seaside arts scene
Local Delights by Gillian Crowley
Dance Amongst the Flowers
Is there something happening in the Peninsula or Gulf Islands Art Scene we should know about? Email gillian@seasidemagazine.ca.
Butchart Gardens is adding Tuesday dance music to its beautiful surroundings. The Garden's summer festival will feature Chris Millington & Dancin' performing contemporary pop classics with dancing on the Concert Lawn stage. Bring a blanket and sit on a bench or the lawn. The open air program is part of the general admission ticket. July 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th at 8 p.m.
Carmina Burana Ballet Victoria If you missed this incredible ballet in Victoria, here's your chance to enjoy it in Sidney. Ballet Victoria interprets Carl Orff's epic choral masterpiece, Carmina Burana. Orff set to music 24 texts from a manuscript of courtly poetry and dramatic texts found in a Bavarian monastery in 1803. The dramatic music and Paul Destrooper's choreography capture a potpourri of drama, power, debauchery, humour and beauty – and of course a talking swan roasting over a fire! Artistic Director Destrooper says: "Carmina Burana is an opportunity to show off [the dancers'] beautiful technique and abilities." For a taste of the dramatic music, google "O Fortuna." July 10th at 8 p.m., Mary Winspear Centre, 250-656-0275.
Travel Photography and Beyond Marsha del Sol Mildon has a passion for travel and photography. Her new show "Machu Picchu to the Salish Sea" illustrates how her photography goes "beyond" to capture the spirit of the people and places she visits. At age 15 she travelled through Europe and the Middle East with her first camera. Since then she has explored many regions, capturing and interpreting the world she sees. At Tulista Gallery, her photography will focus on Peru
calling 250-656-0944.
Artists at the Village Gallery and Mexico, the USA Pacific, and the Saanich Peninsula. Proceeds from the sales of her Latin American photography go to support a charity dedicated to educating rural Peruvian children. July 9th to 19th, Community Arts Centre, 5th & Weiler, Sidney. 250-656-7400. Free Parking and Admission.
A Touch of Art Local artists Shirley Marshall, Linda Proctor, Ian Pelton, Sherry Filipovic, Sylvia Nicholson and Marlene Mitchell. Community Arts Centre, July 20th to 27th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
"Funny Business" Helps Young Readers Kids (and their caregivers) will laugh, giggle and chuckle during the Summer Reading Club fun with this year's theme: Funny Business. In July and August, the Sidney/North Saanich Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library offers this popular B.C. Summer Reading Club program to encourage children to keep up and advance their reading skills. Register at the library or by
Works by Nathan Scott, Brian Buckrell and Cindy Mawle will be on display this month. Scott's sculptures reflect his love for people, young and old, interacting with their particular situations and surroundings. Buckrell's acrylic paintings capture both his figurative and landscape interests with many scenes painted on location. Vancouver Island's scenery figures prominently in Mawle's acrylic paintings and for a change of pace she also does smaller resin paintings. Drop in to enjoy the local talent on display. Village Gallery, 2459 Beacon Avenue.
Chilliwack Returns Baby Boomers (and others) rejoice! Bill Henderson and the guys will be stirring it up at the Mary Winspear Centre August 1st. This chart-topping Canadian band created some of the most inventive rock music during the 70's and early 80's. Thirteen albums later, and after a lengthy break, the band is touring again. Get your tickets before they sell out. August 1st, 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. 250-656-0275.
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