Local Arts

Their hair may be silver, but their talent is golden. Local seniors strutted their stuff on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Sapperton Pensioners' Hall.

Strike up the band: New Westminster Secondary School band students are making music for a good cause once again. The school's music program is holding its fifth annual bandathon fundraising event on Oct. 19.

Massey Theatre plays host to International Guitar Night in November

Young or young-at-heart - there's something for you this weekend in New Westminster. We're continuing with our popular feature, The Record's Top Five (or More) Things to Do This Weekend and offer the following suggestions for the Oct. 4 to 6 weekend.

Ongoing to Saturday, October 26 Let's Murder Marsha, a comedy-thriller opening the Vagabond Players' new season, Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., at Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen's Park, New Westminster.

River Market got into the spirit of Culture Days last weekend. The market celebrated Culture Days on Sept. 29 with a special performance by Boris Sichon.

Spreading world peace through poetry. It's no small mission, but that's just what World Poetry New Westminster has its sights set on. On Oct.

Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29 Sculpture workshop, with figurative sculptor Beth Cavener Stitcher, running noon to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $145, at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave.

You can enjoy a private movie screening, a glass of wine, sweets and door prizes - and help a good cause at the same time.

Friday, September 20 Love at the 'Bolt, the opening cabaret night in the Shadbolt Centre's Live at the 'Bolt series, featuring cabaret star Sharron Matthews and six teams of City of Burnaby staff members in a sing-off, 8 p.m.