Local Arts

World Freestyle Championships bring in live rockers, punkers, new music A musical event as big as the Summit Concert Series is shaping up to support this January’s major sporting event on Blackcomb Mountain.

Inside, it’s a Spaghetti Western – part Wild West, part Italian-American. Clint Eastwood glares and grits his teeth at you from posters on the walls, challenging you to finish everything on your plate. C’mon, sissy. Get it in you.

During the last month or so, Whistler’s licensed premises have been seeing much more of the Liquor Control Board officer, and some say his actions have been carried out with a chip on his shoulder.

Saunders, Salay splinter into two trios WHO: A Celtic Trio WHERE: The Dubh Linn Gate WHEN: Dec.

Whistler jobs go vacant as winter season moves into high gear From the outside, Whistler looks poised for another bumper season.

WHAT: Telus Mobility WinterStart Festival WHERE: Whistler Village WHEN: Dec.

For the last 45 years, the Leukemia Research Fund of Canada has been raising money for a variety of types of leukemia research. Now the organization is embarking on a campaign to raise its profile.

Francophobe has changed his ways WHO: Nunstalker & Slick 60 WHERE: The Boot Pub WHEN: Dec. 10 The former leader of a punk rock band with a dubious name says he has seen the light, and changed his ways.

WHAT: Hickory Dickory Doc WHERE: Eagle Eye Theatre (Squamish) WHEN: Dec.

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association is hoping three things commonly found in Canadian ski resorts will help let the up and coming freestylers break into, and more importantly, stay in the sport. Those three things are: skiing, snow tires and rap.