Local Arts

Four Burnaby writers are among those receiving money from the B.C. Arts Council.

It’s a bit of a detour from medicine to fashion – but it’s a road Patricia Te is glad she travelled. The Burnaby fashion designer is showing her work in the upcoming Wilson School of Design 2019 grad fashion show on April 18.

The Burnaby Artists Guild is welcoming spring with an art exhibition and sale. The guild’s spring show, Primavera, is on at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts from April 5 to 7.

Love classical music? The Simon Fraser University Concert Orchestra is holding its spring concert at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Sunday, March 31.

Mindfulness, peace and compassion lie behind the works at the next Burnaby Neighbourhood House art show. The organization’s North House, at 4908 Hastings St.

Musicians from Guatemala, Zimbabwe, Cuba and Canada are fusing their talents for a concert at the Shadbolt Centre.

For Mark Johnston, Luminescence is a highlight of his arts calendar every year. “It’s beautiful; the work here is amazing,” Johnston says. “Even if I wasn’t in it, I would be here to see it.

Grant Withers no longer tells people he’s a photographer. “People ask, ‘What do you shoot? Do you do weddings?’” he says. “When people think ‘photography,’ they’re going to be surprised to see what I have on offer.

For Kathryn Wadel, there’s a particular artistic satisfaction in having her work included in a show celebrating the spring equinox.

Ron Simmer is back with another sure-to-be-popular creation for Luminescence IV