Local Arts

Lovers of the written word are invited to join in the fun at the Burnaby Writers' Society's next Spoken Ink night. The next event in the monthly reading series is set for Tuesday, Feb. 21 at La Fontana Caffe, 1013701 Hastings St. in North Burnaby.

Art lovers are being invited to check out some eye music. The Burnaby Art Gallery is offering up an outreach exhibition at the McGill library branch in North Burnaby until March 12.

To give you an idea of how good the pizza is at Stan's Pizza Joint at 4527 Hastings St., you need look no further than Judith Gauge.

Charles Dickens meets 'Choose Your Own Adventure' in a new production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Fighting Chance Productions is staging the musical from Feb. 18 to March 3 at the Metro Theatre in Vancouver.

It's a "reveal almost all" show at the Stanley, as the cast brings Calendar Girls to hilarious and touching life.

The Japanese Canadian National Museum is presenting an acclaimed film to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japanese-Canadian internment. The War Between Us will screen at the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.

How does architecture shape our physical and social interactions? That question is being explored in a new exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery. Rene Van Halm: Cross Cutting/Inside Out opens Thursday, Feb. 9 and continues at the gallery until April 8.

Burnaby talent was in the spotlight at the eighth annual Ovation Awards. The awards were presented Sunday night at the Vancouver Academy of Music.

This weekend features a variety of cultural and community events in all areas of Burnaby. Here are the Burnaby NOW's staff picks of things to do from Jan. 27 to 29: 1 Get cultured at the MOSAIC Fair, a two-day celebration of Burnaby's rich diversity.

The National Congress of Black Women Foundation is celebrating the achievements of women artists in B.C. In honour of Black History Month, the foundation is holding a special event at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts tomorrow (Saturday, Jan.