Local Arts

Delicate balance of the format appeals to Isabel Bayrakdarian

- The Russian Play and Mexico City by Hannah Moscovitch at Presentation House Theatre from Nov. 16 to 26. A 2B Theatre Company Production.

Astrolabe Musik Theatre premieres new work

- Mayan Horror by Bob Robertson, Anvil Press, 158 pages, $20. Did the Mayans get the date right? Is there an apocalypse around the corner? Bob Robertson offers his own hilarious take on the end of civilization in his latest book.

- The Bangles - Sweetheart of the Sun (Model Music) Rating: 7 (out of 10) Barney Hoskyns' brilliant history of L.A.

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 J. Edgar (PG) - Fri-Sun 12, 6: 25; Mon-Thur 6: 25 p.m. Anonymous (PG) - Fri-Sun 12, 6: 25; Mon-Thur 6: 25 p.m.

Foo Fighters, Rogers Arena, Oct. 25. Nigel John Crowe, singer/songwriter with the band ByStarlight reviews the Foo Fighters gig. JUST the other day, my band's producer and I were having a discussion about what it takes to make a true rock show.

Tower Heist. Directed by Brett Ratner. Starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Tea Leoni

West Vancouver's Michelle Creber stars as Dorothy

Circumstance looks at Tehran society through youthful eyes