Local Arts

She has co-written with the likes of Carrie Underwood and Kenny Chesney. Now a North Delta musician and songwriter has released an original song of her own. Kat Higgins is loving life these days in Nashville, Tenn.

Marking the start of Pride Month, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is delighted to announce the online release of Christina Willings’ multiple award-winning short film, Beauty: Beyond Binary .

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed yet another summer time event in South Delta.

The beloved summer tradition that is the PNE will not be happening this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate a bit of the tradition at home.

This Monday May 4, Delta School District’s students and teachers will join hundreds of thousands of children, youth, teachers, parents and community members across Canada for Music Monday.

It started with a walk in a full suit of 15 th century plate armor. Then Darth Vader made an appearance and now this Friday rumour has it Chewbacca will be making an appearance.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, singer/songwriter/producer Matthew Presidente has launched a new YouTube series - World is Watching.

Another causality of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the local arts community. Delta Youth Theatre has postponed its spring production of The Music Man, Jr, which was supposed to run from April 29 to May 3 at Ladner’s Genesis Theatre.

The Delta Music Makers are making the most of their enforced hiatus. Conductor Curt Jantzen has sent out a COVID Music Challenge to his band members to use music to celebrate health care workers.

While the rest of us have been either working from home, watching Netflix or perusing social media, one young actor has been busy live streaming a one-man, two-and-a-half hour production of Les Miserables .