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Rich Hope plays the ungospel truth

Rich Hope plays the ungospel truth

The Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival is familiar territory for Rich Hope and His Evil Doers, ever since the electric Vancouver rock ‘n’ roll duo took the Deer Lake Park stage five years back.
Three Burnaby 'heathens' filming their spiritual journey

Three Burnaby 'heathens' filming their spiritual journey

The Camino de Santiago. An 800-kilometre spiritual pilgrimage across northern Spain to a far-off cathedral, the supposed gravesite of apostle St. James the Great.
'Burnaby boy' finally at blues fest

'Burnaby boy' finally at blues fest

Steve Kozak has performed his style of upbeat, foot-tapping blues for 30-some years throughout B.C. He’s toured just about every blues festival in Western Canada, except the one in his own backyard.
Lively City: Movies return to Queen's Park

Lively City: Movies return to Queen's Park

It’s officially summer, and with the weather getting better by the week, the City of New Westminster is bringing back its summer movie series.
Burnaby strings teacher shows students the ropes

Burnaby strings teacher shows students the ropes

School may be out for summer, but that doesn’t mean kids have to stop learning until September.
Lively City: Get up close with the movies

Lively City: Get up close with the movies

Interested in how the film industry works? The Burnaby Village Museum is offering a series of filmmaking demonstrations on Saturdays throughout the summer, in connection with its temporary summer display At the Movies.
Fresh ideas for summer reading

Fresh ideas for summer reading

Columnist Annie Boulanger offers up some ideas to add to your reading list this summer
Lively City: Swashbuckling author wields sword at library

Lively City: Swashbuckling author wields sword at library

You just don't get to use the word "swashbuckling" in the context of an author reading often enough. But that's exactly what the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library has on offer.
VSO makes a return to Deer Lake

VSO makes a return to Deer Lake

Free Symphony in the Park concert makes its 26th appearance on Sunday, July 13
Fill in the Blanks: Meet Lucille Loose

Fill in the Blanks: Meet Lucille Loose

We have started a new Fill in the Blanks series, which will introduce Burnaby NOW readers to a variety of interesting folks in the arts and entertainment community.