Local Arts

Musician draws on wide range of influences

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BEING THERE - Sia at the Commodore Ballroom, Aug 19. AN explosion of crocheted fabric covered the Commodore's stage on Friday night as Australian singer/songwriter Sia brought her own brand of quirky pop to town.

- Our Idiot Brother. Directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel. BEWARE THE TITLE OF ACTOR PAUL RUDD'S NEW FILM.

Urban Republic hosting singers on Granville St

I left my toxins in Sparkling Hill, Vernon, B.C. I've been stroked, prodded, heated, chilled, immersed, exfoliated, contorted, creamed, steamed and hydrated

- Dino DiNicolo hosting Jam Night at the Rusty Gull, Thursday, Aug. 25. DINO DiNicolo is a one-man show, and he likes it that way.

- One Day. Directed by Lone Scherfig. Starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. Rating: 6 (out of 10) SOULMATES don't always find their way. Sometimes it takes years, and decades peppered with poor decisions and the wrong people.

- Rockabilly. Edited by Michael Dregni. Voyageur Press, 230 pages, $33. The '50s saw an explosion of music as youth found their own voice. That voice turned into screams as fans became more passionate in support of the new rockabilly sound.