Local Arts

New series will bring Whistler grit and glitz to television That it will never come again, is what makes life so sweet.

Who: Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard Where: Millennium Place When: Jan. 31, 8 p.m.

Improv stylings fresh from Vancouver Island Who: Thor and the Thundercats Where: The Shack When: Saturday, Jan. 26 The sky may be crying, but the bluesman, it seems, keeps smiling. "Our music puts you in a certain mood, and blues talks.

Plans for Telluride 2003, Sustainability Film Fest 2003 This year’s Telluride Film Festival wrapped two shows Jan. 16 with dollars $5.000 raised and a promise to return next year.

What: Sno-Core Icicle Ball featuring Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Blackalicious, and Saul Williams Where: Whistler Conference Centre When: Feb.

What: Whistler Artists Exhibit featuring Sharon Jensen, Gavin Livingstone, and Marielle When: Jan. 24, 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Millennium Place A new exhibit showcases Whistler artists this month and promises wildfire for the imagination.

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level, Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents many outstanding British Columbia artists, including Rod Charlesworth. A reception with Charlesworth will be heald Jan.

They’ll be no more D.O.A. for a while, but that doesn’t mean punk angst has gone quiet. It just shifts from guitar to keyboard. D.O.A. cancelled their Sunday, Jan.

What: Burnt Tongue; A One Woman Comedy Show Where: Millennium Place When: Jan. 25, 8 p.m. If laughter’s the best medicine, there’s a doctor in the house.

First public discussion of art in Whistler scheduled for Feb. 23 The Whistler Community Arts Council has scheduled its first open forum for Feb. 23, and member of the community and artists are encouraged to come out and voice their opinions.