A Burnaby writer earned top honours in a recent competition for writers from Western Canada.
Susan Pieters of Burnaby captured first place in creative non-fiction, earning herself $3,000 in prize money, in the 2017 Cedric Literary Awards. The awards are aimed at previously unpublished B.C. writers over the age of 50. This year’s competition was also open to writers from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Yukon.
Other winners in the competition included Anneliese Schultz of Richmond for fiction, K.B. Nelson of Langley for poetry and Guuduniia La Boucan of Victoria for First Nations Writing.
Check out www.thecedrics.ca for a full list of winners.
ART OPENING
Art lovers, don’t forget that this week is the opening of the new Horror Vacui exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery.
Artists Mallory Donen, Julie Epp and Kendra Schellenberg will be on hand for the opening on Thursday, Oct. 5 starting at 7 p.m. Their exhibition explores the artistic concept of “horror vacui,” or the fear of empty space, with a variety of work in diverse media.
The exhibition will run until Saturday, Oct. 28. Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. See www.burnabyartscouncil.org for more.
OPERA IN CONCERT
Opera fans, rejoice: the Burnaby Lyric Opera season has kicked off again.
The company returns to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts this weekend for the first in its Sunday afternoon concert series, onstage Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.
Jason Cook, who starred as the Toreador in the company’s production of Carmen this past February, will be onstage alongside Martina Govednik. They will present excerpts of work from the company’s past and present seasons. The concert is directed by David Boothroyd.
Tickets are $15, available by calling 604-205-3000. Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave.
LIVE AT THE GALLERY
Enjoy live music surrounded by art.
The Burnaby Arts Council is kicking off a new monthly concert series at Deer Lake Gallery, featuring live musicians in free perfromances.
On Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. you can enjoy the sounds of Matt Silverman and Joel MacKenzie.
Silverman, a Burnaby resident, holds a bachelor in performance from the University of Victoria, specializing in classical guitar. He performs solo and with the Capilano Guitar Trio around the Lower Mainland, and he also teaches at Neil Douglas Guitar Shop in New West. MacKenzie is a performer and teacher who studied music composition at Simon Fraser University before studying jazz guitar at Vancouver Community College, which he currently attends.
Their concert is free, but sign up at www.eventbrite.com (search for Live at the Gallery). Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave.
ARTISTS WANTED
Are you a Burnaby artist looking for a new place to display your work?
The T-Bird Café, a Burnaby-based eatery run by Shay Kelly, is looking for local artists to showcase on its walls.
“Our hopes would be to sell each of your creations to our clientele and create a following for you and your passionate career,” wrote the company’s business development manager, Hayley Kelly, in a note to artists. “Each month, we will revolve our artistic walls so that we can showcase as many serious local artists as possible and help you grow, too.”
The T-Bird Café is at 106-3191 Thunderbird Cres. (not far from the Production Way SkyTrain station).
Email [email protected] for more details.
CINQ À SEPT
Love live music? You’ll want to be sure to save Friday, Nov. 3 for Deer Lake Gallery’s next Cinq À Sept event.
French for “Five to Seven,” a Cinq À Sept is a social gathering that takes place after work and before dinner, with art, music, food and drink.
The next event will feature Bill Coon, a Juno-nominated guitarist and composer, and admission is free. Space is limited, though, so sign up through www.eventbrite.com.
Call 604-298-7322 or see www.burnabyartscouncil.org for details.
Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Love the arts? Have some time to give?
The Burnaby Arts Council is looking for volunteers to help out with a wide range of tasks. The group is currently looking for a volunteer coordinator, a gallery coordinator, and a newsletter volunteer.
Check out www.burnabyartscouncil.org (look under the About tab) for details and a volunteer application form.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Calling all artists: Deer Lake Gallery is planning its next Luminescence exhibition, and it’s seeking submissions from artists.
Two- and three-dimensional works exploring the theme of light, by solo artists or groups, are welcome.
It will be the third annual Luminescence event for the gallery, following on highly successful events in the past two years – in particular the inaugural exhibition, which saw record turnout to check out the show and its headlining exhibition, an infinity room installation by Ron Simmer.
Last year’s show also created a huge buzz around a number of works, including Robert Turriff’s interactive Pulse Quasar and the installation All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace, by Ben Z. Cooper and Stuart J. Ward.
Applications open Oct. 5, and artists must submit their applications by Nov. 10. See www.burnabyartscouncil.org or call 604-298-7322.
Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, [email protected].
