Local Arts

If you pick up a brochure anywhere in the world about Canada, you can be pretty confident of seeing the following images: bears, moose, big snowy mountains, chipmunks and most importantly of all, a red coat-tailed Mountie.

The Squamish/Whistler Star Search has changed its format but not its rules. The talent competition for 13-21 years olds began nine years ago as a preliminary contest for the PNE Youth Talent Search.

Rudd introducing Canadian audiences to the digereedoo WHO: Xavier Rudd WHERE: The Crystal Lounge WHEN: Friday, May 25 There’s been an unusual sound creeping onto the Whistler music scene this past winter.

Monday, May 28 IN THE FLESH Who : Dubfreque Where : The Boot It’s a funked-up musical adventure with high-energy reggae and hard-hitting ska. See article.

As a centre for dance, theatre, audio and visual recording, Millennium Place may help Whistler mature as a community Maurice Young Millennium Place is just a few weeks from completion, and Whistler’s arts community is anxiously awaiting the ribb

Local band returns from triumphant world tour to play The Boot WHO: Huskavarna WHERE: The Boot WHEN: Sunday, May 27 Local boys, Huskavarna have ventured deep into California, bringing their brawl-inspiring punk and piss-tank antics to the American ma

WHO: Dubfreque WHERE: The Boot Pub WHEN: Monday, May 28 Not many bands assign themselves a mission statement. Song writing, rehearsals, promotions, booking and performing certainly seem like mission enough.

The 19 th annual Whistler Children’s Art Festival takes over the Myrtle Philip school grounds this weekend. Even if you didn’t pre-register, head over to Myrtle Philip Community School on Saturday or Sunday at 8 a.m.

For all the people who missed auditions last weekend for the feature film Treasure Mountain, you can make up for it this weekend (May 26-27).

WHO: SideSixtySeven WHERE: The Boot Pub WHEN: Sunday, May 20 Punk rock sprang up in the ’70s from the fiery loins of a generation sick of the confines of mainstream society.