Local Arts

If you're 11 years old and easy to amuse, the new Agent Cody Banks opens this week at the Village 8. Yippee. The rest of us can check out Mystic River , a decent movie we saw three months ago that won two Oscars and has been re-released.

One of the most popular and anticipated events at the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival, the 72 hour Filmmaker Showdown, is now accepting pre-registration. Beginning on April 16, event teams have 72 hours to create and produce a 4.5-minute film.

Who: Blue Quarter with Slow Nerve Action Where: Boot Pub When: Monday, March 15 Bands become friends just like people become friends.

What: Big Sexy Funk North Where: Dusty’s When: Friday, March 12 The popular Big Sexy Funk night from Vancouver’s Shine nightclub, described by one fan as "funkier than James Brown’s socks," is starting up in the Creek.

Friday, Feb. 27 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS What: Tuned Women Where: MY (Millennium) Place A showcase of vibrant original music composed and performed by a crew of local women – everything from jazz to folk to blues to rock. Show starts 8 p.m.

Who: Obie Trice with Rochester a.k.a. Juice, Rosco and R3 Where: Garfinkel’s When: Sunday, Feb. 29 Whistler is a long way from the rough neighbourhoods of Detroit that honed the street sense and mic skills of hip-hopper Obie Trice.

Shiny happy people Once again it’s time for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to hand out their shiny gold statuettes.

What: Maxine & Blair’s High School Reunion Where: Uli’s Flipside When: Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.

What: LUNA — Triple Threat Where: Spruce Grove Fieldhouse When: Thursday, March 4, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tickets: $2 Whistler’s a town with nightlife. Translation: a bar for every occasion.

In Whistler Why not take the Whistler Art Walking Tour? Get the self-guided brochure on-line at www.whistlerartscouncil.com or at MY (Millennium) Place.