Local Arts

A new art exhibition at Amelia Douglas Gallery is exploring women’s empowerment. Canadian artist Suzy Birstein is featured in the exhibition called Ladies-not-waiting: Las Meninas and CenTauress , running Sept. 19 to Oct.

New Westminster artists and art lovers are coming together to celebrate Culture Days. The annual nationwide celebration runs Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept.

Here’s a fun night out for the arty types. The New West Artists Gallery is continuing its Cat Musings Reading Series with a variety open mic on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Would you like your child to learn music for free? Queens Avenue United Church is once again recruiting for new members for its children’s handbell choir, which meets Mondays starting Sept. 23 from 3:45 to 5 p.m.

Contemporary dancers are invited to take part in an upcoming two-week workshop for a new play in development.

Laughter Zone 101 is once again on the hunt for B.C.’s Funniest New Female. The competition is in its fifth year of encouraging female comics to share the stage with each other in a friendly competition. Twenty-eight women from around B.C.

Bletchley Circle: San Francisco released on Citytv in 2018, but hit Netflix on Sunday

ON NOW To Thursday, Sept. 12 Flower Power, a New West Artists show at the Network Hub, second floor, River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Drop in weekdays between noon and 5 p.m. Info: www.newwestartists.com . To Saturday, Sept.

Veteran Vancouver actor brings his solo show to the stage at Massey Theatre for four performances Sept. 20 to 22 - complete with chocolate chip cookies

What do writers like to read? The Royal City Literary Arts Society is continuing its In Their Words reading series on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Each session includes three featured readers sharing the work of their favourite writers.