Local Arts

ON NOW To Sunday, December 13 Brushstrokes in History/Pinceladas en la Historia, an exhibition of the surreal, abstract work of Pepe Hidalgo, at the Arts Council of New Westminster’s Gallery at Queen’s Park. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Avant Dance Co. teams up with Ballet Victoria for The Gift

Not in the Christmas spirit yet? Never fear, there’s plenty of festive feeling to be found in the city.

ON NOW To Sunday, December 6 From The Collection: The Many Worlds of Jack Wise, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. View any time during library hours. Info: www.

Feeling crafty? The Burnaby Public Library is giving kids and families a chance to get their hands on some holiday art. This coming Monday, Dec. 7, youth in grades 6 to 9 are invited to a DIY night.

Royal City Youth Ballet stages the holiday classic at Michael J. Fox Theatre on Friday

Word lovers of the city, be sure to stop in to the next Spoken Ink night. The Burnaby Writers’ Society is hosting the next session in its ongoing reading series at a new location on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Three Burnaby handbell choirs will be front and centre at the upcoming Carols & Bells concert in New Westminster.

If you’re in the mood for some Christmas music, it doesn’t get any better than the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Traditional Christmas.

ON NOW To Friday, November 27 The Dichotomy of Change, presented by 100 Braid Street Studios, featuring the work of artists including Cliff Blank, Judith Copland, Omanie Elias, Susan L.