Local Arts

Annette Nieukerk examines the aging female form in Allegory and Grace, running at The Gallery at Queen's Park from Aug. 7 to 25

ON NOW Month of July Paintings by artist Akemi Ito are on display at Burnaby Neighbourhood House, north location, 4908 Hastings St., during the month of July. Visit the exhibition Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 9:30 a.m.

City Squares, running Aug. 1 to Sept. 14, will be open extended hours for the New West Cultural Crawl

Christmas may seem like a long way away, but it’s already time to start thinking about The Nutcracker. The Royal City Youth Ballet is once again holding its summer school for dancers, running Aug. 25 to Sept.

Theatre lovers in New Westminster still have a few more chances to catch a summer production at the Bernie Legge Theatre. The Page Theatre is presenting Ray Cooney’s comedy Run for Your Wife at the theatre in Queen’s Park.

Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! musical theatre camp is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a production this week at the Jewish Community Centre

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company is coming back to the stage in New West for another season of family-friendly entertainment.

The Bard is back in town. New West’s own Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company has returned to the bandshell at Queen’s Park for three weekends of Shakespearean fun.

Award-winning indie doc tells the story of the New West resident who was killed in her home in September 2012