Local Arts

Adventures in gourmet cooking The Whistler Cooking School invites food lovers to laugh, learn, and get their aprons dirty Most of the people to walk through the doors of the Whistler Cooking School in the two weeks since Lauren Piper opened shop have

Pemberton’s Jeff Van Der Mark was one of two partners who opened the Pony Espresso in 1993. Currently he works in Whistler, but he remains in the food business with Jeff’s Dry Goods, available on-line at www.jeffsdrygoods.

The third annual Pro Photographer Search is taking place in Whistler April 16-17 as part of the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.

Review by Adriana Howe It was definitely worth the 10-year wait for Tonight… Piaf! Joelle Rabu’s Feb. 2 performance as Edith Piaf at Our Lady of the Mountains church was breathtaking. And popular.

WHO: Jeff Healey Band WHERE: Dusty’s WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 11 One of Canada’s musical greats graces the stage of Dusty’s this weekend.

When the nation grew weary of the Prime Ministerial reign of Pierre Trudeau and Pierre grew weary of the nation, the winds of change were in the air.

Local liquor license holders speak out again enforcement In accepting the new liquor laws, Whistler license holders gave a little to get a little – and then, they say, they got stiffed There are many positive things to say about the new terms an

Duvall leaving a (sequin) trail WHO: Siobhan Duvall WHERE: The Boot Pub WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 4 She describes her music as "pink"… her apartment is pink… and now her first solo CD, Star , is pink. "I just love the colour pink.

WHO: Blue Floyd WHERE: Garibaldi Lift Co. WHEN: Feb. 9 The Modular Band Theory probably dates back to the 1930s, when the name of the big band leader always appeared on the play bill, followed by the word "orchestra.

What: Tonight… Piaf! Where: Our Lady of the Mountains community centre When: Feb. 2, 8 p.m. Amidst of a flood of positive reviews from across Canada, Tonight… Piaf! is about to hit Whistler.