Local Arts

By: Dana Michell WHAT: Meet the Artist WHO: Marielle WHERE: Newport Gallery WHEN: Friday, July 4 There’s a romantic sanctuary down Tyrol Crescent in Blueberry that evokes all the passion for the good things in life.

By: Dana Michell WHAT: Canada Day Concerts WHERE: Crab Shack, Dusty’s, Buffalo Bill’s, Boot Pub WHEN: Monday and Tuesday, June 30 and July 1 Who doesn’t love public holidays, ‘eh? Especially in the summer, and mid week, and when i

Conquering the world with his organic one man band WHO: Xavier Rudd WHERE: Boot Pub WHEN: Friday and Saturday, July 4 - 5 Reporting entertainment is like detective work.

What: Boogie Nights Retro Disco Who: The World Freestyle Snowmobiling Association Where: Garfinkel’s When: Monday June 30th The World Freestyle Snowmobiling Association will host two parties to celebrate the start of Summer and raise funds for t

By: Dana Michell WHO: Rumba Calzada WHERE: ARTrageous WHEN: Saturday, July 5 There’s something about hearing the beat of a bongo or the clap of a conga, fused with the passion of a piano to get the body moving.

To celebrate the solstice and rites of the season, Stella’s Vicious Circle, a.k.a. the Whistler Writers Group, will hold an evening of scary campfire stories at the Riverside Campground on Sunday June 22 at 8 p.m.

What: Pic-Flicks Who: LUNA Where: Meadow Park Pool and Lost Lake Park When: Every second Thursday starting June 26 When you live in a resort like Whistler that's bursting with bars, pubs and nightclubs, it's hard to get into the habit of going somewh

Jully Black is wearing Canada’s R&B crown with pride Who: Jully Black Where: Garfinkel’s When: Wednesday, June 25 They say it takes 10 years to become an overnight sensation and Jully Black – Canada’s First Lady of Soul –

A dance floor feast for the senses What does sensual mean to you? Is it something you see or taste or hear or feel? Or perhaps it’s all of the above, an overload of the senses.

Who: The Dears Where: Boot Pub When: Monday, June 23 Driving across Canada must be a rather symbolic journey for The Dears, who are known for making music about travelling down darkened paths and making it through the rocky roads.