Local Arts

Love the written word? The Royal City Literary Arts Society is launching a new season of programs and workshops, and there are a couple of September events to interest writers and word-lovers in the city. On Thursday, Sept.

If you love artisan markets, or if you’re one of those organized types who starts your Christmas shopping early, then you’ll want to check out one of these. New West Craft is returning to River Market for two upcoming Saturdays, running 11 a.m.

A New West actor is onstage in the first-ever production of Coriolanus at Bard on the Beach. Paige Fraser is onstage as a Roman soldier in the production, which started its run Aug.

Rock legend playing Massey Theatre in October

ON NOW To Sunday, Aug. 25 Women’s Work: New Acquisitions, a new exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., featuring some of the new work by women that has been acquired by the gallery. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca .

New Westminster performers are stepping into the spotlight in a pair of productions at this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival. The festival, which runs on a variety of Vancouver stages from Sept.

A New Westminster author has just released the first in what’s planned to be a new mystery series. Winona Kent’s Notes on a Missing G-String was released on Aug. 2. The novel features professional jazz musician-turned-amateur sleuth Jason Davey.

Three workshops coming to Sapperton this fall are aimed at people with Parkinson's and their family and friends

New West residents are invited to step back in time and step out onto the dance floor at a couple of upcoming retro nights at the Columbia Theatre. On Friday, Aug.

ON NOW To Sunday, Aug. 25 Women’s Work: New Acquisitions, a new exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., featuring some of the new work by women that has been acquired by the gallery. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca .