It's described as a "provocative and socially relevant dramedy," and it's coming to the stage at the Columbia Theatre this weekend.
The Emerald Pig Theatrical Society is presenting A Particular Class of Women this Sunday, May 6 at 7 p.m.
The showing follows a successful run at the ACT Theatre in Maple Ridge.
The play by Janet Feindel journeys into the world of the strip clubs of the 1980s. It was inspired by a 1985 Ontario court case in which a judge minimized a crime against a stripper, pointing out that the victim was from "a particular class of women" whose job it was to promote lust.
Directed by John Stuart, the play features Lori Watt, Emily Nadeau, Amy Starkey, Lauren Campbell, Lisa-Marie Marelli, Emily Wilson, Angela Bell and Kate Busswood.
Tickets are $20. You can book online at www. brownpapertickets.com or call 604-522-4500.
The Columbia Theatre is at 530 Columbia St.
CONCERT FOR MOM
What better way to celebrate Mom than to take her to the symphony?
The New Westminster Symphony Orchestra is offering up a Mother's Day concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 13.
The program includes Rossini's Tancredi Overture and Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1.
Admission is by donation. The concert takes place at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave.
See www.nwso.ca.
DANCE ONSTAGE
Do you love dance? The Massey Theatre has a couple of events coming up later this month that may appeal to you.
On Saturday, May 19, the West Coast Tap Dance Collective is presenting Tapistry, a 10th anniversary Tap Day show.
The group has been putting together Tap Day celebrations for the past decade as a way to celebrate tap dance as an art form. This year's show is hosted by Jeff Hyslop, with special performances by Jim Hibbard, Jenn Bishop, Lindsay Sterk, Julie Tomaino, Dayna Syndrowski, Danny Nielsen, Paula Skimin, Peggy Giesbrecht and more.
The show is at 7: 30 p.m. Tickets are $28. Call 604-521-5050 or buy online at tickets.masseytheatre.com.
Then, on Thursday, May 24, the Richmond Academy of Dance is presenting a 25th anniversary celebration at 7: 30 p.m.
The evening will include the premieres of new work by renowned choreographers Josh Beamish and Simone Orlando, an excerpt from A Chorus Line staged by Jeff Hyslop, as well as Paquita and works by the academy's faculty.
The show will include dancers from the academy's senior professional division, as well as guests and graduates who are now working professionally - including Nicole Caron of Alberta Ballet, Brenddan McCooey of Ballet Kelowna, Tara Williamson of Alberta Ballet, Jasmine Chui of Boston Conservatory and Fiona Drewbrook of Boston Ballet.
Admission is by donation.
For more about upcoming events at the Massey Theatre, check out www. masseytheatre.com.
POETRY CELEBRATION
Poets and photographers from New Westminster are joining forces with their counterparts from around the world in a World Poetry Peace Celebration.
The exhibition runs from May 4 to 25 at the Irving K. Barber Centre at the University of British Columbia Library.
It's curated by New West's own Ariadne Sawyer, in partnership with the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society, and is part of Asian Heritage Month's Generation One exhibits.
The exhibition presents A Poetic Necklace of peace poems and photographs from award-winning photographers around the world, displayed on the walls of Ike's Café.
Selected poems from the exhibition will be read on the World Poetry Café radio show.
The exhibition is free, and all are welcome. Call 604-526-4729 for details.
You can also check out www.explorasian.org for more on Asian Heritage Month.
SEIZE THE DAY
Here's yet another one from the Massey Theatre files - this one for the choral music fans.
The Maple Leaf Singers are presenting their Seize the Day! concert on Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 27 at 2 p.m.
"The dynamic performance will have you chanting Glory, Glory Hallelujah, knowing that you Can't Fight This Feeling as you fly high on Four Strong Winds," an event announcement says. "It will have you remembering that Anything Goes as you get ready to Rock the Boat and enter the Time Warp."
Tickets are $24 regular, or $20 seniors. Call the Massey box office at 604-521-5050 or buy at tickets. masseytheatre.com.
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