Local Arts

For more than five decades, Fred Herzog has focused his lens on Vancouver street life, and his striking colour photographs are collected in a new book Fred Herzog: Photographs, published by Douglas & McIntyre.

Twenty Years of Snowflakes & Rainbows

The Ultimate Escape

VALENTINE'S Day is more than chocolates and champagne at Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort.

A unique experience is being unearthed at Britannia Mine Museum on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (G) - Fri, Mon-Thur 7; Sat-Sun 1, 7 p.m. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (14A) - Fri, Mon-Thur 6: 40, 9: 40; Sat-Sun 12: 45, 3: 40, 6: 40, 9: 40 p.m.

- Thom Gossage and Other Voices - In Other Words (Songlines Recordings) Rating: 8 (out of 10) Ostensibly Thom Gossage plies his trade as a percussionist but it's really as a composer that the Montreal musician makes his mark.

Shannon Nering writes novel based on her Hollywood experiences

- Albert Nobbs. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia. Starring Glenn Close and Janet McTeer. Rating: 7 (out of 10) Yes, it's a woman.

Mac Faoro recording new album at studio