Dialogue at Sechelt Senior’ Centre, 9 AM - 4 PM. Discuss concerns and prioritize issues in a safe, structured, welcoming environment. By donation. |
| 29 | DANCE PERFORMANCE – Delhi to Dublin: Indian-Irish Electronica Dance Fusion at Roberts Creek Hall, 9 pm. Wildly contemporary high energy blend of Celtic and Punjabi music is as electrifying as it is unlikely. Who’da thunk it? Tix: $20 at Gaia’s Fair Trade (Gibsons), MELOmania (Roberts Creek), Ashley’s Books (Sechelt). |
APRIL EVENTS 2008
| 3-5, 10-12 | Theatre - Driftwood Players Present "Melville Boys" Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 8:00 PM. Driftwood Players present. $15 at Gaia's Fair Trade or Hallmark Cards (Gibsons), Talewind Books (Sechelt) www.heritageplayhouse.com |
| 4 - 5 | Music- Vocal Summit XIV. Evergreen Theatre, Powell River 8:00 PM "April 4 - Novel Voz a capella ensemble from Cuba offers a tapestry of percussion layered with rich vocal colour. April 5 - Fifth Avenue high energy vocal jazz ensemble" |
| 5 | Opera - La Boheme. Raven's Cry Theatre, Sechelt 10:00 AM. The second Puccini opera of the season, performed by the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and broadcast live in high definition by satellite. $22 general, $18 seniors at August Grill or Raven's Cry Theatare (Sechelt). |
| 6 | Run- 31st Annual April Fool's Run Gibsons Park Plaza "Walkers: 8.00 am Runners: 9:00 am" Half-marathon Run to Sechelt is widely considered to be the best preliminary event before the Sun Run. Pack carbs the night before at the Pasta Buffet at Pack Ratt Louie's restaurant, Sunnycrest Mall (with live entertainment). Great prizes. www.foolsRun.ca |
| 11 - 12 | Festival 5th Annual Powell River Festival of Writers. Malaspina Exhibition Centre, Powell River Two days of workshops, readings by award-winning authors celebrate the written word and the joys of reading. More info: www.prmicro.com/festivalofwriters |
| 12 | Artist's Reception Bremer/Enga: Paintings and Sculpture. Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2 - 4 pm |
| 18 | Dining 23rd Annual Oyster Fest. Brooks Hall, Powell River. "1st seating: 5.30pm 2nd seating: 6.30pm" All tickets for food items are being presold at www.pr.mala.bc.ca/culinaryDiningRoom Signature Oyster Platter features a dozen mollusks on the half shell prepared at least 8 different ways. Try a plate of clams steamed in wine and garlic, or whiskey-flamed tiger prawns on a bed of rice pilaf. Cold lobster and seafood platters, generous servings.. Tix sell out early each year. All items prepared by the Brooks/Malaspina Culinary Arts future chefs. Tix on sale in January 2008.604.483.7967 |
| 19 | Earth Day Be-In Roberts Creek Pier; noon Bring healing vibes and instruments of good will to celebrate the Planet. Go retro to the 60s in mood and fashion if you wish; live music spans the century. |
| 25 | Astronomy Dr. Jaymie Matthews: MOSTly Terra Nova. Sechelt Legion Hall; 7:30 PM Dr Matthews is the Canadian Mission Scientist who launched Canada's Space Telescope and who is analysing the data that is currently coming back. Because of its size will never rival the Hubble, MOST has been nicknamed "The Humble Telescope." www.sunshinecoastastronomy.com |
| 25 | Artist's Reception Lin Atkinson: Mixed Media. The Gallery at Malaspina College, Powell River; 7 - 9 pm Show continues through to May 28. Gallery open during regular College hours. |
| 26 | Opera La Fille du Regiment Raven's Cry Theatre, Sechelt; Max Cameron Theatre, Powell River; 10:00 AM Donizetti's work is the New York Metropolitan Opera Company's second new production of the season, and the final offering of the "metcast" series broadcasst live in high definition by satellite. $22 general, $18 seniors at August Grill or Raven's Cry Theatare (Sechelt); at Academy Box Office (Powell River) |
| 26 | Maritime 7th Annual April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge Seafarer Millennium Park, Madeira Park; 11:00 AM It's nautical but nice as teams compete to build a boat with materials provided, incorporating a "special surprise construction twist" that will be announced to teams at 10 am, just an hour before start time. At 2pm the youth teams, and at 3 pm the adullt teams, race around a short marked course - and the first team across the finish line without sinking takes the CASH grand prize. Lots of free fun for all non-competitors too. www.maritimeheritage.ca Teams wishing to enter the Challenge should request an information package: 604.883.0539. Entry fee: $165 per team. |
| 26 | Auction Rotary Club 2008 Wine Tasting, Food Sampling and Art Auction Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons; "Doors: 5.30pm Live Auction: 8 pm" Sample the wares of BC's best and newest wineries, plus offerings from California, Washington, France, Germany, Australia, South America… anywhere the grape produces its exhiliarating nectar! Live fine art auction of work by Greta Guzek, Josefa Fritz-Barham, Morley Baker, and more. Silent auction of paintings, art glass, potttery, jewellery, fibre art and more by the Coast's leading artists and artisans. $30 at the Landing Gallery, Westwind Fine Art Gallery, Gift of the Eagle Gallery, Prudential Sussex Realty. |
| 27 | Gardening Maples & Music- Willow Farm Nursery, 6739 Norwest Bay Road, Sechelt; 2:00 PM 8th year for this series of outstanding concerts presented in the nursery's natural rock amphitheatre and sculpture garden. Browse among the many varieties of Japanese Maples and other rare and wonderful plants before or after the concert. In case of rain, concert moves indoors. Details in newsletter; www.deeprooted.ca/willowfarm |
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