Local Arts

Do you have an old violin or cello sitting unplayed in your home? Is Grandpa's guitar gathering dust in a corner of the attic? You can help out the New Westminster Secondary School strings program.

It's a celebration of all things literary - and this year, it's bigger and better than ever. LitFest New West returns for its fifth year on April 24 and 25.

You don't have to spend long talking to Stephen O'Shea and Leanne Ewen to catch their enthusiasm.

Royal City Musical Theatre delivers with style and substance in its 26th annual production

ON NOW To Sunday, April 12 Amour Fou, a new exhibition at the New Media Gallery, Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., featuring the work of 11 artists from seven countries, free admission. Info: www.newmediagallery.ca.

I love those weeks where I open up my folder full of story ideas and event tidbits and think, "Wow, there really is something for everybody in here.

Longtime New West resident Suzanne Ouellette is choreographing the Royal City Musical Theatre production of My Fair Lady

Music lovers, you'll want to check out a couple of these upcoming events at Douglas College. First up, on Friday, April 10, be sure to catch a benefit concert to help the Douglas College award fund for music students. The 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Lamont takes centre stage as Freddy in the Royal City Musical Theatre production, running April 9 to 26 at Massey Theatre

ON NOW To Friday, March 27 Trojan Women, a modern retelling of an ancient Greek tragedy, featuring Douglas College theatre and stagecraft students, in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, fourth floor north, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave.