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The seventh incarnation of Comox Valley Arts’ Central Island Studio Tour is coming up May 24-26 – with over 85 artists’ spaces open between Parksville and Campbell River.

A screening event that features a juried collection of past and present short films made by local youth through the Comox Valley Art Gallery’s Youth Media Project will be showing on Wednesday, May 15, at the Sid Williams Theatre.

When John Kuby, a 68-year-old snowboarder and mountain biker, was diagnosed with tongue cancer three years ago, he had no idea his body had been carrying a viral infection. He got this cancer-causing virus from a sexual partner, probably in his 20s, when he was his most sexually active.

The Celebration Singers Choirs will perform their silver anniversary concert, Celebrate! at the Sid Williams Theatre on Friday, May 10, 7 p.m. The choirs will showcase music by their guest conductor for the night , Brian Tate.

Powerful performances had poetry aficionados whooping and applauding wildly Monday night in the final round of the competition to become the 2019-21 Comox Valley poet laureate.

Island folk singer taking the stage at Studio Live

St. George’s United Church is pleased to announce another group for its Sunday Sessions, a new initiative to showcase and support the local musical community, while also supporting one of the church’s charitable partners.

Musical Mosaics welcomes mother and son duo, Lynn and Jordie Robinson - pianist and cellist - playing pieces from Bach and Chopin, and songs such as Ave Maria, The Swan, Memoirs of a Geisha and more.

The house was full, not only with poetry supporters and enthusiasts, but flowing with wise, sharp and insightful words.

It’s back, and it’s bigger than ever. The third annual Denman Island Baroque Festival takes place May 4-12, with several exciting events scheduled.