The 10th annual New Westminster Cultural Crawl is coming up this summer, and the organizing committee is on the lookout for local artists to participate.
Artists must live or work in the Royal City and must be either professional or full-time artists. The crawl will be held on Aug.
10 and 11.
For more information, email info@newwest culturalcrawl.com or call 604-521-7887.
Maple Leaf Singers present Jazz Hands
The Maple Leaf Singers, a show chorus with members from all over the Lower Mainland will be in town to entertain young and old with Caution: Jazz Hands, the group's 45th annual spring show.
Hits from musicals ranging from Carousel and Kiss Me, Kate, to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Wiz, as well as '60s and '70s classic pop, folk songs, and classical music with a twist are all on the bill.
As a bonus, Jennifer Gillis, a top-10 finalist in CBC TV's Over the Rainbow competition for the role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, will sing Oz favourites and more.
The show will be held on Saturday, May 25 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave.
Tickets are $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and students and $12 for children, available from the Massey box office, at 604-521-5050 or ticketing@ masseytheatre.com.
As a registered charity, the singers entertain at community centres, churches, seniors' residences, and fundraising and special events all over the Lower Mainland.
For more about the group, visit www.maple leafsingers.com.
Men's choir brings '60s to New West
For some swingin' '60s sounds, head over to Queens Avenue United Church later this month for a concert by the Vancouver Men's Chorus.
The group will perform selections from its spring concert series, That '60s Show, which includes the fabulous music of the British invasion, the Motown sound and the giants of folk rock, on Sunday, May 26 at 7: 30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $10 for children, available by phone, 604-522-1606, or at the door. The church is located at 529 Queens Avenue and is wheelchair accessible.
Art exhibitions on display at the New West library
A diverse range of artwork is on display at the New Westminster Library until May 31.
In the second floor gallery, the outdoors is the inspiration for the Plein Air Painters. Christine Moore, Joann Heringer, Dale Costanzo, Gillian Wright and Sim Lee explore the colour and textures of the outdoors in their painting.
Their sketches and quick paintings form the basis for their creative finished pieces in this exhibition.
On the Ramp Gallery, the Diaconu family presents an exhibition called Expressive Quartet, with artwork by Gabriela, Dan, George and Adina Diaconu.
The family members work in various media, although each has also chosen a specific medium to bring individual creativity to their art.
The current show includes acrylic on canvas, photography, mixed media and digital painting.
Both exhibitions can be viewed at the library during open hours at 716 6th Ave. The library is wheelchair accessible.
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