Local Arts

Every year, communities across Canada come together in a nationwide celebration of arts and culture. Burnaby is once again taking part in Culture Days festivities, with this year’s events running Friday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 1.

Art isn’t something to be enjoyed only by the elite, hanging on the walls of silent galleries. It’s meant to be shared and celebrated and created as a community.

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.

It’s billed as a night of “celebrating bad ideas that are so, so good” – and really, with a billing like that, how can you resist? The Cabin Fever Collective is bringing the Fever Cabaret to the stage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts next week for the

A new exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery is exploring the fear of empty space. Horror Vacui runs from Oct. 5 to 28, featuring the works of Mallory Donen, Julie Epp and Kendra Schellenberg.

Art lovers have a couple of new exhibitions to check out at Burnaby Public Library branches. The Burnaby Art Gallery is opening two new exhibitions at library branches next week. Starting Monday, Sept.

Word nerds, it’s that wonderful time of year again. Yes, the annual Word Vancouver festival is coming up, and there’s an abundance of Burnaby talent involved. The annual festival kicks off with events starting Sept.

How do you teach your children the value of money? If you, like many parents, are stumped by how to help kids learn to understand money management, this upcoming workshop at the Burnaby Public Library’s Tommy Douglas branch can help.

When last I chatted with Avril Brigden, she was 12 years old and getting ready to don bloomers for her role as an orphan in the Royal City Musical Theatre 2014 production of Annie.

A local artist is being featured in a new exhibition at Vancouver’s West 7 Studio.