If crime fiction is your thing, then don't miss the Burnaby Writers' Society's next Spoken Ink night.
The group's next reading night is set for Tuesday, June 19 at La Fontana Caffe in North Burnaby.
This month's invited author is crime novelist David Russell.
Russell is a freelance writer based in Coquitlam. He's the author of Deadly Lessons, which was nominated by the Crime Writers of Canada for its Arthur Ellis Awards. Its sequel, Last Dance, is now in stores.
Russell has been published in Maclean's Magazine, The Tyee, The Vancouver Sun, The Province, The Victoria Times Colonist, the Coquitlam NOW and more.
There will also be an open mike session following the reading.
Open mike sign-up is at 7: 30 p.m., with the reading starting at 8 p.m.
La Fontana Caffe is at 101-3701 Hastings St.
Spoken Ink is a reading series presented on the third Tuesday of each month, except July and August. For more, check out www. BurnabyWritersNews. blogspot.com or email [email protected].
OPERA ON STAGE
Opera lovers, you have one more chance to enjoy Burnaby Lyric Opera's Sunday afternoon concert series.
The next concert is set for Sunday, June 24 at 3 p.m. at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
This month's concert features highlights from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Vincenzo Bellini's telling of the Romeo and Juliet story.
The concert features Chloé Hurst, Linda Baird, Martin Sadd and Willy Miles-Grenzberg, with music direction by David Boothroyd.
The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave.
Tickets for the concert are $15 and can be booked by calling the box office at 604-205-3000.
WELCOME ABOARD
There's a new face on board at the Burnaby Art Gallery.
The gallery has just welcomed Brenda Finlayson as its new marketing and sponsorship coordinator.
"Brenda's extensive experience in the cultural sector, combined with her knowledge of marketing, will assist the art gallery to increase awareness, build profile for our artists, exhibitions, programs and special events, which, in turn, will benefit the whole community," said the gallery's director-curator, Darrin Martens, in a press release.
For the past three years, Finlayson has worked in marketing and program development for Ridge Meadows College. Her experience in the cultural sector has included 14 years as executive director of arts organizations, including the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Arts Council. She was also the first arts and heritage coordinator for the City of Abbotsford.
Welcome aboard, Brenda!
SUMMER CONCERT
Another concert has been added to the summer lineup at Deer Lake Park.
Music-lovers can enjoy Gotye, with guests Chairlift and Jonti, on Friday, Aug. 31.
The concert is part of Gotye's biggest ever tour of North America, which also includes stops at iconic venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver and Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Gates open at 5: 30 p.m., with the concert at 6: 30 p.m. Tickets are $45, and all seating is general admission. Check out www.livenation.com or call 1-855-985-5000.
ART EXHIBITION
Art lovers, have you been by Deer Lake Gallery for the new exhibition yet?
Between View and Hue, by Silke Spodzieja, is on at the gallery until June 24.
"When I paint a landscape, I don't aspire to simply copy the scene that presents itself in front of me. I hope to engage the viewer with colour and texture so that they can draw their own experiences or feelings from my paintings, may it be landscapes or abstracts," Spodzieja says in an artist's statement.
"I love to jump from abstract to landscape. After I do a detailed landscape I need to change the pace and loosen up.
Sometimes I combine elements from a landscape into an abstract."
Deer Lake Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. It's at 6584 Deer Lake Ave.
For more details, check out www.burnaby artscouncil.org, email info@burnabyartscouncil. org or call 604-298-7322.
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