Local Arts

Who: The bluehouse Where: MY Place When: Friday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Imagine driving across North America in a pre-loved yellow taxi complete with checkered strips. Two of your best friends are squished in the back and the trunk is full of guitars.

Who: Lee Aaron and Anne Fernando with Cameron Chu Where: Bearfoot Bar & Bistro When: Friday to Monday, Feb. 14 to 17 If you like jazz, you’ll like what’s on offer at the Bearfoot Bistro all weekend.

Think you’ve got what it takes to go pro with your camera? Then you may just want to get your act – and your eye – together for the fifth annual Pro Photographer Search, held during Whistler’s TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festiva

Sustainable peace

Who: Doris McCarthy Where: adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery When: Feb. 15-March 15. She’s been to the Arctic, China, Europe, but never to Whistler – until now.

By: Dana Michell What: Our Of Bounds Film Festival Where; Village 8 Cinemas When: Friday & Saturday, Feb.

What: Trailer Park Throwdown Who: White Cowbell Oklahoma Where: The Garibaldi Lift Co. When: Monday, Feb.

Get ready to strike a pose, Whistler, the Olympic officials are a comin’ and our local artists, entertainers and event organizers are ready to rumble and wrench the Games away from Austria and Korea.

Sick skating on the Beagle’s big screen If you’ve liked Emerica’s skate shoe advertisements in the magazines, you’ll like this film. No-nonsense, straight-up skateboarding.

Pump the iron, hit the tanning studio and book in for that back, crack and sack wax. Altitude Eleven, Whistler's annual gay ski and snowboard week is here.