Local Arts

It’s the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day and spring break for kids, so Burnaby is bound to get a little silly. We’re continuing with our popular feature – our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend.

New profile series shines a spotlight on people from the arts and entertainment community

New Westminster's poet laureate is being featured at the next Spoken Ink night in Burnaby. Candice James is the guest author for the Burnaby Writers' Society's reading series night, set for Tuesday, March 18 at La Fontana Caffe in North Burnaby.

ON NOW To Friday, March 14 Guys and Dolls, presented by Burnaby South Secondary at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, 5455 Rumble St., 7 p.m. Pre-sale: $13 students, $18 regular; at door, $15/$20. Info: www.south.sd41.bc.ca.

Burnaby Village Museum seeks memorabilia, stories from the film industry for new exhibit this summer

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The Burnaby Artists' Guild is welcoming spring with an art show and sale in April. The guild's exhibition and sale, Fresh Paint, runs April 4 to 7 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. The official opening is at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4.

ON NOW To Saturday, March 22 Life in Colour, an exhibition of work by Claire Sower and Jim Keayes, at the Burnaby Arts Council's Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave, 2 to 4 p.m. Info: [email protected], www.burnabyartscouncil.org.

Musicals, comedies onstage this month as secondary schools present spring productions

The weekend is almost here, and in this time between snowfall, rain and sunny spots, there’s plenty to do in Burnaby. We’re continuing with our popular feature – our staff’s Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. Here’s our Top 5 list for Feb.