Four local bands will be playing their hearts out next Friday night for a chance to open for Hey Ocean!
The bands are taking to the stage at the Massey Theatre on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. as part of the Momentum Youth Arts Festival.
Blue Smoke, Aida, Alluvium and She Dreams in Colour are all competing for the chance to open for Hey Ocean!'s Saturday, Nov. 2 concert.
Headlining the Win the Moment showcase will be the local progressive rock group Tenant.
The showcase is set to start at 7 p.m., and tickets are $5.
The next night, the Hey Ocean! Concert is on at 7:30 p.m., with guest Derrival and the opening act chosen during the showcase the previous evening.
"Often described as one of Canada's best up-and-coming acts, Hey Ocean! Is a young band with an extraordinary talent for blending various musical styles into a brand of infectious pop that is uniquely their own," a press release says.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
For more details or to buy, call the box office at 604-521-5050 or see www.masseytheatre.com.
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An upcoming art show in New Westminster is taking a closer look at the Canadian Forces at war in Afghanistan.
Painting to Afghanistan, an exhibition by Chris Hennebery, is opening at the Royal Westminster Regiment Armoury in New Westminster on Nov. 1. It's on in the warrant officers' and sergeants' mess, and opening is set for 7 p.m.
A Facebook announcement notes that the solo exhibition contains large and small pieces in acrylic, mixed media and watercolour. More than 20 original pieces will be for sale, along with signed, limited-edition prints.
The art will be up until the end of November and is available for viewing by appointment.
All proceeds from the show will go to the Soldiers 2 Leaders Mentoring Project.
For more, check out Chris Hennebery's event, Painting to Afghanistan, on Facebook.
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Original art and artisan crafts are up for sale at an upcoming fundraiser by the Royal City Gogos.
The group is holding its second annual Artisan Crafts for Africa event on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. It runs from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The sale is happening at the Canadian Auto Workers' union hall at 326 12th St.
All proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, in support of African grandmothers caring for children orphaned by AIDS.
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You can learn more about the art of memoir writing - and about one Canadian soldier's story - at an upcoming presentation at the New Westminster Public Library.
The library and the Royal City Literary Arts Society are presenting Margaret Cadwaladr in The Art of the Memoir: A Canadian Soldier's Journey, on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Cadwaladr will talk about working with George Reid in the development of his memoir.
Reid, who died earlier this year, was a young Seaforth Highlander who took part in the invasion of Sicily and Italy in July of 1943. In October 1943, he was captured by the Germans and spent 18 months in eight Nazi prisoner-of-war camps, escaping with six others in April 1945.
He recorded his handwritten recollections in the years after the war and wanted to leave a record for his family, and so met with Cadwaladr - a writer and publisher - in 2004.
She transcribed and edited the notes and worked with Reid to develop his story. He agreed to turn the work into a book that was released when he was 84 years old.
Cadwaladr's presentation will include a video recording of Reid describing his wartime experiences.
It's free, but registration is required.
Call the library at 604-527-4660 or [email protected].
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