Local Arts

Here’s your chance to check out some new work by a familiar New Westminster musician.

Catch the art of the next generation at the New West Artists gallery this weekend. The gallery, at 712C 12 th St., is featuring The Children’s Art Project this weekend.

ON NOW To Sunday, May 12 magnetic_T, an exhibition of works involving magnets, magnetism and magnetic fields, at New Westminster New Media Gallery, third floor, Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. Info: www.newmediagallery.ca .

Wednesday isn’t just “hump day”; it’s a day for fringe performance fun, thanks to Way Off-Broadway Wednesdays. The series is continuing at the Heritage Grill, with shows every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

Norm Foster's modern Canadian classic The Melville Boys is onstage at the Bernie Legge Theatre June 8 through 29

Romance, Relationships and Rights was created by self-advocates, supported by the Community Living Society, to address stereotypes about adults with intellectual disabilities

Nick Cave is coming to New Westminster. The Australian music legend has announced 14 North American dates for his Conversations With Nick Cave tour – an evening that features music and no-holds-barred discussion with the audience.

New Westminster audiences have another chance to enjoy the Global Tea Room series at Massey Theatre. The series, hosted by Cassius Khan, combines the music and tea of a variety of cultures from around the world.

Music lovers, don’t miss out on the New Westminster and District Concert Band’s annual spring family concert. The band is offering up a night of music on Monday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard McBride Elementary School gym (331 Richmond St.

If you were to name some of Canada’s most famous music producers — those who control both the creative and technical direction of an album — you might come up with Victoria’s David Foster (Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Rod Stewart) or Vancouver’s Bob R