Month of August
Anna Tsybulnyk has an art exhibition at Burnaby Neighbourhood House North House, with work inspired by classical art, Ukrainian fairy tales and Canadian landscapes, 4908 Hastings St. Info: 604-294-5444 or email [email protected].
To Friday, Aug. 31
Life, Death and Other Dreams, an exhibition of work by Clarissa Argueta, as Plaskett Gallery, Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and during performances at the theatre. Info: www.masseytheatre.com.
Burnaby Artists Guild art display at the office of MLA Janet Routledge, 1833 Willingdon Ave.,open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.). Drop in to check out the work or call 604-775-0778 for info.
To Saturday, Sept. 8
Landlocked? and Flotsam, a double exhibit of work by Tiki Mulvihill, at the Amelia Douglas Gallery, fourth floor north at Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave. Opening reception Saturday, Aug. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m., with free collage workshop, plus artist’s talk during closing reception on Friday, Sept. 7, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
To Saturday, Sept. 15
Jawahir: Jewels, an exhibition of the work of Durrah Alsaif, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., with opening reception Aug. 18 at noon. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org or 604-298-7322.
To Sunday, Sept. 30
GYRE, a new exhibition at New Westminster New Media Gallery, exploring the infinite through light and sound, featuring works by Nicolas Bernier, Daniel Iregui and Chul Hyun Ahn. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with late openings until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Gallery is on the third floor at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Info: www.newmediagallery.ca.
UPCOMING
Friday, Aug. 31 to Saturday, Nov. 3
Burnaby Art Gallery presents Anna Wong: Traveller on Two Roads, a retrospective of the work of Canadian artist and master printmaker Anna Wong, at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Special events include curator’s tour on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m.; In the BAG Family Sunday studio drop-ins on Sept. 16 and Oct. 21; multilingual tours on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m.; and a panel discussion on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca. Gallery admission by donation.
Wednesday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 30
Shift, an exhibition of mixed-media work by Suzanne Laird, at The Gallery at Queen’s Park. Opening reception Sept. 5, 6 to 8 p.m. Inter/action with the artist on Sunday, Sept. 16, 3 to 4 p.m. Gallery open Wednesdays 1 to 8 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Info: www.artscouncilnewwest.org.
Thursday, Sept. 6
Blackthorn performs at 7 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 7405 Royal Oak Ave., with Irish, Scottish and English- and French-Canadian music. Tickets $20, or $15 for seniors, available in advance or at the door. Call the office at 604-433-0815 or Mildred at 604-521-3252.
Burnaby Neighbourhood House South Slope open mic night, 7 to 9 p.m. at the BNH Community Hall, 5024 Rumble St., with registration for open mic spots starting at 6:15 p.m. First seven performers guaranteed slots. Performers may be solos or duets – singers, instrumentalists, comedians, poets, spoken word artists. Family-friendly only. Special guest performer at 8:30 p.m. Attendance by donation (suggested donation $4). Info: www.burnabynh.caor 604-431-0400.
Saturday, Sept. 8
A choral workshop, 9 a.m. to noon at Olivet Baptist Church, hosted by New Westminster Ministerial Association to teach two new choral pieces – one of general Thanksgiving and one for Christmas season – that singers can take back to their own churches. Cost $15. Info and pre-registration: Doug McSavaney, [email protected]. Sign up by Sept. 1.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Rehearsals begin for the Vivo Children’s Choir season at Olivet Baptist Church, New Westminster, for children in grades 2 and up. Info: www.vivochildrenschoir.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Burnaby International Folk Dancers, marking 40 years, holds an open house from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave., Burnaby. Drop in for a free evening of learning dances from around the world. Info: 604-522-7468 or burnabyfolkdance.org.
All-candidates meeting hosted by the Arts Council of New Westminster on the theme of arts, featuring mayor and council candidates, at Centennial Lodge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. RSVP to artsvotenewwestallcandidatesmeeting.eventbrite.com.
Thursday, Sept. 20
Reid Jamieson Band performs at Steamworks taproom in Burnaby, 3845 William St., with originals, gems from the 1950s to 1980s, and a tribute to Leonard Cohen. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., showtime at 7 p.m. Buy tickets through shows.sidedooraccess.com.
In Their Words, a Royal City Literary Arts Society reading series featuring local writers reading the work of their favourite authors. Leslie Hebert reads Denise Levertov’s poetry; SheLa Nefertiti Morrison reads Evelyn Lau’s poetry, and Brie Wells reads from Leon Tolstoy’s War and Peace, 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 411A at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Info: www.rclas.com.
Thursday, Sept. 20 to Saturday, Oct. 20
Watermarks, a group exhibition featuring the work of Michael Abelman, Amelia Alcock-White and Graham Coulthard, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., with opening reception Sept. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.orgor call 604-298-7322.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
All-candidates meeting hosted by the Arts Council of New Westminster on the theme of arts, featuring school board candidates, at Centennial Lodge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. RSVP to artsvotenewwestallcandidatesmeeting.eventbrite.com.
Saturday, Sept. 29
Travel Writing: Around the World and From Your Own Back Yard, with Marylee Stephenson, a two-hour workshop hosted by the Royal City Literary Arts Society at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., Room 417. Fee $15 members, $25 non-members. Info and registration: [email protected].
Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance, 6:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre, featuring Pandit Harvinder Sharma on sitar, Cassius Khan on tabla, Amika Kushwaha with kathak dancing, vocalist Kamaljeet Gill, sitarist Sharanjeet Singh Mand, harmonium player Abhishek Iyer and vocalist Disha Mehta.See www.mbfestival.ca for more information. Tickets are $35 adults, $18 for seniors and students. Children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050.
Friday, Oct. 5
Cinq a Sept, an after-work gathering at Deer Lake Gallery featuring food, drink, art and music by guitarist Bill Coon, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Free, but register ahead as space is limited. See www.eventbrite.ca. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org.
Monday, Nov. 26
Dean Brody brings his Dirt Road Stories acoustic Canadian tour to Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster, with doors opening at 7 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. show. With special guest Tenille Arts. Tickets $50, $60 and $70, available starting Aug. 24 at 604-521-5050 or www.ticketsnw.ca.
ONGOING
Burnaby International Folk Dancers, meets Tuesdays at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave. Info: 604-522-7468 or burnabyfolkdance.org.
Queen’s Academy offers a non-profit musical theatre program in Burnaby for children aged two to 12. Registration now open at queensacademy.weebly.com.
New members called to join Vivo Children’s Choir for a new season of music making. Three choir levels for children in Grade 2 and up; no auditions required, and all are welcome. Rehearsals are Wednesdays starting Sept. 12 at Olivet Baptist Church in New Westminster. Choir performs two main concerts a year. Info: www.vivochildrenschoir.com.
Artisans wanted for the Deer Lake Craft Festival, coming Nov. 16 to 18 to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Applicants are juried; apply by Sept. 1. See www.burnabyartscouncil.orgor email [email protected].
Volunteers required to help the Burnaby Arts Council in a variety of capacities, including gallery coordinator and volunteer coordinator. Prospective volunteers should fill out an application form – it’s available at www.tinyurl.com/BACVolunteers - and return it to the gallery. For more details, see www.burnabyartscouncil.org or call 604-298-7322.
Dance and laugh the night away with round dance and/or square dance lessons. Round dancing is choreographed ballroom dancing done in a circle; lessons start Sunday, Sept. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Charles Rummel Hall, 3630 Lozells Ave. Modern square dancing is done to modern music with groups of eight people in a square; lessons start Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 7 to 8:20 p.m. at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, 6871 Roberts St. Couples and singles welcome, no special clothes required. For info, contact Pat at 604-521-7497.
Arts Council of New Westminster is calling for artists interested in exhibiting at The Gallery at Queen’s Park in 2019. Submissions open until 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31. For all the application details, see www.tinyurl.com/QPArtistsCall2019.
Tiny Crafts at River Market, with a chance to take part in free, family-friendly quick craft activities at a variety of locations: craft postcards at Craft Café, create pompoms at Cosy Yarns, make a tiny soap at Jolene’s Natural Soaps, write a poem at Great Wall Tea, write a letter to the fairies at The Wylde Wood Collective. Ongoing and open whenever shops are open. Info: www.rivermarket.ca.
Royal City Literary Arts Society seeks submissions for the fifth annual Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry, open to Canadian writers who had a book published in English in 2017. With cash prizes of $500, $250 and $100. Info: www.rclas.com. Deadline: Oct. 1.
Uptown Unplugged concert series runs Saturdays at Westminster Centre, 555 Sixth St., and Sundays at Royal City Centre, Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street, every weekend until Sept. 9, noon to 2 p.m. Info: www.artscouncilnewwest.org.
Poetry New Westminster, presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society on Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m. (except holiday weekends) at the Heritage Grill back room, 447 Columbia St. Each Sunday features two poets and an open mic. Search for Poetry New Westminster on Facebook for the latest schedule.
Paint and Sip Nights at 100 Braid Street Studios, offering a night of beverages, refreshments and a chance to receive step-by-step instruction from a professional artist to create your own painting. Each night costs $35, or $60 for two adults registering together, and runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. A variety of upcoming themes are offered. See www.100braidststudios.com.
Email entertainment listings to [email protected].
