Local Arts

No, you can’t bring your own outside food in to the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival.

So you wanna go to blues fest? Then do it right.

Vancouver's indie rock troubadour is getting ready to take to the stage for Burnaby Blues + Roots Fest at Deer Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 10

ON NOW To Saturday, Aug. 10 Redefining, featuring the work of Coast Salish artist Kelly Cannell, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Gallery open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Info: www.burnabyartscouncil.org or 604-298-7322.

So you want to go to the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival but you’re not sure whether you should bring the kids along? The answer is: Of course.

FEIST Feist needs little introduction to Canadian audiences, having become a star both independently and as a founding member of the indie rock collective Broken Social Scene.

Feist, Lord Huron, Dan Mangan are headlining for the 20th anniversary festival at Deer Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 10

The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is paying tribute to the personal stories of Nikkei in Canada with a new, year-long exhibition. NIKKEI opened at the Nikkei Centre on July 20 and continues until July of next year.

ON NOW Month of July Paintings by artist Akemi Ito are on display at Burnaby Neighbourhood House, north location, 4908 Hastings St., during the month of July. Visit the exhibition Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 9:30 a.m.

Christmas may seem like a long way away, but it’s already time to start thinking about The Nutcracker. The Royal City Youth Ballet is once again holding its summer school for dancers, running Aug. 25 to Sept.