Have a good laugh and help a good cause at Lafflines Comedy Club during the Books for Brooklyn comedy fundraiser on Sunday, March 3.
David Granirer and his fellow comedians from Stand Up For Mental Health are donating their time and talents for this effort, in partnership with artist and event organizer Diane Moran.
Proceeds from the fundraiser go directly to Patrick S. Daily School in Brooklyn, New York, which was flooded after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the New York coastline in October.
The comedy club is located at The Columbia Theatre, 530 Columbia St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7: 45 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at www.lafflines.com, or call 604-525-2262.
For more information about Books for Brooklyn, visit www.artfulaware ness.org.
Agnes of God
After Sister Agnes is accused of murdering her infant, a court psychiatrist is charged with assessing the sanity of the young nun, who claims the pregnancy was the result of a virgin conception.
This is the premise of the play Agnes of God, written by John Pielmeier - and based on a true story - which questions the nature of sanity, miracles and the meaning of faith and love.
Award-winning New Westminster actress Nancy Ebert plays Mother Superior Miriam Ruth in the drama produced by Peninsula Productions, on stage Feb. 28 through March 9.
The play is directed by Wendy Bollard and, along with Ebert, stars Becky Hachey and Laine Henderson.
Agnes of God runs for two weeks at the Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd., White Rock.
Tickets are $18 to $23 ($12 on preview night, Feb. 28) and are on sale now at www.peninsulaproduc tions.com, or call 604-536-7535.
Art of history
There's no better place to learn about the history of New Westminster this month than at the New Westminster Public Library. But you won't need to open any books.
Rather, local author and mixed-media artist Katherine Freund-Hainsworth is showing an exhibition of her artwork inspired by local homes and neighbourhoods in the reference gallery.
Her series, Marking History Through Art, blends two-dimensional mixed-media art on paper with historical texts.
Take a tour back through time with Freund-Hainsworth's drawing, painting, printmaking and photography, and get a glimpse of the Royal City as it used to be.
The show is on display until the end of February, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9: 30 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
The library is located at 716 Sixth Ave.
For more information, call the library at 604-5274660.
