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Sunshine and music
The 29th Sunshine Music Festival comes up September 4-5 at Palm Beach Park. Artistic director, Clay Brander, says the event evolved from a folk festival to the music festival it is today. "We include world and blues and folk. We try to bring new stuff to town that people haven't heard before. We like to expose the public to something interesting. We try to hit something that all age groups like and end off Saturday night with good dance music."
A highlight act this year will be Bill Bourne. Another will be a band called Delhi 2 Dublin. "They are a mix of Indian and Celtic but it is kind of electronic. People will be up and moving the whole time," said Brander.
Rachelle van Zanten played a number of years with the band Painting Daisies and fans of the festival remember them. Rachelle is now doing a solo tour. The Kennedy sisters, Carli and Julie, will be performing. Another local band Neko Rei will be playing and so will Blackberry Wood.
The craft booths are always interesting and the food booths fantastic.
For more information visit www.sunshinemusicfest.com.
Diversity Yes!
Don't miss Powell River's Diversity Show featuring Kellie, Kamilla the Frog and Magrau the Bird on Saturday, August 21 from 1 to 3:30 pm in the Evergreen Theatre at the Recreation Complex.
Tickets are $7 at the door.
A special workshop will be held after the show by Kellie to teach children how to make their own sock puppets. Kellie will even give a lesson in ventriloquism! There will be a limited supply of socks available so bring your own special sock and turn it into a friend.
To participate in the workshop, please consider a monetary donation to Grace House or the Food Bank.
Kellie Haines is a Vancouver ventriloquist. With her puppet friends, Kellie explores the remarkable differences in people, nature and the universe.
Kellie and her friends sold out at the 2010 Vancouver Children's Festival. For more info visit www.kelliehaines.com.
Powell River Studio Tour
Experience the excellence and diversity of the arts in Powell River. Don't miss the sixth annual Powell River Studio Tour on August 28 and 29! This self-guided FREE tour gives you the opportunity to see the diverse art produced in the Powell River region and to meet the artists who create it.
The tour takes place from 10 am to 5 pm each day at 20 different locations. Brochures and maps listing all locations are available at Artique, the Visitor InfoCentre or online at www.powellriverartists.com.
"More than 40 artists will be showcasing their work," says Brenda Neall, potter and committee member. Artique and Powell River Fine Arts will have several artists on hand to talk about the 11 disciplines in the tour.
The tour will include ceramics and pottery, fibre arts, glass arts, jewellery, mixed media, paintings and drawings, paper arts, cards and books, photography, print making and etching, sculpting and carving and wood arts.
For more information call Alfred Muma at 604 487-1766 or Brenda Neall at 604 487-0970.
Cranberry stories
Local writer Bud Gilham is working on a collection of people stories about Cranberry and is looking for your contributions.
The project began when Bud and some old friends began reminiscing about days gone by and events that transpired during their younger years. The stories are simple ones. "We've all got them, stories about bullies, raiding gardens, playing "knock-knock-ginger," building forts and zungas. Being the only writer in the group I was asked to preserve a picture of a way of life, of youthful innocence and exuberance, a window into the past of Powell River."
Anyone interested in having their story published in this book is asked to contact Bud at tyco_pen@hotmail.com.
