Local Arts

A former Miss New Westminster who’s pursuing studies in the performing arts is taking to the stage in a musical production in Vancouver this fall. Emma Ciprian is starring in Bring On Tomorrow Co.’s upcoming production of 13: The Musical.

August’s artists-in-residence at Anvil Centre are inviting New West residents to check out their work this week.

If you’re still clinging to the idea of summer, then you’ll be glad to know you have one more chance to enjoy an outdoor movie at Civic Square. The final screening in the city’s movie series is tomorrow (Thursday, Aug.

A solo exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery exploring the world where city meets waterway is set to open soon. Port Town, by Lori Sokoluk, is running at the Burnaby Arts Council’s gallery from Sept. 9 to 30. An opening reception is set for Saturday, Sept.

A new exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery is exploring contemporary B.C. indigenous art. Tania Willard: dissimulation, a multidisciplinary exhibition, is set to run at the gallery from Sept. 15 to Nov. 5.

In 1942, more than 8,000 Japanese Canadians were detained in barns at Hastings Park before being sent to internment sites in the B.C. Interior or to work camps across the country.

Believe it or not, September is right around the corner, and that can only mean one thing – the Vancouver Fringe Festival is back for another year.

There’s a sweet surprise waiting for folks over at Metropolis at Metrotown. Metropolis Tasty Treats is a 10-day exhibit featuring “larger-than-life” art displays and samplings from different snack vendors in the mall.

Local blues-punk-rock band Marry Me is releasing a new single later this month.

This year’s Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival was a more intimate affair this past Saturday, after being scaled back to two stages and nine bands, and focusing on mostly Canadian performers.