Local Arts

WHAT: Whistler Arts Experience WHERE: All over Whistler WHEN: July 2-7 Whistler’s second annual Arts Experience kicks off July 2. What started as a weekend event has grown to a week long artistic adventure for the whole family.

The recent adoption of the Whistler Community Arts Council’s vision for arts development includes a proposal for "art walks" in the village. Two local galleries have taken the initiative to organize the guided tours on their own.

With the opening of Maurice Young Millennium Place, The Whistler Community Arts Council has a new and improved home.

WHO: Mike Svob WHERE: Joel’s Restaurant WHEN: July 5 Joel’s Restaurant will play host to a special evening in conjunction with the Whistler Arts Experience. World renowned B.C.

Those who noticed the absence of Moving Pictures during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival last spring will be glad to know the film festival will return to the resort this fall.

WHO: Julie Lawson WHERE: Whistler & Pemberton Public Libraries WHEN: July 4, 7 p.m. and July 5, noon The Pemberton Library kicks off its Summer Book Club this week with a special appearance by children’s author, Julie Lawson.

Whistler Valley is a natural draw for professional and aspiring photographers. Some of the world’s best come here to shoot and compete.

WHAT: Canada Day celebrations WHERE: Whistler Village WHEN: Sunday, July 1 Whistler Village will be full of flags and fireworks again this Canada Day.

WHO: Margo Kane WHAT: Confessions of an Indian Cowboy WHERE: Maurice Young Millennium Place WHEN: June 27, 8 p.m. This week marks the opening of Maurice Young Millennium Place and the eagerly awaited arrival of a formal theatre in the resort.

Since its evolution in the ’80s, house, or electronic and computer- generated, music has become associated with rebellious youths, illegal after-hours clubs and drug-riddled raves.