Seven Days in Chilliwack – April 2 to 8

A list of entertaining events in Chilliwack for April 2 to 8.

Ken Foster competes in Art Battle #245 at Vineyard Community Centre in downtown Chilliwack on Saturday. Art Battle is live competitive painting using acrylic paint, and the tools allowed are brushes, palette knives or any non-mechanical implements. The artists paint in front of a crowd and are given 20 minutes to complete their work from start to finish. Foster won the competition that night out of 12 artists, and will go on to compete in the next round. Also pictured here are Rose Ross (right) and Christine Newsome.

Ken Foster competes in Art Battle #245 at Vineyard Community Centre in downtown Chilliwack on Saturday. Art Battle is live competitive painting using acrylic paint, and the tools allowed are brushes, palette knives or any non-mechanical implements. The artists paint in front of a crowd and are given 20 minutes to complete their work from start to finish. Foster won the competition that night out of 12 artists, and will go on to compete in the next round. Also pictured here are Rose Ross (right) and Christine Newsome.

Seven Days is a free A&E listing published in print every Wednesday, and online every Thursday. For more information, or to submit your event, email it to Jenna Hauck at photo@theprogress.com (please include a contact name and number), or call 604-702-5576.

April 2 to May 9 – Group photo exhibition, Light and Shadow, is on display in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre April 2 to May 9. Opening reception is set for Saturday, April 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. Gallery hours: Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m., plus some evenings during theatre performances. Free admission.

April 4 – The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Best of the Fest Tour is at the Cultural Centre on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $18 and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

April 8 to May 13 – The Chilliwack International Film Series runs every Wednesday from April 8 to May 13 at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas at 7 p.m. Tickets $6 per film, or save $6 and buy a series pass for $30 in advance at the Art Room, (20-5725 Vedder Rd.) or The Book Man, (45939 Wellington Ave.). The April 8 movie is Gemma Bovery. France, French/English, 99 min., rated 14A, drama.

Now to December – The Sí:tel Coast Salish Baskets exhibition is on display in the Chambers Gallery at the Chilliwack Museum until December. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Admission $3/general and $2/seniors and students.

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