Local Arts

It’s a feat that will take stamina, patience and some pretty tough calluses on his fingers, but acoustic guitar player Spirit is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for “longest marathon playing guitar” in Richmond next week.

Vancouverites will have a rare chance to see two large-scale sculptures, along with hundreds more pieces of work, by renown surrealist artist Salvador Dali as part of a free exhibit this summer.

Gateway Theatre has announce its 2018/2019 season programming, including four shows on the main stage and two productions in the studio, which are a mix of the classic and the contemporary.

Question: How did a Northern Irish ex-pro soccer player get transplanted into North America’s oldest Russian balalaika orchestra? Answer: His wife is Russian and she’s been in the orchestra for 38 years, 34 of which as the conductor.

After receiving 86 applications, the city has announced its 18 finalists for the 2018 Richmond Arts Awards. At a ceremony hosted by Mayor Malcolm Brodie on May 15, winners from six categories will be announced.

After nearly seven years in the role of artistic director, Gateway Theatre’s Jovanni Sy will be stepping down next year. The Richmond-based theatre announced the leadership change on Monday, which will come into effect on Feb. 16, 2019.

It was a trip back to the 1970s for hundreds of fans of the Australian hit-duo Air Supply, which took to the stage at the River Rock Casino’s Show Theatre Saturday evening.

Richmond born and raised singer Marie Hui will be one of the stars at a glitzy Motown Meltdown fundraiser on Saturday for Seva Canada, an organization that has been giving the power of sight in developing countries for decades.

If you know a girl in grades 5, 6 or 7, who loves to sing, the B.C. Girls Choir wants to hear from you.

Vancouver-based artist Karilynn Ming Ho brings her artwork For the Left Hand Alone at Richmond Art Gallery from April 6 to May 27. One piece of her artwork will also be displayed at Canada Line’s Lansdowne station.