Burnaby residents are part of the drama in a new thriller onstage at the Havana Theatre.
Naked Goddess Productions is presenting Wait Until Dark, running March 1 to 12.
Artistic producer Sandra Medeiros, who also stars as Suzy, hails from Burnaby – and, as it happens, she appears onstage with her two daughters, Amelie Love and Madeline Angel, who share the role of Gloria, the girl who lives upstairs.
Frederick Knott’s thriller – which will be familiar to many from the 1967 film starring Audrey Hepburn – follows the story of the recently blinded young woman who unwittingly finds herself in possession of a doll that’s stuffed with heroin, and the criminals who want the doll back.
It’s onstage Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Havana, 1212 Commercial Dr. Tickets are $20 purchased in advance through www.brownpapertickets.com, or $25 at the door.
See www.nakedgoddessproductions.com for more details.
POETRY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Poetry lovers, check it out.
The Burnaby Writers’ Society’s Spoken Ink reading series is continuing on Thursday, March 10 with featured author Trisha Cull.
Cull, a graduate of the UBC master of fine arts program in creative writing, has had her work published in a wide variety of literary journals – including Room of One’s Own, subTerrain, Geist and PRISM – and has won a number of awards for her poetry.
You can hear from her at 8 p.m. at Wings Pub and Grill, 6879 Kingsway.
Check out www.burnabywritersnews.blogspot.com or email [email protected] for more on the reading series.
MOTOWN MELTDOWN
A Burnaby singer is taking to the stage as part of a gala night fundraising for Seva Canada.
The Motown Meltdown fundraiser is coming up Saturday, March 19 at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom – and Burnaby’s own Stephanie Standerwick will be part of the fun.
Standerwick will be part of a jam-packed lineup of artists, backed by a 12-piece band, who will perform to raise money for the charity group that works to provide eye care services in the developing world.
Other notable names on the bill include Al Harlow, Warren Dean Flandez, Linda Kidder, Jane Mortifee, Shari Ulrich – and a whole bunch more.
Tickets are $32 in advance or $42 at the door. Buy through www.seva.ca/motownmeltdown.htm.
WRITING WORKSHOPS SET
Hey writers! Do you feel the need for a little push in the right direction?
On Wednesday, March 16, you can take in Writing With Cold Feet, a session designed to help you rekindle a project you’ve left sitting or to rethink your approach to writing – using fun and easy exercises that can help you to write and share your writing.
The following week, on March 23, it’s How to Write and Publish Your eBook, which will help participants learn how to navigate the world of online publishing.
Both workshops are led by writer Kathrin Lake, and both are set to run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bonsor Recreation Complex. The cost is $30 for each workshop.
Register through www.burnaby.ca/webreg (use barcode 382050 for Writing With Cold Feet, or 381975 for the eBook session).
MUSIC AND FOOD AT THE 'BOLT
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.
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