Wait for Me, Daddy is inspiring art of all kinds in New Westminster.
The iconic Second World War photograph - the inspiration behind a soon-to-be-unveiled sculpture in Hyack Square downtown - has also provided the inspiration for a community art exhibition at the new Anvil Centre, as well as a "Poetry Walk" of downtown businesses.
The city has just announced a War Stories Literary Gala, set for Friday, Oct. 3 at the Anvil Centre.
The gala will feature a live reading and panel discussion moderated by Calvin Wharton, chair of the creative writing program at Douglas College.
Featured authors are Annabel Lyon, J.J. Lee, Marilyn Norry and Kathryn Para. The four authors will reflect on ideas, themes and emotions inspired by the photograph, and they'll also have a panel discussion and Q-and-A with the audience.
A reception will follow, with musicians from the Douglas College music program offering entertainment, plus a cash bar hosted by truffles.
Tickets are $12.50 regular, or $10.40 for students and seniors (all service charges and fees included). You can buy tickets online at tickets.masseytheatre.com or call 604-521-5050, or pay cash at the door.
For more on the War Stories gala, check out www.newwestpcr.ca.
For more details on all the Wait for Me, Daddy exhibitions, check out the Anvil Centre website at www.anvilcentre.com.
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And while we're on the subject of the Anvil Centre, don't forget to stop in to the New Media Gallery on the third floor to check out its inaugural exhibition, Musicircus.
"Musicircus brings together a small but extraordinary group of artists who continue to explore and deconstruct the language of music; creating works that capture a constantly evolving relationship with media and technology," notes a write-up about the exhibition.
The exhibition features works by Jean-Pierre Gauthier, Christian Marclay, Tim Lee and Signal-to-Noise (Oliver Wilshen and Niall Quinn).
Want to find out more? You can pop in to the New Media Café Series on Thursday, Oct. 2 to discuss Musicircus and future projects with the gallery curators.
There will also be an artist talk with Lee at a to-be-announced date in October, as well as a related performance in the Anvil Centre theatre on Nov. 14.
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And yet more news from the Anvil Centre - the Arts Council of New Westminster is calling for submissions for a new exhibition in the centre's community art space.
The project? To create "FAKE" album covers - art that exemplifies the style of album covers of the past few decades.
The group's hope is to draw from all segments of the artistic community - younger and older, emerging and more established, including students from New West Secondary, Douglas College and the CG Masters School of 3D Animation and Visual Effects.
Artists will be required to create 12-by-12-inch pieces of work, and the arts council will provide a wood board for each piece.
Submissions will be subject to jurying.
Artists must provide a jpeg of the proposed work, plus a short statement and a current CV or short biography. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 7 at 5 p.m., with delivery of work to the arts council office by Nov. 18 and the exhibition opening on Nov. 20.
Check out www.artscouncilnewwest.org or email [email protected] for more details.
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Movie lovers, are you eagerly awaiting this year's Last Mondays at the Movies series?
The Arts Council of New Westminster is continuing its popular film series on the last Monday of the month at the Massey Theatre.
Coming up Monday, Sept. 29, you can catch Our Man in Tehran, a documentary exploring Canada's involvement in the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979 - particularly the role played by ambassador Ken Taylor. On Monday, Oct. 27, it's Don McKellar's Canadian comedy The Grand Seduction, about a small Newfoundland fishing village that must convince a young doctor to take up residence in the town.
Movies screen at 7:30 p.m. in the Massey Theatre. Tickets are $9, and you can buy at the door.
Check out www.artscouncilnewwest.org for all the details.
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Local artisans, take note: Place des Arts is calling for artisans to take part in its Christmas Boutique.
Artisans who create fine-art quality items such as wooden boxes, mouth-blown glass, silver, pottery, leather products and more are invited to apply to take part in the boutique.
New artists must submit up to five unique items to be juried, along with a registration form.
Place des Arts is at 1120 Brunette Ave. in Coquitlam.
Check out all the details at www.placedesarts.ca under Galleries & Shop, Christmas Boutique.
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