COTA. ‘yg Fy ft 3 g He UU GHEE Jacqueline Perriam pianoforte Erik Abbink saxophone UVic Centre Auditorium | Saturday, March 2 8:00pm n this month’s col- I umn, I would like to draw attention to upcoming events that you might like to at- tend. As well, I want to draw artists’ attention to some exciting up- coming event possibili- ties. Among the major south Island art shows, the LOOK . Show — which en- Peninsula courages two and | Common’. Men & Women || Men and women needed to “Volunteer” for people on our peninsula. Visitors ¢ Drivers « Youth Coaches < || Free training for ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS | will begin March 11, 2002. 7 Two 3-hour sessions per week for 3 weeks on 4 Monday and Thursday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. three dimensional in- novative art — takes ~*~ place this year on Saltspring at the Ma- hon Hall from March 2° to March 9. This show, sponsored by the South Is- land and Gulf Island Arts Councils, fea- tures painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, mixed media and fibre. A selection of pieces:from this show will be chosen to go on to i May. CERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION eeeeae se _ verre MENTS During the next month there is a : "Penis Art Beat the BC Festival of the Arts i in Surrey i in Sidney. The Peninsula Players are presenting a Neil Simon play, Plaza Suite, February 13 to Charlie White Theatre in Sanscha Hall. kak For music lovers, Concert Society’s final concert on March 1 at 8 p.m. at St. Eliza- beth’s Church. and featuring the work of Beethoven; there is Deep. Cove Folk’'s guest Pyper March 8 at 8 p.m., 10990 West Saanich Road, and the Birchwood’ Ss benefit concert with The Vancouver Orpheus Male Choir at the Charlie White Theatre March 17 at 2 p.m. KKK The Sidney Historical Museum will - be one of the participants in this year’s Be a Tourist in Your Own Town, and - for the event will display a selection of. 16 and 16 to 23, at the" there is the Sidney . singer Sue — bers of the rug hookers group will demonstrate the craft February 28 to March 3. And, the Shutterbugs. will display a selection of prints from their Day in the life of Sidney in the foyer of Sanscha during March. kK*K* . And now a note to artists. A new yenue to display work is being planned for the waterfront. Organizer Brenda Milne is asking artists, musicians and authors to contact her at 656-1910 for bookings and information. She plans the first show to take place during the boat show April 25-28 then every Sun- day from June 2 to September 1. 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