Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Green beer guzzling galore

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the only authentic Irish pub in town. Dubh Linn Gate Old Irish Pub offers up their true 20-ounce pint alongside some great Irish entertainment starting at 1 p.m.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the only authentic Irish pub in town. Dubh Linn Gate Old Irish Pub offers up their true 20-ounce pint alongside some great Irish entertainment starting at 1 p.m. March 17, including Cam Salay & Shannon Saunders, Murphy's Lagh, Moritz Behm, Damian Brennan, and Shamma Sabir.

 

The first pint will be served at 9 a.m., so get there early.

 

Whistler's Led Zeppelin cover band, Whole Lotta Led, plays a special St. Paddy's Day show at Buffalo Bill's, starting at 10 p.m, and in Creekside, Roland's Pub plays host to a special annual performance by The Pickled Livers, who reunite once again for the big day, playing all Irish, Celtic and Scottish tunes to get the crowd dancing a jig from 8 p.m. until late. The collection of Whistler musicians includes Rob Funk, Gary Yoshida, Raj Andas, Glenn Mishaw, Greg Garland, Kostaman, and other special guests.

 

King of the backcountry

For a second year running, local photographer Brian Hockenstein has captured the Out of Bounds crown.

 

Organized and presented by the Whistler Arts Council and Coast Range Heliskiing, the Out of Bounds photography competition featured a month-long exhibition at MY Millennium Place with over 600 voters coming out to vote for their favourite work by amateur and professional photographers.

 

Hockenstein's "Method with Dark Clouds" was ultimately selected as the favourite entry, with Blake Jorgensen's "Eric Hjorleifson" coming in second place, and Bruce Rowles's "Jia and the Swedes" placing third.

 

For his efforts, Hockenstein will receive a heli-skiing trip with Coast Range Heliskiing.

 

 

Dig out your reading glasses...

With a dizzying array of winter activities on offer in Whistler, it's easy to neglect the more sedentary intellectual hobbies, like reading, in favour of the snowy slopes. But literary lovers can get their feet wet once again at the upcoming Whistler Reads event, which is being held on Thursday, March 19 at Nita Lake Lodge.

 

The local literary group will host a discussion about Mohsin Hamid's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," a short work of fiction that focuses on a chance encounter between two strangers. Graham E. Fuller, a writer, analyst, lecturer and consultant on Muslim world affairs, will be leading the book discussion. He served 20 years as a CIA operations officer and later acted as vice chairman of the National Intelligence Council at the CIA. He has lived in Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, North Yemen and Afghanistan, and now lives in Squamish.

 

The discussion starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and include a glass of wine.

 

 

A seven-foot what?

Whistler's Late and Unique Nighttime Alternatives (LUNA) is presenting a special sex comedy performance this week.

 

Acclaimed Montreal-based actor and sex advocate, Norman Nawrocki, is the mastermind behind the provocative one-man stand-up show, entitled, Lessons From a Seven-Foot Penis. The show uses non-homophobic, non-sexist humour to address common myths and misconceptions about sexuality, and tackle issues around safe sex, sexual anatomy, toys and other aspects of sex to help build healthy, happy and exciting sex lives.

 

The show takes place at the Rainbow Theatre on Friday, March 13 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for singles or $8 for each member of a couple, and just $5 for LUNA members. For more information, visit www.lunawhistler.com .

 

 

Wild At Art gets more support

Squamish's fifth annual Wild At Art festivities kicked off on Friday, and the celebrations started with a bang, as the federal government announced it would be offering additional financial support for the event. MP John Weston and Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, James Moore, announced a total of $17,100 in funding.

 

"Our government is proud to partner with communities to support activities that celebrate their local history, arts, and heritage," Moore said in a recent press release. "Festivals like this one bring people of all ages and backgrounds together and contribute to a stronger local economy.

 

Arts biz awards next week

The Whistler Arts Council and Whistler Chamber of Commerce are hosting the sixth annual Whistler Business and the Arts Awards next week, recognizing a local business or business leader for their significant impact and contribution to Whistler's arts and culture, whether it be through sponsorship, volunteerism, services, products, marketing or public relations donations.

 

Arts philanthropist and Polygon Homes Chairman, Michael Audain, will speak about the importance of supporting the arts at the awards luncheon, which takes place at The Den at Nicklaus North on Wednesday, March 18 from 11:45 a.m. until 1:30 p.m

 

The recipient is chosen from a number of businesses nominated by the many arts, culture and heritage organizations of Whistler. Past recipients of the award include Pique Newsmagazine, Nesters Market, Whistler Real Estate Co. Ltd., Rocky Mountain Production Services Whistler and Whiski Jack Resorts

 

The cost to attend the luncheon is $25 for members, $30 for non-members before March 13. Afterwards, tickets increase by $5. To register, e-mail events@whistlerchamber.com