Local Arts

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.

The Burnaby Public Library's McGill branch is getting literary in February. The library, at 4595 Albert St. in North Burnaby, is hosting two literary events in the coming month. On Thursday, Feb.

The directors of the Burnaby Arts Council aren't just volunteer administrators - many of them are artists, too. Their work is on display at the arts council's Deer Lake Gallery this month in the ongoing Directors' Exhibition.

If you missed your chance to see Waiting for Godot, never fear - its run has been extended for an extra week. The critically acclaimed Blackbird Theatre production - directed by Burnaby's John Wright - was originally set to close on Jan.

If you're interested in the art of printmaking, you may want to stop by the Metrotown library branch. The Burnaby Art Gallery has an outreach exhibition on at the Burnaby Public Library's Bob Prittie branch until March 11.

The list of nominees for the annual Ovation Awards is once again overflowing with local talent.

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.

Their story became one of the most popular British films ever made. Now, it's coming to the Arts Club Theatre stage - and local actors are helping to make it happen.

Calling all boys who love to sing. The B.C. Boys Choir is once again offering its SongWave 2012 boys' singing program in Burnaby.