Local Arts

The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is gearing up for family fun for Family Day weekend. The centre is hosting its Family Festival and Japanese Book Sale on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Stuart Barkley was ready to take a break from performing, but he just couldn’t resist one last chance to join his favourite company onstage. When he found out Align Entertainment was bringing Shrek the Musical to Michael J.

A Burnaby performer is onstage in the next outing by Gallery 7 Theatre. Gallery 7 is staging Tempting Providence , Jan. 24 to Feb. 8 at the Abbotsford Community Arts Addition.

Vancouver will finally get the chance to experience the Broadway mega-hit Hamilton when Broadway Across Canada rounds out their 2020-2021 season with a run of the pop culture phenom show.

Nicole Preissl is leading a series of workshops helping to connect people to local history and First Nations culture at Burnaby Art Gallery

ON NOW To Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 echoes, an exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery, featuring the work of six artists from across the continent. Gallery open Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

What-a-Theatre is at it again, and you’re invited out to share some laughs. The theatre group from Cameron seniors’ centre is presenting a new production, Now or Never, on Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Maple Room at Cameron Recreation Complex.

Maria Ho's Feb. 12 performance is raising money for the B.C. Cancer Foundation

One-man multimedia show delves into the dark world of online extremism and hate speech

A Burnaby director-performer is back in action as part of the team for a new production at the Havana Theatre. Backbone Theatre Collective is presenting Spine , by Clara Brennan, onstage at the Havana (1212 Commercial Dr.) from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8.