Local Arts

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.

She was only in three scenes and her dialogue had been cut to two lines, but it didn’t take the shine off Lee Booker’s big night last week.

Canadian artist Ho Tam is featuring his installation — Cover to Cover at the Richmond Art Gallery from April 6 to May 27. The exhibit represents photography, paintings and collages from Tam’s books.

A Richmond 13-year-old is gearing up for a role in the Liza Minelli-famed Cabaret, starting next week at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster.

The crime mystery will debut in Gateway Theatre on April 12