Classical music lovers will want to take note of this one.
The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra is bringing its spring concert to the Michael J. Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 12.
The orchestra, under the baton of Ken Hsieh, is appearing with violin soloist Tamaki Kawakubo, a past winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the Pablo de Sarasate International Violin Competition.
Kawakubo joins the orchestra, with principal guest concertmaster Kaoru Kondo, in a program that includes Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 and more.
Tickets are $30 regular, or $25 for students and seniors. See www.vmocanada.com for more information or to buy tickets.
The Michael J. Fox Theatre is at 7373 MacPherson Ave., at Burnaby South Secondary School.
ARTS CLUB ON STAGE
Theatre lovers, don’t miss your chance to check out the next Arts Club on Tour production right here in Burnaby.
4000 Miles is onstage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11, at 8 p.m.
The show stars Nicola Cavenidsh as Vera, a 91-year-old New Yorker who gets unexpected company when her 21-year-old grandson, Leo (Nathan Barrett) shows up unannounced on her doorstep with a bike, no money and nowhere to go.
Tickets are $44 regular, or $39 for students and seniors. See tickets.shadboltcentre.com or call 604-205-3000 to buy.
A LITTLE LUNCH MUSIC
Love live music? Don’t miss the next concert in the A Little Lunch Music series at Shadbolt Centre, coming up on Thursday, March 24.
Winsome Kind – a.k.a. the husband-and-wife duo of Scott Perrie and Leora Joy - brings roots and pop music to the stage for the show, which takes place at the Shadbolt’s Encores Café.
You can enjoy a buffet lunch at the café for $12, starting at 11:30 a.m., or just turn up for the music at noon.
Call 604-291-6864 or see www.shadboltcentre.com for more details. The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave.
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
Everyone is invited to help light up the night during the next exhibition opening at the Burnaby Arts Council gallery.
Deer Lake Gallery is celebrating the opening of its new Luminescence exhibition on Saturday, March 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. (stay tuned for more on that soon).
Naomi Singer from the Secret Lantern Society will be on hand for the opening, and she’ll be working on a collective lantern that everyone is invited to work on during the opening.
Check out www.burnabyartscouncil.org for more – or turn out to the gallery at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. to check it out for yourself.
CRAZY FOR CRAYONS
Crayons aren’t just for kids anymore.
Burnaby’s seniors are being invited to get on board with the new adult colouring craze, with some new programs offered at Edmonds Community Centre.
Colour Me Relaxed, which starts on Thursday, April 7 and runs for 13 sessions, introduces the new trend of adult colouring. The sessions, led by volunteers, offer assistance with colours, shading and concepts. Participants bring their own books and colouring utensils (crayons, markers or pencil) – or you can use sample printouts. It’s free, but you have to register (barcode 298712).
On Friday, April 29, you can also take part in a Crayon Quilts session – which will teach you how to use crayons to create a small quilted wall hanging using a favourite colouring book image or your own drawing. It runs 1 to 4 p.m. and costs $10.20 for Burnaby seniors’ members, $12.75 for non-members (barcode 398543).
Register online at www.burnaby.ca/webreg or call 604-297-4838.
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