Local Arts

Arts council gallery hosts Potpourri exhibition this weekend

New West's Sayer Roberts returns to the stage as Marius in the Arts Club's Les Misérables

A local author is in the running for a top award in Canadian fantasy fiction. New West resident Eileen Kernaghan is shortlisted for a 2015 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic.

Marie West is back in the spotlight after a hiatus raising her two young children

Musical theatre intensive gives teens a chance to develop as artists

By now you’ve probably heard about Quest New West – the Amazing Race -style adventure that sent teams racing around the city on June 7 completing a variety of challenges at various local businesses.

Mermaids are real – and you can find the photographic proof on the walls of the Arts Council of New Westminster Gallery. Mermaids Are Real: A Photo Exhibit starts on Tuesday, June 23, with an official opening reception on Sunday, June 28.

ON NOW To Sunday, June 21 Scott Massey: Unstable Ground, presented as part of the Capture Photography Festival at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4422 or www.burnabyartgallery.ca .