Local Arts

SFU dance grad appears in The White Spider

The work of a renowned B.C. painter is in the spotlight at Burnaby Art Gallery. A sweeping retrospective of work by Takao Tanabe opens at the gallery on Friday, Nov. 25 and runs until Jan. 22.

The Burnaby Art Gallery is reaching out into the community with two new exhibitions at local libraries. The Burnaby Public Library's Bob Prittie branch, at Metrotown, plays host to Christina Bernadette Gray's series Vancouver A-Frames.

A Simon Fraser University dance graduate has won a coveted spot in an acclaimed dance production - and you'll have a chance to see her fly this week. The Mascall Dance production of The White Spider is on Friday, Nov.

We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. This week, we have a very important civic election, two chances to get pictures taken with pets and Santa and two fundraising events.

Musical theatre fans, do you have plans for tonight or Saturday? This weekend is your last chance to catch The Wizard of Oz at Michael J. Fox Theatre.

A Burnaby music teacher is featured in an upcoming evening of poetry and music. Random Convergences, an evening of poetry and music, is set for Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. as part of the 27th annual Jewish Book Festival.

Local performers are taking to the stage in a traditional holiday pantomime.

Kanae Akatsuka has travelled around the globe in pursuit of her love of dance. This fall, she landed in Burnaby to take a step towards her goal of a professional ballet career: dancing with the new Coastal City Ballet company.

Musical theatre fans, don't miss out. This week is your last chance to catch The Wizard of Oz at Michael J. Fox Theatre.