Local Arts

If it’s far too early for you to start thinking about Christmas, avert your eyes now. Burnaby artisans are among those taking part in the 45 th annual Circle Craft Christmas Market. The market runs Nov.

Live dance is back at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. The Shadbolt Centre is presenting the latest instalment of the WorkSpace performance series later this month. WorkSpace III is onstage Oct. 26 to 28 at 8 p.m. nightly.

ON NOW To Saturday, Oct. 21 Inhabited Lives, an exhibition of work by Shannon Harvey, at the Amelia Douglas Gallery, fourth floor north, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave., with artist talk on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Info: www.tinyurl.

A brother-sister duo from Burnaby is part of the Canadian contingent for the upcoming world dance championships in Germany.

Five magicians are joining forces for an evening of illusion in support of a good cause. M – The Magic Show takes to the stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 21.

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.

Their kids are grown, their marriages have evolved, and their bodies are backfiring. Yes, the Mom’s the Word team is back with a new chapter in their stories of family life and motherhood.

A Burnaby filmmaker’s animated short is screening at the Vancouver International Film Festival this week. Christopher Auchter’s The Mountain of SGaana is showing on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 9:15 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3:15 p.m.

ON NOW To Friday, Sept. 29 The Age of Awakening, featuring the artwork of Sarazen Brooks, in the Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre. Open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, during performances in the theatre and by appointment. See www.masseytheatre.

Love to dance? Get ready to get your body moving in a celebration of Culture Days. The nationwide celebration of all things artistic runs Friday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 1 – and Burnaby has a number of events for dance fans. On Saturday, Sept.