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Strange Things Done: Bowen author launches small town mystery novel

Strange Things Done: Bowen author launches small town mystery novel

After a hard night out in Dawson City, the RCMP coming knocking on Jo Silver’s door, asking about her whereabouts the previous evening.
Re-orient yourself with a visit to the Wayfinders exhibition

Re-orient yourself with a visit to the Wayfinders exhibition

Wayfinding, in the modern usage, refers primarily to how people orient themselves in urban spaces; however, wayfinding is an ancient art used by indigenous peoples to navigate uncharted waters and unmarked routes by using all the knowledge, imaginati
New Christie Grace album a celebration of healing

New Christie Grace album a celebration of healing

Bowen Island singer and jewelry designer Christie Grace will celebrate the release of her third album, Golden Thread , on September 17th with a special concert at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Pyatt Hall Grace says it was just as she was ready t
Concert series brings McRae and Beckman to Bowen Island

Concert series brings McRae and Beckman to Bowen Island

The next show in my, “Trust Me” series is Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Tir-na-nog Theatre and features the shared bill of Linda McRae and Thad Beckman.
New book on Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas takes artist and his work to a new level of seriousness

New book on Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas takes artist and his work to a new level of seriousness

Born and raised on Haida Gwaii and currently residing on Bowen Island, the contemporary artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas says it feels a bit odd to have someone else’s voice describing his work, but the title “pretty much nails it.
Local artist to create murals for BC Children’s Hospital

Local artist to create murals for BC Children’s Hospital

Back in March 2016, the BC Children’s hospital put out a Canada-wide call for artists to create 400 pieces of art for their new Teck Acute Care Centre.

Arts council presents new exhibit by Kristen Krimmel

The Bowen Island Arts Council is proud to announce Transformation, the presentation of work by internationally exhibited multimedia artist, Kristin Krimmel. The exhibition runs from Aug. 17 to Sept. 11.
Ulrich invites Alcorn and her distinct sound to Bowen

Ulrich invites Alcorn and her distinct sound to Bowen

Canadian singer-songwriter Coco Love Alcorn will perform music from her new album Wonderland at Tir-na-nog Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 4. Fellow Canadian chanteuse Shari Ulrich invited Alcorn to play Bowen as part of Ulrich’s Trust Me concert series.
Bowen Island dancehall stars in new historical fiction novel

Bowen Island dancehall stars in new historical fiction novel

First there was silence. Not the murmur of a library or the hush that overtakes a pub when the song cuts off and every conversation simultaneously halts.
Sky is the limit for artists in new exhibit

Sky is the limit for artists in new exhibit

Trying to contain an ocean’s worth of magic on a canvas might sound ambitious, but with the recently opened Our Sea to Sky exhibit at The Gallery at Artisan Square, the sky is the limit.