DEEP COVE CULTURAL CENTRE
4360 Gallant Ave. 604-929-9456.
DEEP COVE HERITAGE SOCIETY
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; most Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays. Recommended to call in advance. 604-929-5744, deepcoveheritage.com
• Annual Indian Arm Boat Cruise is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28. Once again Belcarra author and Mayor Ralph Drew will be on hand to share interesting information and stories about the Arm. Check the website for information about reservations.
SEYMOUR ART GALLERY
Gallery and gift shop, featuring original arts and crafts made by local artists, is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and statutory holidays. 604-924-1378/ seymourartgallery.com
• Discovery – Juried by artists Rebecca Chaperon, Pierre Coupey, and Seymour Art Gallery’s curator/director Vanessa Black, Discovery is an exhibition that provides exposure to emerging artists. This fresh and eclectic show presents a collection of work by each of the nine exhibiting artists in a variety of media including drawing, painting, ceramics, collage, mixed media, fibre art, and sculpture. Despite this diversity, common themes arise and unlikely relationships are formed throughout the exhibition. One artist will be presented with the Carole Badgley Emerging Artist Award, with a cash prize of $300 furnished by the gallery; honourable mentions will receive prizes donated by Opus Art Supplies and Kroma Acrylics. Featured artists include Marissa Diamond, Susan Jessop, Sara Khan, Laura Meyers, Jialin Ren, Donovan Rose, Manuel Axel Strain, Natalie Schuler, and Kelly Zhong. The exhibition runs until Sept. 8.
Message in a Bottle: Poetry Workshop with writer Fran Bourassa on Aug. 18, 1-4 p.m.
Poetry Meets Art: Poet Fran Bourassa hosts as talented local writers read poems inspired by the exhibition on Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. Featuring Fran Bourassa, Jude Neale, Bonnie Nish, Alan Hill, Timothy Shay, Kevin Spenst, and RC Weslowski.
DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE
• Live! In Concert! Rock anthems from the ’60s to ’90s will ring out during this fundraiser for First Impressions Theatre, featuring the musical stylings of Deep Impressions and Colleen Rae Lornie (you will remember her in the role of Patsy Cline). The place will be swinging, the bar will be open and the arts will be winnin’ in the Shaw Theatre, Aug. 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20, available through firstimpressionstheatre.com or by calling 604-929-9456.
• First Impressions Theatre’s season ticket package includes four terrific shows – the heroic comedy Cyrano; Ring of Fire, the music of Johnny Cash; comedy musical Church Basement Ladies and romantic comedy Duets starring Louise Porter and Ryan Crocker. Order online at firstimpressionstheatre.com or call 604-929-9456.
• Deep Cove Stage Society’s exciting season lineup includes the story of British suffragettes in Rebel Women; the annual panto, Santa in Space, a comedy about a show that is to be or not to be; Hamlet, “the most harrowing production of Shakespeare ever mounted,” and the classic thriller Wait Until Dark. Book online at deepcovestage.com or call 604-929-3200. ■
