Auditions for 2011-2012 season of Just in Time Vocal Jazz will be held June 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Highland Secondary music room. There are two auditioned groups under the Just in Time banner.

Featuring dancers and musicians from the Comox Valley and Campbell River, Rhythm & Roots at the Tidemark Theatre on June 12 is the story that so many Canadians and people worldwide can relate to; in fact 70 million people around the world can claim Irish roots.

Vijai Nathan mortified her traditional Indian parents by giving up a career in journalism, cancelling her wedding and becoming a standup comedian 鈥� and she hasn鈥檛 looked back since.

The Art of Judi Pedder returns to Filberg Lodge in Comox this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Roger Baird鈥檚 Black and White Trio is doing a Sunday afternoon concert at Studio Live, an intimate setting in Cumberland, on June 19 at 4 p.m.

Laughing Oyster Bookshop is very pleased to host five writers with local connections over the next few weeks. Amanda Hale will present her latest book 鈥淚n the Embrace of the Alligator鈥� on Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m.

Clothing is more than just something to cover the skin. Be it funky jewellery, tie-dyed T-shirt or skinny jeans, what a person wears expresses the essence of their personality.

Enjoy arts, crafts, food, music and fun at the 29th annual Filberg Festival July 29 to Aug. 1, 2011.

What makes some musical performers memorable and others blas茅?

Anyone wanting to become more involved in the fine arts in the North Island will have a chance to do so next month.