Massey Theatre is kicking off a celebratory new season this fall.
Now that the theatre’s future has been decided and the Massey will remain operational, the 2016/17 season has been announced – and it promises something for everyone.
Events kick off on Saturday, Sept. 24 with the Mushtari Begum Festival of Classical Indian Music and Dance, starting at 6 p.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m., there’s a family-friendly show called The Music of Junk, which features 12 singers and musicians playing original music with instruments made from junk and recycled materials – a garbage can cello, a bed-frame harp and a wheelbarrow bass among them.
November features Canadian chanteuse Chantal Kreviazuk, who brings her Hard Sail tour to town for a 7:30 p.m. concert on Nov. 4.
On Dec. 17, audiences can enjoy a Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas, featuring Zachary Stevenson as Buddy Holly alongside the Fab Fourever Beatles tribute in a unique Yuletide concert.
The new year will include a host of offerings of all kinds, including a return of International Guitar Night on Jan. 28, a special kids’ production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Monster Theatre on Feb. 21, and a double-bill concert featuring up-and-coming soul stars Coco Love Alcorn and Khari Wendell McLelland on March 17.
Royal City Musical Theatre will be back onstage once again next spring, with Cole Porter’s Anything Goes taking to the stage from April 6 to 22.
The Arts Council of New Westminster will also be continuing its popular Last Mondays at the Movies film series, with showings of award-winning Canadian and international films on the last Monday of each month.
For a complete show listing and ticket sales, see www.masseytheatre.com.
