Local Arts

Renaissance period: The Pemberton Arts Council looks to revitalize its programming

With new director, membership structure and spate of events, this summer looks to be a big one for the PAC 

May 2, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

From Oscar winner to ski bum, it was a long, strange trip for John Zaritsky

Iconoclastic director of Ski Bums died of heart failure last month at 78 

Apr 28, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

A new story pole rises at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler

Lil’wat Nation carver and apprentice explain the meaning behind the newest addition to the SLCC

Apr 28, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Whistler Singers set to unveil concert that has been two years in the making

Originally scheduled for April 2020, the revamped show features choral numbers under the theme ‘From Sea to Sky’ 

Apr 22, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Hardcore icons Comeback Kid co-headlining Whistler’s first punk show in ages

Winnipeg band joins fellow hardcore stalwarts Cancer Bats and Misery Signals at Garf’s on April 24 

Apr 21, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Whistler Film Festival screening two films for free on National Canadian Film Day

Portraits from a Fire and Before They Fall screening April 20 at Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Apr 18, 2022 12:55 PM Read more >

Whistler pro rider’s new doc displays the unyielding power of community

Dancing with the Mountains follows Hailey Elise and her tightknit crew as they craft the perfect bike trail

Apr 16, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

‘Normalcy is just so normal’: The irreverent outsider art of Whistler’s Arne Gutmann

Local photographer, curator and mixed media artist leaving Whistler after a quarter century

Apr 14, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Pemberton’s own Dakota Pearl just hit their biggest stage yet: Rogers Arena

Beloved country rockers set to release The Dakota Demos this summer 

Apr 8, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Pemberton actor channels an unsung Canadian war hero for Padre X

Immersive one-man show tells story of WWII veteran John Weir Foote, the only Canadian chaplain to be awarded the Victoria Cross 

Apr 7, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >