B.C. Boys Choir sings concert in Burnaby

Does anything say Christmas better than the sound of children singing?

The British Columbia Boys Choir is bringing holiday cheer to local audiences with a concert at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. It's set for Friday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. at the Shadbolt, 6450 Deer Lake Ave.

For tickets or information, call the box office at 604-205-3000 or see www. shadboltcentre.com. For more about the choir, www.bcboyschoir.org.

OPERA ON STAGE

Opera lovers, save Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4 for this one.

Burnaby Lyric Opera is bringing the next in its series of Sunday afternoon concerts to the stage at Shadbolt Centre. It's set for Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3 p.m., and it features highlights from Friedrich von Flotow's opera Martha.

The concert features Gina Morel, Megan Brown, Andrzej Jeziorski and Richard Petroski, with the Burnaby Lyric Opera chorus.

There will also be a bake sale and raffle.

Tickets are $15. Call the box office at 604-205-3000.

To find out more about Burnaby Lyric Opera, check out their website at www. burnabylyricopera.org.

CULTURAL EXHIBIT

Art lovers, you still have a chance to check out Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration at the Japanese Canadian National Museum.

The exhibition is underway until Dec. 3.

It's organized by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, with the assistance of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative in Cape Dorset.

The exhibition shares the story of what happened when, in the late 1950s, the small Arctic community of Cape Dorset was introduced to the ancient traditions of Japanese printmaking.

It features works from Japan and from the Cape Dorset print studio, and it pays tribute to James Houston, the man who first introduced Japanese prints to the Arctic.

Also on display is Arctic Experiences, showing the work of Vancouver printmaker Taiga Chiba - sharing his experiences and the art he produced while teaching in Nunavut in 1995, 1996 and 2010.

The Japanese Canadian National Museum is at the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cres. For more, check out www.jcnm.ca.

GODOT IS COMING

Hands up if you studied Waiting for Godot in high school English.

Those who did may be interested to know that Blackbird Theatre is bringing a performance of Samuel Beckett's comedic classic to the stage at the end of this year.

Blackbird Theatre's artistic director is Burnaby's John Wright.

"Waiting for Godot is a revolutionary work that redefined the conventions of theatre," Wright said in a press release. "After almost 60 years of continuous performances around the world, it still commands the stage, inspiring and confounding, bringing laughter and tears, and enriching our appreciation of human culture."

The production will be onstage at The Cultch from Dec. 27 to Jan. 21.

In the meantime, if you want to know more about it, check out a free event and panel discussion, Staging Godot.

It's happening Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Alma VanDusen and Peter Kaye room at the Vancouver Public Library's central branch.

Check out www.black birdtheatre.ca for details.

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