If you’ve been itching to get creative for the new year, Burnaby Art Gallery can help.
The gallery is once again offering a range of programs for both kids and adults, and there are some fun options coming up in February.
On Thursday, Feb. 9, adults (aged 16 and up) are invited to take part in a shadow puppet workshop, in connection with the Hank Bull: Connexion exhibition at the gallery now. It runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and costs $23.
On Sunday, Feb. 12, there’s a free family drop-in from 1 to 4 p.m., which gives you a chance to check out the exhibition and get into the studio to make your own art. The theme is Shadow Puppets.
On Friday, Feb. 17, the gallery kicks off another session of Parent and Tot: Artful Duo classes for preschoolers with caregivers. It runs Fridays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. until March 10, and it costs $24.05. Preschoolers get to explore a variety of materials and techniques in the hands-on course.
Starting Feb. 18, young artists can also take part in The Puppet Lab, explore puppet making techniques. There are classes for kids aged four to six and six to nine, and they run from Feb. 18 to March 11.
Or, if you just want some entertainment, you can drop in to the gallery for Shadow Plays, by Hank Bull. There’s an adult session on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m., and a family-friendly one on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.
Check out all of these and more at www.burnabyartgallery.ca, or call 604-297-4422 for more details.
GALLERY HOSTS TALKS
If you’re interested in art, you may want to check out a new series of talks at the SFU Gallery.
The gallery at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus is offering a new speaking series called Unpacking Art, featuring free lunchtime talks from a variety of speakers.
“Each talk will focus on a single work from the SFU Art Collection and will ‘unpack’ this work out of storage and ‘unpack’ its significance,” a write-up about the series explains.
The series kicked off Jan. 19, and it continues on Wednesday, Feb. 8 featuring Adriana Contreras, marketing and communications coordinator for SFU Health and Counselling Services.
On Wednesday, March 8, it will feature William G. Lindsay, director of the Office for Aboriginal Peoples, and on Wednesday, April 5, it will feature Sylvia Roberts, the librarian for communication and contemporary arts.
All the talks are at 12:30 p.m.
Check out www.tinyurl.com/SFUGalleryTalks for the details, or just drop in to the gallery. It’s on the south side of the Academic Quadrangle, on the third level across from the Shrum Science Centre.
EXPLORE FIBRE ARTS
Looking for a new artistic endeavour? What about fibre arts?
The Shadbolt Centre is offering a Fibre Arts course, led by Eleanor Hannan, starting on Thursday, Feb. 9. The course runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Thursday for six sessions, and it will cover fabric pigments, print techniques and some dyeing.
Some art background is preferable but not essential, and some supplies are included. Check out the Shadbolt’s winter brochure (you can pick one up at city facilities or download at www.shadboltcentre.com) for more details or call 604-291-6864.
CARMEN IS COMING!
Here’s a save-the-date for opera fans: Burnaby Lyric Opera is coming to the Shadbolt Centre with its mainstage production, and it’s an operatic favourite.
Carmen is onstage Feb. 18 to 25, and it will once again feature some of the best emerging operatic talent in B.C.
Tickets are $38 regular or $33 for students and seniors, with $15 tickets for the matinee performances on Feb. 20 and 22.
Check out www.shadboltcentre.com or www.burnabylyricopera.org, or call 604-205-3000 to buy tickets.
(Watch for more on these pages as the show approaches.)
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