The Audain Art Museum and Arts Whistler are pairing up to screen two Emily Carr films on Oct. 28, in an event called "...dig way down into your subject."
The first film, called Klee Wyck, directed by Grant Crabtree was released in 1946 and tells the story of Carr, who the Nuu-chah-nulth people named Klee Wyck or "Laughing One." The 15-minute movie is the fifth in a series on Canadian artists.
Bone Wind Fire, the second film, directed by Jill Sharpe, looks at three of the 20th century's most important artists, including Carr, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Frida Kahlo.
The films screen at the Maury Young Arts Centre at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session with Curtis Collins, director and chief curator of the museum, which is currently hosting the exhibit Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing—French Modernism and the West Coast.
Tickets are $8 or $5 for Arts Whistler or Audain members.
The films will also screen again on Jan. 6 and Jan. 13. For tickets go to showpass.com/emilycarr.
Finalists selected for Whistler Film Festival talent programs
The Whistler Film Festival unveiled 20 finalists who have been chosen to participate in its three signature talent programs this year.
Those include the Power Pitch, Doc Lab, and Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship. There are also six finalists for both the Producers Lab and Screenwriters Lab.
Two local filmmakers, Brian Hockenstein and Lenny Rubenovitch, have been selected to participate in the Doc Lab, which will help them with their projects that are already in development.
To see the full list visit https://whistlerfilmfestival.com/here-comes-talent-whistler-film-festival-champions-canadian-content-creators/.
Whistler Music Search finals
Four local music acts will battle it out to win the top spot at the Whistler Search on Thursday, Oct. 24. All month, artists have been competing at the Crystal Lounge every Thursday with judges earmarking one each week to send to the finals—along with one wildcard from each week.
The finalists include Conor Fitzpatrick, Old Man Grand, and Cat Madden. This year, the judges chose two wildcard picks, including Little Earthquakes and Happiness Jones. The first-place winner will earn $1,000 and a Whistler Blackcomb season pass.
Cover is $5 and the show starts at 9 p.m.
Try water bottle weaving
The Audain Art Museum's Art After Dark is dedicating November to teaching re-purposing techniques.
The first session is set for Nov. 1 and will demonstrate how to weave water bottles by turning plastic into thin ropes.
Participants are welcome to bring their own water bottles, but materials will also be provided.
The youth session (kids 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult) takes place from 3:30 to 5:50 p.m. while the adult session (for those 18 and older) will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Free for members and with admission.
For more information visit audainartmuseum.com/events/.
