Local Arts

Father Christmas whips himself into shape Santologists refute existence of "bowlful of jelly" Santa; today’s Chris Kringle is a lean, clean, gift-giving machine Santa Claus, it seems, has been given a bum rap. A big bum rap.

After a lot of anticipation, the latest addition to Jack Evrensel’s Top Table Restaurant Group will open its doors on Dec. 15. Called Ouest, the 70-seat restaurant offers world class chefs and a contemporary French kitchen.

Whistler Features, a new book by Stephen Vogler, will be hitting the book stores this weekend. "It’s the best of six years of writing about Whistler," Vogler says.

Live entertainment is on the rise this winter in Whistler, as a couple of restaurants will be featuring solo acoustic musicians and standard four-piece bands.

Boot Pub manager made the pub a place for music If you’re relatively new to the Whistler Valley, like so many people are at this time of year, you may have already had the pleasure of seeing a punk rock show at the only venue in Whistler that su

Review by Paul Andrew Not knowing the elementary rudiments of acoustic piano played in the so called boogie woogie style of the Old South took nothing away from Michael Kaeshammer’s incredible performance at the Catholic Community centre Dec.

World Freestyle Championships bring in live rockers, punkers, new music A musical event as big as the Summit Concert Series is shaping up to support this January’s major sporting event on Blackcomb Mountain.

Inside, it’s a Spaghetti Western – part Wild West, part Italian-American. Clint Eastwood glares and grits his teeth at you from posters on the walls, challenging you to finish everything on your plate. C’mon, sissy. Get it in you.

During the last month or so, Whistler’s licensed premises have been seeing much more of the Liquor Control Board officer, and some say his actions have been carried out with a chip on his shoulder.

Saunders, Salay splinter into two trios WHO: A Celtic Trio WHERE: The Dubh Linn Gate WHEN: Dec.