Local Arts

Who:Valentin y Los del Caribe Where: MY Place When: Tuesday, July 22 Think hot. Think electric. Think about finding yourself out of your seat, dancing, before the thought even crosses your mind. Think Valentin y Los Del Caribe.

Who: BrassMunk Where: Gravity Festival main stage, base of Whistler gondola When: Saturday, July 19, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Every once in a while a new musical outfit comes along that breaks new ground and connects with people beyond its core audience.

Hypnotist Wayne Lee has tried everything from teaching to wrestling, even acting. These days he makes people dance, howl and speak in tongues but, most importantly, he makes them laugh.

A night with Wil Mimnaugh WHO; Wil Mimnaugh WHERE: Crab Shack WHEN: Tuesday & Wednesday, July 8 and 9 By: Dana Michell There’s something about guitar god Wil Mimnaugh that keeps reeling in the crowds time and time again.

WHAT: Zoophorus WHERE: Boot Pub WHEN: Saturday, August 30 If you were one of the 1,500 people who danced barefoot in the sunshine on the grass outside the Boot Pub at last year’s inaugural Zoophorus festival, give yourselves a pat on the back fo

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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.

MY Place is seeking to increase youth access and exposure to the arts by creating a new youth program, just in time for the Summer holidays.

WHO: Bowen Boys WHERE: Dubh Linn Gate WHEN: Friday & Saturday, July 4 - 5 By Dana Michell If you’ve had a pint at the Dubh Linn Gate, chances are you’ve hummed a tune or danced a jig to the Bowen Boys – an entertaining trio or duo

WHO: Artists on Show WHAT: ARTrageous 2003 WHERE: Chateau Whistler WHEN: Saturday, July 5 Meet Whistler’s very own "Rat Pack": Dave Petko, Scott Johnston, David Currie, and Chili Thom – four young locals who are on the tips of eve