ON NOW
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.
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.
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.
UPCOMING
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.
Tellers of Short Tales, with feature author Nasreen Pejvack, 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 413 A at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Info: www.rclas.com.
Thursday, Sept. 13 to Saturday, Oct. 20
Le Neon: Faux Fauvist Art by Josh Byer, at the Amelia Douglas Gallery, on the fourth floor at Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave. Opening reception on Friday, Sept. 14 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with artist’s talk at 6:30p.m. Info: www.douglascollege.ca/artsevents.
Saturday, Sept. 15
Paint New West Beautiful, a community painting project at the fence at Sixth and Belmont streets. Artist Merril Hall has provided the design, and people of all ages are invited to help fill it in. All supplies provided, but bring your own paintbrush if you want to. Drop by between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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.
Friday, Sept. 21
Live at the ’Bolt, the launch of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts’ 2018/19 season, featuring Elektra Women’s Choir, 8 p.m. at the Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Tickets: tickets.shadboltcentre.com.
Monday, Sept. 24
Meditation Park, the first movie of the 2018/19 Last Mondays at the Movies series, 7 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets $9, or $8 seniors/students. Buy ahead at www.ticketsnw.ca or pay cash at the door. Info: www.artscouncilnewwest.org.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
A Little Lunch Music at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, featuring bassist Jodi Proznick and her quartet, music noon to 1 p.m., buffet lunch ($12) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
Jazz Jam, hosted by Cory Weeds, at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Musicians of all ages and abilities invited to drop in on an evening of jazz music from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
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.
Thursday, Sept. 27
Martha Wainwright brings her tour to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 8 p.m. Tickets: tickets.shadboltcentre.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.
Community Dance Umbrella Project, a site-specific community dance event on the plaza at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park, 1 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
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.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Jeremy Dutcher performs at Massey Theatre with his unique music that fuses his classical operatic training and ancestral Indigenous music from the Wolastoqiyik people, 8 p.m. at Massey, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets $22, or $10 for students and seniors, through www.ticketsnw.ca.
Thursday, Oct. 18 to Saturday, Oct. 20
Arsenic and Old Lace, presented by Royal Canadian Theatre Company at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Info: www.rctheatreco.com. Tickets: www.ticketsnw.ca.
Saturday, Oct. 20
West Coast Symphony Orchestra, featuring 13-year-old violin and piano prodigy Spencer Tasai, performs at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., in the kick-off to the Music at Queens concert series. Admission by donation. Info: www.queensavenue.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
A Little Lunch Music at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, featuring Itamar Erez, Middle Eastern guitarist, and band, music noon to 1 p.m., buffet lunch ($12) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
Jazz Jam, hosted by Cory Weeds, at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Musicians of all ages and abilities invited to drop in on an evening of jazz music from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
Thursday, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 28
International Artist Day Anonymous Art Show, featuring 12x12 canvases signed only on the back, from emerging and well-known artists. Opens with a gala on Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m., and artist reception Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. Open studio viewing Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 100 Braid Street Studios. Info: www.internationalartistsdayyvr.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
The Piano Teacher, an Arts Club on Tour production, at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., 604-521-5050 or www.ticketsnw.ca. Info: www.artsclub.com.
Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4
The Piano Teacher, an Arts Club on Tour production, at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., 604-205-3000 or tickets.shadboltcentre.com. Info: www.artsclub.com.
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.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
A Little Lunch Music at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, featuring acoustic folk-pop songsmith Reid Jamieson, music noon to 1 p.m., buffet lunch ($12) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
Jazz Jam, hosted by Cory Weeds, at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Musicians of all ages and abilities invited to drop in on an evening of jazz music from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com.
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.
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].
