Local Arts

Local audiences will soon have a chance to enjoy an “uncommon conversation between guitar and percussion.” The Up Close Recital Society series is returning on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. with a performance by Itamar Erez and Hamin Honari.

Three New Westminster residents are in the spotlight for Stage 43 Theatrical Society’s first production of the season. Stage 43 is kicking off an “As Seen on Screen” season with Tim Kelly’s M*A*S*H, onstage Oct.

You know you want to see it. Maybe you even want to be onstage for it. Royal City Musical Theatre has announced its 30 th anniversary show for 2019, and in case that photo above didn't give it away, we'll make it official.

There’s a whole lot of talent at New Westminster Secondary School – and you can enjoy it in a new series at Plaskett Gallery. The gallery at Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Ave.) is opening up its doors for a new series called the NWSS Salon.

Love art? Van Dop Gallery has a couple of new options for local art lovers this month. The first is the gallery’s latest satellite installation at Wild Rice restaurant at River Market.

The Merry Widow takes to the stage at Queen Elizabeth Theatre starting Saturday, Oct. 20

New Westminster's Quayside Voices teams up with Victoria's Fifth Street for a concert of a cappella quintet music

ON NOW To Saturday, Sept. 15 Jawahir: Jewels, an exhibition of the work of Durrah Alsaif, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org or 604-298-7322. To Saturday, Sept.

The Haunting of Hill House takes to the stage at Bernie Legge Theatre Oct. 4 to 27

Do you have a young musical theatre lover in the house? Tickets are already on sale for The Little Mermaid Jr., a production by the Children’s Theatre of Richmond Association that’s coming to Massey Theatre in November.