Local Arts

De La Soul keep it fresh and from the heart at Zoophorus Who: De La Soul with DJ Maseo Where: Zoophorus and GLC When: Saturday, Aug.

New Orleans’ Buckwheat blows into Buffalo Bill’s Who: Buckwheat Zydeco Where: Buffalo Bill’s When: Wednesday, Aug. 27 If there’s ever a CD to get you out of the blues, one of Buckwheat Zydeco’s would be it.

Budding authors can spend a weekend working on their latest creative writing piece at an intensive writer’s workshop in Whistler Sept. 19-21.

Who: Watermelon Girl What: Grow Show Where: Buffalo Bill’s When: Aug. 26 Comedienne and "Weed Diva" Watermelon Girl is bringing her vaudeville-style Grow Show to Whistler this week.

What: Best of Canadian Stand-Up Where: MY Place When: Friday & Saturday, Aug 22 & 23 They say laughter is the best medicine. Get your dose from this quartet of Canadian comics.

SUMMERTIME STREET ENTERTAINMENT For the little kids and the big kids at heart, the streets are alive with the sounds of comedy, congas and circus capers. On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.

Who: Rob Funk Where: The Brew House When: Saturday nights There’s no doubt about it: Rob Funk gets around. You can catch him cavorting with the coffee crowd every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at Second Cup.

The Pocket Dwellers dealing in funk, soul, hip hop, rock and jazz Who: Pocket Dwellers Where: Garfinkel’s When: Wednesday, Aug.

SUMMERTIME STREET ENTERTAINMENT For the little kids and the big kids at heart, the streets are alive with the sounds of comedy, congas and circus capers. On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.

SUMMERTIME STREET ENTERTAINMENT For the little kids and the big kids at heart, the streets are alive with the sounds of comedy, congas and circus capers. On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.