Has it really been a year already? Yes, I'm back at my desk in the Burnaby NOW newsroom after a year's maternity leave, and I'm jumping back into arts and entertainment coverage once again.
I'm hoping to hear from all of you out there in the community who are performing, creating and otherwise engaging in the arts, so please don't be shy about getting in touch if you have something you want us to know about.
You can email me, [email protected], find me on Twitter, @juliemaclellan, or friend me on Facebook, www.facebook. com/JulieLMacLellan.
Look forward to talking with you! Meanwhile, back to the business at hand ...
Author launches book A Burnaby author has just launched her newest book for children.
Mary Barr's new book, The Sturgeon General and The Catfish, is aimed at the seven-to 10-year-old set.
Barr was out at the Arnold Mikelson Festival of the Arts in Surrey over the weekend (July 20 and 21), signing books and offering up other works of art, including pastels and jewelry.
Here's a snippet about the book from a press release: "Catfish was the only catfish who was taken to the secret part of the ocean, where she'd enjoyed an easy fun life for so long. But now, she needed her Momma Cat, because Momma Cat is the only one able to teach her the 'catfish dance' and without it she can't hope to find a husband. Catfish knows she must learn the dance soon before her skin loses its shine and her whiskers grow droopy."
Barr writes from juvenile, young adult and adult audiences in a variety of genres.
You can find out more at www.linkedin.com/in/marybarr.
Show on at art gallery Art lovers, here's one you'll want to check out if you haven't already.
The Burnaby Art Gallery is currently hosting a collection showcase, New Acquisitions, running until Aug. 25.
Every two years the gallery dedicates space to displaying a selection of its most recent acquisitions - this year includes both historical and contemporary works, acquired between 2010 and 2013 through gifts and purchases.
The gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. and is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Call 604-297-4422 or see www.burnabyartgallery.ca.
