Love theatre?
Just a reminder of a play next week that's bound to be the best value in town.
You can see Neil Simon's Rumors by donation (minimum donation of $5 is suggested), this week in the drama room at New Westminster Secondary School.
The production is being spearheaded by two students, Howard Dai and Tiger Xu, with guidance from Renee Bucciarelli, artistic director of City Stage New West.
The cast includes Liam Erdos, William Sandwith, David Sophonow, Udit Sapre, Sofia Bunting Newman, Diana Smith, Courtney Jacobsen, Paula Forner and Jeremy Stehr-So, along with Howard (who's doing double-duty after one of the actors had to drop out).
It's on May 1 to 3 - with evening shows at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, plus a Saturday afternoon matinee at 2 p.m..
Tickets are available in the Massey wing office during school hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) You can also buy through cast members or reserve through email at [email protected].
You can check out the event page on Facebook or follow @TwoGentlemenNW on Twitter for all the latest.
And if you want to know more about the production, check out the previous story that ran in the April 23 edition of The Record.
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It's hip to be square. Or is that squared?
The New West Artists group is bringing its third annual Art Squared exhibition to River Market next weekend.
The exhibition runs on the second floor of the market from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4.
It features one-foot-square artworks and will be held in conjunction with the Music Framed show - billed as "music made visual."
An opening reception is set for Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m., and the exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekend.
Admission is free.
Check out www.newwestartists.com for all the details.
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One final reminder to choral fans: Don't miss out on your chance to see the fabulous Phoenix Chamber Choir, right here in our own backyard.
The choir is bringing its Fleur concert to the stage on Saturday, May 3 as part of the Music at Queens concert series.
The choir is marking its 30th anniversary this season, under the direction of Graeme Langager.
Phoenix, for those not familiar with the choir, is an acclaimed ensemble that has been a three-time finalist in the European Broadcasting Union's Let the Peoples Sing competition, as well as winning the CBC Choral Competition in Canada a record 12 times.
The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave.
Tickets are available at the door for $20 regular, $15 for students and seniors and $10 for children. Call 604-522-1606 for details.
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Drag is back at the Heritage Grill.
The drag show, starring Mz. Adrien and Friends, returns to the downtown establishment on Friday, May 2.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show is at 9 p.m.
A notice about the show promises "some of the most glamorous female impersonators in B.C."
Don't miss all the fun - the Heritage Grill is at 447 Columbia St. Check out www.theheritagegrill.com for more.
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A New Westminster author is launching her latest novel on Mother's Day weekend.
Eileen Kernaghan is holding a launch event on Saturday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Arts Council of New Westminster gallery.
Kernaghan will be on hand to sign copies of the novel, her ninth historical novel. The youth adult historical fantasy, Sophie, in Shadow, is set in India in 1914, under the Raj.
"Sixteen-year-old Sophie Pritchard, orphaned two years earlier by the sinking of the SS Titanic, is about to begin a new life in the unfamiliar world of British India," a blurb about the book says. "For Sophie, still devastated by her parents' death, India proves a dangerously unsettling environment. Are her terrifying experiences in Kali's temple and the Park Street cemetery hallucinations, or has she somehow been drawn back through the centuries as a witness to dark places in Calcutta's past?"
It's being published by Thistledown Press.
All are welcome, so feel free to stop by, or email [email protected] for more details.
Check out www.eileenkernaghan.ca for more on her work.
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