Local Arts

If your five-year-old asks you to tell him every story ever told, what do you do? If you’re Ryan Gladstone, you rise to the challenge – and, while you’re at it, you create your own fringe show.

Did you miss Last Mondays at the Movies this month? If you weren’t there for the screening Meditation Park on Monday night, never fear: the Arts Council of New Westminster is continuing its film series at Massey Theatre for 2018/19.

The Stratford Festival production of The Rocky Horror Show is wowing critics and audiences alike this season – and a New Westminster actor is one of the reasons why.

“You might want to bring a change of pants...”

Seth Macbeth is interested in how creativity speaks a language all its own. Her work will be on display in Page To Page – Building New Worlds, Exploring New Depths, at The Gallery at Queen’s Park from Oct. 3 to 28.

ON NOW To Saturday, Sept. 29 Portraits of Ninstints, featuring the paintings of Bob Gunning, at Plaskett Gallery, Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Open 1 to 5 p.m.

Do you have a young person in your house who’s interested in music? Boys and girls are invited to join a new children’s handbell choir, which will meet on Mondays at Queens Avenue United Church, running from Oct. 15 to Dec. 3.

The spirit of Hungary is coming to New Westminster. The Hungarian National Dance Ensemble (Magyar Nemzeti Táncegyüttes) is on tour, and it’s making a stop at the Massey Theatre on Friday, Oct. 26.

McKellar & Martin Publishing Group is celebrating after its first-ever title makes its debut as a new animated series on YTV

Word nerds and lit lovers will be gathering next week for the annual Word Vancouver festival – and New Westminster talent is part of the fun.