Local Arts

WHO: Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra WHERE: MY Place WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. TICKETS: Free Beethoven and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra are going to raise the roof at MY Place this weekend.

The Jungle is no longer restricted to the underground. Tommy Africa’s has gone global. A high tech Web site was created to target the young and Internet-savvy market before they even reach the resort.

WHO: Slow Nerve Action WHERE: Sept. 28 at Garf’s, Oct. 1 at The Boot, Oct. 3 at Moe Joe’s, Oct. 7 at the Crab Shack The soap of beautiful women. A dream of sexually-charged little boys.

Friday, Sept. 28 ON STAGE What : Live Wire Friday Who : Slow Nerve Action Where : Garfinkel’s Whistler’s favourite porn funksters take over the dance floor with their groovy vibes.

WHO: Peters Drury Trio WHERE: MY Place WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 8 It's not Limp Bizkit. It's not Brittany Spears.

One of Whistler’s oldest social clubs is preparing to mark its 20 th anniversary, and the entire community is invited to participate.

Whistler’s celebration of Aboriginal culture will be an annual event. Tourism Whistler says it was extremely pleased with the turn out for Weetama Aug. 30-Sept.

WHO: THOR WHERE: Garfinkel's WHEN: Friday, Sept. 21 He is a mighty Norse god. A blond, muscled protector of the common people, so beloved by those of the heathen pre-Christian Northern Europe that the fifth day of the week is named for him.

WHAT: Sea to Sky Film Festival WHERE: Eagle Eye Theatre, Squamish WHEN: Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. If you appreciate stunning cinematography, innovative and experimental filmmaking, Squamish is the place to be this weekend.

There was no music in the streets of Whistler last weekend due to the tragic events of Sept. 11. The backlog of air traffic forced the cancellation of the village’s 11 th annual Jazz and Blues Festival.