Local Arts

Singing with huge smiles and an even bigger voice, a group of 35 young students follow musician Paul Hann in the chorus of a song they've created. "From coast to coast we have it all. The snow-capped mountains and the forests tall.

Once again, you don't have to travel to the city to hear the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Another group of talented professional musicians from the VSO are coming to Squamish for a special concert next Wednesday (Mar.

The message is loud and clear - violence against women needs to end. With that message in mind, the women of Squamish have something special planned in their fight towards a solution in the violence against women problem.On Saturday, Mar.

Last year, a musically-talented group of women got together in Whistler to share their music, spread their passion, and help other women in the community. The talent was plucked from auditioned performances, and Tuned Women was born.

Downtown Squamish will soon be alive and dancing to the sounds of an eclectic mix of local and international music and visual art.

Hundreds of people heard these words set to music as Squamish gathered at the Howe Sound Inn last July 2 to celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics coming to Sea to Sky Country.

He dances, he sings, he does magic and tells jokes - Al Simmons does everything and more to generate some huge laughter from his audiences all over the world.

Many hearts are aching following the horrendous accident last Saturday morning that took the lives of seven Squamish residents. Five of those were members of the Sikh community and, as well, father and son Al and Ian Barbour.

Time really does flyIt's been two and a half years since I first put pen to paper for this column. With this, my last contribution to Art Beat, I realize so many topics remain. I wanted to let people know about Learning Through the Arts (www.ltta.

Although the big event is still six years away from happening, the excitement for the 2010 Olympic Games is beginning to grow in Squamish.