Local Arts

SPOTLIGHT ON Paint and Sip nights WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? An evening out that gives everyone – regardless of painting experience or lack thereof - a chance to create their own artistic masterpiece, while enjoying wine or beer and appies.

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, March 12 WHY To have some pre-St. Patrick’s Day fun with the Irish Wakers WHAT’S UP The Music at Queens concert series is getting into the shamrock spirit with a pre-St.

Film buffs, it’s that time again. The Last Mondays at the Movies series is continuing at the Massey Theatre on Monday, Feb.

ON NOW To Saturday, Feb. 20 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a family-friendly musical, presented by Align Entertainment at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., Burnaby, tickets $25 to $37.50. Info: www.alignentertainment.ca . To Saturday, Feb.

New West artists are squaring off in a new exhibition at the Gallery at Queen’s Park. The Arts Council of New Westminster is presenting the work by members of New West Artists in the next exhibition, set to run March 2 to 27.

April Verch brings her singing, fiddling and step dancing talents to the stage March 5

Paul Robeson was a world-famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner – and the story of his life is coming to the stage at the Anvil Centre Theatre. Tayo Aluko’s one-man show Call Mr. Robeson: A Life, With Songs is onstage Feb. 25 to 28.

WHAT IS IT? VIBE: Complaints Department WHEN AND WHERE Thursday, Feb. 25, 8 to 10 p.m. at the Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.

Young, contemporary visual artists are being called to take part in a unique artistic project at the New Westminster Museum and Archives.