Gallery jazz
The Griffith Hiltz Trio returns to the SAGA Public Art Gallery, with new material from their sophomore album, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. Admission is by donation.
Film fare
Shuswap Film Society presents two showings of The Way – 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Salmar Classic. Directed by and featuring Emilio Estevez in flashbacks, the film portrays a bereaved father, played by Estevez’s real-life dad Martin Sheen, on an odyssey of his own. The Way is set on the Camino de Santiago, a medieval pilgrimage route in France and northern Spain. Advanced tickets are available at Wearabouts.
Hitchfest
Classics at the Classic film series continues with Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954), at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 at the Salmar Classic.
Carlin caper
The Breakmen, an award-winning West Coast indie-folk outfit, perform at Carlin Hall, Monday, Feb. 13. Ticket are $15 at Acorn Music.
SAGA
SAGA Public Art Gallery’s annual Members’ Juried Exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Arts Centre building, with more than 50 artists participating in this multi-media exhibition. The exhibition runs to Feb. 25, with Coffee Break Thursday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.
Brain care
School District #83 and the district PAC present
A Parent’s Brain on Stress: Fragile, Fried or Fortified?, an interactive session looking at the effects of stress on the brain of a parent, and how a child’s brain is impacted by a parent’s stress level, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the District Education Office. To register, email bkelly@sd83.bc.ca or call 250-804-7826.
Film fest
The Shuswap Film Society presents an ’80s Film Festival Feb. 17 to 19 at the Salmar Classic with 12 classic films over three days, costume awards and door prizes. Passes at $30 are available at the UPS Store and single tickets at $7 for adults and $4 for children can be purchased at the door. All proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.
SAGA Public Art Gallery presents Reel Lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19. A $7 lunch that includes homemade soup, Blue Canoe bread and cookies, tea and coffee.
Summer shows
Applications to perform in 2012 Wednesday on the Wharf (WOW) or Lunch Box Stage are available online at salmonarmdowntown.com.
