Local Arts

As the son of an Australian and a former Australian passport holder myself, I feel it is time to set the record straight regarding some oft-repeated stereotypes of our antipodean cousins. No one drinks Fosters.

A new art exhibition at Amelia Douglas Gallery is giving visitors a chance to get up close and personal with B.C. bugs. Greenlinks 2019: Nature Caught My Eye features work by New Westminster nature photographer Tamara Sale.

St. Aidan’s Presbyterian Church is inviting everyone in for some more Friday night music. The church’s performance series continues Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. with Old Friends in concert.

A young New Westminster performer came home from the recent Young Entertainer Awards in California with some hardware.

New West Artists are inviting everyone to an open house on Sunday afternoon at their 12 th Street gallery. The artists’ group is holding the open house at its new gallery space at 712C 12 th St. (next to Renaissance Books) from noon to 6 p.m.

Two New Westminster performers will be in the spotlight when Showstoppers joins the Marcus Mosely Chorale in concert on April 26. The concert, You’re the Voice!, is at Highlands United Church (3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver) at 8 p.m.

ON NOW Month of April Carolyn Trotter has an exhibition of paintings at Burnaby Neighbourhood House North House, 4908 Hastings St., with meet-and-greet and opening reception on Friday, April 5, 6 to 8 p.m. Open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m.

Community members are invited to take part as Sips 'n' Scripts reading series returns with previously censored shows that resonate in the #metoo era

A New Westminster performer will be part of a star-studded night at the annual Motown Meltdown fundraiser coming up April 27.

NWSS student Makena Thomas won top honours at the Coquitlam District Music Festival, and she's heading to the provincial fest in May