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She already sold several works since this week’s opening at Milano

One of the favourite Georgia Straight Jazz Society shows presented at Thursday Night Jazz over the past seven years has been The Herb Alpert Band Tribute.

North Island College tourism and hospitality students are joining forces with chef Jonathan Frazier and The Park @ Crown Isle to offer a unique new dining opportunity starting Jan. 23.

Rainshadow Theatre Collective and Courtenay Little Theatre are partnering to present Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, and will be holding auditions on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the CLT space, 2863 Moray Ave. in Courtenay.

Members of the Pearl Ellis Gallery have responded to the call to bring in their brightest colours, to help lighten moods and the gallery walls during the dreariest days of winter.

The BC Choral Federation is bringing voice clinician, Barbara McAfee, to the Comox Valley on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 2-5 p.m. at St. John The Divine Church Hall (579 5th St. in Courtenay).

The weekly Georgia Straight Jazz Society show at the Avalanche Bar and Grill (275 8th St, Courtenay) re-introduces an old friend – one who hasn’t performed on the GSJS stage for over five years.

On Saturday, Jan. 25, in praise of the ever-hovering spirit of Robbie Burns, the contra dance Fiddlejam Funtime Fiddlers will play for the dancing, prancing, bare-legged, kilted Scotsmen (full of haggis and wee drams of liquid barley), who will be will be hooting it up about the Big Yellow Merville Hall hardwood floor.

Film screens at festival Feb. 1, pre-screening is held on Jan. 23

Next instalment of NIC’s Artist Talk Series takes place Jan. 23