Local author JJ Lee's stage play, The Measure of a Man, will come to life in a staged reading at the New Westminster Public Library this Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m., presented by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre.
The memoir, called The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Man, a Father and a Suit is about Lee's father, and was shortlisted for several major Canadian prizes including the Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction.
Lee is currently adapting the memoir for the stage and the work-in-progress will be performed by Ash Lee, a Vancouver theatre, film and TV actor.
To reserve a free ticket, phone the Library at 604527-4667 or email tickets@ vact.ca. The library is at 716 Sixth Avenue in New Westminster and is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, visit www.nwpl.ca.
Poetry in the Park takes readings outside
Summer is the best time for spoken word in New Westminster because that's when poetry is let loose in the great outdoors.
The weekly Poetry In the Park sessions will start up again on Wednesday, July 3, hosted by the city's poet laureate, Candice James and presented by the Royal City Literary Arts Society.
Every Wednesday from 6: 30 to 8: 30 p.m., between July 3 and Aug. 28, there will be an open mike and poetry readings on the stage at the bandshell in Queen's Park - unless it's raining, in which case the event will move to the Centennial Lodge just behind the bandshell.
For more information, visit the society's website at www.rclas.com.
Garden art exhibit at Van Dop Gallery
The garden at the Van Dop Gallery in New Westminster will be filled with art until August 31, and everyone's invited to wander through the greenery and enjoy the mix of flora and finery.
The exhibition, called Keith Rice Jones: The Art of the Garden, features abstract garden sculptures by the artist, as well as hand-crafted bird baths and a variety of other garden treasures.
The gallery is located at 421 Richmond St.
For more information on the gallery or on featured artist Keith Rice Jones, visit www.vandop gallery.com or call 604-5217887.
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