Local Arts

If it's the fourth Tuesday of the month, then there must be poetry in the air. The Spoken INK poetry reading series - hosted by the Burnaby Writers' Society at La Fontana Caffé, 101-3701 East Hastings St.

It's the end of an era for local punk rock fans. Burnaby's Joe Keithley, front man of the legendary punk band DOA, has announced the band will play its final show on Friday, Jan. 18 at The Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver.

From biology labs to being Cinderella's Prince Charming, then to piracy on the high seas may seem like a big jump in careers, but it just suits young tenor Kwangmin Brian Lee, who's enjoying his role in the Vancover Opera's production of Gilbert and

FRIDAY, NOV. 30 Book launch, local white-collar crime writer Colleen Cross will share from her latest novel, Game Theory, at the Heritage Grill from 6 to 10 p.m. Info, www.ColleenCross. com. SATURDAY, DEC.

UNTIL NOV. 24 Celebration, a solo exhibition of a collection of new works exploring life's celebrations with the rose as the main theme, by New Westminster Artist Marney-Rose Edge at Arts Council Gallery in Queen's Park at Centennial Lodge.

The Burnaby Lyric Opera wants to introduce you to Guiseppe Verdi (or, Joe Green, if you're a Victor Borge fan).

Jonathan Chan to perform Sunday at Vancouver centre

About 40 to 45 women at Confederation Seniors Centre have been busy this fall knitting hundreds of scarves, toques and mitts to donate to homeless people, children in need, and a local transition house.

It was a little more than a year ago when a group of 40 women played hockey for 10 days at Burnaby 8Rinks to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis and set a Guinness world record.