Local Arts

KIDSfest, an annual celebration of youth theatre, now in its third year, is holding audition for six short plays. Actors should be nine years of age, or older. Wanted are children, teens and especially adults, as well as production crew.

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level, Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents many outstanding British Columbia artists, featuring the most comprehensive collection of Whistler landscapes and soapstone scul

Who: Flow Motion Where: Boot Pub When: Monday, Jan. 14 They’re like a secret garden of sound, with everyone at the garden gate.

Who: D.O.A. Where: Boot Pub When: Sunday, Jan. 13 He’s been called the Godfather of Canadian punk. And God Save the Queen, as Joe Keithley brings 20 years of punk experience to Whistler Sunday night.

Who: The Mike Allen Trio Where: Maurice Young Millennium Place When: Jan. 4 and 5, 8 p.m. With bebop pizazz, The Mike Allen Trio hits Whistler tonight as the third act in the jazz performance series titled Season Your Winter.

There’s an old Irish quote that says "For of saint charity, come dance with me in Ireland.

Keeping busy weekly at Merlin’s are the Hairfarmers –‘Grateful Greg Reamsbottom on conga drums and vocals and Guitar Doug, who was recently voted best local musician by Pique readers in 2001.

In Whistler What : The adele-campbell Fine Art Gallery Where : Lobby level, Delta Whistler Resort This gallery represents many outstanding British Columbia artists, featuring the most comprehensive collection of Whistler landscapes and soapstone scul

Who: Cold Snap Where: The Boot Pub When: Jan. 7 "We’re not pups, and we all appreciate really good music," so says Pip Euinton, of Esound and local band Cold Snap, playing Monday Madness at the Boot Pub.

Who: Blinded Where: Boot Pub When: Jan. 6 They remove the blinders in their words and music.