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See A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park this weekend. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, and there are 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
Jennifer Moreau
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
See A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park this weekend.contributed
  1. See A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park this weekend. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, and there are 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. The Alchemy Theatre and Vagabond Players are presenting this Shakespearean classic. Tickets are $15. Seniors and youth get in for $13. To reserve, call 604-521-0412.
  2. Check out the Faces and Places exhibit on at the Anvil Centre this weekend. The show features more than a dozen New West artists, including Richard Armstrong, Cecile Lam and Gillian Wright to name a few. Their work features familiar characters and locations around New West. The exhibit runs until Sept. 25 on the third floor of the centre, at 777 Columbia St. Info: 604-527-4640 or www.anvilcentre.ca. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and admission is free.
  3. More Shakespeare! That’s right, there’s a second play by the bard on this weekend, and this one’s free. Shadow and Dreams Theatre Company is presenting Much Ado About Nothing in the Queen’s Park bandshell on Saturday and Sunday, at 2 p.m. These shows run rain or shine, and the forecast is calling for rain on Saturday, and sun with a chance of showers on Sunday.
  4. Curious about the koi of Quayside? Then you don’t want to miss Joe Hargitt’s special event this Saturday, Aug. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hargitt, a local resident, has been learning more about these invasive, ornamental fish, and he’s ready to share interesting facts about the koi of Quayside’s lagoons. It’s also a great opportunity to get out and meet your neighbours. The tours are at 11:15 a.m. and noon. Meet by the large lagoon between Rialto Court and Renaissance Square, next to the new Vancouver Biennale public art installation.
  5. Get ready for Pride at Montague Studio Gallery this weekend. The New West Pride Society and the Arts Council of New Westminster have teamed up to put on their first LGBTQ group exhibition featuring six local artists: Belle Ancell, Adam Menzies, Shelly Stefan, Cliff Blank, Linnea Strom and Judy Villett. The show features work in a variety of mediums. The gallery, at Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park, is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. 

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