Local Arts

ON NOW To Saturday, June 11 Rhythms and Energy of Nature, featuring semi-abstract landscapes by Madelyn Hamilton, at the Amelia Douglas Gallery, fourth floor north, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave. Info: www.douglascollege.

Metaphorical images and magical realism take to the walls of the Deer Lake Gallery when a new exhibition opens next month. Wrapped in Colour, featuring the work of Pepe Hidalgo and Maria Voronova, is set to run from July 9 to Aug. 6.

Murray SawChuck has come a long way since he first started doing magic with the Seigfried and Roy magic kit he got as a childhood birthday present.

A new audio-visual installation at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre will highlight the experiences of Japanese women who came to Canada as “picture brides” in the early 20th century.

ON NOW To Saturday, June 4 Capturing the Essence, a new exhibition of abstract landscape work by Irma Soltonovich and Jenn Williamson, at the Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org.

A touring exhibition with roots in Saskatchewan is on its way to the Burnaby Art Gallery. The gallery is presenting Joe Fafard: Retailles as its summer exhibition this year, running from June 24 to Aug. 28.

A Burnaby director is at the helm of the Vagabond Players’ season-ending production. Calendar Girls, the popular British comedy that began life as a hit film, is onstage at the Bernie Legge Theatre at Queen’s Park, New West, until June 26.

Artist Jessie McNeil’s approach to collage art has earned her an upcoming solo exhibit at Deer Lake Gallery.

For a satisfying story, lively music and dance, you can’t do better than the Arts Club Theatre’s production of Billy Elliot, running till July 10 at the Stanley Theatre. There’s lots of local talent shining in it, too.

A young Burnaby composer’s work will be front and centre in a classical choral concert this weekend. Joshua Yang’s work, Song of Nature, is on the program for the Classical Cabaret concert by the Vivaldi Chamber Choir, set for Saturday, June 4 at St.