Sept.19
Tear it Up! Collage Night The Richmond Art Gallery and Richmond Youth Media Program host a monthly Collage Night; a free space for sharing ideas, material experimentation and for all-inclusive participation in a non-hierarchical art atmosphere. Scissors, tape, glue, collage materials and music provided, but feel free to bring your old magazines or other collage materials to "tear it up." All forms of collage, assemblage and mash-ups are welcome, including visual, digital, performing and musical art mediums. Every month will include a theme for participants to respond to. Event runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All artistic skill levels and ages welcome to join in the fun! Donations between $2 to $5 are requested to help cover the costs of art materials and food/drink. Free for Richmond Youth Media Program members.
Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604-247-8300 www.richmondartgallery. org/tearitup-collagenight
Sept. 19
Steveston Folk Guild at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard presents: Corbin Keep We welcome Corbin Keep back to SFG after a five-year absence. Keep's act is part singer-songwriter, part cello-centric variety show. His repertoire includes hilarious original songs, sent-up classical numbers and familiar cover tunes, all delivered with spontaneous wit. He creates sounds heretofore unheard from a cello (with no electronic effects). Keep has recorded three CDs, Call of the Wild Cello (2003), Bad to the Bow (2009) and Bowin' to be Wild. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the door.
Email Dave at [email protected] or text/phone 604-715-9294 to reserve a seat.
Location: Chinese Bunkhouse, Britannia Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Dr.
www.stevestonfolk.net
Sept. 20 -22
A Time for Farewells Presented by: Theatre Dojo. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $38 to $88 at the Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd. Ongoing at the Gateway: Gateway Academy for the Performing Arts - drama, voice and musical theatre programs taught by theatre professionals. Call 604-247-4975 for inquiries about on-going enrollment.
Sept. 21
Grand Prix of Art Phoenix Art Workshop is pleased to present the fourth annual Steveston Grand Prix of Art, Sept. 21-29. Last year's Grand Prix celebrated 75 artists painting in 30 stunning locations in Steveston. Dozens of volunteers and local businesses contributed to the success of our inaugural event with even more support for this year's painting competition. The art race of the year kicks off Saturday, Sept. 21 with the results being displayed at Britannia Heritage Shipyard's Chinese bunkhouse Sunday, Sept. 22 through Sept. 29 kicking off Culture Days.
The concept of the Grand Prix of Art is to promote local arts in a fun and interactive manner. Artists from around the province are invited to Steveston to participate in a day of "plein air" painting. Participating artists will be allocated a location by lottery, where they will have three hours to complete a work of art, before returning them to the shipyards for display and adjudication. More than $2,000 in cash awards will be presented to finalists including several youth and participation awards.
Interested artists should visit www.grandprixofart.com to register or for further information.
Sept. 21
Lantern Festival Light up the night and ring in the fall season by making a lantern and participating in the procession of light throughout Thompson Park. Don't miss this family-style event with live entertainment and activities including a drumming circle, lantern making and much more! Lantern making and entertainment from 6:30-7:30 p.m., lantern procession 7:45 -8 p.m., followed by Tetsu Taiko Drumming performance. Presented by the Thompson Community Association.
Location: 5151 Granville Ave. Admission is free
Sept. 22
Family Sunday Family Sunday is a free drop-in art program that offers families the occasion to explore the gallery exhibitions together through various art activities. Family Sunday is on the fourth Sunday of every month from 1-p.m. This program is made possible by the generous support the RBC Foundation. Location: Richmond Art Gallery, 7700 Minoru Gate Phone: 604.247.8313. www.richmondartgallery.org
Sept. 27-Sept. 29
Culture Days (Recurring daily) Artists, organizations and community groups in Richmond are hosting free participatory arts and culture activities during Sept 27, 28 and 29, and you're invited! Join Canadians in hundreds of cities and towns across the country and participate in activities that celebrate the creative expression in your community. Admission is free. Richmond has over 65 events happening; See their website a list of activities in your area: www.culturedays.ca
