Burnaby talent is popping up on stages all over the region. You can also catch Burnaby’s own Alexandra Wilson starring in the upcoming Stage 43 Theatrical Society production of Bare Bear Bones.
The play opens on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.
Wilson and Ray Boulay star as empty nesters Norman and Ruth, who return to the Bear Bones Campground – a place they remember from years past – in an effort to reignite the spark in their marriage. Unbeknownst to them, their family getaway has become an “alternative lifestyle” campground (the show description contains a warning of “simulated nudity”).
Bare Bear Bones is on at the Evergreen, 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam, Oct. 13 to 15 at 8 p.m., Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 19 to 22 at 8 p.m. Opening night on Oct. 13 features a reception after the show with offerings from The Saint St. Grill and Blue Heron Fruit Winery.
Check out www.stage43.org/tickets to buy yours.
As an added incentive, the show is partnering with Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre (www.mossomcreek.org), and a portion of each ticket sold will be donated to the centre.
OPERA IN CONCERT
Opera fans, take note: Burnaby Lyric Opera is bringing its Sunday afternoon concert series back to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
The first concert of the season is set for Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. The Opera Highlights program features Act I from Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, featuring emerging opera singers David Gibbons, Sarah Templeton and Scott Brooks.
Musical director is David Boothroyd.
Tickets are $15, available through the Shadbolt box office at 604-205-3000.
The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. See www.shadboltcentre.com for more.
WELCOME THE KOERNER TRIO
One of Burnaby’s notable musical sons is expanding Vancouver’s classical music scene once again.
Joseph Elworthy, a Burnaby native and St. Thomas More alumnus who also happens to be the executive director of the Vancouver Academy of Music, is part of a new ensemble-in-residence at the academy.
The Koerner Piano Trio includes Amanda Chan on piano, Nicholas Wright on violin and Elworthy on cello. The three will perform in the academy’s revitalized Koerner Recital Hall, with a season launching this fall.
The trio’s inaugural concert, Illuminating Mozart & Mendelssohn, is set for Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Check out www.koernerpianotrio.com for more details.
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