Local Arts

With cameras jigged to the front of their kayaks and helmets, Bryan Smith and his wife Lise-Anne Beyries have captured both the tranquility and thrills of boating along the Pacific Northwest.

Drama students at Don Ross Secondary are blurring the lines between seats and stage with an audience participation show Mystery at Shady Acres. The show combines elements of mystery and comedy in a whodunit with an outspoken twist.

Canadian folk singer Valdemar Horsdal, more commonly known as Valdy, is bringing the Eagle Wingding back to Brackendale. The celebration helps wind up the 22nd Annual Brackendale Winter Eagle Festival.

The sound of swing is coming to Brackendale just in time to celebrate the eagles' swing through town. Hot Club of Mars will be performing at the Brackendale Art Gallery (BAG) on Sunday, Jan.

The cast of Willy Wonka Jr. is preparing to unwrap a golden musical theatre performance this week starting Thursday (Dec. 6). And on Tuesday (Nov. 27), they offered elementary schools a sneak peek.

Quest students welcomed an eclectic group of musicians to its first Open Mic Night on Saturday (Nov. 17) at the university's cafeteria. And while each played with their own twang, the songs worked to build a sense of community.

A long lost historical gem will make a public appearance tonight (Nov. 16) that will bring many residents back to a time when wilderness adventures were literally at our doorstep.

Get ready for some infectious beats as the Squamish Electronic Music Festival takes over nearly every music venue in town. Epiphany Events presents the first annual festival dedicated to the genre, and local organizer Marnie Green has gone all out.

Squamish youth will be dancing with the stars when the Vancouver production Dancers Dancing comes to town. The Nov. 10 performance will feature five professional dancers skipping away from their companies to tour across the province.

Audiences won't be spoonfed opera at the upcoming production Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto.