Local Arts

Royal City Musical Theatre works to cast a canine co-star for April production of Annie

Poetry abounds in New Westminster this month. The Poetic Justice reading series is continuing on Sunday afternoons in March, running from 3 to 5 p.m. each Sunday. The sessions include readings by featured poets, as well as open mike sessions.

ON NOW: To Friday, February 28 Heritage Afloat, part of the Marking History Through Art Series, an exhibiton of work by Katherine Freund-Hainsworth, in the reference department at the New Westminster Public Library.

Amabilis Singers offer Of Heaven and Earth on March 8

Sandy's his name, if you please - and your dog could be starring as him in the upcoming Royal City Musical Theatre production of Annie. The theatre company is holding auditions on Saturday, March 1 to find a dog to play Sandy in the musical.

The Big Easy is coming to the Royal City. The Heritage Grill is starting New Orleans-style jazz brunches on Sundays, featuring the sounds of the RazzMaJazz trio and special guests. The Sunday jazz brunches will start March 2, running noon to 4 p.m.

Arts council's Last Mondays at the Movies continues on Feb. 24

The Importance of Being Earnest runs March 7 to 14

Patrick Street Productions stages first Vancouver production of acclaimed Adam Guettel musical

The Langley Children's Choir is joining forces with the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra for a special choral music concert on Sunday, March 2.