The Whistler Arts Council (WAC) celebrates Whistler’s dynamic
creative community with the 11th annual ARTrageous cultural extravaganza
Thursday, Nov. 9 at 9 p.m. at Dusty’s at Creekside as part of Cornucopia
celebrations.
The evening includes live music from the 12-piece Afro-funk
juggernaut Five Alarm Funk as well as performance artists and an art gallery
show featuring 18 local artists. In keeping with Cornucopia, the evening of
vibrant arts and culture also includes wine and nibblies from local
restaurants.
The Arty Farty Bus will shuttle partygoers free of charge from the
Whistler Village taxi loop beside Moguls Coffee Shop to Creekside, starting at
9 p.m. The bus will operate until 2 a.m.
Don’t forget to bring extra cash. All art will be for sale at the
exhibit.
Tickets are $30. Special Friends of WAC ticket prices available at
the Whistler Arts Council by calling 604-938-9221.
Skateboarding Bigger and Better
Don’t Sleep Productions presents the latest skateboard flick,
Bigger
and Better Things
, Friday, Nov.
10 at 9 p.m. at Merlin’s.
“The video spotlights the best of the Canadian amateur skateboard
scene,” said director Ben Stoddard.
Board hounds featured include Sascha Daley, Chad Dickson, Alien,
Andrew Quast, Stacy Gabriel, Randy Monchalin, Will “Stash” Durie, Cory Wilson,
Scott Reid and Nate Lacoste.
Bigger and Better
Things premieres in Whistler then sets off on a six-city tour with stops in
Vancouver, Kamloops, Victoria, Abbotsford, Seattle and Toronto.
Along with the vision of Stoddard, videographer David Ehrenreich,
who’s past claims to fame include
Underworld Attack Show
and
Yesterday’s Future
, is at the helm of this ramped up adventure.
Tickets are $6.
Squamish art enthusiasts needed
Wild at Art organizers are putting out a call for like-minded
cultural individuals who are willing to offer up creative ideas for Squamish’s
winter festival in February 2007.
The weeklong annual festival aims to build arts and culture in the
area, ramping up for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Both visual and performing arts will be featured at the celebration,
as well as heritage, recreation, schools, businesses and non-profit groups.
Organizations and individuals interested in participating call Judy
McQuinn at 604-898-5902.
Music legend returns
Barney Bentall of Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts returns
for a collective show with fellow musicians Leslie Alexander and John Ellis
Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Brackendale Art Gallery (BAG).
Acoustic gigs, as opposed to the big band sound of The Legendary
Heart’s rock and roll, are Bentall’s preference these days.
One of Canada’s premier songwriters/performers, Bentall’s past is a
golden one with five gold albums to his credit along with countless music
awards and nominations during the late ’80s and early ’90s. His down-to-earth
songs have sold more than 10 million records worldwide.
Whether seasoned veterans of Bentall’s work or youngsters
discovering Bentall classics for the first time, the Bentall and friends
concert will span generations of music lovers.
Advance $18 tickets are available at the BAG and Mostly Books in
Squamish.
Curtain call for A Chorus Line
Sea to Sky Entertainment wraps up the last week of Broadway’s
biggest dramatic dance extravaganza A Chorus Line showing Nov. 9 to 10 at 8
p.m. at Eagle Eye Theatre in Squamish.
The story follows the tales of a group of actors, singers and
dancers auditioning for a Broadway musical. As each steps out from the audition
chorus line, a different personal story unfolds — humorous and heartfelt
alike.
The cast of triple threats execute a non-stop evening of dance,
music and drama, including performing veterans Janice Carroll, Jane Runnals,
Debbie MacDonald, Veronica McFee, Jennifer Carney, Fran Booth and Melissa
Bachert, just to name a few.
The Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama and nine-time Tony-Award winner is
rated PG-13 due to course language and sexual subject matter.
A matinee is hosted at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets are $13 and $11 and are available at Billie’s Bouquet or the downtown branch of Squamish Savings. One dollar of each ticket will be donated to the Squamish SPCA.