Local Arts

The a cappella quintet is inviting everyone to grab some food from their favourite local eatery and enjoy a livestreamed concert on Aug. 22

What does an author do in isolation? For New Westminster mystery writer Winona Kent, the answer was obvious: write, of course. Kent is marking the publication of her eighth novel, Lost Time , set for release on Aug. 31.

The Vagabond Players earned itself a slew of nominations in this year’s Community Theatre Coalition Awards.

NOTE: This story was updated Aug. 12 with a new date for the final performance. The Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre is inviting people in to enjoy some music with their art.

If you’re a teenager who’s been itching to get out and do something fun again, this one’s for you. The Arts Council of New Westminster is offering up a new Art in the Park workshop series from Aug. 10 to 14.

Visitors can check out the new works by the Garden Gals in the windows of the Anvil Centre, along Columbia Street, from Aug. 10 to 27

NOTE: This story was updated Aug. 5 with new information. The show will go on – online. Thousands of people normally flock to the annual Uptown Live street party and music festival but that’s not happening this year because of COVID-19.

Erin Parks' Unreined is part of the Musicbed Reopen Challenge, and voting for People's Choice winners is now open

Art lovers in New Westminster can check out the latest exhibition at Plaskett Gallery throughout the month of July. Raven’s Eye 2020, featuring work by Kevin Stewart, is on at the gallery at Massey Theatre until July 31.

What do you do with an old x-ray clinic? Turn it into a music studio, of course. Robert Billard, a lifelong musician, did just that by creating Fifth Chord Studios in uptown New Westminster. The old clinic sat empty for many years.