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Teagan Liptrot is fitted for her gown by Nicole Rae, the costume designer for the Sooke Harbour Players. (Contributed)

Cinderella brings pantomime tradition to Sooke

Sooke Harbour Players production premiéres Nov. 15

Teagan Liptrot is fitted for her gown by Nicole Rae, the costume designer for the Sooke Harbour Players. (Contributed)
Valdy is coming to Sooke for one night only, Oct. 19. (file photo)

Valdy to bring folk music magic to Sooke

Guitarist Adam Dobres will join Valdy for Sooke performance

Valdy is coming to Sooke for one night only, Oct. 19. (file photo)
Darrel McLeod will be in Sooke to read from his award-winning memoir. He will also host a memoir writing workshop. (File)

Sooke’s award-winning author comes home

Darrel McLeod will give a reading and host a workshop in Sooke

Darrel McLeod will be in Sooke to read from his award-winning memoir. He will also host a memoir writing workshop. (File)
The cast of Sooke Harbour Players upcoming attraction practices their lines as they prepare for the show. (Contributed)

Sooke Harbour Players head outdoors

A duo of comedies the latest offering from local theatre company

The cast of Sooke Harbour Players upcoming attraction practices their lines as they prepare for the show. (Contributed)
Elaine Thrale, a volunteer with the Sooke Fine Arts Show, hangs a painting in the show’s gift shop. (Tim Collins / Sooke News Mirror)

Sooke Fine Arts Show brimming with whimsey and colour

Larger pieces and more sculptures are part of this year’s show

Elaine Thrale, a volunteer with the Sooke Fine Arts Show, hangs a painting in the show’s gift shop. (Tim Collins / Sooke News Mirror)
Emma Banner is considered to be an unorthodox wood turner by her peers, but her work has an artistic flair that transcends the typical woodturning. (contributed)

Emma Banner’s off-centre style woodwork on display at Sooke Fine Arts Show

Art show runs from July 26 to Aug. 5

Emma Banner is considered to be an unorthodox wood turner by her peers, but her work has an artistic flair that transcends the typical woodturning. (contributed)
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Sooke Fine Arts Show. The show is fast approaching and more volunteers are needed. Here a group of volunteers help out in the kitchen, preparing food for the host of volunteers on site. (contributed)

Sooke Fine Arts Show a chance to meet new friends

Volunteers have found that they become part of the community

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Sooke Fine Arts Show. The show is fast approaching and more volunteers are needed. Here a group of volunteers help out in the kitchen, preparing food for the host of volunteers on site. (contributed)
Sooke author Jim Bottomley was among the finalists for the best-unpublished manuscript. Sooke is home to a wealth of talented writers, many of whom will be featured in the Sooke Writers’ Collective anthology. (file photo)

Sooke Writers’ Collective launches sixth anthology of local works

Local short stories and poetry featured in collection of writing

Sooke author Jim Bottomley was among the finalists for the best-unpublished manuscript. Sooke is home to a wealth of talented writers, many of whom will be featured in the Sooke Writers’ Collective anthology. (file photo)
Racheal Boston and Paul Campbell are the leads in a Hallmark film currently shooting in Sooke. (Tim Collins / Sooke News Mirror)

The Last Bridesmaid’ uses Sooke as a backdrop

Hallmark film uses local crew for production

Racheal Boston and Paul Campbell are the leads in a Hallmark film currently shooting in Sooke. (Tim Collins / Sooke News Mirror)
Linda Gordon shows the image of the painting that inspired her poem “The Kiss”. The poem is featured in the Sooke Arts Council’s book “Art and Word” and Gordon will be one of the authors doing readings at the upcoming ARTiFACTS show. (contributed)

Local artists find a voice in Sooke

ARTiFACTS in its fifth year and keeps growing

Linda Gordon shows the image of the painting that inspired her poem “The Kiss”. The poem is featured in the Sooke Arts Council’s book “Art and Word” and Gordon will be one of the authors doing readings at the upcoming ARTiFACTS show. (contributed)
The photo display at the Artifacts show in Sooke will include a working history of the region. (contributed)

Sooke ARTiFACTS Show combines photo history with original songs

A chance to make history live again says local artist

The photo display at the Artifacts show in Sooke will include a working history of the region. (contributed)
Terrie Moore, the Sooke Fine Arts Society’s new executive director, gets up to speed as the outgoing executive director Christa Brenan (right) runs through some of the details of the organization’s activities. (Tim Collins/Sooke News Mirror)

Sooke Fine Arts Society names new executive director

Society is busily preparing for its 2019 show

Terrie Moore, the Sooke Fine Arts Society’s new executive director, gets up to speed as the outgoing executive director Christa Brenan (right) runs through some of the details of the organization’s activities. (Tim Collins/Sooke News Mirror)
Mary Galloway’s approach to film making seems to be working as she has just recieved funding for her third short film. (Galloway)

Emerging Sooke filmmaker takes spotlight with special award

Mary Galloway creates her own opportunities

Mary Galloway’s approach to film making seems to be working as she has just recieved funding for her third short film. (Galloway)
Katrina Kadoski’s trio, the Edgedwellers, made up of Kadoski (Vocals, Guitar, Banjo), Peter Wahl (Vocals Guitar, Bass) and drummer, Graham Mackenzie. They’re featured on the upcoming WAYF podcast. (contributed)

Sooke’s Kadoski is a musical force

A fearless exploration of life in podcast project

Katrina Kadoski’s trio, the Edgedwellers, made up of Kadoski (Vocals, Guitar, Banjo), Peter Wahl (Vocals Guitar, Bass) and drummer, Graham Mackenzie. They’re featured on the upcoming WAYF podcast. (contributed)
The evil queen, played by Jayda Leppky, terrifies the dwarfs in the Sooke Harbour Players’ family-friendly production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Tim Collins/Sooke News Mirror)

Snow White brings fun to theatre

Sooke Harbour Players latest production hits all the marks

The evil queen, played by Jayda Leppky, terrifies the dwarfs in the Sooke Harbour Players’ family-friendly production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Tim Collins/Sooke News Mirror)
Local author Pirjo Raits shows off a work by Phoebe Dunbar, one of the artists featured in her soon-to-be-released book Out of the Woods. (photo Tim Collins)

Sooke author’s book highlights Salish Sea artists

The art is varied but the medium is the same

Local author Pirjo Raits shows off a work by Phoebe Dunbar, one of the artists featured in her soon-to-be-released book Out of the Woods. (photo Tim Collins)
Sinatra, Martin and Davis return to the stage in Sidney at the Mary Winspear Centre in the form of the Rat Pack. (Photo submitted) Sinatra, Martin and Davis return to the stage in Sidney at the Mary Winspear Centre in the form of the Rat Pack. (Photo submitted)

Rat Pack back in Sidney

Tribute group re-ignites the magic of a Vegas gone by

Sinatra, Martin and Davis return to the stage in Sidney at the Mary Winspear Centre in the form of the Rat Pack. (Photo submitted) Sinatra, Martin and Davis return to the stage in Sidney at the Mary Winspear Centre in the form of the Rat Pack. (Photo submitted)
The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival takes to the fields of Camosun College and Saxe Point Park starting July 5. Photo contributed

Shakespeare Festival: The Tempest and Pericles offer contrast for this year’s offerings

Ancient plays present an illustration of the human experience laid bare

The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival takes to the fields of Camosun College and Saxe Point Park starting July 5. Photo contributed