Christine van Reeuwyk

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In a nicely lit hall corner at Willows elementary school, Port Alberni artist Dorothy Jarvis paints a piano for the public pianos program in Oak Bay. See story page A7.

Painted pianos return for summer serenades

Pianos slated for Turkey Head, Loon Bay, Cattle Point and Estevan village

In a nicely lit hall corner at Willows elementary school, Port Alberni artist Dorothy Jarvis paints a piano for the public pianos program in Oak Bay. See story page A7.
Cory Pesaturo hits the stage at the Dave Dunnet theatre Saturday, alongside a stellar line-up of musicians.

West Coast Django and Jazz storms the Oak Bay stage

Concert is Saturday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High

Cory Pesaturo hits the stage at the Dave Dunnet theatre Saturday, alongside a stellar line-up of musicians.
World music trio Saffron will be joined by special guest Sari Alesh, a classically trained violinist and recent Syrian immigrant, for a benefit concert at The Oaks Restaurant and Tea House on Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m.

Benefit brings taste of Saffron

Oak Bay volunteers come together for housing fundraiser

World music trio Saffron will be joined by special guest Sari Alesh, a classically trained violinist and recent Syrian immigrant, for a benefit concert at The Oaks Restaurant and Tea House on Saturday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
Gerhard Herndler, on the accordion, plays oboe and flute sheet music to fit in with the Monterey Concert Band. He connected with the band after reading a story in the Oak Bay News.

Oboe accordionist tunes Monterey band

Oak Bay News photo brings Gerhard Herndler back to his accordion

Gerhard Herndler, on the accordion, plays oboe and flute sheet music to fit in with the Monterey Concert Band. He connected with the band after reading a story in the Oak Bay News.
Julie Mombourquette plays the title role in the Canadian College of the Performing Arts’ presentation of Mary Poppins with Chase Sander (Bert) at her side April 22 to 30 at McPherson Playhouse.

CCPA performers take Mary Poppins magic on the road

Mary Poppins runs April 22 to 30 at McPherson Playhouse

Julie Mombourquette plays the title role in the Canadian College of the Performing Arts’ presentation of Mary Poppins with Chase Sander (Bert) at her side April 22 to 30 at McPherson Playhouse.
The Bills perform March 11 at the new Dave Dunnet community theatre at Oak Bay High School.

Syrian benefit features The Bills’ CD release

CD launch is part of a community fundraiser for Syrian refugee family

The Bills perform March 11 at the new Dave Dunnet community theatre at Oak Bay High School.
Lighting designer and now MFA directing candidate, Alan Brodie (right) stages the Tennessee Williams classic Summer and Smoke, which marks theatre professor Allan Stichbury’s (left) final set design for the Phoenix Theatres before his retirement. Brodie brings his vision of Summer and Smoke to the stage March 10 to 19.

Creative collaboration stages Summer and Smoke

Phoenix Theatres play a directorial debut

and retirement showcase

Lighting designer and now MFA directing candidate, Alan Brodie (right) stages the Tennessee Williams classic Summer and Smoke, which marks theatre professor Allan Stichbury’s (left) final set design for the Phoenix Theatres before his retirement. Brodie brings his vision of Summer and Smoke to the stage March 10 to 19.
The girls of the Conrad Birdie fan club show unrestrained joy at the rockstar’s impending visit for the Oak Bay High musical theatre production of Bye Bye Birdie running Feb. 19 to 27 in the school’s community theatre

Bye Bye Birdie lands in Oak Bay theatre

Bye Bye Birdie opens Feb. 19 in the Oak Bay High community theatre

The girls of the Conrad Birdie fan club show unrestrained joy at the rockstar’s impending visit for the Oak Bay High musical theatre production of Bye Bye Birdie running Feb. 19 to 27 in the school’s community theatre
Oak Bay author Don Bailey

Oak Bay author invites readers to name his lady villain

Novel character's name needs to reflect her dark air

Oak Bay author Don Bailey
Hell: A Survivor’s Guide Host Brian Paisley near Hell, Michigan. Catch the locally produced documentary tonight (Friday, Feb. 5) on Vision TV.

Oak Bay filmmakers delve into Hell

Documentary exploring the underworld airs on Vision TV

Hell: A Survivor’s Guide Host Brian Paisley near Hell, Michigan. Catch the locally produced documentary tonight (Friday, Feb. 5) on Vision TV.
Ballerina Sasha Beardmore balances a passion for dance with top school marks. She heads back to New York this spring for the Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York. Here she models the handmade creations of Pamela Martin of Matryoshka Rehearsal Tutus.

Dance en pointe for New York

Ballerina returns to prestigious Youth American Grand Prix

Ballerina Sasha Beardmore balances a passion for dance with top school marks. She heads back to New York this spring for the Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York. Here she models the handmade creations of Pamela Martin of Matryoshka Rehearsal Tutus.
Rebecca Genge performs in Why should the Devil have all the good tunes? at Christ Church Cathedral.

Oak Bay High choirs inspire rising soprano

Rebecca Genge returns to her roots in the Pacific Baroque Festival as soloist Jan. 28.

Rebecca Genge performs in Why should the Devil have all the good tunes? at Christ Church Cathedral.
Miles Hill on bass, Pat Coleman on guitar, with Joe Couglin during a Vancouver show. A much larger band will be on stage with him for the coming salute to Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday and scholarship fundraiser Dec. 12 in the new theatre at Oak Bay High.

Canadian jazz legend takes Sinatra to stage

Concert raises funds for Rotary Foundation legacy scholarship

Miles Hill on bass, Pat Coleman on guitar, with Joe Couglin during a Vancouver show. A much larger band will be on stage with him for the coming salute to Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday and scholarship fundraiser Dec. 12 in the new theatre at Oak Bay High.
Oak Bay’s Ajay Parikh-Friese stars as 17-year-old Peter Cratchit in the Belfry’s production of A Christmas Carol.

Oak Bay teen returns to the Belfry stage

A Christmas Carol runs to Dec. 20 at the Belfry Theatre

Oak Bay’s Ajay Parikh-Friese stars as 17-year-old Peter Cratchit in the Belfry’s production of A Christmas Carol.
Megan Greenwood as Daisy and Dane Smit as Nick in the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ production of The Great Gatsby, on stage Dec. 3 to 6.

Students take Gatsby’s ‘emotional journey’

CCPA brings dance and decadence of 1920s to Oak Bay

Megan Greenwood as Daisy and Dane Smit as Nick in the Canadian College of Performing Arts’ production of The Great Gatsby, on stage Dec. 3 to 6.

Oak Bay High choir gives Monterey Rec a jazz club feel

Community Musical Pub Night comes to Monterey Recreation Centre Nov. 26

See work by Jennifer McIntyre at Eclectic.

Small Works stick around to Christmas

Eclectic’s Small Works exhibition offers diverse selection

See work by Jennifer McIntyre at Eclectic.
Oak Bay artist Paul McNamara with two portaits he painted of his late wife Lynn. Paul is among the featured artists in the HeART for Hospice gala and art auction Nov. 17.

Auction shows HeART for Hospice

Oak Bay artist Paul McNamara recalls his wife and her legacy

Oak Bay artist Paul McNamara with two portaits he painted of his late wife Lynn. Paul is among the featured artists in the HeART for Hospice gala and art auction Nov. 17.
Oak Bay poet Susan Braley

Oak Bay poet shortlisted for Cedric Literary Award

Susan Braley is among 14 writers across the province shortlisted for the inaugural 2015 Cedric Literary Awards

Oak Bay poet Susan Braley
Artist Caryl Peters works with wax, images and paint in her Oak Bay studio that she’ll open for the fall tour Nov. 14 and 15 noon to 4:30 p.m.

Waxing artistic in an Oak Bay basement

Fall Oak Bay Artists' Studio Tour offers a little of everything

Artist Caryl Peters works with wax, images and paint in her Oak Bay studio that she’ll open for the fall tour Nov. 14 and 15 noon to 4:30 p.m.