Local Arts

Vancouver’s NewMusicWest Festival kicks off this Wednesday and local boys Whole Damn County will be part of the prestigious showcase.

Vancouver’s NewMusicWest Festival kicks off this Wednesday and local boys Whole Damn County will be part of the prestigious showcase.

Monday, May 7 FRONT AND CENTRE Who : Slow Nerve Action Where : The Boot SNA’s flavout is not for the average middle-aged tourist! It’s sexed up, get down and dirty porn funk! Who : Cameron Chu Jazz Trio Where : Bearfoot Bistro See Friday

Friday, April 27 LIVE PERFORMANCES Who : Karen Thirlwall Where : Cinnamon Bear When : Apres This is Karen’s last week in the resort! Friends, fans and fellow musicians are welcome to come out and jam with this lovely local songstress before she

For the first time in the history of the event, the wildcard contestant captured The Best of Show at the April 19 Pro Photographer Showdown.

WHO: Jim Byrnes WHERE: Brackendale Art Gallery WHEN: May 5 One of Vancouver's most versatile entertainers is making another stop in Brackendale. Although Jim Byrnes hails from St.

Michael Franti’s goal is to make the revolution irrestistible Although Mother Nature was doing her best to keep concert goers inside, about 400 people gathered in front of the WSSF Mainstage on Sunday, the closing day of the festival.

Preston is good, clean fun, limited only by the imaginations of the participants WHAT: Shannon Preston’s World of Hypnosis WHERE: Buffalo Bill’s WHEN: May 2 & 3 Hypnotists have proven to be a locals’ favourite in Whistler and this

Monday, April 30 IN THE FLESH Who : The Ragtime Millionaires Where : The Boot Acoustic gypsy and swing jazz, ragtime and fingerstyle, and a whole lot of soul and tequila.

Ragtime Millionaires leave the Gnu at home WHO: Ragtime Millionaires WHERE: The Boot WHEN: April 30th Take four friends with innumerable influences and a lot of extra time to jam and you’ve got The Ragtime Millionaires.