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Carrie of the Week

Don’t miss these weekend events & activities!

Find more events online: burnabynow.com/local-events

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WHERE: Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres.)

All Weekend

JAZZ AT THE ‘BOLT

It’s a weekend of jazzy tunes as Jazz at the ’Bolt takes over Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

On Saturday, alto saxophonist Jesse Davis takes the stage with the Spike Wilner Trio, then Lezlie Harrison and her group. Tenor sax phenom Seamus Blake performs with the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra for smooth tunes

Sunday will see pianist Miki Yamanaka with Mark Turner and the Generations Quartet, featuring the father-daughter duo of clarinetist Virginia MacDonald and her tenor sax dad Kirk MacDonald

Jazz impresario Cory Weeds has selected a lineup of the best of Vancouver jazz mixed with talent from around the country For more information,

WHEN: Feb 4 and Feb 5, performances from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Ave )

COST: $60 regular day ticket; $45 seniors and students; $100 regular weekend pass; $75 seniors and students, tickets at tickets.shadboltcentre.com

Ornament And Instrument

A stunning exhibition of work by Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist Karin Jones opens on Feb 2 at Burnaby Art Gallery.

The exhibit features Jones’ stunning piece Worn: a bustled Victorian mourning dress created using braided hair extensions.

An opening reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 2 from 7 to 9 p m

The gallery’s opening hours are Tuesday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and weekends between noon and 5 p m

WHEN: Feb 2 to April 16

WHERE: Burnaby Art Gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave.)

COST: $5 suggested donation

Compiled by Lauren Vanderdeen