Local Arts

It's one of those operas that you know - even if you don't know you know it. That would be La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece of love, loss and heartbreak.

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.

Burnaby performers among the stars in Royal City Musical Theatre's 25th anniversary production

Burnaby's Jeff Neufeld is hosting open mike nights at New West's Blenz

ON NOW To Saturday, April 19 Frames of Reference, an exhibition of the work of Doug Ibbott and Anouk Jonker, at the Burnaby Arts Council's Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Opening reception March 29, 2 to 4 p.m.

What good is sitting alone in your room? Head to the cabaret. That would be Cabaret, of course - the Pipedream Theatre Project Society's production that's currently onstage at Performance Works on Granville Island.

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.

What will the weather bring this fine April weekend? Rain or shine, there's plenty to do in Burnaby. We're continuing with our popular feature, Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend. Here are our staff picks for this weekend, April 11 to 13: 1.

An author's memoir will be featured at the Burnaby Writers' Society's next Spoken Ink night.

The Burnaby Artists Guild welcomed the season over the weekend with its annual spring show and sale. The show, Fresh Paint, attracted visitors to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts from April 4 to 6.