Local Arts

And now’s the time to make that movie Mix ketchup with chunks of custard and what do you get? Awesome horror film make-up.

Who: The Dunvant Male Choir Where: Millennium Place When: Sept. 1 The Dunvant Male Choir has won every competition available to male choirs in Wales and now performs all over the world.

What: Comedy in the Sky Comedy Festival Where: Numerous locations When: Sept.

Alt. rock brothers and buddies of the Hip’s famous front man come along for the road trip Who: The Cash Brothers Where: Garfinkel’s When: Friday, Aug.

What: Video Gangs/ The Gong Show Video Release party Where: Garfinkel’s When: Sunday, Aug. 31 Snowboarding junkies can get doubly stoked on the coming season this Sunday night at Garfinkel’s.

Ten years later, local band still playing for fun Who: Slush Where: Merlin’s When: Sunday, August 31 Tickets: $5, doors at 10 p.m.

Spend a day at the Zoo Whistler’s only all day festival blends music magic with cool crafts, unique eats, festival freaks and gifted super jam geeks What: Zoophorus Where: Boot Pub Fairgrounds When: Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Who: Blackalicious Where: Garfinkel’s When: Tuesday, Sept. 9 Fresh off of a tour of Europe, consciousness-elevating west coast hip hop crew Blackalicious have pointed their blazing arrow at Whistler.

Terence McNally dramatic comedy Lips Together, Teeth Apart comes to MY Place What: Lips Together, Teeth Apart Where: My Place When: Aug. 28, 30, 31 and Sept.

Who: Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles Where: Garfinkel’s When: Friday, Aug. 29 You don’t evoke Canehdian patriotism more than with the distinct voice of Gord Downie, best known as the frontman for The Tragically Hip.