World Poetry is inviting you to take part in a "two-for-one" anniversary celebration.
World Poetry New Westminster is marking the second anniversary of its Night Out events, as well as the first anniversary of www.worldpoetry. ca.The celebration is set for Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6: 30 p.m. in the auditorium at New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave.
It will feature a First Nations welcome by Qayqayt Chief Rhonda Larrabee. Hosts for the night will be Ariadne Sawyer and Heidi Mueller, and World Poetry New Westminster Youth Ambassador Danielle Jones will be on hand.
The program also features musicians Len Zimick, Ellen Chan and Leanna Wong, New Westminster poet laureate Candice James and poet laureate emeritus Don Benson, along with the Vancouver Tagore Society, Duke Ashrafuzzaman, the Backroom Theatre Club, The Code, Allan Hill and more special guests.
There will also be an open mike session for onepage poems - sign up at 6: 20 p.m. if you want to take part. And, seeing as it's a celebration, there will also be refreshments, cake and a raffle. Everyone's invited. Call 604-526-4719 or email ariadnes@uni serve.com for more details, or see www.worldpoetry. ca.
CHEZ NOUS
Choral fans, mark down Saturday, Nov. 26 on your calendars.
That's the date that Elektra Women's Choir will bring its Chez Nous: Christmas With Elektra concert to Queens Avenue United Church.
Elektra is performing at 2 p.m. with the Borealis String Quartet and the Surrey Children's Choir.
Tickets are $28 regular, $22 for seniors or $10 for youth. They're available at the door or at the church office, 604-522-1606.
For more details, check out Elektra's website at www.elektra.ca.
And trust me - it will be a wonderful concert. I attended last year's and was just blown away by the choir, and I'm sure this year will be no different!
CHECK IT OUT
Art lovers, have you checked out the latest exhibition at the Arts Council of New Westminster gallery?
The gallery at Centennial Lodge is showing Dancing Through Time, an exhibition of black-and-white photographs by New Westminster's Alison Kirkley that document the history of dance in Vancouver. The gallery is open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and closed on Mondays.
And, while you're at it, mark Nov. 29 on your calendar - the arts council is holding its annual general meeting at 7: 30 p.m. at Centennial Lodge. Call 604-525-3244 or see www. artscouncilnewwest.org for more information.
FOR THE LAUGHS
Golden Age Theatre performers are promising to tickle a few funny bones with this year's Christmas show. The theatre group is offering up its This Is Not a Christmas Show show on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. The performing group, based at Century House seniors' centre, has been going strong for nearly eight years.
The Christmas - or should that be nonChristmas? - show is on at 7: 30 p.m. on Friday at 1: 30 p.m. on Saturday.
It costs $8 for members or $10 for non-members, including refreshments.
You can pick up tickets at the front desk of Century House at 620 Eighth St. Or, for information, call 604-519-1066.
Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcityrecord. com.
