Local Arts

Ladder 49 starts out trying to convince viewers it's not a Hollywood film about firefighters. And it almost succeeds. The opening images are grainy, choppy news like footage of a building burning and emergency crews arriving.

The rehearsals for The Sound of Music are well under way now that the play is fully cast. Veronica McPhee has been chosen to portray Maria, a young would-be nun who is send to act as a temporary governess to seven children.

Ever wanted to capture that famous love scene from your favourite movie and make it your own? Here's your chance. Short Skirt Theatre and Between Shifts Theatre are putting out the call for Famous Movie Monologues of Love and Lust.

Squamish has a long history of serving as a silver screen stand-in for towns stretching from Oregon to Alaska. But Sept.

Canadian rocker Barney Bentall is making his way to the Brackendale Art Gallery on Oct. 24 to perform some old hits along with some new music from his upcoming album Gift Horse.

A slow start doesn't have to mean a quiet one. Six musicians showed up to play and listen at the second Sunday Night Jam at the Brackendale Art Gallery, and the lively music raised the rafters.

Opening night of Howe Sound Arts Association's concert season shone brightly. For a brief two hours last Friday evening (Oct. 1), an appreciative audience sat transfixed as the Borealis String Quartet cast its spell.

For the past few years, musician Jim Byrnes has made a pilgrimage to Squamish from Vancouver to visit an old friend and put on a show. This year is no different. He'll be performing at the Brackendale Art Gallery on Saturday (Oct. 2) at 8 p.m.

The Brackendale Art Gallery is a little place that hosts some big talent within its wooden walls.

The Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 75th anniversary this season and to kick off the celebration, the VYSO's Intermediate Division is coming to the Squamish area. From Sept.