Millennium Place presents art from In Your Dreams

Dreams are a subject that interests most everyone.

We all supposedly dream every night, and usually try to derive wisdom or make some sense of those we are actually able to recall upon waking.

Although, the only wisdom I’ve been able to glean from this one dream where I was gardening while dressed as a rodeo clown is not to eat pepperoni pizza with ranch dressing right before bed.

But you can discover sublime and surreal images and artwork inspired by dreams on Thursday (Nov. 17) at Millennium Place during the Whistler Arts Council’s (WAC) In Your Dreams Art Night. Featuring works by 20 local artists, the In Your Dreams exhibit encouraged an “anything goes” approach to the art, with an eye toward evoking “a feeling of being caught inside a surrealist dream world.”

Some of the interactive installations at the event include Photo Experiment — a colouring-book style display where audience members themselves are the colour — and a model with piercings in her back designed by the artist to emulate the appearance of lace on the back of a corset. The event also features walking works of art, music courtesy of DJ and local artist Chili Thom, plus food and tons of prizes.

The In Your Dreams Art Night takes place Thursday (Nov. 17) at Millennium Place from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is by donation and includes a complimentary beverage.

The In Your Dreams surrealist exhibit will be on display until Dec. 15. For more info, go to artswhistler.com.

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WFF BORSOS COMPETITION FILMS REVEALED: The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) has announced the six films competing for the top prize at this year’s fest, which is coming up Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. The films are vying for a $15,000 cash prize in the Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Film.

Named after Canadian filmmaker Phillip Borsos, the Borsos Competition recognizes “creativity and passion in independent filmmakers,” and all the films are also British Columbia premieres. Winners of the competition are determined by an international jury of three to be announced next week, and the winner will be announced at the WFF awards ceremony on Dec. 4 at the Whistler Convention Centre.

The films competing for the award include 388 Arletta Avenue, Café de Flore, Doppelganger Paul, Keyhole, Marilyn and Monsieur Lazhar.

The full festival lineup, schedule and tickets are now available at whistlerfilmfestival.com.

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INDULGE FOR THE WHISTLER HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION: Enjoy an elegant Whistler-style evening and support a worthy charity at the same time on Nov. 19 at the Westin Resort and Spa for the annual Indulge Gala Fundraiser.

The event is a fundraiser for the Whistler Health Care Foundation and features a four-course gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions, plus live music by the Powder Blues.

Considered one of Canada’s premier blues bands, the Powder Blues is a Juno Award-winning Vancouver-based group fronted by guitarist Tom Lavin. Lavin is a Chicago-born musician and producer who has worked with the likes of Long John Baldry, and scored films such as Out of the Blue and My American Cousin.

The evening kicks off at 5:30 p.m. with a red carpet welcome by RCMP members in their ceremonial red serge, followed by wine, canapés and then the meal.

Tickets are $200, available at www.whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org/indulge or by calling 1-800-944-7853. For more info, email info@whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org.