Imagine This
Elgin Park’s junior performers are set to premiere original play Imagine This May 14-16 at the school’s theatre. Written and directed by Elgin students Harrison MacDonald and Grace Hutchinson, the play centres around two students with a looming deadline for a writing assignment. As they butt heads over the direction of the story, the products of their imaginations come to life on stage. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cost: $5 at the door.
Diamond In The Rock
The annual Diamond In The Rock Youth Talent Search is back at South Surrey’s Roadhouse Grille until May 29 – giving local music fans a chance to catch some future stars-in-the-making.
The weekly competition – highlighting Peninsula musical performers under the age of 19 – continues each Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. at the restaurant, 1781 King George Blvd.
The contest offers prizes, merchandise and help with career development to contestants who make it through to the final round, and are chosen to perform at the concluding concert, Sunday, June 9 at White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios, 1328 Johnston Rd.
For more information, email contest organizer Dennis Peterson at ed.peterson@shaw.ca or visit Diamond In The Rock’s Facebook page.
The Game’s Afoot
Fan’s of last summer’s production of The Mousetrap will be happy to hear another whodunit is on the horizon. Peninsula Productions will present the Canadian Premiere of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot July 10-28 at the Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd. Directed by Wendy Bollard, set in 1936, the murder mystery revolves around the stabbing death of a guest staying at the Connecticut castle of Broadway star William Gillette, the star of the 1899 production of Sherlock Holmes. Gillette takes a page out of Holmes’ book and sets out to track down the killer before another victim appears.
Tickets ($18-23) are available at 604-536-7536, at the Playhouse Box Office, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. and online at www.whiterockplayers.ca
Artists sought
White Rock’s International Artist Day (IAD) Festival, planned for Oct. 21 to Oct. 27, is issuing a call for artists for the visual arts exhibit, which will run Oct. 25-27 at White Rock Community Centre.
That section of the festival – organized by IAD founder Chris MacClure, and hosted by Jane Baldwin, wife of White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin – will be a partial juried show for which artists are invited to submit up to three 12-inch by 12-inch gallery wrapped, ready-to-hang canvas pieces (there will be a jurying fee of $25 which will cover up to three pieces).
Submissions will be accepted up to Aug. 15, with a delivery deadline of Sept. 15 for pieces that are chosen.
Works can be anything from paintings to mixed media, provided they meet the size constraints, and organizers are prepared to entertain sculpture and photography as well, provided the work can be kept to the same scale and price point (submitting artists in these media should email organizers full details of their work).
The works will be exhibited anonymously – entries must be signed only on the back. The size restriction means all of the pieces will be displayed equally.
Submitting artists should email info@tourismwhiterock.com or info@internationalartistday.com for more details.
For more general information as the IAD festival takes shape, visit www.internationalartistday.com
SYTCO auditions
The Surrey Youth Theatre Company is holding auditions June 17 in South Surrey for the 2013-2014 season. Boys and girls between the ages of eight and 17 can try out for the latest production from the company. Registration is required. The company will also be offering creative drama classes for children aged six to eight. Contact SYTCO for more information at 604-538-9793 or emailing sytco@shaw.ca
Irish poetry
Irish poetry is regularly featured the third Wednesday of each month at ‘gastro-pub’ Slainte by the Pier on Marine Drive, presented by Semiahmoo Arts and the Irish Club. Featured in upcoming evenings will be works by Louis MacNeice, W.B. Yeats, Medbh McGuckian and J.M. Synge.
To volunteer to lead or read on poetry nights, call Ray Fynes at 604-542-3667.
Literary contest
Peninsula writers have until June 30 to explore some new inspirations or dust off any unsold manuscripts.
That’s the deadline for submissions to the White Rock and Surrey Writers’ Club’s upcoming literary contest.
Prizes will be awarded in both prose and poetry, with the winning entry in each taking $100, while second place entries will receive $50.
Prose can be fiction or creative non-fiction (1000 words maximum). Poetry must be a maximum of 40 lines.
All entries must be original and not previously published for a fee.
They must be typed, double spaced, with the title and page number on each page.
To avoid disqualification the author’s name can’t appear on the manuscript itself: title, author’s name and contact information must be provided on a separate page.
Entries (accompanied by a cheque or money order for $10 made payable to White Rock and Surrey Writers’ Club are to be mailed to: White Rock-Surrey Writers’ Club Literary Contest, c/o Semiahmoo Arts, 14600 North Bluff Rd., White Rock, BC V4B 3C9.
For further information, contact Semiahmoo Arts at 604-526-8333 or e-mail: wrandswc@gmail.com
Singers wanted
Pacific Showtime Men’s Chorus, based in Ocean Park, rehearses Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church, 12953 20 Ave.
The small community chorus of experienced singers is currently seeking new members for all vocal ranges: lead, tenor, baritone and bass.
Offering a big sound in a variety of musical styles, Pacific Showtime has been featured at many different Lower Mainland events, including show productions, concerts and private functions.
The repertoire is designed to include songs and a singing style that appeal to a wide variety of music preferences, with emphasis on entertainment value, and a chance to develop singing skills while having fun and enjoying camaraderie.
Male singers are invited to attend rehearsals to check out the group and, hopefully, join in. For more information, call 604-536-5292 or email leighand@shaw.ca
