Local Entertainment

Gary Karlsen was a young man just out of high school when he put plans to attend UBC on hold and took to the high seas.

‘Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic’ recreates the group’s 1986 world tour

Long before it became a hit CBC television series, actor Jimmy Yi was in Toronto filming an episode of Flashpoint when he saw Kim’s Convenience performed as part of that city’s 2011 fringe festival.

Once Upon a Mattress on until May 6

Ladysmith Waterfront Gallery hosts play for three performances next week

Vox Femina performs great, overlooked, works

Daniel Champagne is currently on a cross-Canada tour including four stops on the Island

Gala on Saturday at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Johnny Maynard Jr.

Karin Konoval donates original painting for auction

A local author worked for months conducting interviews and reading through primary source material in the Ladysmith Archives to complete a new book published by Festival of Lights telling the first 30 year history of the widely-known holiday community event.