Local Arts

The Vancouver Youth Theatre wants kids for local classes What: Vancouver Youth Theatre at Whistler with Amy Clausen Where: Our Lady of the Mountains Roman Catholic Church When: August 18 to 22 As a parent during school holidays, the old saying "

Cowboy poets and performers at Pemberton Jamboree What: 3 rd Annual Pemberton Country Jamboree Where: Pemberton Stables When: Friday to Sunday, July 25 - 27 If your idea of country music is Shania Twain and Garth Brooks, you might need to wind back t

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.

What: RISE film premiere Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. When: Wednesday, July 16 Talk about a good name for a movie. RISE could mean the steady incline of the mountains some kamikaze bikers are willing to climb for their new full throttle sport.

Who: Side 67 and Tim Where: Boot Pub When: Sunday, July 13 You’d think Side 67 would be pissed. You’d think they’d be broken, but these sturdy punk rock bastards are true survivors.

It’s time to spur on your inner cowboy, or cowgirl and go wild at the third annual Pemberton Country Jamboree, a three-day event from July 25 to 27 at Pemberton Stables.

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.

Singer-songwriter Andrea Koziol is one of Canada’s top up and coming musicians Who: Andrea Koziol Where: MY Place When: Tuesday, July 15 She’s folksy like Joni Mitchell. Jazzy like Holly Cole. Smooth like Sarah McLachlan.

Who: Karen Love What: Meet the Artist Where: MY Place When: Thursday, July 17 6 to 8 p.m. It’s not often young kids get to hang out with the legends of their time but Karen Love did.

It’s time to get cranked for the summer’s inaugural Gravity Festival from July 14 to 20, bringing together the biggest names in downhill, freeride, cross country, biker cross and trials biking.