Local Arts

The Whistler Arts Council is currently accepting nominations of elementary and high school students from Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie for its annual student art awards and summer arts bursary.

Sounding off on Das Boot Ballet’s amateur night Would you do it? Would you dance naked in front of a revved up crowd? Would you doff your duds and plaster yourself all over the pole? Would you writhe and grind in front of paying patrons? Would y

Hey Mama! Black Eyed Peas to play Ski and Snowboard Festival concert series Hip-hop mega-stars Black Eyed Peas will perform during the DKNY//Jeans Outdoor Concert series at the Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival next month, organizers W1 confirmed

SNFU show a celebration of belligerence By Shelley Arnusch Who: SNFU with Moneen, Full Blast & The Antithesis Where: Garfinkel’s When: March 31 Tickets: $10-$15 "As long as I’m still alive, there’s going to be an SNFU show som

Poetry and coffee houses are a classic combination, one that Moguls Coffee House manager Lori Edwards is happy to revive. Edwards is accepting original poetry submissions until the end of March for the cafe’s Words of Art contest.

The Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival’s annual Pro Photographer Showdown, this year sponsored by electronics giant Panasonic, is one of the most anticipated events off the slopes.

I’ll always remember watching Saturday morning cartoons at my grandparents’, eating bowls of corn flakes with so much sugar heaped on the milk was more sludge than liquid, and just kicking it for hours with Mighty Mouse, Hercules and, or co

What: LUNA — Pool Party Where: Meadow Park Sports Centre When: Thursday, April 1 Tickets: $2 LUNA, Whistler Community Services’ weekly series of alcohol-free evening events offering adults an alternative to the bar and club scene, continues

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey. But there’s no need to be California dreaming when there are so many great art shows coming up.

What: Boot Ballet Amateur Night Where: Boot Pub When: Saturday, March 27 It’s common for the Boot Pub to get a mention in these pages for its regular hosting of punk, rock, funk, jam and worldbeat live music.