Art lovers, have you stopped in to Deer Lake Gallery for the summer exhibition yet? Between Land and Sky, which features work by many members of the Vancouver Sketch Club, is running until Sept. 3.
The club was formed in 1952 by the then-curator of the Vancouver Art Gallery as a place for downtown businessmen to get together to sketch and socialize. It’s since expanded its focus – yes, women are now members – and sketching is just a small part of its work.
Watercolour, oils and acrylics are among the mediums that members use in their depictions of everyday live and the “seemingly mundane,” as a write-up about the show notes.
Artists in the show include Biluvia Freigang, Claudette Fleming, Elsa Hubatka Lange, Eva Wideman, Judith Fairwood, Maria Carmila de Menyhurt, Monique Terrillon, Piroj Amrolia, Sonia Mocnik, Taylore Co and Zenobia Turnbull.
Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. and is open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
SUMMER SUNDAY CONCERTS CONTINUE
If you haven’t enjoyed the city’s Summer Sunday concert series yet, you still have a couple more chances.
This weekend, you can enjoy Chinese music, with Jirong Huang on erhu (Chinese violin) at 6 p.m. and Michelle Kwan on cuzheng (Chinese harp) at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, Aug. 28 you can take in free performances by Hang Johnny, on hang drum, at 6 p.m. and by the Ruffled Feathers folk-chamber pop group at 7 p.m.
The performances run at Civic Square, next to the Metrotown branch of Burnaby Public Library at Kingsborough and McKay.
KIDS' ART PROGRAMS AT GALLERY
Looking for something to do with the small folks in your house?
Be sure to check out the offerings from Burnaby Art Gallery.
The gallery offers a number of options for young artists – starting as young as two years old.
For the two-to-five crowd, there’s Imagination Station and Artful Duo, both of which are parent participation courses. For the four-to-six set and the six-to-nine set, there’s Little Art Engineers, Adventures in Printmaking, Holiday Art Cards and the Puppet Lab.
Classes are offered at a variety of times, and all prices are highly affordable (starting as low as $24.05 for four sessions).
You can find out all the details in the gallery’s fall-winter brochure, available at www.burnabyartgallery.ca.
MATSURI FESTIVAL RETURNS
Making your plans for Labour Day weekend? Be sure to plan a visit to the fourth annual Nikkei Matsuri, the family-friendly Japanese festival that takes place at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre right here in Burnaby.
Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4, the weekend will include two shows by a special guest from Japan, Yuki Maeda, a former member of the pop band Whiteberry. It will also feature the Matsuri Star Talent Search, demonstrations of martial arts and a Japanese tea ceremony.
There’s also a kids’ game zone and Hello Kitty sand picture workshop, plus street food, a beer garden and much more.
The Nikkei Centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres. See www.nikkeiplace.org for details.
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